The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
STATE PRESS.

! We are not only willing, but anxious
that all who favor democratic doctrine
shall vote alike, but We want them to
vote under the democratic banner
Winston Sentinel.
a faction Of the populist convention OF
New Hanover, at it's meeting Saturday,
urged a proposition be submitted to the
democrats for honorable cooperation"
in order the more effectively to put in
| force "popuIist principles" Umph!
mpht democratic principles 6 to
be good enough for democrats.-Raleigh
Post.
The recent letter of Hon. Alfred NJ.
WaddelI on the question of fusion be-
tween the democratic and populist par
ties has attracted attention beyond the
state The Vfcksburg, Miss, Herald, for
instance. copies it in full in its editorial
columns with proper comments, saying
among other things, that it conveys a
sound and a much needed admonition and
lesson and hat it can but produce a
profound effect The Herald thinks it
not possible tina the North Carolina
democrats will fail to heed Mr.. Wad-
dell;S terrible Indictment of fusion
Charlotte Observer.
The letter Of Hon. James A. Lockhart
announcing that he is not a candidate
for the democratic nomination for con-
gress in this district, is a most striking
addition to- the political literature of
the times. 1t is pitched in a key infh-
itely above the usual ~demagogica1 enun-
Citations of the day, and cannot fail to
arrest. and hold, the attention of the
linking citizens of the district and
stae. In the definition OF what the demo-
cratic party is, or should be. Mr.. Lock
hart is singulariy happy in the terms he
employs. The tenets of this great party
of all the people are set out by him in
language both strong and just, while the
hypociSy of the traders for office, and
the time servers of the day, are held up
to the scorn of an outraged and long
suffering people in Scathing inyeStive.-
Wadesboro Messenger.
Hon. William ]. Bryan has written a
letter to Joe Daniels, national committee
man from this state, urging fusion with
Butler and his populist party. We are
opposed to fusion: We tried it two years
ago. and the result did not justify a rep
etition. Let the democrats stand by their;
time hOnored principle, and let the DEM
ocrats nominate their ticket on a free
silver platform. and let all lovers of
good government join us. We greatly
admire Mr.. Bryan. but we are absolute
~ opposed to fusion. The populist party
in the past has not been true to its prom
ises. We mean the leaders of the party.
Populist leaders only want office, in any
deal that they may make. While any
party is only for office they can do moth
ing for good government; so why should
them?-Tarboro Southerner.
Hon w. ]. Bryan has written a letter
to Mr.. Josephus Daniels intimating hat
it will be best for the democratic party
10 IUSc WIFI utle pOpullSlS. his letter mas
been pretty freely discussed by the press
OF the state. Colonel A. NJ. Waddell wrote
a letter to National Chairman Jones,
which has also been pretty freely
discussed and reprinted by the democrat
ic press Of the state. and so far as We
have observed it has been unanimously
endorsed by all the papers that have re-
ferred to il. Any one fully acquainted
North Carolina must speak very thought
lessly or very interestedly to say that
the democratic party ought to fuse WITT
| the popuIists. We never have had mueh
admiration for "go-,etweeners'' IN any
thing.-Scotland Neck Commonwealth
When the democratic flag waves over
| our grand old state let il wave over a
state redeemed from a corrupt admins
tration and a people rejoicing In the sun.
/ light OF peace. prosperity and happiness
because they are loyal subjects Of a gov
eminent established by true blue democ.
racy-a government for. of. and by thu
people. Such was the government OF
North Caroline under the old democratic
regime: sufh viii she ave again wher
Fred legislatures shall be rel
gated To the rear, and every office in
che stass be lied by tue blue demo,
Gratis. Hal Aver says I'VE are for fu
sion to accomplish certain ends, but no
so as no to enable US to lick them on,
OK their boots, IL we desired TODD So
I, He says further, The democratic. part
for the last four years has been CON
posed of liars and scoundrels.' Can "
afford to fuse with rhe Hal aver crowd
Never no neyer.-Rockingela Rocket.