The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-30

g proposed can yield something |
of their ~partisanship both in conven-
tions and at the polls? It is IN the
hone That the masses and the remain !
ing conventions will have the courage
and the generosity to unite for this
purpose that we have dared to offer
our views to the people of the United
| States; and in the past there has lacked
a rallying point for the masses who
held as we do this belief, we venture
an act trusting that it will be received
in the same spirit of Cancellation, con
| cession and hope with which we put it
forth.
We have endeavored 10 a plain way
to set the matter before the eyes of our
fellow citizens. We invoke the union
of all men and all parties who believe
| that the time has come for the triumph
of justice.
1t is an hour when the people may
| speak for themselves as individuals
and through conventions yet to be
held. 1t is the right of every citizen
to indicate his preferences. With this
in view, we eff r to the forthcoming
conventions and to the people the name
of a man for the Presidency of the
United States whose life in public and
private represents those distinguished
virtues which adorned the days and
the deeds Of the earlier time of this re-
public; q return to which virtues is re.
quisite for the prosperity and content
ment of the people and the perpetuity
and commanding example OF free in
situations.
That name is Henry NJ. Teller-a
man of the people and for the people.
He Is of no section, His experience
and service, his devotion to the com
mon justice and the common of
his fellow citizens has been as wide as
the country, We believe that the PEG
pie Of the United States have him in
their hearts as he has had their inter
ests in his purpose through all the
work of an exalted life.
II is not merely as the exponent Of
monetary reform that we present this
man to the people. 1t is true that he
has waged a mighty war for the re
storation of the money Of the constitu
ton, and his name has been identified
as that of no other living man with
this great cause. But had his services
been less demanded and less motto, q IN
this direction, the pecp'e would still
have recogniz ID in him for other la
bors a statesman of the purest type.
His only poverty has been that Of
purse, in all thin 8 else-the generosi
ties of man to in the study and
the doings of a mighty career he has
been one of the most ~opulent American
citizsns of any age. In submitting this
name to the people we remind them
that justice a generation ago from the
heart of the bOUndless West and touch
ed by the fnger of G I'd there arose an
emancipation who was powerful in the
work of human dellverance. By his
wisdom was courage, providentially
directed, millions we're set free and the
nation kept in It's holy union. II 9th
ers shall see this opportunity as We see
it, II fellow citIz ,ns shall see this
duty as we see it, that sublime history
may be repeated and another man
clothed in the ma 'sty of devotion to
the race-wiIl be lifted to power where,
by his wisdom and courage, providen-
TALLY directed, more millions may be
made free from the chains as CALLING as
those of actual slavery and the nation
may be preserved in the unity of it's
mission to the world.
Fred T. Dubois, r. F. Pettigrew.
Frank J Cannon, Cnas. II Hartman,
Ben E Rich, Clarence E Allen, A. $
Robertson, A. @. Cleveland, Willis
Sweet, Amasa B Campbell, Archie NJ
Stevenson, E4och S5rother, James NJ.
Downing. Chas. III. Beickenstein,
Thomas K earns, 9. J.. Hart, LlttIeton
Price, jacob J Elliott, O. J. Salisbury,
J. B Overton, Frank @. Cloudy, John
f. Vivian, J. w. Rockfellow, Robert
W. B 'nyDge, John M. Villa ns and
L M. Earl