The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-22

the several States where his name would
insure the success of their cause and
their candidates. "But=Sewall is u
party nominee" excleims some party
bug. Yes, but the way 1 have pointed
out most certainly leads to his election.
But we have no power to do this I'm
der u party organic AtloD," exclaims
another. TR8n what power have you
to offer to give five to six electors to
the POpulists, aud what power was
used TO fuse with the Populists in seven
States to elect Mt. Cleveland in 1922
But many of our voters will leave US. "
Nobody will leave you except the gold
bugs and a few extreme party Lugs
whose councils have already brought
you defeat once, and they are prepar-
ing your course for another. But the
Populist5 have no right to demand this
concession of u.s." Tnis is no onces
sion to them it is a policy to save your
W candidates, Bryan and Sewall, and
the cause know Bryan so we'll repre-
se0ts. eft the Populists had endorsed
our candidate instead of nominating
him, we could with less sacrifice Of
party pride allow them the tail of the
ticket in the few States you ask it"
Yes, this Is the great fundamental
difference between high cockelorum
and low cockahirum; as though a
nomination Of your own candidate
could be any thing else but an endorse
m Mt Of the strongest sor5. Has the
Ingenuity of party pride ever invented
such a distinction before? And this
pitiablo hair splitting, born out of the
~selfshnees and weakness of party pride,
must be invoked as the last excuse for
not uniting the silver forces. Are PEG
pie fl for self-government who divide
upon such fmsy p~retexts7 Are they
not the natural and easy prey of the
goldbugs, or any other insec's who
have the life to flock together and de-
YOUR them9
Remember always, I am talking as
an independent free silver man who
will vote for either Sewall or Watts IN,
as l find Bryan's interf SITS demand. I
would not only sacrifice a little mean
party PRIDE to save Bryan, but I would
sacrifice at least three parties them
selves, trusting to the Lord to raise us
up a party out Of their ashes better
than either. l do not now remember a
single proposition for electoral fusion
bet ween the Democrats and POpulIsts
which ought not have been gladly &C
cepted by both if necessary to elect
the North Carolina electoral ticket
for silver. The party which ultimate
LyIej9cts any fair proposition Of fusion
Is controlled by party bugs who will
sacrifice any of the principles which ii
hes ever advocated if the inter. sss..of
i S Office holders and cfice S ekers and
campaign contributors demand it
Such lnterfs SIS r usually grouped to-
gether under the head of the ''neces,
sites Of organization" am reminded
here that pandemonium, too, is a neces
sity, but that does not make it q good
place.
1--WE have made enough concession S
and Cffers of conces lions to the Popu-
lis g." says the partisan Democrats
land we have made enough to them, ,
answers the party bug Populist; but
have either Of you made enough for the
cause yOur cause, as you each call ii
Can't you forget each other for awhile
and remember the principle and the
people who will one day sit in judg-
ment upon you for betraying itupon the
hlmsiest pretex t that the tempter ever
invented to steal away your national
salvation, I do not like Sewall, but l
will vote for him to save the cause or
to save Bryan-and the nan is less
than the cause. Watson is not an ideal
candidate, perhaps for Vice President,
but he is from among the people and a
fierce hater of iniquity in high places.
If mis- character is such as some Demo
Gratis tell me it is, he is more in sym
patty with the plundered sons Of toll
in North Carolina than any nomina
ton which Wall street ever helped to
make.
Toen again, about seventy five thou
sand silver voters in North Carolina
are indeP endent, but they are ready to
Din or act with the party which will
do the most for silver in this crisis.
They will not divide their vote, but
they will cast it where it will do the
most good for silver. And ere long, if
the machine parties cannot settle their
all pervading questions of party pride