The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-01
NO FUSION IN CLEVELAND.
BRYAN and Silver Has About Settled
That Question.

To the Editor: Since the rains have
ceased destruction to bottom crops
are not so widespread as was imagined
With favorable conditions from now ON
bottom crops ON the creeks VIII make
three-fourths of yield.
1t seems that accidents from ight-
ming are getting more common. we
learned with sorrow of the death OF
Miss Tillman and her escort, ReV. MT
Lee, and since that in this vicinity,
the electric current got in its work on
Young man, middle aged lady and
two miles Results, the young
man was knocked speechless,
the lady was badly frightened,
but not seriously damaged;
while the mules as might be
expected. were equal to the emergen-
cy. and have not the smell of fire on
their garments. Under the laws of New
York capital punishment on mule
would be a failure.
As to politics, this is the day and date
set apart for the precinct meetings
of the Republicans and Populists. 1t
is by no means certain that the Popu-
lists will fall into the fusion line. Some
of most prominent say that Bryan and
Sewall are good enough for them. If
fusion fails in Cleveland county, it will
be still-born every where, for the Pop
ulists here are of the most intense and
malignant type. Col. Babe Mckee,
a mighty local politician of New
House, n. c., informed this writer yes
terday that he wanted Bryan Endorsed
at ST. Louis. He had a smile of peace
and contentment on his face, and the
wind blew through his whiskers. Six
weeks ago he had on full war-paint,
and swore nothing good could come
out of the Democratic party The
number of calamity howlers has now
been reduced to four in Cleveland coun-
tv. One is a sore-headed Populist, and
three are gold-bugs. Considering that
the Populist has been in the business
longer than the others, it is to be eX-
pected he would be nearly a success.
But the snollygoster gold bugs can
turn him olive green with envy.
They are not going to vote for Bry-
an because he is the nominee of tho
anarchists, socialists, and poor white
trash generally. It is noticed when
they have an ebullition, about score
of the best Populists swing into the
Bryan and Sewall column.
They tell us the Chicago platform
does not suit Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Whit
new. We poor deluded silver cranks,
reflect that many things have hap
pened that did not please Mr.. Hill He
had an anti-Cleveland presidential bee
in his bennett four years ago, and yet
Cleveland became President. Messrs.
Hill. Whitney, Watterson, Dana, etc,
are decentlv knocked out, and it don't
look well to come whooping back into
the ring after the silver men have
pocketed the stakes and the gate mon
ey. You made a game fight, boys, and
died with your feet to the front and
your faces set toward the Mckinley
camp. but don't distart the remains
Col. Watterson knows he used to foot
a merry free silver bazoo, and Dana of
the Sun was the tom-tom beater of the
Butler Boom which failed to be
boom.
Even Col Paul Means wants to lis
ten at these political spooks, but he
will surely get better. They are like
the Atlanta Journals frogs. The fell
low heard them get off their little
evening hymn, and went off and en-
gagged four car loads, when he went to
capture them he found only four frogs,
anu UutS uOb DiS IAcS0 NiIh11t
It is surprising how Southern and
Western men are content to eternally
burn incense under Gotham's nosrils.
While due respect should be paid her
opinions on currency and other de-
mands, it is certainly not in keeping
with our ideas of popular government
for New York to dictate every policy.
Such men as Hill, Whitney, Dana, and
D,,1S+zar hova tbp very Sn9rIf
they condemn in Ben Tillman. They
have made it sectional, and are just as
much revolters as South Carolina was
when it passed the ordinance of Multi
ffcation. They are willing to compro-
mise, if they get what they want. Fail
ing in that, they try to wear the livery
of Democracy, but are going bag and
baggage into the camp of Mckinley
CORN CRACKER,
Polkville, n. c., July 81.