Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-04-28
WADDELL ON FUSION.
If We Cannot Win Without
Such DishOnOrable Methods,
Let Defeat Come

Let Defeat Come
A representative of the Mora
ing Post was in Wilmington yes
terday and understanding that a
letter had been addressed BY
Chairman Jones, Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee
to Col. A. M. Waddell, of that
city, requested that Colonel Wad.
dell permit the Post to publish
his reply, which is as follows:
Wilmington, N. c., April 20sh,
1898.
Hon. James K. Jones,
Washington, D. G.
Dear Sir: I have the honor tc
acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter of the 18Th inst. enclosing
copy of your address as chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. and have carefully
read what you say Iii regard tc
the policy which ought to be
pursued in the campaign of 1906
and your appeal to me to go tt
the State Convention and work
for this policy.
You say that you understand
perfectly the difficulties by which
you (we) are surrounded in North
Carolina" ETC.. etc.
Permit me TO say that [ am
sure you do not understand the
real situation, or the plainness
of the path of duty and self re-
spect which lies before Demo
Gratis here, for, if you did, l an
sure you would pot ask or expect
them to accede to the demands
which will certainly be made
upon them'by Mr.. Butler aud his
party as conditions of 'sco>opera-
tion." [ am and have always
been a bimetallist. I endorse the
Chicago platform. I would re-
joice to see Mr.. Bryan elected
President, but l am not willing
to see my party enter the open
market and bid against the Re-
publican party for Mr.. Butler
and his followers, at the upset
price of voting for bin Or his al
lies for the most important Of
fees affecting the welfare of the
State. The fight here is one be
tween barbarism and civilization
between white men and negroes
manipulated by unprincipied
demagogues. Mr.. Butler ana his
friends put the latter in power
and they have degraded ADD dis
honore6 the State. If he wants
to undo his foul work because it
was foul, it is very easy to do So;
if he wants to undo it, only on
condition that be and his follow
r shall continue to hold Office
[ will never agree to accept such
condition., because it would be
condoning a great crime. aud
would afford no substantial res
lief to the people I will be 40
party to any such Infamous trans
action. I would sooner make open
war upon such sc~oundrels than
to yield to their demands. Il we
can not win without such dis
honorable methods let defeat
come. We have stood it hereto-
fore, and can stand it again bet
ter than win by such
[ know this is not spractical
politics, but I haven't much re-
spect for practical politics at
best. and more at all for this par
ticular species Of it.
However, I am GU. Of politics
of any kind, and my opinions are
of little consequence to anyone.
| do not expect to be a delegate
to the State Convention [ shall
certainly not ask to be; bat if I
AIN, while I will do anything to
induce honest white men to act
together to rescue North Caro-
lima from the degradation with
which she is afflicted, I shall
never agree to accomplish that
high purpose by offering a high
er price to the demagogues who
her to return to their
than that offered by their
present allies to remain with
them
Local self.government by white
men is infinitely more important
to US than the silver question,
and if we can not get it peace
without trading with Messrs.
Butler & Co., we will get it by
force at their expense, land
you forget it."
[ have plainly given you my
honest conviction.
Yours truly.
(Sinnndl A M w nnrrr