Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-10-24
HE CALLED HIM A FOOL.
AN OPEN LETTER TO J. c.
PRITCHARD.
a Few Plain Words on Political
BOSSES That He should Take to
Heart-wil AliianceIneIl Not he
Allowed to Register Nv the Re.
DIIbliCans?

Oct. %, 1890.
Open letter 10 J. c. Prtchard!
SIR R:-lt has been brought to my attcn-
tion that you have been engaged in the
most villainous abuse of me. calling me n
- fool simply because am not going
not going to vote for you. can tell you
that plainly, even if have always voted
for you before when you run for Office,
which is the case.
Yes, you have said you would NOV,
the postofiice il voted against you. Who
are you, that man should fear you and
when did you get control of the postoific,
department? Why, sir, did not know
that you were the postmastcr-gcneral
nor even the first or third assistant, nor
even clerk in the department. But still
YOU say you intend to move the postoi-
flee il vote against you.
thought this was free country. ]
thought and still think that have a
right to vote as please, and God being
my helper, intend to do It. | am in
formed that you called me a fool
My friend, did you ever read the fifth
chapter of Matthew, 21st and 22nd
verses. lfyou never did will read it to
you. Now listen
Twcnty-hrst verse: aye have heard
that it was said by them of old times.
thou shalt not kill, and whosoevcr shall
kill shall be in danger OF the Judgment.
Twenty-sccond verse: But lsay unit,
you, that whusoevcr is angry with his
brother without cause shall be in dan
ger OF the judgment. and whosoevcr shall
say to his brother. Raca shall be in dan.
ger of the council; but whatsoever shall
say, thou fool shall be in danger Of hell
fire."
That's what the Bible saws about il,
and II seems to me that you ought It.
repent. | fear il you don't when the har-
vcsting angel comes Ia harvest the cartl
you will be left standing with the black
stumps oi the field.
am one ot those that believe that man
does sin, and having sinncd, | believe h,
must repent, and, sometimes having
sinned and having rcpcnted makes him
better man than he was before. Oh, how
badly YOU need it. You seem to think II
flee, and crime for any one to vote
against you. Why, sir, YOU are the most
tyranncal political boss ! yer read OF.
Now bossism is not what the peopk
need; and thank God, there is a larg,
percent OF the American people that don't
want it and don't intend To have it. Pu
that IN your pipe and smoke ii.
We want more manhood and less
money, employed in the management oi
political campaigns, more brains, and nu
bosses. Ii is. therefore fitting that til,
patriotism oi the country be enlisted H.
behalf OF the bcttcrnent of the condition
oi affairs. Nothing else can avail, That
rs tue reason | si;} d whcre do to-day.
Yes, sir. believe in the good old doctrine
advoca cd by Washington and Madison
OF rotation III office.
But il seems that some of you people
who have been enjoying Office SO long
here i'll Madison county have lost sigh,
OF this doctrine. ! believe that when one
set of men have enjoyed the cmolumcn,s
OF office long enough they should let
another portion OF the people have II
chance.
Bosssm is the curse OF American poll.
tics. II is the child of iniamy. II is the
parent oi political crime. The political
boss has no legitimate business of his
own. During the exciting days of n polit-
ical campaign he is at work concocling
campaign lies in his office, or telling them
on the street To willing listeners; this he
does for political effect. Such character
is fit for the pcnitcntiary: now | have no
apology to offer for this. II YOU get
insultcd you ought To be sure before you
begin to throw your rocks, that you
don't live in glass house.
know You have your undcrstrikcrs
out all over the county who are trying To
teach the old farmers how to vote. Re-
publicans that are going to vote against
you. they are calling topdoodlcs and
traitors, Judas and all that, There was
| q Judas once, and there were unbclcvcrs
too: yes, men who prosecuted and con.
dcmncd and put to death, aud this same
pcsccuting people, would shed the blood
oi innocent men to carry out there pur.
poses. saw an instance of 1t this eve.
ming man with his head all manglcd and
bleeding done by one OF the registrars
that you had appointed. aud done ioi
nothing only he wanted To register to vote
the alliance ticket. Respectfully yours to
vote the alliance ticket.
". {. BRYANT,
A Farmers alliance man.