The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

become delegates to the State Conven-
ton, from counties where the delegates
were instructed in favor of co operating
with the POpulists, and even some who
managed to get on committee, after
making a pretended fight, (behind the
curtain Of six hoursl actually came put
on the platform and read the resolution
denouncing fusion Of the silver forces,
and all this mind you, after being elect
ed as a delegate and instructed in favor
of cooperation. Could you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, stand up and help US point out any
such?
And then, as if to add insult to in
jury, after splitting in our faces, kindly
invited the PopuIists who would, to
come around to the back door and
come in.
Ali Mr. Editor, let US take a look
at the books!" Let US take a look at
the books!" Let us look at some of
your most prominent managers of the
recent State Democratic Convention,
and ask what was, what are their views
on the money questions How about T.
M. Simmons, Paul P. Means, John M.
Faison, H. B. Short, E. B. Springs,
Walter P. Byrd, Sam Bradshaw, A. B.
Andre VS., Fab. Fl. B1sbee, ETC., etc.
These gentlemen were either stage &C.
tors or floor managers in the recent
State Democratic Convention. They
shaped the action of said convention,
and no man with a due regard for the
truth dare deny it. These are the men
who have dictated to the honest masses
OF the Democratic party. How do you
Judge a tree if not by it's fruit7 I am
informed and believe that not one Of
the self constituted bosses Of the Dem
.Ocratic State Convention, voted the
Democratic ticket in its entirety at the
last election. Some of these voted part
of the Bryan ticket only, some voted
for Palmer and Buckner, while others
voted for Mckinley straight. Deny it
if you a
Yet these same men tell your party
that you shall not co operate with the
Populist party, and yet they cay now,
neither shall the Populist cooperate
with the Republican party. Now if
this money question could be settled
by the different political parties of
North Carolina, or by any two of them,
through which two would you be most
likely to get it? Surely not through
the Democratic party. with it's present
managers as I have just shown. Let
us look at the managers of the Repub-
lican party in North Carolina; let us
look at the different factions of that
party Who are the leaders of these
%factions9 What are their views on the
money question: The two great fac.
tions Of the Republican party in North
Carolina are lead by Daniel L. Russell
and Oliver Fl. Dockery. What are
their views on the money question:
All yes, you say there is another fac
ton of the Republican party in the
State, who is it's leaders Senator Jeter
@. Pritchard. What are his views on
the money question as tested by his
action in the United States Sena!eY
But, Mr.. Editor, I forbear, no living
man can charge that / left the Demo
cratic party for office, for as a Demo
crat, I held the best paying office for
the amount Of time taken in said Office,
that I ever expect to hold. Shall / ad-
vocate fusion with the Republican
party7 Shall II Shall I? The only
State ticket this year is, / believe, the
Judicial. The Populist and Re publican
ticket will be elected by at least twenty
thousand me ority, and should my life
be spared, Of that number mine shall
count one.
What if some Of the best men in the
State on the Democratic Judicial ticket
are deteated2 Will you please tell me
whose fault is it7 Whether the fault
of the Populist or Democratic party,
which9
Now, again referring to those who go
instructed to conventions and deliber.
ately sell out to the opposition, I wish
to say this, that I may be a fool, I may
be a ecoundrel, but I never yet proved
to be a traitor.
JOHN A. SIMS
Raleigh, N. O., Aug. II. 1898.