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

The the Editor: / am astonished at
the disloyaI illogical, contradictory and
disorganizing duplicity of the Charlotte
Observer in its editorial Of December
%, 1901. a.1
1t quotes and adopts as it's own, and
says there is sound sense in every line"
of an editorial from the Richmond Times,
which was taken from the Charlottesville
Virginia Progress, the editor of which,
the Charlotte Observer says, believed in
free silver and enthusiastically support
ed Mr.. Bryan through two campaigns,
but has realized that such doctrine and
such leadership are fatal and frankly
says that the Democratic party owes it
to itself to get away from such principles
and such leaders,
Was that great Virginia editor ong
when he supported Mr.. Bryan an the
Democratic principles as set forth In
the Kansas City platform. or is he wrong
now? Who has adjudicated this matter,
and decided 1t?
Surely the verdict Of Republican ma
jority purchased with the millions given
by the trusts to corrupt the voters in
The large cities of the East and West.
and the coercion of the thousands OF
employees OF the. corporations by threats
and intimidation, has not satisfied even
the editor of the Charlotte Observer that
the noble principals of Democracy are
ell wrong.
If a majority of the votes of the Demo-
eiats decided anything. they decided the
the great editor of Virginia was right
then, and wrong now; for he was then
with the 6.0000 900 that voted for Bryan,
and now he has gone over with the pitt
full majority of 10000 that voted for
Palmer and Buckner.
The editor of the Observer as the court
OF last resort-as the great sanhedrin of
Democracy-has concurred with the great
cGitor of Virginia, and that settles the
question to the satisfaction of no one,
except the editor of the observer and
a few who think as he does.
This Virginia editor says, land the
Observer approves it, and says there Is
sound sense in every line'O, that he
notes with disappointment the an
nouncemcnt from Washington that Popu-
lists. Silver Republicans and other ele-
ments of discord had found ready well
come and full recognition in the Demo-
cratic caucus" and says that he hoped
after the defeat in 1896 and 1900-the
lines of Democracy could be tightly
drawn against these very men"
Why run these dissatisfied elements
away from our support?
Iflthey seek suffrage, and find repose
beneath the protection Of the Democratic
principles and will help us destroy the
trusts and monopolies, reduce the tariff,
n,.A 60fn ny1d
maintain our liberties. and secure the
right of local government under the
Constitution, as intended. by our fore
fathers, to all the people. under the Stars
and Stripes--should we turn our backs
on them and spurn their Fellowship" :?
NoLa thousand times MOL
If we can collect the elements of dis
cord's upon the broad and liberal, just
and righteous principles of Democracy
and overwhelm in ignominous defeat the
imperialistic, monopoly serving, unjustly
discriminating and destructive Repubi-
can administration. will we not have
worked the works Of righteousness, even
though aided by the elements of dis
cord?
Are not these the! very elements and
the only elements, We can successfully
appeal to?
The elements that are in accord with
the gold standard, the trusts and impe-
rialisln are in /, the Republican party, or
are working for its success under the
hypocritcal guise of Democrats. Listen!
The Charlotte Observer says the world
does not know what we are for, but lit
does know that we are opposed to the
gold standard. the present greatest re-
cognized monetary system on earth. and
hence it concludes that we are dcma-
gogues, that we have no fixed princi-
pies of our own, and that it would be
sheer folly to commit vast business in
tcrests to our keeping is this the lam