The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-03-17

posed by the committee, ia the coinage
of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1 on equal
terms with gold, and the issuing OF all
money by the government and all dol
lars to be equal in the payment OF
debts. We think this is something
worth ~contending for and for the good
of the people and for which nine tenths
of the voters would willingly vote,
saving party ties. Is it not grander,
nObler, more magnanimOus to Uph Id
these all important policies than to in
in with any party to etab them to
death, to defeat another party and that
for Cff3e sake2
We would like to inform the Treas
urer of Cab8rrus county that the rank
and file of both old parties are honest
and true and that the machines, leaders
and heelers of n party under the
SAM conditions are as mean as those
of the other. We cannot afford to for
sake principle to co operate with either.
HOltOn says he can make a business
arrangement with the P0pulists" to
swap votes, in some cases for Populists
to vote for a goldbug GoVCrncr or State
officers. Wonder if he has made a
business arrangement Of this SORT in
Cabarrus9 We think not and no other
county.
Two years ago it vas discussed by
those favoring cooperation, whether,
after giving the POpulist boys a chance
to place their fingers in the fl sHpots of
ofi5e by CO operation whether there
would be any chance to pull them
away. Some said priucipie was so
strongly grounded in them that they
would follow principle even to defeat.
Others slid we would lose some, as the
party did in Kansas; but we reckon it
is the best we can do under the c!rcum
stances. From what the Treasurer
says, the whole reform press of the
State is a unit, and only he who has the
boldness to kick. We think we will
come out yet with flying colors and
again have co operation on common
principle or fight single handed for vic
tory. If the old parties put up British
goldbug tory candidates, we will give
them a nice time anyhow. We mum
Der 50, 900 to day, 30. 600 recruits gives
US the victory over the most corrupt
and tyranniciaI administration of the
law that ever existed. The reform
press is a unit for co operation on a
common basis. All the populists 80 far
as heard from, except one, are in favor
of cooperation or a comm On principle.
And if there is no cooperation this
time, as it was two years ago, on a
common principle agreed to by both
parties, it will not be the fault of the
POpulists. Mark that. If the Repub
licans think they a carry this State,
as they b oast, without the aid of the
Populists, let them try it. If the Dem
ocrats think the sama, let them try it.
But all propositions advanced by
our leaders for rehearsal and study
should have deep, cool thought, and if
1 had any obj 'ctions to any plan pro
posed I would write to them, giving
plainly my reasons, as | have already
done, and not try to stir up a rucus
and bulldoze my own way. The Peo-
pies party is a large party of many
minds, and all c~onsiderate men will
have respect for the opinions of others.
Every Popullst sees the Importance Of
giving the work started a fair trial,
and is only seeking an honorable and
safe way to do it, and no doubt an op
p~ortunity may be devised yet by which
this may be done. If not, above all
things, the POpulist party must take
care of itself. w. r. LINDSAY.