The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-25
Bryan is not a Democrat. but a Popu

| Bryan Is not q Democrat, u q HOpu
list.
81. lam a Bryan Populist because
he is the only chance we have to re,
monetiz9 silver in the coming election.
To refuse to vote for Bryan is in sub
stance a vote for Mckinley, and if an
other chance is given the gold consplr
ators they may fasten the shackles on
us forever.
But suppose Bryan is a yellow brick
with a blue coat on, as some suppose,
our condition will not be worse than
in the hands Of NICK nley and his kind,
and we have shown our sincerity in
voting for a man whom we believe to
be g. siiverite.
But some say, if the POpulists vote
for a Democratic nominee they lose
everything, their principles and party,
but l beg leave to differ with some of
my brethren in this matter. Some
claim to be middle of-the-road Popu
lists, and wish to say by that if they
do not get all they want they will have
nothing. l wish to differ again, and
it seems to me that when a child will
have no bread unless it can get a big
piece it is not very hungry. Am | cor
rect? Now if we will have no free sill
yer aud no better times until they come
through the POpulist party alone, are
we very hungry 1t is we'll enough to
be cautious and to have things al near
our way as we can, but should not sec
rIfce the good of our country for Pop
ulist fame. We should not be guilty
of the same party ties for which we
have been censuring others; besides
that, l contend that the Populists are
the people and tied to no party.
We are in the middle Of the road be
tween the other parties one on m
side and the other on the other side of
the road ~contanding against each other,
and we in the middle between them
ready to help the one for the time being
that comes Dearest III demands, and
we have both the old parties by the
horns and can throw eithe- one when
we see fit to do so.
Now suppose We work with the Dem
ocrats on the National ticket and with
the Republicans on the State and
county tickets, we verify Or position
for principle and not for party, and
when the election is over We will be as
good Populists as before and more of
US. Did we lose any Populists by co
operating with the Republicans two
years ago2 l know not of a man. |
contend that true, middle Of the road
Populism should be for principle indie
pendent of Democrat or r publican,
North or South, and If we can get part
Of our principles with the Democrats,
let Us work 80 far there, and if can get
another part in the State aud county
with the Rpuplicau party let us work
80 far there, and all together amounts
to much. Our committee in the State
did right when they said they would
not CO operate with the r 'puolicaus to
elect a goldbug President, and l believe
they will do right by not co operating
with an abusive corrupt and rotten
egg party il the State.
1 thick the Democrats should give
US the Vice President (Watson) undi
vided when we endorse Bryan, but if
they will not we will vote for Watson
any way, and if they will not give US
any showing this time they might want
US to help them again, and as we are
not tied to any party there might be a
great revolution in four years more.
Brethren, let Us not be irritable, but
cautious, and above all things, please
do not divide and say hard things
about each other. l believe the hand
of the L )rd is in this matter and will
work out all things right
r L BROWN.