The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-28
BRO. HUNTERS VIEWS.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
LEXINGTON, N. @.

LEXINGTON, N. @.
am very much pleased with the
various opinions expressed in the cor
respondence to THE PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER and Caucasian in regard to the
best plan for co operation to win the
battle of finance and laws that will
benefit the masses.
This may seem strange to some, for
there is considerable difference of opin-
ion expressed. But 1 claim that these
differences will put all on guard, and
any n who may think he knows
it all" will put his thinking cap on,
and from each a good point may be OBJ
tanned, a new idea started and the de-
sired measure easily reached, the best
adopted, the wisest and safest plan
mapped out. If this is not the effect
likely to be produced by thes differ
ent opinions, 1 think somebody wants
to be boss in the Peoples party.
Now it is an understood belief that
there are to be 40 bosses in our party.
The will of the majority is to be u
guide.
l am more inclined to Bro. Buffers
plan than any other; at the same time
I have no quarrel with Bros. Kestler
or Wood or others, They have as much
right to an opinion as anybody else in
the party, and what they say will set
the rest Of us thinking, and thinking
long, loud and constantly. will put Us
on the right track that will lead us to
the victory we all so much desire.
I will say that I think some Of the
charges made against Bro. Butler are
not we'll taken. I think the magma
ton has been strained, and old u
toms have been used as a guide, to
make the assertions. Now you all
know we profess to have turned a
new leaf" even in politics. Brothers,
come right out in the middle of the
road, " and we will turn the biggest leaf,
politically, that has been turned for
twenty five years.
We all know that the State cannot
enact a single one of our important
national demands. Yet it is very i'm
portant that we should hold the State,
which l venture to predict won't be
hard to do. In our county, I haven't
met a single Populist who will vote for
an e~Iector, except he be a Is to 1 solid
silver man, and many in both old par
ties are with us, and if we toe the
mark" will vote with US.
Now, brothers, go to thinking; al
ways bear in mind that the principles
we advocate and are going to follow
are worth millions to us. and abnza
all things do not let anything get into
your head but the benefit we hope to
bring to the masses. The grateful
thanks that millions of suffering men,
yemen and children will accord to us
If we stand shoulder TO shoulder and
win the battle for the ensIeved suffer
ing hosts Of III c0untrymen, even If
we have to yield a small point or two.
of our pet opinions, will be ample pay.
Do you suppose that all the leaders of
the Revolution, more than a hundred
years ago, we're a unit on the plans
and proceedings that freed us from
British rule at that time2 I know you
do not. But they were successful,
because some yield to their pet opin
ions, and all fought valiantly, and
won. Now we must do the same thing
if we expect to win the victory, and
free ourselves a second time from
British plutocratic tyranny.
Brothers, don't say hard things of
each other, even if there is a difference
as to how the same end is to be reached.
Try to put the most charitable con
struction on words and actions before
making hard accusations.
A. M. HUNTER.