The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07
FROM WAYNE COUNTY.

| and Kestler. but with neither Of these
can I agree, except as to the actual
facts stated therein.
In the first and foremost place thera
seems to be a general fire directed
| against the Hon Marion Butler, by
men of Populist persuasion, as the
Chairman of the State Executive Com
m .ttee.
What are thereasons for this I ask il
all ~earnestness? Ihave read the chair
mans address, and I agree with the
trend CT the same, as being good Pop
uiist doctrine, eu2h as we can afford
to live and fight for in 1895. There has
been no public uttorance by our State
Chairman on matters that COLL for this
fire from POpu2ists, than Of late has
been directed against Chairman Butler
and it Is folly Of the very worst kind
towards u chairman, at the mere
suggestion of our enemies -the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, especially Of
the latter, vino are engendering this
faction fight in u ranks and against
our chairman. Do you ask why2
Well, because it is to their interest,
and not ours, to work confusion as
well as fusion in u ranks. Since it
is quite probable that as early as No.
vember 1896 the Peoples party bids
fair to work obstruction to the fondest
hope Of Republicans to elect the next
President, since their Congress in
which they have q large majority, is
putting the Republican party before the
masses in the same light, that Of re-
fusing to pass any law against Gro
ver's bond issue for unlimited coinage
of silver, or any law that offered any
relief ID the masses, 1876 as the late
Democratic Cor gross aid which they
succeeded, for their failur3 to do, and
the masses are not going to temporiz3
longer with this Congress than they
did the last. IN this light therefore,
the Republicans see the worst political
enemy in the Populist, of any party
who they or now asking and seeking
help of, well knowing that in the event
of fusion with them, we would destroy
our o|n force, and bea case Of killing
two birds with one stone, or rather
riding two horses at same time, each
going in opposite directions.
Against Chairman Butler, it is
simply because they see in our chair
man, an Intelligent and resisting force
against their unreasonable demands,
as q condition Of fusion in the State,
that they have no means Of overcom
ing, except through Populist folly, and
they are now engendering all this they
can.
There ID mo man in North CeroIinato
day who mere READILY entered the
fight for reform, or did more to organ
iz3 the Peoples party, or worked hard
er for the policy Of capturing the
Democratic machine IN the 17Uh May
conference in 1892 in Raleigh, N. O.,
as a delegate, than did the writer, not
excepting Mr.. Rowland, whom l very
we'll reColect meeting there, and here
l want to say to Mr.. Rowland and
others, that while there did exist
reasons then fer fighting Bro. Buffers
plan, it is 10 reason why he and others
should be at it now simply because
Democrats and Republicans are talking
ali manner Of suppOsiCi0ns and suggcs-
tions TO cur people Of what Bro. Butler
prop, ses to do. 1t is time enough to
make fight against our chairman when
he or the committee does something !
that calls for it, until then, let Us stand
united by our cb9irman-for him-our-
selves against Democrats and Republi
cans, too. Then the intelligent part of
these will recognize our ability as G
party, 50 constituted, as to command
respect and the necessity for conces-
sions toSus, that otherwise will never
be accorded TO Us.
If they succeed in the game that is
nov being worked throughout North
Caroli4a the Republican party leaders
will have us in the State under their
feet.
Don't let any OF Cur counties make
concession of fusion to republicans,
till State and National matters are set
tied.
It is net q question now of "any-
thing to beat Democrats" as in 1894,
but one of how to build up the Peoples
party and carry our State for more
money and less bonds and unlimited
coinage Of silver at Is to 1
Do we need fusion in North Carolina
- 1909 with oi3h11 Ili.o-