The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-10-30

The verdict was Just and no man
knows it better than league ard his
friends who heard the trial.
Ii all the voters in the county could
have been present and heard the evil
dence of fraud and changing of dates
in old family Bibles in order to sustain
the votes of minors; the great volume
of evidence showing that men voted
and fed never to return; the tricks ana
articles by whic voters. when trailed
up in one township would go to anoth
er and register and vote, Boyer's
ma jority next Tuesday would run in
to the hundreds. The case required
nearly three weeks for trial; it was
fairly and impartially tried by great
and learned Judge, one that is SO salts
factory to the Republicans in the
State that they have nominated no
man against him. All his returns
have been reviewed by the Supreme
court, and pronounced correct and his
| judgments affirmed.
Now who has been BADLY treated
Boyer or league? Boyer was duly
elected; he had the courage to fight for
his rights and for the rights-the sa
cred rights-of 3 majority of the quail
flied voters of the county who elected
him. He witnessed the wrongs done
and he had to submit like a coward
or fight. He chose the latter course.
He gave bond to the Attorney Gener-
al of the State to secure 'sts and to
the defendant to secure the costs if
he failed in his suit. lie assumed
great burdens; he prosecuted a long,
bitter, and expensive lawsuit requiring
nearly all of his time Cor eishteen
months looking after it. If he had
failed, ;iie cost would have fa::en on
| him. He gained the case aud the
cost was adjudged against Teasue
! After the fight ended he allowed
league to retain every cent he made
out of the office including the iai! fees,
except the commissions on taxes col
lected by league, great portion O.
which league received and recci ptei
for after ii har b. II a'ijndged I'll IL ne
WAS MT the Sheriff lie allowed i III.
h. retain seven or eight huntlr'.. dol
lars # thee Commissions ais. AID OH
y took Judgment agai'ls. Feasnc for
the amount rrotuscd b! Teaf: IL a,
i"rney; accepting their own p psi
lion ANA then gave him time Gu this
amount, not dollar IF which has been
paid, but the whole profits ofthe office
for eighteen months is now in his
hands Now who has been wronged,
league or Boyer?
The foregoing are absolute facts
NJ st Of this history is matter of rec
ord. The case has gone into the
books OF Supreme court reports, there
to remain perpetual record, With
the law of elections settled forever up
on just principles. Settled forever
| that mere sGuatters have no right to
control elections for local county
Offices, and thereby choose county Of
iicers for years, and the next day sling
their packs and depart never to re
turn. Now let all men who feel like
this suit ought not to have been insti-
tuted go and investigate for themselves
and they will find that the course of
John Boyer has been honsest, manly,
and patriotic.
| The men who voted for him are
| here to day, scores and hundreds of
the men who voted for league never
even remained to see him indicted in
to office, they were strangers having
no interest in the welfare Of Forsyth
county and should not participate in
its government.
In the face of these facts and smart
ing under defeat, the Republicans will
strive to defeat Boyer by inducing
Democrats to swap. Let Democrats
be on their guard.
By order of the Executive Com
mittee.
G. G. LANIER, Sec'y.