The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-07
4 JrDGE IN THE ROLE OF LOBBY
IST.

J5ldge Timberlake is type of the lie
pubIicans at heart who have been posing
,yith n purpose as the truest aud straight
act ar Popuhsts Reared as a Republi-
can and deeply imbued with the preju-
dices that he imbibed in his youth, he
has managed to conceal his true senti-
ments and to repeat with an air Of sinceri-
~ tie set formula in which the honest
and seaIous populist gives expression TO
his ot,iecion to both of the old parties and
his desire for reform in principles and
nethads. This class of politicians are
like fhe old Grecians who stood around
the streets OF Athens when st. Paul Wis
tied there They are always on the look
out fer something new, and always pre-
tending that they are open TO conviction,
but il their hearts could be seen they
are deep-dyed Republicans and fall in
with new movements with no either end
in view but to push themselves to the
front and beat their associates back into
the ola black Republican camp.
In II crisis like that which confronts
both the Republican and Populist parties
to-day. such men are forced to show their
true colors. Judge Thmberlake has come
to the parting of the ways. He has vast
ed a great deal of wind in pretending
to work for the unlimited coinage of sill
yer as the best means OF relief for the
oppressed and distressed farmer. He
has INDUCED IN the bitterest vituperation
Of Cleveland aud his wing OF the Demo
cratic party. lie has not hesitated to
brand Cleveland as a traitor to his party
and the people, and to give as an excuse
for opposition to the Democrats the fact
that Cleveland had used his influence
to repeal the Sherman act. To-day he is
to be seen hanging around the Park
Hotel, end it is understood that he is
charged with the duty Of influencing
certain Populist Legislators to bolt the
caucus and desert the standard Of their
party in .order to re-elect a United States
cendpNG WHO mas CdIfdSoCu JIG NotSANS "a
North Carolina US an advocate Of the sim
gle gold standard platform of his party,
over any Populist that might be named
by the caucus Of the Peoples party,
though his very name might be guaran-
tee of his fidelity to free coinage and to
every other plank in his own party plat
form
Judge Timberlake is not an
ignorant man. He is well advised of the
state of parties, whether we look from
a State cor National standpoint. He
knows that with Pritchard's aid, Nc
Kinley aid Hanna can redeem their
promises by passing a protective tariff
bill and filing the Golfers OF all the trusts
and combines in the country. He is well
aware that with a true friend of the peo-
pie in PriEchard's seat, the country viii
be safe from the blighting effects of Han
naism for at least two years to come. Rev.
r. A. Cobb, who has edited paper call
cd the Populist, but which has been sup
ported by and has spoken for Russell, is
worthy associate and helper of the
Judge in the grand effort he is making
for the Republican cause. Cobb is to be
paid by election as State Librarian. Is
Judge Timbarlake to be paid by permit
ting him to name the postmaster at Wake
Forest? If so, Pritchard is able and is
no doubt willing to deliver the goods.