The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
WE HAVE no TIME TO FIGHT
EACH OTHER" WRITES
CAPT. KITCHIN.
ALL SHOULD BE WILLING TO MAKE CUM
PROMISES
In Order 10 Secure White Government in the
State and Secure the Reforms to
Which Both Parties are
Pledged in Their
Platforms.
Platforms.

Platforms.
TO the Editor: If | know my own
mind and desires politically. | have but
one object in view. My hearts desire
has always been, is and will be until
death. to see this State and this nation
under the dominion of the principles of
the old Democracy, and the affairs of
State and nation administered by honest.
upright. intelligent. patriotic citizens.
1t ought to be the desire of all good
men of all classes. to see the most hon
est. intelligent. patriotic citizens, who
believe in the principles of Democracy,
as expounded and understood by the
fathers ut the head of the affairs of the
State and nation.
The inordinate desire for office, money
and favor often defeats the ends and
purposes of government, and tramples
principles. consistency, honesty and pa
triotism under foot, and makes Tune
servers. towards and traitors of many
otherwise good men. But it does seem
to me. in such conditions and cireum-
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surrounded. the ordinary man in the
Democratic party, Republican and Popu-
list parties could rise above prejudice,
self personal ambition, and make one
grand and glorious effort to wrench ami
redeem the State and nation from the
hands of the ignorant, the corrupt anal
the intolerable money power of the land,
now crushing the vitality and life out OF
the people. This can only be accom-
plished by sacrifice, compromise ana
union.
He who is not willing to make sacrl-
fees. agree to compromises. and unite
for the sake of success and victory IS
not a true reformer Il consistent patriot.
All governments. all compactS, III
unions are the results of compromises
and Weddings on the part of the negotia-
tor. If we all contend for our individual
notions. theories and policies. and Will
not yield. then it is folly worse. It -
down right stupidity and madness to
enter into a contest at all. You can
snatch the sun from his meridian, or
Jupiter from his orbit. easier than the
Populst party can win Il victory for the
principles they profess to believe III. III
the middle of the road. or by fusion,
union or co-oneratiOn with the RepuDli-
can party. And every cooperation with
that party lessen their chances for hntl
success and reduces their number. by
natural absorption by the Republlcan
party. Cooperation with the Repubilcah
party by the Populists means replidll-
ton Of reform. free silver and every otii-
or principle contained in their PLATFORM
and brands them with their own stamp
and hand rs frauds. hypocrltes. spoll>
hunters. and unfaithful in all things. ex-
cept division of plumber inns they
cannot deny This they will not DENY.
IF they do. all men in their hearts VIII
call them liars. The middle-of-the-road
would shield them from this accusation.
Now how about the Democratic party
II is true they have $4,000 straight
voters and the Ponulist did have once
1900 voters, and in the last campaign
ri 900 voters. 1t is also true that 40
600 men can out-vote 81 900 men. But
If is not true that $4,000 voters can out
vote 155.00O voters if all on both sides
vote. If the Ponulists get in the md
die Of the road. both the POpulists and
the Democrats are whipped, because
100000 Democrats cannot out-vote
$4,000 Republicans. To fall short l0oo
votes is equivalent to falling short
10000 votes. The Democrats are
short several thousand votes of ma
iority. or even plurality in three
cornered fight With cooperation on
tho r,art of the Republicans and POpu-
lists. the Democrats will be short OF Il
majority at least ten or fifteen thousand
votes. grant ten thousand POpulists
WI vote with the Democrats. rather
than 90 into the Republican party. but
that will still leave the party short
ten thousand votes of success. 80 Won
see that it is almost next to impossible
or either wing of the silver forces TO
win in this State without close unlon'
both offensive and defensive, ana ahs9-
lutcly impossible to win in the natlon
without such union. 1t is mighty NICE
and sounds mighty grand TO see the
office-holders in the Populist party ana
the office-seekers and gold-bugs IN the
Democratic party. hurting insults ana
thunder-bolts at each other: and If no
one but these classes suffered by snch
performances. the rank and file of the
two organizations might look on and
take pleasure in seeing the fur fy-in
beholdng the Kilkenny eat fight until
only the tin ends of the tails of each
remained But unfortunately for tho
people such will not be the results. hut
the people themselves will he the suf-
fprcTs.
1t sounds very manly. very patriotic
TO listen to these classes crate and dilato
ON Notwithstanding they prefer de.
feat to the abandonment of principle and
II union with the PODuliStS who placed
the State in the hands of the negroes
But I'LL such stuff is bosh and moon
shine.
They forget that they themselves b,
following Cleveland and his heelers
had something to do with putting tn
negroes in power in this State. and tn
Republican party in power in the nation
But admit that the Populists did pu
the negroes on top in the State: Is tina
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