The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-21
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA PAPER


being used to-day. Before 8 o'clock this
morning their agents including pie-coun
ter Republicans and boIting Populists
were approaching members of the Peo-
pies party caucus, and every visiting
Populist in Raleigh who favored the elec-
tion of the Peoples party nominee for
United States Senator by seductive pleas
OF persuasion and subtle sophistry, and
by direct propositions and oyertureS,
coupled with considerations. They hoped
by this to seduce us into overlooking and
condoning their most diabolcal
conduct and forfeiting our own
self respect, knowing full well
that when we could have given
a death blow ourselves TO our own organi-
cation and principles by becoming equal
ly responsible with them for any and all
acts OF the Mckinley administration.
Failing in this, as we pledge our constit-
ents they shall, their next move, which
has already been planned, is to breed dis
sensions in the rank and file of the party
at home This they will endeayor to
accomplish by using as their agents in
every community in the State either some
local Republican boss, or some so-called
populist, who is willing to accept mess
of pottage in the shape Of Federal pa
tronage from the Mckinley PIE counter
to make insinuations and false accusa-
tions against the character, motives and
purposes of the majority of the members
of the Peoples party caucus and those
who stand by their action. 1t is absolute
ly necessary to the consumma ton or their
conspiracy to break the confidence OF the
people at home in the men who have here
fought without faltering in the face OF
tremendous odds and terrible temptation
10 preserve the integrity OF the party and
its principles and to retain the balance
of power in the United States Senate to
prevent the further encroachments of the
allied enemies of good government upon
the liberties and prosperity of the people.
1t is part of their scheme, in attempt
ing TO accomplish this purpose, also to
back up these bolting members OF the
Legislature in their respective counties
and districts with patronage and other
equally substantial means tas the price
of their treachery) to enable them to
either capture the Peoples party organ;-
cation and force it to approve their
treachery or to split the organization and
take their corruptive portion into the Re
publican party. If either of those insid-
ious and deep-laid schemes should sue
ceed it would mean the disruption if not
the death of the Peoples party. Shall we
allow this hell conceived conspiracy a
gainst the interests and welfare OF suf-
fering humanity to succeed that of few
by treachery and corruption may feed and
fatten upon the misery of millions?
Certain lewd fellows of the baser sort
had bound themselves in an oath that
they would both eat and drink of the
bounty of the despoilers of the land until
they had killed Paul. Shall we allow this
to be done, or shall we draw the lime?
We cannot serve both God and mammon.
The fight is on. Under which king, oh
Bezonizn?
As the livery of Heaven is stolen to
serve the Devil in, so every crime COM
mitted against the integrity of the Peo-
pies party and its essential principles will
be attempted IN the name Of cooperation.
Already the Populist supporters of Han
mas man begin 10 call themselves coz
operative Populists, when in truth they
are nothing but Republicans, while at
tempting to better serve the purposes OF
the Republican party by masquerading
as Populists. BY their fruits We shall
know them.
We have desired the continuation OF
cooperation upon honorable grounds Co
operation which tends to destroy our or
ganization or compromise it's principles
is suicidal. Such cooperation, therefore,
cannot be permitted or tolerated. The
only way by which the Peoples party
can be able to maintain it's existence,
strengthen it's lines, and by its growth be
in a position to command honorable CO.
operation is by purging from its ranks
all who place self above the welfare of the
people. This purging must be done. 1t
cannot be begun too soon.