Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-22
ANOTHER ROASIINGFOR PEARSON
EN-CONGRESSMAN EWARr AFTER
HIM THIS TIME.

EN-CONGRESSMAN EWARr AFTER
HIM THIS TIME.
Certain Statements In the Dukes Let
ter Cause Mr.. Ewart to "Talk Out"
Tho Experiment With Pearson Was
a Dangerous One.
Richmond Pearson, who will 60 to
Washington from the Ninth district, will
never be success as historian, or. on
the other hand. an analyz:r Of the condi-
tions by which he was enabled to win
such Splendid triumph unless he
mends his maiden effort, to which THE
CITIZEN has had occasion to alludc. Geo.
H. Smathers in an interview yesterday
gave the Duke a vigorous rubbing do ~n
for utterances that he showed were at
variance with the facts. Mr.. Smathers
spoke as he felt, and there was lively
reading for the next Congre ssman.
To-day THE CITIZEN has few more
words to recommend to Mr.. Pearson for
careful digestion. Ex-Congressman
Hamilton G. Ewart of Hendersonville
was interviewed while he was here on
the way to Raleigh and other eastern
points, aud that gentleman expressed his
opinions in his characteristically frank
manner.
"Have you read MIR. Pcarson's letter
ia the Observer CT the 18th inst" asked
THE CITIZEN; land have you anything
to say about ~"
But tor certain remarkable statements
made in the letter referred to. he replied,
II should certainly have nothing to say.
But when Mr.. Pearson disparages
Chairman Holton's vigorous and effect
i've management of the recent campaign
by saying that the victory was won
without any party machinery he does
that gentleman grave injustice. can.
not recall a campaign in this State made
since 1876. when, under the manage
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given to details and where the party ma
chinery was az complete as in the recent
campaign"
Perhaps" Mr.. Ewart dryly observed,
"Mr. Pearson was so busily engaged in
pertecting his own superb organization
in the centre and left flank that he
lost sight of the very fact that such
such an individual as Chairman Holton
existed. But thousands of Republicans
in North Carolina will give MIR. Holton
the full need of praise b. deserves for hi.
splendid party organization and party
machinery which enabled us to win our
great victory"
MIR. lcarson says that his election
was marv. -"
so it wa> "tjaculated Mr.. Ewart, in
ttrrupting THE CITIZEN.
"-whcn, the reporter continued
that $6S 900 of cash money was dis
bursed in the district every dollar
serving as a campaign fund, the none,
being appropriated by Congress ostensi
bly, to buy disputed lands for Cherokee
Indians. This money, he says. being
used as a campaign fund against him
broke his lett flank and came near de
feating him.
Now, that is the veriest rot Besides
it does grievous injustice to as nobl,
and true a man as God ever breathed th'
breath Of life into. refer to Geo. II
Smathers, who, as Special Assistant
United States Attorney practically dis
bursed this fund, and who would scorI
to bc party to the distribution Of ,
corruption fund This fund was appro
priated by Congress. on the recommends
tion of Attorney General Olney. and wa
made not 'ostensibly.' but actually t
extinguish the claims OF certain partie
who held lands within the Indian boun
Diary. The payments were made to suc
men as the Enloes. the Minguses and othe
solid old farmers in Jackson and in Swain
but haven't spent so cents per capit
for campaign purposes in the last q
wears, and who never spent one coppe
in the recent campaign. That these me
should have spent any part OF the pre-
ceeds, realized from the sale of thei
lands, to defeat Mr.. Pearson, is not onl
absolutely false. but utterly absurd. MI
Pearson must tnd some other reason t
account for his mcagre majority in thi
district, than that Geo. II. Smathcrs di.
6ursed a fund to corrupt the good pee
pie of Jackson N Swain
His majority was very small" Nj
Ewart said with distressed and mourn
full air, land am not surprised that /
il mortified at the result. Why, in til
good old Republican county OF Madison
he received only majority OF 675, an
that. too, with an alleged increased rci
istration of 400. This was only SO moi
votes than received in that county
1888. and nearly 800 less than Pritcl
ard poled in 1892. He ran All vot,
behind Moody in the 33d Senatorial di
trict and he is badly outdistanced !
every legislative candidate in the di
trict. Political experiments" NJ
Ewart reAectively remarked. "are da
gerous. This was an especially DANCE
Gus one."
: But be savs." remarked THE CITIzE
that 31OO Democrats followed him
the district"
"In what counties does he loca
them ?"asked Mr.. Ewart. with vacal
stare.
None in your county,"
mot one. Henderson county Dem
crat who voted for Pearson would
regarded there as political lusus nat
rae. The 'Brandenburgers' in that coun
ne were straight Republicans who yot
N" mr. the straight ticket"
"Mr. Pearson says that the logic
result of this contest is that Pritcha
and Butler should 20 to the U. S. Sena
and that the infantry, the privates a
the pikemen will consent to nothi
else"
but suppose" said Mr.. Ewart quiz
cally, that haye the cavalry and ,
tillery. The logical result might
changed. mightn't it?"
What do you think CT his threaten
descent upon the Legislature with a hr
drcd others to fight night and day
build up and not to tear down the ins
E tutious of the State" sfer
"Well. that Is alarming" said n
Ewart, with frightened look on
face. Would it not be advisable to ha
Gov. Carr adjourn the Legislature
Mr.. Pearson Is called to Washingto
In this way We might escape this thte
ened invasion. and our hard worl