The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
FROM MAYOR FOUNTAIN.

FROM MAYOR FOUNTAIN.
The Patriotic Mayor of the City of Tar
boro, Rejoices in the Fact 7 hat the
Peoples Farfy, Which He Recently
Joined, Stands For 7rirciple.
JJrrespondence of the Progressive Farmer.
TARBORO, n. 9.
Tue stand taken by the Peoples
party Committee upon the qle ton OF
fusion or co operation in their confer
ence wi h the Republican Committee
in Raleigh on the 10Th inst was noble
and glorious because when they put the
test f priEcjp'e to the Republicans as
a basis of CO operation, they r. cted
it, and only tffered apoiIs, thereby put
ting themselves on record as 8 party
of spOils. 4 similar test Of principle
was also put to the Democrats in the
september Silver Convention, when
they too de c!incd to enter @ COnven
ton Of their calling aud join with the
Populists upon what they claim to be
a cardinal principle Of their p trty, and
the leading issue today. Representa-
tives Of the Peoples party were then
ready and honestly willing to bury
differences, and Join with them in the
effort to restore silver to the people Of
this country, thus demonstrating that
the Peoples party is the only one that
stands 80 unequivocaily upon this
,J1nakTDg, khnt Tho ~fFN- - ~ASo1 ao,
not tempt them to sacrifice principle
for certain gain Of epoi's to the poIiti
clans and office holders, to the detri
ment and expense Of the great body
Of tue people who want no Cfiee, but
who want relief from his sp)!ls ays
TEN, pTacticed by and through machine
methods Of the two Old parties, and
which has corrupted and Is unJeTmin
ing u body polite, by establishing
civil service lists and perpetuating an
office holding and ruling class, which
is ropugnsnt to and contrary to the
spirit and purpose Of our governments.
BY the act Of the Peoples party com
mittea in rejecting the fer Of sD0iis
made them by the Rapublic8np, they
have shown that in these dcgcnerated
days there are yet patriots in the land
who placed country and the welfare of
humanity above the tt mptation of
party spoils, and who are to unturl
their banner of equal rights to all
and especial privileges to none" and
make battle in the name of Jefferson,
Jackson, Lincoln and our lamented
Vance, IN the fort to restore this
government TO first principles.
If the emancipation and higher civ
i:zatioa OF the human race, which is
the essence OF Christian civilization.
means anything, who a stand before
the people when they are marshalled
and go forth to proclaim peace on earth
and equal rights TO all.
Onl Ye God fearing and iiverty low
ing patriots-bestir yourselves! Oio
LibeTty's Bell was taken down and
passed around this country for 8
greater purpose that mere display
IGI1S H. !EOLu Gu5 HGuuLdLlS TO The
sea shores. Ring it from OCEAN to
ocean,. Proclaim it from the t. pmost
peaks that America shall in trush be
the home Of the brave and land Of the
free. and by the help Of God, truth.
justice and right, the bonds and fet,
ters which have been 50 insidiouslv
welded by shy lock, tories and British
lords ard bond masters, through the
instrumentality of traitors in the two
old parties to ensIave the industrial
and wealth producing masses, must
and will be broken, and the proud
banner CT the people again float tri
umphantly over lands and SEAS, pro
claiming to the oppressed and e..
shaved multitudee of the world that
Bedloe's Liberty Torch burns with a
more radiant glow, and means a higher
civilization and still greater develoDe
ment of Natures bountiful resources
held in reserve for the amelioration If