The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-08
A WARNING! LOOK OUT!
That is the Heating of a PCpulist Editorial
Contrasting Party Weakness.
POpULIST COMMITTEEMAN WARNED
To Hold Themselves in Readiness 10
Mcot ai n Moments yoticc-A RE
publican DisEnsted with Guthrie
Important Meeting a; the Hcsno-
cratic State Committee.

Raleigh, ~ c., Oct. 7-tSpcciaD--The
Caucasion. Senator Buffers paper, has
tiipie-leaded leading editorial to-day.
which will attract general attention. 1t
Is Il confession OF The INSTRUMENTATION
and weakness of the party. which the
Republicans have asserted was notable,
ana 1t also contains a cut at the Demo-
Gratis. 1t is headed "a Warming. Look
out!.' and says:
IF we read the signs Alright, there is
one great and seemingly spontaneous
move on foot 10 brcak into the Peoples
party organization. The effort IS show
ins itself In many ways We warn our
people 10 be on the watch. The time is
not far off when we must move and vote
Tor progress and humanity. We must
not be scattered. We must show Il bold
ana determined front To everybody and
every party that fights us. Any party
mat opposes Is not our friend. nor ia it
the friend of our principles. Some spout
efs VIII be on the stump in a few days
bowling about principle. Some Of them
may claim 10 be ropulists. but let us
warn YOU 10 watch these fellows Nl
lie principle that is in them Is the
destruction of our party. our friends
are those who help us. our enemies are
BILE of the donkcys. AS long rs They
turned their heels toward each other
and kicked. they only hurt themselves
while the wolves dragged tlcm down
by the throats. But when they put tho
heads together ana kicked. they seat
tered destruction ana DEATH among the
wolves. Let Us at least have The sense
Of donkcys In this fight ANA Keep our
heads together When we 'llicx' let the
kick be aimed ct those who would de-
stroy us
The Populist state Committeeman
have been warned To be ready to meet
at Il moments notice. Its State chair
man says IL can meet at ten minutes
notice.
AS yet Pat. Massey, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress in this district. IS in
the field. His committee says he was
put up 10 stay up.
II. l.. Grant. Republican State Com
mitteeman. arrived here to-day ana cX-
presses great disgust ut the speech of
W. A. Guthrie, PopIlst nominee for
Governor, n Goldsboro yesterday.
Grant says "a, was a rank. ont and
out Democratic speecE. The Populis,s
did not like il. Or. Pat. F:Xum, who in
troduced Guthrie, told mo So"
\ Democratic state Committeeman
says that at the meeting OF the COM
mittce tomorrow evening the Popu-
lists will he given a chance nj something
else besides electoral fusion" Another
committeeman said: III appears to BE-
- popular idea tAHt matters viii come
to = head. Does it mean Congressional
fusion. on total fusion, or no fusion at
an"
The Republican state Committee has
cancelled all the seventeen en.;IEemcnts
OF Won Nlonit2. Of Charleston. :. C.. in
this State. lie is Il sound money"
Democrat. The secretary of the com
mittce says: "It Is mutual" |; seems
that Won lNlonita himself did the can
ceiling"
D. l.. Russell. Republican nominee for
Governor. in his speech at GreenVille
Monday. advised the Republicans TO
vote for Populists on the ticket and ask
no questions"
The Republicans hate and distrust
Senator Butler. They are now trying to
Tom Watson is In quiet way "knif-
State.
The state Agricultural Departments
crop report for October was prepared
this evening 1t says the yiel1 of cot
ton is Go per cent. of an average crop,
this being = per cent. higher than The
September estimate. the GroD Is slight
~ better than was anticipated. Corn is
50 per cert. tobacco, 70; rice, 10: pea
nuts. 40; sorghum, 50; sweet potatoes. 81.
y special rate Of IL cents per mile
to tie State Fair is secured Many spe-
cial trains are arranged for
Six cOnvictS arrived ut the pcnitcn-
,!ary to-day from Pitt county and two
from jackson. Twenty have been sent
from tine penitent!ary to the farm on
the Roanoke.
The State Board of Public Charities
is notified OF improvements In quite
number Of jails