The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
TREASON AGAINST DEMOCRACY"

guage of a disciple of Democracy? Could
the most rabid Republican denounce us
more bitterly, or rebuke us more Sc
verely The Republicans have at last
come out for the gold standard, though
they were once afraid to do so. II they
are right, let them remain in power; III
We were wrong, so let us enjoy our de-
feat, and celebrate the triumph of right
over wrong. If the Republicans are
right on this question:, and the trusts,
and Imperialism as the Charlotte OBJ
server seems to think, then there is no
need of reorganizing the Democratic par
ty so far as the good of the country is
concerned; just let us all go over into
the Republican camp. stop fighting the
battles of the people, and have a regular
love feast
The Charlotte Observer by approving
the words of the great Virginia editor,
makes them its own. 1t says: mo
man looms higher in Democracy today
than Bryan-no man will prove more ia
tai to Democracy than Bryan; not than
he isn't good man, in morals; not that
he isn't great man in capacity, but be-
cause he isn't a safe man. because he
has countenanccd too many dangerous
creeds, he has had fellowship with too
many dangerous men. He has lost bal
ance. He has drifted away from safe
moorings and in the sea of uncertain
ty he has become an experimentalists and
an extremist.
Such sacrifice of sense to sound.
There certainly never was greater
confusion of contradictions in so small
space and in so short time. No won
der such men as these want to change
political principles and political leaders,
and seek fellowship with men who
are neither good in morals nor great
in caracity'
Such men can only find congenial "fel-
lowship'' in the Republican party
/ want tho Charlotte Observer to ex-
plain the sound sense" in this glittering
rhapsody of contradictions. How can
man be good in morals and great in
capacity and at the same time be ''un-
safe.' ''unsound," unbalanced and
"drifted away from safe moorings" and
in sea of uncertainty because an ex-
perimentalist and extremist 1t will be
as hard a job for the Observer as it is
for me. to understan how such frothy
cant and verbose nonsense could be writ
ten by a great Virginia editor who lives
in the State that was the home of the
author of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and of the craftsman of the Consti-
tuition, and also of the great expounder
of the Constitution; and that It should
be copied and commended by one, who
has been considered one of North Caro-
linas brainest editors.
And this curious conglomeration is con-
cluded with the comment of the Charlotte
Observer. which contains contemplate
illsinuation. that the party to which !
belong, and to which it pretends to be-
long, has conducted it's recent campaigns
by an appeal to the paupers and GRIMM
ais of this country, simply because it
dared to take the side of the people
against the monopolieS and trusts. How
reads his comment. Hear it ye~loverss OF
hberty-hear it We farmers--hear'" il sye
n,echaniCs-hear it We handicraftsmen of
every grade and class-hear it We lovers
OF Democracy-hear it all we common
people that have always composed the
Democracy-pure and undefiled of this
country: Says the Observer: "No party
has ever yet carried an election in this
country by directing its appeals to the
pauper and criminal classes and no par
ty ever will
This is treason against the common
people of this land. Treason against De-
mocraey, their ever vigilant defender
Treason against the liberties of our
country. Let the people arise, and grid
themselves with the strength of sover-
eighty. Purchased by the blood and tears
of their ancestors, and secured to them
by the fundamental law of the land. and
repudiate such tyrannical sentiments, and
overthrow such self-titled nobility. and
sec to it that such counsels do not pre-
vail in this fair land of ours.
JAS. w. FORBIS.