The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-17

Raleigh, \. c., Nov. 1C.-(Spec,1l)--
The fight between Senate : Bu.ler and
PrJ,chard ia on IN dead earnest 10
days Progressive Farmer curtains a lct-
ter from Senator Butter 10 Senator
Pritchar1. dated NOV. Iith, which tell.
the latter he has CHI anged { ON silve
man to gold one. and that he can no
longer eNpec. Buffers augpOr. Here Is
Senator Buffers letter. 1t VIII cause a
stir:
15lEott, n. c.. Nov. Ii. 1896.
Hon. j. c. Pritchard. Marshall, n. c.:
Dear Sir-YouIs Of November Sth. ask
ing whether or no; | favored your eicc-
ticn to the Sen tie received. Who shah
he senator Is q ma. ter 20 be determine
by majority OF the n.ember5 OF tnl
next Legislature, but If ] We're a mem
Der OF that body l would not vote rdr
any man for Senator VINO favored the
gold standard. or whose position on the
financial question $50 vital 10 the welfare
of our people, was uncertain OF equ!vo-
cal.
when you We're elected to the Senate
two years ago you were as Ou.sEokcn
and as St. ong for tine free and unliinit-
ed coinage OF silver al the ratio OF l6
TO l az CT any one else. You con-
demned the gold standard a. one OF the
greatest curses TO our people and our
country, you condemned ClGNellnl'5
financial policy and especially CArhisle's
policy In redeem.ng Treasury notes in
gold alone. But to-d3y $ uator j chn
Sherman, the arch leader OF the BRIL-. u
geld conspiracy. says thai their hope of
capturing the next Uri.od STATES Senate
for the gold standard depends upon get
ting Senator of their way Of thinking
from both Kentucky liid North Caro-
Ena. 1t is understood that they want
Ito elect Carlisle from Kentucky and
elect you frcm Moth Carolina. Therefore
] take it thai You are no lunger for the
If 9
the ratio of l6 10 l, bu. If YOU are, then
Sherman and Mark Hanna must be de-
ce!ved "a 10 your position.
BE idcs. # you have been correctly
reported by ihe newspaper, you have
in some of your speeches admitted thlt
You have radically changed your views
on the financial question. which Ques-
tion is at ell time: the mos, Important
and vital ere in this or any other gov
eminent, and which i especially so al
this time IN The United States. Again,
YOU had published IN the Winston Re
publican a few months ago Il sta. ement
of your great change on the money
question. That article, whlch the editor
said he w5s authorized - publish. and
(which YOU have never co reciel. stated
shat you would vote frof rec c,inage un-
I'll March 18th. next because You we.
Pledged 10 do 50. but tina. after then you
would be sound money man.
Thus Il seems clear that YOU have
decided to desert the people in this grea;
struggle g inst .hc money power, ana
have gone over to the side of the money
chargers, who bleed and oppress the
people.
There is no longey any half way or
stradd!-n9 ground n This contest. Every
man In Congress Will nave TO vote for
me iFce coinage Of silver and more full
legal tender money for the people or
lie will vote with the bankers bond
holders, spectators, and gold gamble =,
who live and grow rich by making
money dearer and scarcer. If this Is
your position, then nv member of the
Legislature, who l. not himself 4 gold
bug, can vote TO send you 10 the SEN
ale. You certainly cannot expect the
vote OF any Fopul.st, neither can you ex-
pect the Note of any silver Republican,
for when you: Stale Convention mel
and passed n resolution approving Your
course. ~ had not given public notice
that YOU had changed Your views.
Every one has a right 10 change his
views on the money question or any
other question whenever he has re sons
suinc!cnt for dong 50. hut ne has no
RICH. to complain if the people Of his
state refuse 10 change their views be-
cause he changes his.
Having ally changed your posi-
flon on the most vital is:uc before the
country to-day. and now holding new
views III conformity with those Of Shcr-
man and Mark Hanna. yen would rot
repreEent the sentiments ana Interest
OF the people of North Carolina i'm the
United States Senate any more than
era Senator Ran ON after he changed
his views on the money Ques lion 10
conform Wen the views of Cleveland
and Carli;le.
"One vo;e may determine the position
or Inc next United states Senate on the
money, question. In fact. if you are
cleo ed. or any man holding the new
and foreign views you nave adoptcl. It
will almost surely give the bankers
bondholders and gold trus one maio f,v
In that body. and complete control Of
every branch Of the Government. and
this Is probably the reason why that
class OF men are now showing 30 much
Interest and anxiety about your cleo
ton.
"It Is absolutely necessary for the
people 10 hold the United States Senate
In order to check the further schemes
OF the monopolists and contractionis.
To do this II IS necessary for North
Carolina to send free coinage and
anti-monopcly man TO the Senate
Therefore, I favor the election of man
VINO holds the same views on the 0nan-
cial question that you held before vou
changed. Yours respectfully.
MARION BUTLER"
In Senator Buffers paper he will of.
ter this week take an active nart in THE
Senatorship fight. 1t then becomes an
other test of Buffers power with HE
party. The Republicans have for two
years been trying to split the Populists
They will now try harder than ever
COMPLAINT NOT YE,r, 1,r1rD