The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
WILL YOU STAND BY Usa

finish in the next two months. At
present the forces consist of the great
common people on the n side and the
hordes of plutocracy or the other. The
common people, the patriots, outnum-
Der the plutocrats and their dupes,
but are disorganized and living in a
state of uncertainty. The people must
be organized, this state of uncertainty
banished. There are two statesmen
prominently before the public who can
lead us to victory. Each Of these men
have an immense following. We can
do nothing without a union of forces,
The t 70 men are not greater nor better
than others in their respective parties,
but they have been put forward and it
will be the fault Of u leaders if they
are not elected. We refer to William
J. Bryan, of Nebraska, and Thomas E.
Watson, of Georgia. If these gentle
men are elected to the two highest
Offices in the gift of the people, and are
supported by the right kind of a Con-
gress, we believe our Republic can be
saved. Neither of the two can be
elected without the help of the friends
of the other, and Judging by the past,
a union of forces cannot be had unless
the people compel the politicians to go
forward. A portion of the POpulist
leaders have been throttled with
promise of Cfice in many States and
the Democratic leaders, with a few
honorable exceptions, seem to prefer
the triumph of Mckinley and Wall
street rather than make reasonable
concessions. 1t seems impossible for
them to rise above the low plane of
partisanism Yet certain obstacles
must be removed in order to insure
success.
We want to ask our readers a few
plain questions: Have you ever been
deceived by THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER3
Has it not been about as correct in
every prediction as it is pos sible for
human beings to get9 Has it ever re
fused to correct a mistake or endeavCr
to right a Wrong7
Some of our best friends have dis
agreed with the stand we have taken
during the past few weeks, but they
are beginning to see that we knew what
we were talking about; that we were
actuated by the best of motives. Dur
ing the recent State Convention here
hundreds of the delegates called at this
cfice and nearly all of them said we'll
done (but there was a notable absence
of politicians Others have called
since, many have written letters, not
only from this, but from other States.
They now see how near the reform
movement came to total destruction,
and that it will require a firm, shout
der to shoulder stand from now on to
save it.
The only chance to gain a victory
now is for the people, the honest Pop
ulists, Democrats and Republicans, to
refuse to move another step until the
fight can be made in a sensible lCdy
Let the Populist and Democratic lead
ers understand that you will go no
further until there is a settlement.
That is our plan to bring order out of
chaos. Will you stand by U.s. We
want your moral and financial sup
port. We want your advice. North
Carolina has always been the first to
declare her independence; shall she not
take her usual stands
This paper has not taken eff it's fight
ing clothes since the ST Louis Conven-
ton. We started the fight to force
Senator Allen and his committee to
notify Bryan and Watson officially.
They said they wouldn't, but the papers
and the people took up the cry, 1.-The
pressure became too great" and the
letters of notification are now being
prepared at Washington, as we learn.
Now we propose to increase the pres
sure and have SeWall down before the
first of November, or else have up Hon.
S. F. Norton for President. We want
all our readers to help, and we want
the help Of every reform paper in this
country. Shall we have it,
The Democratic politicians and the
frauds in the Populist party are pre-
tending that we can vote for Watson
and Bryan ''and preserve our party
intact" 1t is a falsehood. IT Sewall
stays up and gets the full Democratic
vote, Watson and the Populist
party will never be heard of again.
That would bee small calamity as com.
pared to what would follow. We