The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-08-06

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Democrats, and will not give it up, or
do anything to weaken It's organlza-
ton, not even to win this year.
This view was what actuated the bet
ter element that fought the endorse
ment of Sewall, and it is but fair that
the public should have their positions
correctly stated before passing Judg-
ment.
2. Desire to fuse with Republicans.
This was at the bottom Of much Of the
oppositio to endorsing Sewall, but
very few were honest enough 10 give
this as the reason. One North Caro-
linlan more ou,spoken than others
holding the same opinion, said: owe
have already appointed committees
and virtually made arrangements with
The Republicans to divide the Offices
in my county. The endorsement OF
the straight Democratic ticket might
break it up. That is why l am for a
middle f-,he-road' man, l put State
issues above silver" He holds To-
cal office, think, and virtually ad-
mitted that he cared more to hold on
to it than to bring relief to the people.
In the Texas delegation there were four
men wanting the nomination for Gov
ernor, fifteen who expect to 60 to Con-
gress, twenty or more who want to be
Sheriff, and so on. They know that
unless they get the Republican vote
their name is mud. Therefore, they
were strong for straight ticket. They
saw no Republican votes for them
selves if they were forced to vote for
Bryan and Sewall. Therefore, Bryan
and Sewall it must not be. The same
condition prevailed in Georgia and
some other Southern States, though
there were delegates in all OF them ex-
cept Georgia and Texas, who were
more anxious 10 secure reform than
office. Wherever you found man
who was looking to an alliance with
the gold standard Republicans, you
found a man who was hot against en-
dorsement. Whereve: you found a
man who had already made bargains
with the Republicans-and there were
plenty OF them in St. Louis as dele
gates-you found a man red hot and
a heating against endorsement. They
saw plainly that an outright endorse
ment of Bryan and Sewall would pre-
vent their election as Register ofDeeds
or County Treasurer, and they felt
that the nomination of Bryan and
Watson might endanger their chances
There were those who thought the
nomination of Bryan and a Populist
would not cut off Republican fusion
and would make it, possible to secure
in some States united action with
Democrats. But for the desire, how.
ever, in some Southern States to KEEP
terms with Republicans, Bryan and
Sewall would have been endorsed
There were too many delegates here
looking out for such support, and il
Butler and Taubeneck had joined
with the other leaders, they could moi
have secured the support Of this class
of men; no argument would have
moved them from their purpose of
doing here whatever would help them
most with Republican voters at home
Some of them, with the fear of en-
dorsement of Bryan and Sewall stand
ing between them and Office, were in
duced to work for tie compromise
that prevailed, but the most ambition:
and the worst of them, will leave here
swearing that unless he accepts the
whole platform "a thing they know he
will Lot DO they will not support the
ticket. This kind of talk will helI
along fusion with the Republicans
But when these kickers get home, and
come in contact with the farmers ir
their humble homes, whose chief ain
is better financial legislation, they viii
find that there is a spirit of hostility t
any plan that denies, delays or pre-
vents early legislation opening TIT
minis to the free coinage of silver
They have turned against politicians
of the older parties because the,
thought party and place were hello
above the welfare of the people. The!
endorse the words of Col. Harris, ex
Congressman at-large from Kansas
who, in a speech on Saturday nigh
said: 81 have learned three things a
Populist. l have first learned tina
patriotism must be placed above anc
beyond paltisanship. l have beer
taught by Populism that the interest
of the whole people are greater thar
the interests of party. l have beer
taught that there is no Mason enc
Dixon's line"
5. Mark Hanna's money. This wa
in evidence. Congressman Strowt
told me a few minutes after l hae
arrived of fellow wearing a delegate
badge and demanding middle-ot the
road ticket i'll glowing speech, VIII
was in the employ OF Mark Hanna
Mr.. Strowd, of course, did not know
the shouting fellow but was informed
that he was a citizen of ST. Louis, VIII
had been employed to pose as Popu
list, and argue against endorsement @
Bryan and Sewall. He did his worl
we'll. 1t was no uncommon thing t.
see sleek duck on a chair, speakin,
at the top of his voice against 'the sac
rifice of principle involved in an en-.
dorsement OF Bryan and Sewall," VIII,
was not known to any Populist p:esen
If any Populist should shout out, a
was sometimes done, "who are your
the reply would usually be a parry O
the question, but it always disconcer
ted the Hanna representative VIII
would soon move off to new fields an.
pastures green. As a rule, being
| stranger himself TO Others the newl