The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17

know until they had well nigh despaired
OF eYerb being able to holdrfacszagafn
W. began to- teeLas five had 2 birth
right to every flee in the State from
q justice of the peace up.f4eq FfW bnaI
But some how or other we, got ter
.ribIy fooled when the Republicans and
Pops. co-operated. We well knew we
could beat the Republicans, and we
had do Thought but what we could
send such a storm of abuse VihiticaJ
tions and rotten eggs at theIPops. as
TO defeat both parties and lcountJoNra
selves in again. But We miecalculRteds
.somehow.and they gave usa Waterloo
defeat. at i9Uu & 9sgag Ha9 aT a4iG'
And when they got control otathe
legislature, you know they changed
the election law so as TO have asfree
ballot and a feir count That, you
know, takes all the wind out of a
sails. I see no chance at all for the
Democratic party to ever get control
again in this State unless we can get
cooperation with the Pops. With that
we could get control oE, the State again
and then we could fix things to suit
ourselves. You know, Msjor, we do
not care a dog gone what becomes OF
the Pops. when We get control again.
But while the valuation of our party
depends upon CO operation with the
Pops, I cannot see for my life, Msjor,
now that can be effected, and that is
what I want to consult you about. We
are in a terrible fix. .rrl1E p
You know the Pops have beenJto a
man in favor Of the free Coinag6 of
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to /,
and they are in dead earnest about it.
But we, are terribly divided, we have
goldbug Democrats andsome free silver
Democrats, but we az a whole have
made an awful bad record onthe silver
question, for we killed a free silver bill
when we had full controlof all branches
Of our National Government and these
blamed Pops. know it. How. then,
Maj IT, can they ever have any conf
Q00C0 IN our sincerity s
They we'll remember when we abused
and rotten egged them for the very
things we now say we are in favor of.
If we tell them we are now in favor
of free coinage, I must confess, Msjor,
I cannot see how we can make them
believe it. I expect the Pops. have
confidence In Mr.. Bryan, but precious
littlei in our other leaders. So what to do
I cannot tell. And, Mejor, there are
other difficulties before US; unless we
do CO operate, defeat is certain, SO far
as I can now see. But if we. could carry
che State without CO operation with
che ops, we would yet be in a terrible
dilemme, from the fact, you know, We
do not want office
Il is patriotlsm and our great love
for the welfare OF our State that causes
us TO make so much fuss about, saving
the State" SO without c. operation
with the. Pops . hoa could we get any
one TO Fl I an tofistg '-'''
You know we nave bapn declaring
that all the Pops. we're ! R;e seekers,
SO We are entirely Dependent on them
20 get men to Fl l the various off sea in
che State, as no Democrat wants Office,
but just wants to ''save the State
Then you. can see at once, Major, how
important CO operation with the Pops
is to US as a party.
I am awfully distressed about this,
seeing its great necessity, and yet
many of our leaders are lighting CO
operation with all their might.
Holy Mosesl Mejor, DO advise us
what to do. If you cannot tell us, by
all means consult Betsy and ct us hear
from you at once. a PATRIOT.