The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
WHO WILL 1T HURT.
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
1t is amusing to read the frantic ap.
peal of the Republicans in their plat,
form to the Populists to save them or
they perish.
Who will be hurt by the Dem Gratis
disfranchising the ilIiterate element7
Not the POpulists; their voters are
composed of the best and most intelli
gent element in the country and it is
this class that is coming to US from the
two old political parties. There is no
doubt but the Republican party would
be hurt by the Acknowledgement of the
illiterate voters.
The Democratic party poll their
large majorities in negro counties, and
to disfrancise this element would re
duce the number of their votes. The
Democrats in Western North Carolina
bought this class of voters in 1894, and
in this county they bought hundreds
of voters of this class. The Populists
have no money to buy with. They
must draw their recruits from the in
telligent and patriotic element of the
two old political parties. There is no
danger of the Democrats DISTINGUISHING
the ignorant voters as they must rely
on this element for success. If this
class in North Carolina who sell their
votes we're disfranchised, the Populists
would have a walk over.
1t is this large element we have to
fear and to overcome then we must
appeal to the patriotic elemement in
the two old parties. II the electoral
vote of North Carolina is necessary to
secure the election of the Republican
candidate, millions of money will be
spent to secure the votes. II the fight
was between the Republicans and
Democratic parties for supremacy
there would be some reason for the
Democrats to disfranchise the large ele
ment of illiterate voters in the R3pub,
lican party. As the fight in the future
is between the Populist and Democratic
parties, and the Democratic party are
not such fools as to disfranchiee the
only elemen they could purchase and
thereby rely on for success. 1t is
now evident that there cannot long be
three parties in the State. The R pub
iican party is doomed It's machine, as
Amis says, has to cur the spoils
whenever the publican party elects
a President. Whenever the Populist
party engages in the task of savirg the
Republican party for the sake of a few
Offices, it has sealed its fate. As long
as there IVES talk of fusion all YVES
chaos. Now that it is decided to fight
for principle, straight the Populists
take On new life and the patriotic ele-
ment in the two old parties are coming
to us.
Fusion means confusion and in the
end dissolution. 1t destroyed the
greenback and labor parties and in
the end will destroy any party how
ever however valuable its principles.
Let us stand by principles and these
chrystalized into law will bring per-
manent prosperity to every class. Let
us appeal to the patriotic element of
of all parties and trust in God for the
result. Bro Amis comes over to the
help of the L ord against the mighty.
The Alliance principles furnish the
only complete protective system ever
promulgated. The Republican protec
tive system leaves the farmers to sell
on the free trade market of the world
in competition with farmers emplov.
ing labor that works for one fourth the
wages paid the same class in this
country. The labor, since 1890. ia
assisted with the best of labor, saving
machinery and thus armed can accom-.
plish as much more per man az, Amer.
lean labor. Tnis sharp competition ia
forcing the price of farm produce down
and reducing the net proceeds of the
farm The Republican party forces
l n farmers to compete on the free