The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO THE
POPULISTS.

DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO THE
POPULISTS.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee held meeting in Raleigh
Thursday night of last week, which
lasted until 2 O'Clock. They passed the
following resolution
"Wheress, both the Democratic and
Populist parties, in their National con-
ventions, have nominated William j.
Bryan tor the Presidency and
"Whereas an electoral ticket for Bry-
an and SewaIl, and another for Bryan
and Watson will endanger the election
Of Bryan and promote the chances OF
Mckinley obtaining the electoral vote
of North Carolina.
"Now, therefore, to the end that all
persons favoring the election OF Mr..
Bryan may have their votes counted in
the Electoral College for him:
"Resolved, That the Democratic par
ty hereby offers to the Populist party a
fair and just division of the Bryan cleo
tors, ana that the chairman of the Com
mittee is authorized to confer with the
chairman of the Executive committee
of the Peoples party, looking to un-
ion of the two parties upon one elector-
al ticket, and report to this committee
as early as practicable"
PUBLIC OPINION.
The COMMONWEALTH has gathered
the opinion of quite number OF per-
sons on the committee, and it is gener-
ally approved by Democrats though
some are opposed to it.
We have space for only few inter-
views.
Mr.. M. Hoffman, one of the leading
merchants OF the county, says:
II approve of the action of the COM
m1ttee, regarding it the best that could
be done under the circumstances. I
regard the interest of the State, how
ever, of more importance than any
other now ; and the proposition of the
committee is perhaps step towards
saving the State from Russell and his
crowd"
Mr.. w. A. Dunn, a member of the
Executive committee, but who was not
present at the meeting of the commit
tee, says:
"Although a member of the State
Executive Committee, circumstances
prevented my being present on the
3Oth. I endorse the action of the
Committee in offering to divide the
Electoral vote with the Popullsts.
Any other course would have been de-
structive to the cause of free coinage.
It is right, it is wise, it is just, it is
polite to unite all men in this contest
who think alike against gold monomet-
alism. So far as I have heard opin-
ions expressed the Committee is heart
lily endorsed"
Mr.. Claude Kitchin, one of the lead
ing young attorneys of the county,
says:
II believe in the silver plank of the
Chicago platform. 1 believe in the
ticket of the Chicago convention.
Sewell was as much our nominee as
Bryan. If there be any fusion of
course 1t should be fair and just. But
what is fair and just division, is
question. Has the committee right
to say what is fair and just and bind
the Democratic voters to it? I think
not. Electoral fusion is impracticable
without State fusion and State fusion
impracticable without county fusion.
The Committee has no authority to
make terms OF State fusion and I do
not think will assume any such. This
can only be done by the Democratic
State Convention. I do not believe
the Convention would go for fusion.
AS for myself Individually do not
like the idea of II, 900 votes debating
to 127 900. II there is any mixing
in State MATES I prefer to do the
mixing myself when the time comes
to do the swallowing.
Mr.. A. Mcdowell, president of the
Scotland Neck Bank says:
II heartily endorse the action of the
Committee. I regard the silver inter-
est paramount to all others now"
RINGWOOD NOTES.
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