The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02
ST CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH CAROLIN

no man or power can change my conf
dence in THE basic principle OF the PeO-
ple's party.
1t is well to recall that the Populist par
ty had its beginning in North Carolina I'm
Alliance education and the prescription of
Democracy that wanted to make us vote
for Cleveland if we should be allowed
TO vote in Democratic primaries.
AS Populists we rebelled against this
tyranny. Yet in the brief time of four
years we find the Senator of the party
owing his prestige to fighting tyranny,
himself now the most reckless and un-
scrupulous tyrant, in compelling obedi-
ence to what he has hitherto denounced,
and going to the extent that no leader,
that no other Senator in the State or
nation has dared to suggest or approach;
that is, by small faction of his party
to expel and excommunieate the original
Populst-4the creators of the party and
Senator Butler, when they were assist
ing him 10 fight the friends that ne now
draws comfort and support from, and
of which material he has constituted a
ma ajority of his central committee.
AS a Populist / bow to no such un-
warranted and arbitrary authority, /
plant myself upon the basic principles
OF the Populist party and since the ma
jority caucus of Senator Butler have APP
pealed to the country, | want to unqual-
itiedly meet the challenge, and to say /
accept his appeal to the people, and to
show good faith ON the part Of myself
and friends. / propose that since there
are differences arising, why we should
and the majority caucus has formally
ended this. We propose that Senator But
Ter, Congressman Shuford, Congressman
Skinner, Congressman Strowd, Congress-
man Martin, and Congressman Fowler
and Treasurer Worth, Secretary of State
Thompson Auditor Aver, Superintendent
OF Public instruction Mebane, Judge
Montgomery, Judge Clark, and all otner
Populists holding Office by Republican
support or sufferanee i'm State, district or
county, shall send their designations to
take effect, when their successors shall be
re-appointed or selected as shall be pro-
vided by THE present General Assembly,
that this body shall provide for a special
election to fill such resignation as Popu-
lists shall make. In this appeal to the
country which the majority caucus has
invited us to, / want TO assure Senator
Butler and the Majority Caucus, I will
be found in the thickest fight c0ralling the
silver forces OF the State, and the only
condition / name for making this PROPOSE
tion, when the POpulists m the State
elected as have been shall hand in their
designations is that may have the privil-
ege OF standing before the people of my
district TO approve of my course.
Another recently developed fact, the
Populists OF North Carolina should know,
and lit still further from the national
standpoint amalyZes Mr.. Builders political
character. 1t is known among free silver
and Populist Senators and Representa-
tiyes that Mr.. Butler has professed al
legiance to the return of Dubois to the
Senate and tine silver interest of the en-
tire country thus expecting Senator But
ler to use his personal official and party
position to elect Dubois, who like Teller
led the revolt for silver from the st. Louis
convention.
But strange to say (amd this is novel
in North Carolina) THAT Mark Hanna and
the entire Republican party wanted Du-
bois defeated and punished because he
was brave and patriotic enough 10 speak
ANA ~AfCA dOVAE A1AS pttIlS dltu
in the contest we find Senator Butler the
ally and confederate of Mark Hanna 10
defeat a national champion of silver. In
the language of the patriot Lincoln, SEN
ator Butler May deceive some of the
people all the time and all the people
some of the time, but he cannot deceive
all the people all the time"
His last address only shows what l have
predicted is about to take place that fail
ing i'm his ambitions, he would use his
power to diSintegrate or dissolve the par
ty not possessing THE courage TO change
political fronts.
The country should know in the begin
ming of this fight tried to bring about
harmony, going so far as TO pledge Sem
ator Butler TO support him in his national
fight or to succeed himself, il he would
only disclose his hand and let me know
his policies and if they met my approval
and so long as / Thought him sincere
friesd of silver, ] would stand by him.
HARRY SKINNER.