The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-24
THE WAKE RESOLUTIONS BLAZE THE WAY.

ltional administration for It's suDseFFieice
to trusts and money syndicates; de-
.lnouncing the scandals and abuses in the
4 State government that have disgraced
the State in the eyes of the world;
holding M to the contempt of honest
men the election of Il god-bug to the
United States Senate by men protesting
to believe in silver; pledging a repeal of
every law that gives negroes Il voice in
the management of white schools; put
ting negroes in control of Eastern city
and county governments; promising just
regulation of railroads, election of Rail-
road Commissioners by the people, fair
reduction of railroad charges, and the
submission by all railroads to the pro-
cedure of State courts; and reaffrming
the declarations of the Chicago platform
after platform in vigorous English
embracing the above points. the conven-
ton could not do better than to adopt
resolutions in the spirit of those which
the Wake County Democratic conven-
ton adopted by vote of III to II on
last Saturday.
There is not word in the Wake
resolutions that surrenders the integrity
of the Democratic organization; that en-
dorses any policy or action of the Popu-
list party, except those wherein they
agree with the Democratic party; that
condones the scandals that have dis
graced many of the departments of State
government; that suggests any recession
from Democratic principles; that con-
dones putting the negro on top; that
profession 1t is merely an endorsement
Of the letter of Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Jones favoring cooperation. and Il plea
that all who essentially agree shall en-
deayor to find some common ground upon
which they may act together under
the only motto of consistent cooperation,
in essentials, unity; in non-essentials.
liberty; iii all things, charity"
Time will vindicate the wisdom Df. the
Wake resolutions. They are in line with
the national declarations and national
policy Of the party, and they follow the
action of the State Democracy in the
electoral fusion of 1896 and the resolu-
tions adopted by the State Democratic
executive committee on the 22nd day Of
February of this year. As certain as the
year 1900 rolls around, the national De
mocracy viii invite and secure the co
operation of all bi-metallsts, without de-
party organization. The Wake Demo
Gratis believe that, as cooperation of all
silver forces is the national policy, it is
better to adopt it this year than to go
into compaign that win have ten
dency to drive silver men so far apart
that ii will be difficult TO unite them for
the hatfle-royal that viii take place in
1900. There is not room to doubt that
in 1900 the issue will be clear-cut, with
Bryan ms the Democratic nominee, and
Mckinley on some other gold standard
advocate as the opposing candidate.
We may expect then that the division
will drive all gold Democrats, who are
unwilling to abide by the arbitrament OF
their convention, on the Republican side.
We are just rs sure to find all silver
men, no matter by what name they are
called, supporting Mr.. Bryan. Is it not
the part Of wisdom to encourage joint
action from constable to president by all
men who believe in the principles Of
which Bryan is the incarnation?
The suggestion that cooperation with
the Popnlists requires an acceptance OF
all the Populist declarations and plat
forms is absurd In 1896, the Demo
Gratis, Populists and silver Republicans
co-operated upon certain great princi-
pies, though they differed totally as to
subordinate measures. The Populists be
lieyed in government ownership of rail-
roads, the silver Republicans in n
protective tariff, and the Democrats in
il tariff for revenue only. These differ
ences did not prevent an active working
together for the paramount issue. The
Democrats and Populists in North Caro-
line are not agreed ut all points. Unless
they can agree that the election of silver
congressman and legislature devoted
to white supremacy and anti-monopoly
are paramount issues, there can be no
consistent cooperation. If these three
parties can vote together in Congress,
and can vote together in national cleo.
ton, can they not find common ground
upon which they can act to take away
negro and vicious control in North Caro-
lima and help elect silver House Of
Representatives? In order to do this, it
is only necessary to agree on the para
mount issue.
The Popuist convention repudiated its
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