The news & observer., 1897-01-30
BUTLER ON PRITCHARD,
Leaving for Washington, he Gives his
Views OH the Effect of his Colleagues
Election to the Senate.

Election to the Senate.
While Senator Butler was waiting in
the station Friday morning for the 2
; clock morth-bound train ON which he
returned to Washington, a News and
:Observer reporter asked him what effect
alad he think the election of PrJtchard
would have ON the Peoples parity.
With very little hesitation, for the
SENATOR seemed willing, for a wonder, to
talk, MIR. Butler replied:
1.-The effect on the country VIII be bad.
THE effect ON the Peoples party will re-
suit in good The election of MIR. PTitch-
ard gives every monopoly, trust, conn
bsne and syndicate foreign as we'll as
domestic a mortgage ON the country for
the next four years. They bought the
vote to give them a majority of the
United States Senate as they did McKin-
ley's election and will use it to loot the
country for their own aggrandizement.
The result of McKinley's administration
will be as disastrous not only to the
country, but also to the Republican party
as has been Cleveland's administration
to the country and the Democratic party
--eken more.
lit will help the Peoples party because
when his election was purchased by the
corruption of a certain number of so
called Populist votes, the organization
promptly branded the traitors and expell-
ed them in shame and disgrace. This
proves TO the world that the organization
of our party will mot only stand true to
its principles and promises against and
in the face of the most terrific opposition
and greatest and most insidfous te1npta-
ton, but win promptly brand and kick
from its ranks every traitor who sells the
interest of his country for personal gain.
This is the chief distinction and differ
ence of the Peoples party from the two
old political parties and proves not only
its right to existence but the necessity
for it's existence and vigorous growth.
Mr. Cleveland corrupted a portion OF the
Democratic Congressman with patron
age and thus secured THE reapeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman Act.
The traitors and hirelings were not only
not branded and expelled from the organ
izatiom as we have branded and expelled
the II traitors in our ranks in the leg
islature, but many of them have MAIN
tanned u high standing i'm the party in
spite of crime even during the last cam
paign. The Republican party has been
guilty of the same sin of omission and
commission i'm dozens of cases. Every
patriot iTl the country is or viii soon be
disgusted with the methods of the two
old parties, and from both they will come
in increasing numbers to the banner of
the party of political integrity.
'1Then You expect a bright future for
the Peoples partyY
sCertairlly: the result of this fight is an
other and very strong evidence that the
next President OF the United States viii
be a Populist lit cannot be otherwise
unless we admit that the majority of the
American voters do not applaud and APP
prove the fight made by the Peoples par
ty in this case, and the address issued
this party by the Peoples party caucus.
How caR such a result come about If
Mr.. Pritchard is a good silver man?'
What kind of silver man do you under
stand him to be?" asked Mr.. Butler of
the reporter
well" replied the reporter, ''he says
he is for free silver inside the Repubk
can party.
'eThat reminds me" said the Senator,
as he was just stepping aboard the al
most moving train, "of a man being a
good prohibftionist ON the outside of a
drink" at which he broke out into the
first trace of smile during the whole I'M
terview, but 1t was deucedly sarcastic
smile.