The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-26

this since endorsed by their convention
the proposition of the State PopUlist
Executive Committee to write jointly
a coalition platform binding both sides
to work for protective tariff and free
coinage of silver-(ans Wering your
question here why they did not embody
all our principles9 They knew they
were dickering with a set who wanted
no conditions but eff 5es, and we wanted
! to let them up lightly, at that particu
lar time. They have had open offer Of
all our prime pies since 1892 SeeO
! Finding they could not work the ballot
! racket on all we Populists, as they did
YOU, they come il their usual and &c
| customed guise of kindness Of heart
and solicitous activity and try to fool
| the rest of US, while protesting to be
| our dearest friends till death (hOping
| for that occurrence early mildly pro-
! pose to buy cur Populist party, votes
and all, by paying the expenses to Raj
| eigh end back Of every fellow who
| would have the decency and leniency
| of beart(O to help cOnsumate the pur
| chase Of the PJpuIist party, according
| to Amos and Glll's plan, under the
| name OF fu sion in 1896 and help to re
pud.ate and deride the cranks who
want to stay in the middle of the road,
working and voting for principles, in
lieu Of obeyiDg Repuhlicane, " uld be
masters CT the situation in 1896
Senator, this is a fair sample Of the
work Of the ~g0ldbug faction you ask
US, and advocate the ~hayeeedcr8 follow
ipg as your last and best p~ecept-one
| that is so good and sanctimouious they
would not for ali the world and all her
gold possessions allow the DIM Gratis
| to $ cal our ballots, neither would they
be guilty of such happy and pleasing
attainments, ever if they got the
chance; but they are not above buying
! Our party, outright, when they cau
find ready takers enough to carry their
gold purchase prices CThis is not theft;
they are above it. Sc? Father, de-
liver me from these, I pray.) Oh! how
maguanimous! how generous and de
serving of fusion these dear ReDubli-
can goldites are! Should We not, with
Senator Mewboorne exclaim, Who
thus our burdens of love and precept
relieve and all idea of Tree silver put
to fight, by the frequent and expedient
usage OF gold to attain what they pro
fess. Ballot bcx thieves would other
wise get for Democracy.
All! OGc9 you purchaae g thing and
pay for l. 10 single standard currency,
you OWN It, and should boss It. Esq
Republicans seem to think this true
OF Popullsts IN 1894 and 1895 And,
too then you are beyond 'he charge Of
cCaHtionlsts OF beng receiver OF stolen
goods, exc.
Senator, this is more o matter Of
cast, hse0 by one surroundings and
aFs2clatlGn9, and as mine has been that
OF m'0dio OF the-ro2c PopullsIs, abAcr
the idea OF being bought up through
ny r. representatives. by Use OF SnidOug
currency, more than / Go the THEFT OF
my ballot; aud II must choose be
tween taose two evils, woold c 8 my
honor oy refusing 70 b9 sol0 Z c@s
my ballot for something, though I Ga
run the risk Of its being stolen. KIND
o usen to that you SEQ, Senator,
You may say, YOU don't know n
thing about Bapuhlicans re~ciprocation
lst buying up Populists to 20 to Raleigh,
b71 7 answer. that DOM matter y0r