The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-11

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stood that 60 votes were to go to a
straight ticket, but by manipulAtions
the Bryan Democrats changed the en-
tire result.
Fret. By delaying matters until a
number of straight Populists had to
leave for their homes and when the
final count was made only a few of US
were present.
Second. By unduly Influencing some
by false representations.
Third. By pledging North Carolina
to policies that were the desire Of the
leaders and not the voice of the dele
gates,
Maj1r Guthrie, who was one of
Bryau's chief boot-licks, made g sickly
speech in which he pledged our State
for Bryan when 80 of the 95 votes had
just been polled and found favorable to
a straight ticket. I asked our spokes-
man, Col. Harry Skinner, &c give US
middle Of the readers only a few min
utes to show our views Of the matter,
but he refused to do so.
Senator Allen and the entire machin
cry Of the convention were run in the
interest and by the dictation of the
Bryan Democrats and for the good of
tie rotten Democratic party. A true
Popuiist could not get recognition in
this Democratic show. No wonder the
people are grum ling at the mixed up
state that we are in. And it won't be
much wonder if their vote is split
when the ides Of November come
| around.
Mr.. Butler and several of his boot
ticks were handsomely ~ensconced at
the LiDdell Hotel, the official headquar-
tiers Of the Democrats, while we humble
Populists Jared the best we could in
humber hotels. A leader who is too
nice to board with the men who ele,
waited him is too nice to be further
trusted by them.
In order to prove my statement, l
give a list Of the delegates and the way
they said they wanted to vote just be-
fore the vote was taken. Mr.. Aver,
the Secretary, if he has his minutes
near, can bear me out in this fact:
For straight PopuIist ticket: Jen-
kins, Queen, Heron, Waller, Leonard,
Strowd, Jr. and ST., KestIer, Hodges,
Garrett, Harris, Foster, McGreggor,
Caldwell, Koontz, Barker, Kinsay,
Newsom, O'Berry, Ramsey, Ray, Aver.
For Bryan: Guthrie, Butler, Sr. and
Jr., Skinner, Kitchen, Lloyd, STRAIT
ford, Dula, Henry, Martin, Barley,
Fountain, Shuford, Wilcox.
With three exceptions all these we're
present in the caucus and this is the
way they wished at that time to vote
on first ballot.
1t was published and we'll understood
by all that Mr. Bryan said he would
not accept the nomination unless Mr..
Sewall was also nominated yet this SO,
called POpulist convention nominated
q Democrat Internationally, with no
pledges Or promises whatever from
him Or any of his co-adjutors. If the
Democrats had given some evidences
of good faith in the matter there might
have been some reason IN co operating
with them, but they did not. II they
khad pledged themselves to take down
Mr.. S9waiI and vote as n man for
Mr.. Watson in return for our three
million votes, or if they had, also,
agreed to stand on the Popuiist plat
form, there might have been some
show Of sense in considering such
propositions, but they utterly failed to
give any concessions whatever, and in
the face Of all this the Populists were
partially swallowed. The leaders are
responsible for it all, they wanted to
turn the whole POpuIist organization
over body and soul iuto the Democratic
camp. And the delegates who repre-
sented the masses Of the voters are en-
titled to the glory Of saving the party
from such a disgrace. As an example
see our leaders pleading with the North
Carolina delegation, trying to influence
them to vote to nominate the President
first, which every one knew meant
Bryan and Sewall as the nominees and
then necessarily to compel the annihi
lation of the Peoples party. A leader
ship that would not call the convention
when it ought to have been called (be-
fore either Of the two c~nventions) and
which lead the party into a hole when
they had the opportunity of leading it
to victory, is not entitled to many