Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
COMING BACK.
TIE GOOD MEN AND THE
TRUE MUST GET TO-
GETHER.

server: 1t is the Solution of
the Situation Its Wise Pre-
cepts Should be Needed
THE ARGUS has always had an
abiding faith in the patriotism of
Capt w. H Kitchen, and though
be wandered off, like many other
good mer, We still looked upon
him as good man gone as ray"
and not a bad man made maui-
fest. And SO We were not sur
prlsed to read in yesterdays
Charlotte OBSERVER ringing
letter, il. extenso, from his ready
pen, FROM which We copy the FOL-
| owing concluding paragraphs.
thai contain the gist Of the epis>
tie and the wisdom Of patrol
who knows from experience the
pitfalls of political wavering
iand the burden and contumeIy Of
Republican power in North Car
olina. Ii ere is how he concludes
his letter, and we welcome his
return to the fold and receiv. him
at the council table:
"No one wants our former
brethren to s'tag along at the tail
end of the procession. " | want
all the honest, patriotic gold adj
vocates and Populists and all others
who believe in the bedrock princi-
Piles of the party, and who favor
the driving of the present gang
out of power in the State, into
outer darkness, where there will
he Ws,ling and gnashing of teeth,
and who will abide the decision Of
tho conventions Of the party, to
come boldly into the conventions,
and stand in said conventions as
peers and equals of all other Dem
ocrats. OF course l do not mean
that | would favor inviting sneaks,
spies, bummers and traitors into a
Democratic organization or con-
vention, as plotters, schemers, in
triguers and stirrers-up of strife.
But l do not consider the honest
gold standard man or the honest,
notwithstanding Populist as be-
longing to these classes, but l look
upon them as L look upon myself
and the members of the Demo
cratic party, as honest, upright,
patriotic citizens, desiring and
} striving to do the best they can to
aid IN bringing light out of dark
ness, quiet out of choas, happiness
out of misery, prosperity out OF
adversely, and above all things to
save our civilization from the
hands of such men as Butler,
Pritchard, Russell and their hordes
/ of heathens and barbarians.
? GAS | have said in substance,
think nothing less of good citi,
zen, honest and open in his con
victions, because he holds opinions
different from mine on any ques
T ton. And it is radically wrong,
morally wrong and POLITICAL,
+ wrong to heap denunciations upol
them. The villain, the scoundrel.
l the plotter, the intrigner, the un
1 principled fellow of the baser sort
r devoid of principle, honor, virtue
e true manhood, and who deals il
falsehoods, slanders and strata
gems and treasons is the fellow tt
denounce.
If I was chairman of the
a Democratic party, l would beg
!, and beseech all Demt cratic pa
pers and speakers, for decency':
sake, and especially for the SAKE
e of harmony and unity in the par
ty, TO hoist on high the flag o
JrL ce and cease firing on thei
former friends and to turn thei
S guns upon the common enemy.
al Il would then extend cordia
invitation 80 every man in Norti
Carolina who is opposed to th'
|, Republican party, It's principles
b and practices, and who favors
white supremacy in the State, ant
who will support the nominees
e 9f the conventions, provided the,
e are men of good standing, tt
: come and join hauds and touch
shoulders with US as brethren
{ aud comrades and aid Us in or
o gan zlng an army of patriot
D soldiers, regardless of past part.
p affiliations, to purge the State o
plunder-h hunters, demagogues an
lneficisnts, and restore whit
supremacy from Cherokee t
Currituck
% Some men are pugilistic b.
s. nature, and can't help it. [ use
S. to be so myself. But time an
Il age have put a quletus o.
10 10 me, aud the dro does not burn S
,r rapidly. These hot-blooded fe
u lows will learn a lesson after the
ID pass through a few more storms
u u and will be as tame and quiet a
ID lambs.
ID sThere is right and wron
IN way TO do all things. Let US a
= strive to find out the right thin
rs to do, by using all means at OF
" command. and then do the be:
e we can. I don't know what
:. : best to do. but l do know Wilt
cation, yituperation, denunci