The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-15
FOWLE ENDORSES GRISSOM.
SAYS the Charlotte Chronicle:

Says the Charlotte Chronicle:
1t was recently reported in the Raj
eigh STATE Chronicle, that upon some
ones asking Gov. Fowle, on train,
whose man was he, Grissom's or Rog
ers's, His Excellency replied:
"I>am no mans man.
For this candid avowal, the people
of North Carolina applauded their noble
Governor and such bcld denial that
our Governor was under the control OF
the Wizard of the ASYLUM, DR.. Eugene
Grissom, came as a solace in the hour
of pain and conscious helplessness. At
last, public official had been found
who was not afraid to declare himself
independent OF the great .Autocrat of
North Carolina for which there was
much rejoicing.
All earthly pleasures are feeting, and
only sorrow is enduring.
The little instruction of indepen-
dence of our own gallant Commander
of the Army and Navy OF North Caro-
lima, was but rifle which was soon to
be Gained. At an early moment there
came from our redoubtable Governor,
a proclamation in favor OF Or. Grissom
that even the ignorant may read.
DR.. Z. Burke Haywood ,as President
OF the Board of Directors of the Insane
Asylum of North Carolina, had voted
that nr (.riccop, u,c not u,iltv M
one stands higher in the State than does
DR.. Haywood. Whilst nine-tenths of
the people Of North Carolina disagree
with DR.. Haywood as to his judgment
in the Grlssom investigation, no one
has been so malevolent as to question
DIR. Haywood's purity of purpose and
honorable conduct in voting as he did
although they utterly repudiated his
judgment.
On last Saturday Gov Fowle deter
mined to create a Board of Public
Charities, as provided by long dor
mant act of the General Assembly;
and His Excellency Immediately APP
pointed his kinsman, the excellent DR..
Haywood, as chairman of the new
Esard. Perse, no one could, and no one
does, object to DR.. Haywood's compe-.
tency and fitness, both by character
and ability. There are those, however,
who will be disposed to think Gov.
Fowle was inexpcdient in selecting his
kinsman for this position, when that
man has committed an act of honest
judgment which vast majority of the
people repudiated as grossly erroneous.
The people will regard the appoint
ment of DIR. Haywood as an endorse
ment OF his recent vote in the Asylum
investigation, and consequently as an
endorsement of DR.. Eugene Grlssom.
But if there should be any reasonable
doubt as to the Governors intentions
to endorse DR.. Grissom, that doubt IS
set at rest by the Governors solicitous
letter urging his kinsman to accept the
appointment Here is full text of
the letter:
RALEIGH, Aug. E, 1889.
Dr. r. Burke Haywood; Sir:-I
hereby tender you position on "The
| Board of Public Charities Of the State
of North Carolina" under chap. 10,
vol. II, of the Code, and designate you
as chairman thereof.
This Board has the supervision of all
the charitable and penal institutions of
the State.
would be grati6ed at your accept
ance of this position on account of your
eminent ability, pure personal charac-
ter and devotion to every charitable
enterprise. feel that by doing so the
State will enjoy an intelligent, fearless
and conscientious administration of its
public charities under your chairman
ship.
Respectfully,
! (Signed) DANIEL G.. FowLE,