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Trouble Among the Fntibnlits. V Id a letter, a day or two ago, the Wil mington Messenger's Raleigh correspon dent tbas describes the dissensions that are beginning to disrupt the Fnsionists: It the people on both sides are to be be lieved "it is now a fight from the word po," as to their fusion. That is the expression used by leading Populists, who swear they will not fuse unless the Republicans agree to vote for no man who favors a gold standard. The Republicans say they will not agree to this. Their chief men make this statement iu response to a plain question by the Populist leaders and the Populists to-day took their stand on this issue. It is no secret that they"think they will force the Republicans' to come to their way of thinking. The editor of Senator Butler's paper, of course, reflects his chiefs views ..and he assures me positively that if the Re 'publicans do not make the pledge required there will be no fusion. The Populists declare they hate McKin ley and will not vote for Morton. They want to cut loose from any Northern can didate. The stir here is great. It now re mains to be seen just what Senator Butler's power is. If he has lost his grip he is gone. If he can hold his own for a couple of months he will be stronger than. ever. There are likely to be some startling po litical developments within two weeks. There are signs of internal dissensions the PoDulistsJ The latter think they can command many "silver Republi cans. i The Coming Campaign. Correspondence of the Observer. . Hertford, N. C, Jan. 28, 1896. Editor of Fayetteville Observer: Dear Sir: I have neither the time nor disposition to engage in a newspaper con troversy. My letter of the 15th was not written for publication. I have no objec tion to its. appearance in the columns of your paper, -cor to your making it the basis of your editorial, "Let us get the truth." I will leave to your readers to say whether or not I ignored the ? fundamental difficulty which the Democrats labor un der," or that this correspondent ? thought that the State convention of r92 was held after the Chicago convention. Your conclu sions are' wrong. I know that the Demo cratic Party is a minority Party, but I do not believe w6 can get "recruits from the enemy1? by "repudiating Cleveland," and if we could, I am not in favor of trying the experiment. I knew that the State con vention of 92 was before the national con vention and -needed no information in regard to that matter. Mr. Butler and Col. Polk expected to control that conven tion, become the leaders of the Democratic Party in North. Carolina and do what Til man did in South Carolina. Previous to the meeting of the State convention, they neld a caucus of the Alliance delegates to the State convention, in which caucus can didates were selected to be voted for in the District and State conventions, as dele gates to the Chicago convention. These candidates were pledged to . demand of the Chicago convention the St. Louis Plat form, and if their demand were rejected they were to withdraw from the convene tion and go to Omaha as the delegates from North Carolina to the People's Party convention. . "Let us get the truth" and you will find that the "Party was (not) beat in 1894 that is the fusible hostile elements of '92 fused in '94 became it (the Democratic Par tg) failed to carry out its platform pledges.11 iney nad determined to control the party .f i- i . r organization or leave it oeiore , tne piat form was made. In your editorial of the 9th you propose to maice Cleveland the issue in North Car i? i ii .--. una oy "repudiating" mm now you pro pose to "eliminate him as an issue in our State; election." I have no objection to that proposition. You say Ransom was the issue in 1894 (in voting for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law.) Senator Ransom voted to repeal a law that was, opposed by every uemocrauc uonerressman and Senator in 1890, and they said it was more demonetiz ing of silver than the act of 1873. Its advo cates (except the silver mine owners) say the purpose of introducing: the bill was to prevent the passage of the Free Coinage Rill o firl i. il! TT uu iu ruvtjui pulling jxir. Harri son "in a hole." The Democratic platform says: "We denounce the Rennhl ipn.n 1a t. islation known as the .Sherman act of 1890 ?? cowardly makeshift fraught with possi bilities of danger3 fa the future, which should make all ot its supporters, as well as jits author anxious for its Speedy Repeal.11 If Jttansom was tne issue m mat campaign n was because those who who wished to suc ceed him as Senator, those who "cussed Cleveland," and those who opposed the carrying, out of the platform pledges" made him toe issue. "Let us get: the truth" and vou will find that it was not the friends of Senator Ransom and those who endorsed Cleveland - who forced that issue in the campaign of '94. ' You sav "cunousiv, almost by tne same mail that brought our correspondent's (my) letter came the evidence in Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's confession that it was. the Presi dent who made 'false accusations' against the New York World, and not the World against him." ; vLet us get the truth." I have tnat confession and cannot find the evidence that the President made "false accusations against the World." : ' ; "Curiously" the same mail that brought the Observer of the 23d containing your editorial, "Let us get the truth," brought tne evtaence,' in an eauoriai in me norm, that the President set aside Mr. Carlisle's secret arrangement and compelled a pub lic loan instead. The World has shown that "Cleveland" was out of the ring. "Let us get the truth" and you will find that Carlisle was never in it. You say it is the object of the Observer to save the State by showing to the rank and file of these who used to vote with us, and who till claim to be Democrats at heart, that the organization still clings to Democratic principles. A most worthy object, one that I heartily endorse. That is my proposition. "Let us save the Dem ocratic Party, by stop erasing democrats and by presenting a united democracy against the combination of republicanism and popularism." Invite those who "cling" to democratic principles to leave the com bination organized tor "spoils" I mean by popularism , those issues put forward by office seekers, because they think they will be popular with tho people issues to fool the people and get votes. Sub-Treas-uryism and such like. I believe there is a majority of those who clicg to democratic principles and these I would unite under the' banner of the Democratic Party and defeat. those who would band together for oflbe and "public plunder." ' ' v:v" ' "Let us get the truth" and know what democratic principles are. This can be accomplished better by calm discussion by those who differ, than by bitter denuncia tions of those who do not agree with us. You say "the public generally do not agree with our correspondent in his (my) view that there was no war in the President's Venezulean Message." . And you give an extract from the Rev. Dr. Hoge. I have the highest appreciation of the ability and integrity of Dr. Hoge, the Editor of the Fayetteville Observer and the public generally, but when I read a letter I claim the right to interpret it for myself and I have the same right to express an opinion as any other person has, and because Dr. Hoge's view is precisely that tafceri by the Observer from the first, it does not nec essarily follow that the "facts are against our good friend, Mr. McMullan." There has been a dispute between England, and Venezuela for many years. Efforts have been made at various times by this Gov ernment to have the dispute settled. Mr, Cleveland, through his Secretary of State, asked England to arbitrate the disputed boundary line. , England refused to arbitrate. That is a fact and because of that declination the President did not, "assume all the way through that England was in the wrong and then ask for a commission to find out whether she was or "not." His message was based upon the "fact" that England declined arbitration and he asked the co operation of Congress in the appointment of a commission to ascertain the "facts" in the controversy between England and Vene zuela. There always has been and pro bably always will' be a contention as to what ate "facts." Men may have their opinions and may change, but "facts" re main tne same. If every : democrat in North Carolina said that the Chicago Platform was for Free, unlimited apd in dependent coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. that would not make it so The question is what is the Platform, not what the "public generally" say about it.' It is a "fact" that some f people "cuss Cleve land," but why they do it will probably never be known. Yours truly, L. W. McMullan. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. A BIG STOCK -OP- C 3L T H I Ef G TO BE SACRIFICED, In the Thornton Block, Fay- etteville, N. C. , within the next GO days. LUCKY ME FOLD. YES, HE HAS JUST BOUGHT OUT A CONCERN IN BALTIMORE, AT 50c. ON THE DOLLAR. IN A FEW DAYS WILL BE OFFERED, AS SOON AS THE 1 STOCK IS RECEIVED. ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE AND BEST STOCKS OF . 1 : l" ' Gent?' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, . SUS PENDERS, SOCKS, HANDKER ' CHIEFS, &c, &c, , - IN NO BTII CAIIOLI IV A , To lie Thrown on the HarM. The Goods Have Got to . Go. EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL IN NEED OF THE GOODS IT WILL PAY i . .. . YOU TO BUY AND PUT ASIDE UNTIL A ' RAINY DAY. Come. Early to Get Your Size. R. M. NIMOCKS, ASSIGNEE. FRANK W. THORNTON. Jan'y 31, 1896. -McDUFFIE'S OWN MAKE OF SARSATARILLA WILL CERTAINLY PURj&Y YOUR : BLOOD. TRY IT. $1.00 BOTTLES SOLD HOW FOB 75o ONLY AT McDUFFIE'S ; DRUG STORE. The same expense and labor that will sow poor seeds will plant and cultivate . .... ... -, Peter Henderson's Seeds WHICri NEVER DISAPPOINT. A full supply at ilORNE'S DRUG STORE. WATCH THIS SPACE, BROOCHES. In the New Spring Styles, AND SO MUCH IN VOGUE In the Large Cities. WE HAVE THEM IN DIAEIOKTDS, Gold and Gold Enameled. WARREN PRIOR & SON. Oysters RECEIVED DAILY. i - Best Butter, Coffee and Flour, f - ' . .... SPECIALTY OF STANDARD GOODS. See me About Crates,- Barrels and Trnickera' "Supplies. J. A. KING. R. B. KINO. KING BROTHERS, I H, TCJ O-.O S T S , hotel Lafayette building. . The LaFayette Cafe t " IS ALWAYS OPEN.' QUAIL, 0Y8TEES AND ALL THE DELICACIES OF THE SEASON served in good style.- - Popular Uagazhies FOR THE U0:JE. 1. jj FRAWIC LESLIE'S TTTMn TIT 3 ATO IT MONTHLY Contains each Month: Original Water Color Frontispiece ; iz yuino " ."i" Matter r 100 New and Hlffh-dass Wnftra rSTrr ikrm uterarv Matter and Illustra tions 'than any other Marazlna in America; ,- 2dCis.s om lew. Fran!( Leslie's Pl2asant(lc:rs FOR DOYO AND GIRLO: FlymuBtratecL The best -writers for yomi people contribute to it. 10 cts. ; $i a year. SXJTOAIXSUBSCBirTiUfid w
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