The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-05
LETTER TO WORKING MEN.
The Interest of the Lsborer Bound Up
in The 6 ilver Cause

10 the EdltOr: In the outset l VIII
state my position politically. | am
Democrat from principle; but if
could see that the interests of work
ing men would be advanced by the
success of what is known as the Re
publican party, in spite of every argu-
ment of all the politicians that might
be advanced TO the contrary, | should
go to work for that party, and on cleo
ton day | should walk up to the vot-
ing place ami cast my vote for 1t.
But the only issue now is, shall the
millionaire continue to increase his
wealth at the expense of the work
ing classes, or shall more equal dis
tribution Of the wealth of the country
be the order of the day? If the latter.
which you all desire, there is no other
way for us TO get it except by voting
for the platform adopted by ishe Chi
cago convention.
Office-seekers and political dema-
gogues, who care for nothing
viii be and are already pro
but my advice to you is, pay no atten-
ton to them, but go onward and cast
your ballots for tine greatest man liy-
liam Jennings Bryan--'and his running
mate. Arthur Sevall
The Democratic PARTY, which is the
party of the people, for the people, and
by the people, is the only party from
which working people can expect any
relief, and relief we need and must
have right soon by the ballot, or we
will be driven to the last to be desired
resort. Must | say it? Facts are bet
ter than fiction. The remedy must be
had, and how? If not by the ballot,
then necessity viii drive us to more
desperate means.
ann not a fanatic, but have an earn
est desire for the welfare of my
country. Do not permit contemplate
party prejudice to cause you to throw
away the opportunity of your life,
but march forward as man and do
your duty, and success VIII crown your
efforts
| do not endorse every undemocratic
action of representatives of the Demo-
cratic party, but | will say that when
you show me one undemocratic act on
the part of the Democratic party,
| can show you two on the part OF the
Republicans. They, from necessity,
have Oh one or two occasions, done
things that seem TO be TO the advant-
age of the masses, but they would
never have done those if they could
have carried out their schemes. They
claim the credit OF having em-
ancfpated the slaves. Did they
do it? Who did the fight
ing in the Union army? Democrats
| did the best and most of it. Had it
not, been for Democratic soldiers the
North would be knocking at the door
| of the Confederacy to-day.
| | do not feel bitter towards The
| North for the part they took in the
war. for they believed that they We're
. right. and / have no quarrel with
| them. neither would | wish to change
| the result as far as the negro rs con
| rerned. | might be worse off it such a
| change Of their condition should be
brought about. J..
Liberty is dear to all men, and it
we. as working men, expect 10 main
| tain the little liberty that we have
| and attain to that which OF right be
| longs to us, Of which we have been
| robbed. we must lay aside al
| nolitical and sectional prejudices and
an stand shoulder TO shoulder as one
| mighty giant and make one mighty
DuiI and success viii soon crown oul
efforts. and we Will emerge from tins
darkness of oppression. It we art
united and true TO ourselves
we will win. but shouI1
any great number, permit prejudice o.
designing politicians to drive them W.
will fall, and failure is not only abJec
poverty, such as we have never felt be
fore. but the shackles will be so tight,
bound that no one living will eve
know anything about civil liberty.
ANYTHING about civil liberty.
Remember that have no xeto grind
Love for my country and sympath,
for my fellow workers is all that in
duces me to write this. ! know some
thing from sad experience about tn
| oppression of INSCRIPTIONS capitalists
and beg you now to heed what / say
BE true to yourselves and those dea
| ones who are depending on you for
livelihood, and this dear country o
ours. and you will see prosperity a
the full blown rose. All will be happy
And tramps will be thing of the past
Some sore-headed, so-called Popu
lists, in reality Republicans, who wer
not recognized in their own party, an
who seemed converted to the POpuliS