The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-03
CHM'N BUTLER
TO CHM'N YOUNG
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10 the rank and al. of their own party
You will put them on the defensive
from the beginning of the eight and
put yourself in q position where you
will not only align the Silver Republi-
cans with you but each day draw re.
cruits from the rank and file Of the
Democratic party. IL the Democratic
party is not honestly with the people
IN this fight, il il will not prove its
sincerity by regulating its traitors
and straddlers and marching boldly up
and helping us TO fight the allied aud
combined enemies OF humanity, then
il ought TO die, and the q uicker IL dies
the better. But the only gay that the
party can be killed, that is: the only
way that the dishonest and insincere
men in IL can be thrust into the Repub.
lican party where they belong. the hon.
est and sincere men taken into the Peo-
plies party where We hope To see them.
is by showing the honest rank and file
Of that party that their leaders are not
sincere, and that the party will again
betray them rs it did under Cleveland.
We are now in q position TO put this
test to the party and to accomplish this
and SO much to be desired, and it would
be criminal in US, both from a party
standpoint and from q tandpoint Of
patriotic duty TO fail TO put their sin
certify to this test at this juncture.
/ believe that the rank and Ole of the
Democratic party and some of their
leaders are as honest and sincere ~
any Of us. The same I believe 10 true
to certain extent Of the rank and file
OF the Republican party. III this were
not true then there would be no hope
TO redeem the government. Then let
us 60 act that these elements can be
brought together either under our par
~ banner Of Jeffersoniau democracy
and Lincoln Republicanism,o or IL that
cannot be accomplished 1t present, by
an honorable cooperation. II We have
not the sense and patriotism to take
such course then somebody else must
or the tight Is lost and the institutions
OF the republic will 60 down under an
ohRarchy OF sordid wealth. There
were more than three million Demo-
Gratis IN this country who were ON the
eve OF leaving the Democratic parfy
when the Democratic National Com
vention convened in 1896. They would
have left il Cleveland had been uomi-
mated or any straddlebuR had been
nominated. These millions of voter.
are the rank and file. They have TO.
day no more confidence in the Demo-
cratic leaders who supported CIeye-
land and who up 20 1890 ridiculed sill
yer and every other reform the Peo-
pies party was advocating, than the,
had then. They are simply STAYING in
the party because they have faith in
iryan and Bryanism. III we ever gel
THESE voters in the future We must Do
IL oy pursuing such Q course as will
commend itself to there men, and AZ
the same time expose the bypocrasy of
the pretended bryan Democrat who
Is at heart . Cleveland Democrat.
III 10 trus rs you say, that We proved
TO these men and TO the whole world
our a6soiuie sincerity, patriotism And
nnseihshness by supporting BRYAN Nm
DER the most trying circumstance in
1885, but the very fact that there vas
. cooperation in 1895 makes it ali m.
more necessary that the responsibility
should not be on our shoulders for ths
failure OF fair and honorable coon.
Grafton this year. IL the Democratic
leaders In your State are insincere And
Trey are attempting to backslide the
party then there 10 but one thing un.
ger nigh heaven that can enable these
leaders 10 continue TO hold the honest
TANK and nie 10 the party under their
leaoership and that l. for us to take n
course that Will allow such politicians
70 Cal attention from and TO minimize
.ne magnificent laurels that We won
IN isso oy our unparalleled example of |
PATRIOTISM above party pride. In Dol. |
luce Is IN many other things. the world |
present course than by what our mas,
conduct has been, and this is esneeisI.
~ true IL our present course shouIa
seem 10 be less patriotic than our mast
! am . considerable partisan ms,eIf
Out II We wish To advance our parfy ~.
must be wise before we are partis.ns
In party that 10 q majority nsr,y
partisanship IL taught and instilled In.
20 the voters to try TO hold them info
the party even when it betrays ths
people ana their interests; but n mi.
noTity party TO grow must break down
tHese oarty prejudicee, must appeal to |
men to put patriotism Above o.,,r
ana IN making such appeals we musi
act out our declarations. IL vhs, o.,
say 70 true about the Democrats l..d
ers In Oregon, then Q straight oeb, Ill,
De the Inevitable result even Ate, 90,
nave made your fair proposition IN ~.
operate, but IL you make n strsish,
ngnt you want TO make one in vh;ch
you Will gain recruits IL not win = NJ
tofy. Therefore let ne appeal 70 ,a,,
20 take the wise course 60 prove IN. in.
sincerity OF these Democrats Iesd.s.
~hich you believe exists.
tfust, however, that you are m;..
; :, oregon ought TO have fwo
rop1nst Congressmen. IL 70 the ZEN.
RAJ oehei that We elected them the,s =,
ne last election. Then why NOT hsys
cooperation on fair terms th.t
.ooie include . support OF two Ponu.
ISIS LOT congress. Ii they accept YOUR
,Iopos'uon it makes victory not ooIv
oI .ne election Of these two men. biiI
=. the triumph Of our principles Ger.
an: II they decline, then il viii nut
,ou IN much better position 60 Vim
. : straight fight than you could nos.
loIy oe In II you did not make the
In every campaign the
;o.a syooicate and the allied monopo.
les com oine against the liberty Ana
,slosperity OF the people. THEREFOR
NC ssnest sense OF patriotism a Well |,
~. uevUIion and loyalty to our prioci
. .e, wnIcn are the principles Of Jeff.
,soS .u uo Jackson and Lincoln de-
naoo that We should ever sts nd Nc,
My In the forefront of this $1,000
Gus struggle, but 1T the sam. s;m.sn
appealing to all individual. ore.n
lations, and parties that Are oons..a-
government of the truses ~ -.
Iusts and for the trusts to ioin hand,
'itn % and shoulder to shoulder 61hs &
common battle against q common q
nemy. """ :
Yours very truly,
Saev) MAkIox bUrLER, q
nsifosn r. p. National Committs. :