The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-05
poPULIsTs C0 WANT PHI.

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"a Senator Butler, Asking His Assist
.ace-No Populist Will Accept An
Ao,oiutment From the Mckinley Adj
Illustration Unless Paid in Advance.
WASHINGTON, D.. O.,
January 1, 1897.
EnrroR PROGRESSIVE FARMER: "A
tov Populists have written, asking my
assistance to get a postofice, revenue
ofice or some other Federal Office
nnder the Mckinley administration.
I have been very much surprised to
.aceive these letters, yet I feel sure
that the writers had not considered the
meaning of their requests and the con.
.oouences that would necessarily fol
low if they got the places referred to.
parmit me, through the columns of
vour paper, to state my views and po
.ition about this matter of Federal
patronage.
In the first place, 1 will have no in,
Auence with the Mckinley admins
trstion, and if l did, it would be proof
that l had bartered the principles OF
the Peoples party, my W convlc
tons and the interests of the people
for Federal patronage. This is what
certain so called silver Democrats l
hinder the Cleveland administration.
Would our people trust or tolerate any
Populist Senator or Congressman who
would do this7
Administrations use patronage to
ouild up their own parties, and also to
orce Congressman and Senators to
7o5e for their measures and schemes.
those who handle the patronage under
he next administration will be men
Who must bow to the will of Mckinley,
br rather to the will of Sherman and
Mark Hanna. Cleveland used the
patronage of the government in this
Vay. Vance could not get patronage
rom a President of his own party, be
suse he refused to bow to the order Of
cleveland and help him to deliver the
Oods' promised during the campaign
o the gold syndicate and m~onopOlies
But Ransom was not made of the same
lind of stuff. He changed his views
0 that Cleveland understood him, and
bence became head waiter at the North
lOsroIina section of the Cleveland pie
nunter.
The policy and methods of the Nc
Knley administration will be, in the
nsin, the same as CIeveland's. The
ame monopolies, the same trusts, the
anne foreign gold syndicate that cleo
led the one, elected the other. There
lore, I will oppose the n as I have
Soposed the other. I will have nothing
b do with its Federal patronage. 1t
hIongs to those who voted for Nc
Tinley, and who are ready to support
nd apologize for his IN American
0licies and measures.
In the second place, and for the same
asons, no Populist, unless he is ready
join the Republican party, can
ford to accept Federal patronage
pm the Mckinley administration.
10 did not CO operate with the Repub-
ans on the Presidential ticket. We
not help elect Mckinley. We have
thing in common with him or his
~licies. There are dozens of R9publi-
candidates for every Federal office
fom revenue gauger up. If a place
Offered to any Populist over the
ads of these Republicans, it will be
cause the Republican machine thinks
at the Populiet Office holder will be-
me a Republican and bring recruits
because they expect him to stay in
e Peoples party as a spy to serve
e interests of the Republican party.
course when a Federal office is
tered to a Populist he will be assured
the most friendly and patrOnizing
anner that he will not be expected to
axe any sacrifice of principle in &C.
pting it, etc. But if any Populist is
eguiled into accepting McKnley's
atronage, he will find that if he ever
pens his mouth to eriticise the admir-
sration or express his honest convic-
ions that complaint will be filed
gainst him at headquarters, or that
he local Republican boss will wait on
Jim and LAY down the law"
We must remember that Cleveland
md all his hackers and criminal con
pirators worked earnestly and des,
erately for McKinley's election. He
JiIl be controlled by the same infamous
lhuences and must travel the same
cad of spoilation and oppression.
therefore,, McKinley's administration
lnnot bring prosperity, but will in
let upon the country four nor years