The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
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rinia. Kentucky, West Virginia ana
Naryland than any other man was MIR
| NJ. l.. ingalls,. president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. lie not only
| influenced the men in his employ, ana
| that was an army. but he made speeches.
and mn himself at the head of the move
ment in three or four States. AT the
meeting of the National Sound Money
League in New York Il few days ago,
Mr. Ingalls, said:
The result OF the recent cam
paign shows concluslvcly that the
South VII again drift back To the
Democracy and free silver.
The most conservative aud influential
Southern paper thar opposed Bryan was
the Charleston News and Courier. Ii
is Il strong gold paper, but ii now says
The results of the lac e,ectlon makes
financial reform the deciding issue IN
the next campaign" and "the star of
MIR. Bryan is in the ascendant. Ii
says that this is not because MIR. Bry-
ans way is the right way or the best
way, but because the people of the
United States will resort to revolution
any measures rather than submit 10
the further con,rol of the government III
the interest of the classes"
The News and Courier goes on to say:
Thousands of Democrats voted
against the Chicago candidate and
the Chicago platform last year be-
cause they hoped, almost against
hope. for relief by more Orderly and
conservative methods: but the work
of the Mckinley administration SO
far shows how sadly Their confidence
was misplaced. They have not
changed their views as to the reyou-
ti0nary tendencies Of the Bryan par
ty, they would welcome any poncy
which would mainta II the credit of
the nation while atfording financial
relief to the people, but they do not
look for succor from the party in
power. 1t has one idea of govern
ment-the use of the taxing power
in behalf of favored interests. 1t has
one financial policy-the policy of
controlling the currency in the inter
est of the money centeIs. Such IL
parry with such AIMS and purposes
cannot he trusted with the admins
tratIon of the affairs of the govern
meut. Bryahism is bad. very bad;
but Mcknleyism is worse"
When men Ike NJ. E. Ingalls, and il
paper like the News and Courier give up.
it is safe to say the smaller fry cannot
keep up the fight to Republcanize the
South. Every hope held out by Nc
Kinley's supporters has failed tn mate
rialiZe, and the condition of the South
i'll its chief interest is more depressed
than last year. If agriculture anguish
es, there can be no real prosperity for
the South and West. Agriculture will
never be profitable. except by foreign
| famine or pestilence. when it has to
and high tariff. the twin despoiers of
the American farmer and laboler.
1.-The Union cannon be half slave and
half free," declared Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is
equally true that no man can be half
Democrat and hat Republican. There is
no halfway house. The gold Democrats
must come back to their party and sub
nit to the wisdom of the majority or
they must go into the Republican party.
The issue is clearly drawn-the MASSES
VS.. the classes. The opponents nf class
rule and ii financial policy - in the in
telest of the money centres" must come
into the Democratic party. Those who
believe in rule by the money classes. a
single gold standard. negroism in public
office. and Mckinley SIN and Dingleyism.
with I'LL that they Imply. ought to 90
with Russell, Prtchard and Jim Young
into the Republican party. Every voler
who wants his vote to count must
choose between the two.