The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
BLOWN UP FROM INSIDE
GETS ON HIS MARROW BONES
AND ASKS HELP.
TO THE PoPULlsT CONFERENCE
Violates the Postal Laws by Sending Out
Private Political Letters in Official
Envelopes Without Proper
Postage on Them.

Great is the sDring-time. The Wond-
ers that ii can work no man knows.
From bare tree it brings forth Il
wealth of bud and leaf and flowers;
from dry and unsightly chrysalis a
fairy-winged butterfly.
But greater works than these does
this glad season now bring us. From
a sordid gold-bug has blossomed an an
gclic silverite; from "a straight Repub-
lican Congressman, Richmond Pearson
has become Il howfing fusion Rcpubli-
can.
And to apprise the world of this fact
this great statesman defrauds the gov
eminent and violates the postal laws.
When he writes to his Populist friends
to tell them of the new light he has
seen he uses his postal frank, which is
given him by act of Congress, January
II, 1895, to be used only on official
business.
1t was the PopuhSt conference here
last week that brought Richmond down
on his marrow homes as will be seen
from the following letter just received
by every member of that conference
enclosed in an official envelope of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Washington. ID. c., March q.
Dear Sir-''I am informed that at
a conference of Populists, held at Raj
eigh on the 10Th instant, the following
resolution was adopted:
''Resolpved, That the spirit of the re
commendatory address by the National
Chairmen of the Peoples party and the
silver Republican party 1t will be oh
served that Mr.. Pearson is very careful
not to quote the resolution correctly by
putting in the Democratic party.l in
voking the union of all forces favOring
reform of the financial system is cor
daily endorsed since such reform was
the inspiration of the Peoples Party.
and is now the greatest purpose
In view of the successful co-opera-
ton of the Republicans and Populists
of North Carolina in 1894 and 1896,
take the liberty Of asking if you endorse
this resolution, and if, in the approach
ing Congressional election, you favor
cooperation or fusion with the Demo
cratic party.
Il trust that you will find it conven-
lent to reply at an early date.
Very respectfully,
"RICHMOND PEARSON"
Now this is what is generally denomi-
mated real nice-a sort of loving chuck
under the chin to the Popuist from the
high and mighty Duke of Richmond
Hill. Evidently Richmond is scared.
No doubt about that, and well ne may
be if the reports that come from the
Ninth district be true.
Out on an ocean
All friendless | roam,
With little to eat
And a fur ways from home,
sang one Populist yesterday as he
opened Mr.. Parsons letter and read it.
Pearson beat Adams 1000 last cam
paign," commented another. IF Adams
runs again he'll beat Pearson worse
than that.
Isn't it a bit remarkable" said 81
third. this fellows coming to us at this
late day for help? He has been the
old he1gold-bug of the State, talked
gold, and only the other day voted
against the Teller resolution, and now
he comes on Blended knees and with
bowed head asking help from those he
has been denOuncing."
And thus the comments run, nobody
saying good word for the high and
mighty Pearson, everybody laughing at
his sudden conversion, and expressing
surprise that he should violate the pos
tai laws to save few dollars postage.
Some of the replies Richmond will get
in the next few days would make mighty
rich reading. He'll soon find his shoes
full of hot shot.