The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-08

the Peoples party generally, and espe-
p~ecially the latter, from the fact that
the Peoples party had forced the
money question to the front, in spite
of all the leaders of both old parties
could do or say and therefore, they
were justly entitled to repre- entation
on the Presidential ticket. But not
w~ithstanding all this, the National
Democratic Convention ignored the
rights of the Peoples party and the
South and nominated Mr.. SewalI, whom
they knew would be Objectionable to
the South and the PopuIist party.
Just think how ridiculous they acted,
viz: Declare against National banks of
issue, and then in the next breath
nominate a National banker for the
second place on their ticket! Such in
consistency is enough to make any
honest man sick at his stomach. lam
OF the opinion that Sewall was placed
On the ticket and kept there for no
other purpose than to defeat the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Bryan,
/ do not charge this upon all the
members OF that convention, for no
doubt many Of them we're sincere and
wanted Mr. Bryan elected; but they
suffered so called Democrats to pull the
wool owe their eyes enough to put on
q nan for Vice President who would
be Gag a mill stone about Mr. Bryan's
neck to sink him on election day. All
that were called Israel, in that conven-
ton, were not Israel, and those who
were there under false colors knew
what they were doing when they put
Mr.. S9wall on that ticket.
If the Democratic convention, when
/ they met, had gone on end nominated
No. Bryan and then put on some good
Southern Populist for the second place,
Or what would have been better still,
if they had left the place open to be
filed by the Populiets, we have not a
shadow Of doubt but that Mr.. Bryan
would have been elected by g larger
| majority than was Mr.. Mckinley.
One of three things is very clear,
VIZ L, The Democratic convention
sh wed very bad judgment in selecting
their second man or, 2 They wanted
Mr.. Bryan defeated; or, 8 They did
not want what they declared for, IN
less they could have it all under the
label Of Democracy.
We'll, gentlemen of the Democratic
party, you have missed the golden OPP
p~ortunity Of your life as a political
party. You could have have act d so
as to have united the South and West,
and have got the united vote of the
Peoples party for President; but let
me cay to you here and now, that you
will never, no never, have such an op-
%portunity again.
There are men of intelligence in both
the old political parties, and doubtless
good men, and you very we'll know
that both old parties have nationally
left their original principles, and you
cannot follow them If you are conscien-
tious men, without sitting honest con-
victions and placing party name above
principle.
I cay most emphatically that the
Peoples party and true reform forces
can never, no never, be gotten together
under the name Of Democracy. Mr..
Bryan is a great leader, and no doubt
a good man, but he cannot get the re-
form forces together under the name
OF Democracy. The people we're sorely
I k~1cI hr 4En ~1n1v1 %hnE N0wAv Ia1
! made before Mr.. Cleveland was elected
! the last time; but lis last admins tra-
tion has capped the climax.
Cleveland has killed the Democratic
party, and he will goodwin to his grave
hated by the American people as no
other President has been since the for
nation Of this government. Hundreds
of people who named their children
Cleveland, now regret it, and would
rather they were named almost any
thing but Cleveland, for they look
upon him as one of the worst traitors
with which America has eVer been
cursed.
So, gentlemen of all parties, let me
say to you in all friendship, if you are
really in earnest and want the reforms
the country so much needs, have the
manhood to do like the men have done
who compose the Peoples party, viz
Leave your old parties that have left
their original principles, and rally
around the banner of the only true re-
form party, which is the Peoples party,
that nIaces ~DriuciDIo phouo MONTY ord Z.