The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
MASSACHUSETTS, P0LlIlCS.
Ben Butler an Aspirant for Guber.
Material HOnOrs.
The General Explains His Bargain with d.
Loring-No Chance for Topers Under But
lers Administration-T Prohibltory
Law to Be Enforced-k Cau~
tious Political Platform.
BOSTON, July 10. 1871.

BOSTON, Jtfy To- 1877.
John H. Holmes and G. 8. Wason pubIlshevs OF
the sunday Chronicle submitted the following
questions to General Butler a .cw days since CON-
corning his intentions OF being a candidate fcst
gubernatOrlal nomination in the next Republican,
State Convention:-
FrSt-DO you intend to allow the use OF your
name as candidate for Governor OF MassachusettsT
Sc0nd-Did you agree to support Dc. Lorlng tor
Governor a few years since, when he came out m
favor OF your election Representative to Congress
so agree, and YOU are charged by some win bah
faith I'm permitting any Suggestion OF your posble'
candidacy 1T the present time.
TN rd-Dld the political Issues sc, forth In the edt
tOral articles In the NewDurypOrt HerdM OF June
q express your IDEAS, Or do they now meet with
Four5h-n you propose TO permit the use OF your
name as q candidate Tor Governor what poiIcy would
you adopt If elected, with regard to the prohlDltory
liquor law
To the foregoing question General Butler sent the
following letter, which Will appear in the sunday
Chronicle Of Tomorrow morning.
GLOUCESTER, July Is. 1871.
GENTLEMEN-l have the honor 10 Acknowledge
yours OF July 49, propoundlng certain direct ques-
tons which you say 'seem TO US the people have a
right TO ask oil prominent political men," fully
acknowledging your right answer
Frst-ln view OF the present political stuahon
| by the incumbent OF the once OF Governor OF MS
name for renomnation do propose TO allow my
Otce 1t Ia one that may M the honorable ambi.
| ton Of any man. aud. IKE every other objcc. OF
|
Your second question have answered in nv re.
ply the first, because II Dr. Loring had made any
agreement either express or implied with me. ny
which was TO give nm any support however
feeble, Tor the nigh Office vi Governor, IN consdera-
ton OF his advocacy OF myself for Congress- such an
agreement would not be u proper means ~ which
That ONCE SHOULD oe attained therefore any
! intmatlon or such an agreement Is SIAN
der upon him as well upon myself.
The a'sty OF such assertion Is seen wnen the etc.
| ment OF Time when tn detraclors OF Dr. Lorinx
and myself do not seem 10 take into account. IN
observed. My first canndature for Congress when Dr.
LOriDg was at all IN the he d. was In 1856, two years
only, after he came into the republican party ant,
when IL Is unreasonable to SUPPOSE he could lave
| date for Governor, or could have been making mr.
therefor IL was 0 nsS d hninr
Governor Clahn was even candidate. no
that any arrangement, a. Is alleged IN
alter the incum 5ency OF Governor Claim was ply
slcally impossible. The letter OF withdrawal OF Dr.
Loring winch was published at tnas o,a nms
| ton with me and without my knowledge
W Was said by Dr. Lorug ana myself or passed be-
tween any friend OF mis- or myself, upon Inc sl9cOt
OF yourinquiry. | deem thus denial, thus expiictt.
| to be due 10 DR.. LORI ~ a. well as To myself.
To your third question. allow me to say that wiils
| 40 not mean 70 be bound oy the precise language
| write myself vet nave appended such portions OF
the article you refer to as express IN tneif
present status OF the two great political parties.
TO your fourth question-reIating to the proprieY
|
| statute book affecting the general welfare OF ina
peop e. In my Judgment should be permitted TO re-
| main uneXeCuted. Law IL rule OF &C.
| ton; and uneXecuted law Is ruo OF ac-
| ton FOR NOBODY and It's place upon tha
statute book Is blot upon the Code 1t - the sworn
duty OF the Chief Executive to allow neither ohiClas
corporations, nor any body OF men whatever to acs
their pleasure obedience or dlsotedicnce 90 law
General Grant never gave expression TO wiser say
ing than tho declaration that tine best way 10 learn
| whether a law II obnoxious or Saiutarv
Il to enforce It, The prohiDltory law ~
| either desired by the people OF the Commonwealth.
or il Is not. II not desired 1t should not remain Oh
the statute book If desired. 1t should be enforced
and 80 long il remains unrepealed enl0rceniens
"a NOT be-evaded duty. In regard to this, ~ "a
every other law, whatever may be the opinion OF
the Executive upon its proprlety or expectancy, 10
| ought TO DO fully executed,
| You will see that have replied with disttnce
directness your nlerrOga tories because do nos
| wish to conceal any opinion / may have upon any
! subject which may interest them from the people on
the Common wealth, but l had supposed thaf
my political opinions upon all mattefs
| at present at issue before the people.
| and also my views upon the necessity OF
the enforcement OF law, were too well known TO bs
called in question; II there not, pledges I'm adj
vance in regard 10 them upon the eve OF an cleo
| ton are puere.
| I have the honor to be- very respectfully. youx
! obedlent servant BENZ. +. BUTLER.