The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-17
JUDGE FOWLE.

The Statesville Landmark, Of last
week, editorially announced its pref
erence for Judge Fowle as the candi-
date Of our party for Governor. In
explanation OF its position the Land
mark says
"We have had some doubts heretofore as to
whether or not it would be judicious nomi
nation, but these longer exist. We had
feared there things which might require
explanation and defense on the campaign with
him candidate, but there is no ground
for such fear. Judge Fowle's card in another
column, the Nc,cs and O6serUer's editorial dis
sion oft, and the investigation which we have
made Of Judge Fowle's connection with certain
bonds in 1889, of which much has been made
in a quiet way, persuade us that cleaner can
didate cannot be mentioned. There is simply
nothing in the bond business. Judgs Fowle,
in 1869, acted as associate counsel in and
received certain bonds as his fee. When he
found that the suit was Matchmaking trans
action he held his bonds instead of selling them
and finally delivered them ever to Col. VIM.
Johnston, the president of the Atlantic, Ten
issued. 1t would have been nothing against
him, see it, If he had sold them and
pocketed the proceeds. He was doutless the
counsel of great scoundrcl, but he did not
know it. Many lawyers take knowing
that their clients are scoundrels and vet they
are not and ought not to be regarlel as them
selves guilty in doing so.
1t has been alleged, with great circumstan-
TALLY, that certain prominent Republican
has letter from Judge Fowle, written in 1882,
in which he agreed to ACCEPT the Republican
nomination for Congressman at-large. Judge
Fowle denies the existence of any such letter
and asks for its production. The latest news
froa the Republican who has been said to have
it is, not that he has it, but that eve" have it.
So that this letter is getting further away and
in the face of Judge Fowle's denial it is not TO
be believed that any such letter is ia existence
or ever has been. Certainly if he had ever
written such letter he would be insane cow
to want a Democratic nomination for any
office.
The landmark warns to any man who is
slandered, and it is very clear that Judge
Fowle has been. Our correspondent, "Demo-
crat" sees the matter the same way, and hay
ing accepted rumor for fact, now has the man
illness to publish card disavowlng his belief
of the charges which, with the best of motives
he gave currency to last week.
The SENTINEL has never express
ed decided preference for either OF
the gubernatorial aspirants, nor does
it purpose doing so now. We had as
lief support Alexander or Stedman as
Fowle, but like the Landmark, we
"warm to any man who is slandered, ,
and as far as in us lies will see him sci
right in the mind of the People.
sWho steals my purse steals trash
IT'S something, nothing,
| =.
But he who filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And leaves me poor indeed"
THE SENTINEL, however, does moi
believe that Judge Fowle's chances
for the nomination have been lesseneG
by the publication of the articles al
luded to above. On the contrary, We
think they have strengthened him.
But this paper is not booming Judge
Fowle or anybody else for the guber-
material nomination, at present. Our
choice is the nominee of the State
Convention
Hurrah for Fowlel Hurrah for
Stedmanl! Hurrah for Alexander!