The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-30

| cUlpcUcu ana SDellb SS1o,OOO lOr ScnOOl
purposes, and established good COM
| mon school system and enlightened thou
sands Of the children of the State. In
1870 under the Republican party we
| had University with paid faculty.
and not one student. The doors had
| been opened to whites and negroes alike,
with the result that no student entered
| the University. Under Democratic rule
| in 1894 the University had a paid
faculty, and over 500 students. In 1870
| there was no provision for the education
| of our women. but in 1894 there was
State Normal School with 400 students
and there was established the Agricutu
raj and Mechanical College for whites.
| When in power the Democrats provided
| also common schools for the colored race
and provided higher education in the
| College of Agricultural and Mechanical
Astr for the colored people. So much
| for education.
In 1870 under the Republicans, we
had but one asylum for the unfortunate
insane. During the Democratic admins
tration. the asylum Mt Raleigh was en-
| larged and improved, the asylum at
Morganton was built for the whites, and
| one ut Goldsboro for the negroes.
| In the campaign of 1894 the momen-
| tous question of the future of North
| Carolina was Observation-Disclosures the
| State should be turned over to the par
| ty that had debauched and disgraced it,
| or be kent in the hands of the party
that had governed it wisely and well.
| Near fifty thousand voters had cast
| their ballots for the Populist party in
| 1892. so that party held the balance
| of power between the two old parties
and could therefore determine the re-
| suit of the election. 1t had the record
of these two parties before it,and, strange
] to say. the leaders of this party of re-
| form deliberately planned and traded
and bargained with the Republican par
| ty in consideration of certain offices for
| themselves to turn the State over to
| the Republican party disgraced, as it
| is. with it's dark and damnable record;
and then. in 1896, for like consideration,
| the same disgraceful trade was confirm
ed by this party Of reform. One other
matter and then / am done.
The basic principle of the Populist par
| ty, is the free coinage of silver at the
| ratio of 16 to /, this principle was the
! foundation stone of your party's organi-
cation. Your party for Free Silver, abaD-
| doned the Sub-Treasury idea, but if the
Populists fuse with the Republicans tire
party of the Gold Standard, the party
| that fosters and encourages trusts and
| combines, what becomes of the Free
Silver plank. the chief plank of the Pop
LIST platform? Therefore can any hon
est Populist sanction fusion from any
point of view, without making great
sacrifice of his honor?
q nd MonnnolictS Opt
control of the next Congress, they will
most likely follow up the demonstration
of silver. by making it redeemable in
gold. Then, if the Democratic party's
platform is so similar to the platform
| of the Populist party, that the Demo-
| Gratis have been openly charged with
stealing the platform of the Populist
party, why don't the honest Populist, the
Populist who is one from principle and
not for pie" support the Democrats in
this contest. rather than be lured away
from the bed rock" of their faith and
principles by the siren song of fusion?
The Populist who claims that he is desi-
rous of helping the cause of Free Silver
and fuses with the Gold-Bug Gold Stand
ard, Trust ridden Republican party, is
simply stealing the livery of Heaven
to serve the Devil in" You and your
party associates were once Democrats,
true and loyal to the party, respected
and esteemed by all men, because of your
good character, your honesty, your fidel
ity to the principles of the party of 1.-The
white man and the white metal" The
party originated by the greatest states
man this country has ever produced,
Thomas Jefferson, the party whose glory
is co-extensive with the glory of this
great country of ours. You are en-
titled to share the glory of this great
country of ours. You are entitled to
share the glory of this grand old party,
because you were once member of it
in good standing. Then, why not come
back home? You will be welcomed
gladly. The past shall be forgotten.
We stand ready to lock shields with all
honest Populists, in an effort to defeat
fusion which. you have my word for it,
is only another name for the Gold Stand
ard My views touching fusion are very
similar to the views once held by Sena-
tor Butler on fusion.
In July, 1892, Senator Butler said:
"Now a word to those who have joined
the Peoples party; what is there to be
gained for reform by defeating the Dem
to lose. let the result be what it may.
If you elect your ticket you do it at
the sufferance of the Republican party,
and you are at their mercy now and in
the future. If you are the cause of the
Republican party capturing the State
you have given a heavy blow to the |
cause of reform and have put the man
agement of our State into unworthy and
incapable hands. Let not those who want
office more than they do reform precipi-i
tate you into taking any such unw;se
action
l am confident / have tired you, but
the cause is dear to my heart, and
should be near and dear to every man
who loves the welfare of North Carolina.
| have written nothing in malice, but L
have honestly endeavored to give you a |
truthful diagnosis of the situation as
see it.
In conclusion | want you to read the
open letter of Mr.. Thorne, of Warren
county, which l beg to enclose with
this. ne was candidate for Congress
on the Populist ticket in the last election.
I'm fact Mr. ThOrne since the formation of