The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-21
ALL TOGETHER,
SILVER MEN =!
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That is the Advice of the
Democratic Committee.
COOPERATION FAVORED
CHAIRMAN JONES AND CHAIR
MAN WHITE APPEAL TO
NORTH CAROLINIANS.
LETTERS TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN
They are Uuged to so Act as to Bring the
Silver Forces Together as Step
Towards Victory in 1900.


Some days ago when it was stated that
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan had writ
ten Il letter to North Carolina Demo
crat. urging cooperation between Demo
Gratis and populists, there went up from
the advocates of the gold standard Il
vigorous denuncation of theg reat tr-
bune Of the people. No attempt was
made 70 show that there was anything
wrong in men who believe free coinage
of silver to be the paramount issue Not-
ing together. 1t is universally admitted
10 be right for men who think ankle
TO vote together. The attempt was
made to raise the cry of "home rule, as
if that doctrine had been violated when
Mr.. Bryan stated that he believed the
national policy of cooperation, ulrahl-
mously endorsed by the National Con-
gressional Executive Committee, ought
to be carried out in every State, includ-
ing North Carolina In the presence Of
that fact. the gold-bug cry of "home-
rule" raised by men who did not vote for
Bryan, fell fiat.
This week the chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee received the
following letter:
Washington. ID. c., April 1G, 1898.
Dear Strive herewith enclose u
copy of an address of the Democratic
National committee. and indorsed by the
unanimous vote of the Democratic Con
gressional Campaign Committee. ana
also indorsed by the unanimous vote OF
your Democratic State Central Com
mittee at recent meeting, to which we
desire to call your c-,,@acial attention.
Few men of any intelligence will deny
that those who favor bimetalhsm are in
a large majority in this country. If
these can be brought TO act together
they can easily control the government.
LIE we are in earnest in the advocacy of
the principles we profess, it Is our
solemn duty to take this course. To
secure such action in the great contest
of 1900 we should begin now to bring
these elements into harmonious co-opera-
ton. Every such step taken ut this
time is mquestionably a step towards
victory then, and will inspire hope and
confidence all over the country, and
will be a valuable contribution towards
the great end we all have in view. Great
Importance in this connection a attaches to
the action of North Carolina. Every
one knows the difficulties under which
yos labor there. and whatever is accom-
plished under the trying circumstances
by which You are surrounded will b0
fully appreciated by the country. The
example of a failure to unite in your
State win be harmful in other sections
Of the country, and cannot fail TO do
great injury to the cause, not only This
year, but in 1900
We feel sure that in the bearing of
your action on the general situation, that
YOU will not allow local a1imosities or
local ambitions to obscure the great
issue. which, in the minds of all Ameri-
can citizens at this time, rises above
every other consideration. We very
earnestly urge you to call the attention
OF our people in your county to the i'm
portance of this question, to the end
that it may be fully discussed and under
stood amongst them. and that delegates
may be sent to the State convention pre-
pared to reflect their will OH this most
important matter. No time should be
lost, as it is essential that the people
should speak out The Republicans and
their allies of all classes will use all
the means in their power to prevent thus
action, as they know full well that II
harmonious cooperation Of bimetalllsts
shall be come a rule of our conduct, the
triumph of Democracy and good govern
ment in 1900 is absolutely assured. Local
discussions, prejudices which have here
tof0re been the result of party friction,
will be appealed to and used by those
who are really against US, to obscure the
important considerations involved in our
success. Their purpose is our defeat;
we should not lose sight of that fact for
single moment. There is no room to
doubt for an instant that the Chicago
platform of 1896 will be rcafiirmed i'll
1900, and that it only remains for ITS
supporters to act together to give its
doctrines place in their law of the
land
We have written to each County
Chairman in your State, urging the I'M
portance of this matter on his attention,
aud asking him, as we have you, to
present it TO the people of his county,
to fhe end that there may be an express
sion OF the will of the people upon 1t
in your coming State convention.
Very Truly Yours,
JAMES X JONES,
Chm Democratic Committee I
STEPHEN NJ. WHITE.
Chm Democratic Con. Com.