Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-11-01
INDEED.

BOSS-RIDDEN INDEED.
The old fable of the the thief
who being detected and chased
with a great hue and cry adroitly
joined in the chase and the cry
and thus escaped apprehension
finds a sequel in the cry raised
by Butler against the machine
Democracy Of the State, while he
himself is the greatest political
''bOSS" and machine" manipu-
lator that ever trod the soil of
North Carolina. The instances
of Buffers .'bossism" over the
confusion" Rep-Pop combine in
the present political contest are
legion and glaring; but neverthe-
less when the bearded chieftain
cracks his whip his craven fol
lowers cover at his bidding and
like slaves obey his behests. he
having constituted himself above
political conventions of the peo-
ple-State and district, and en-
throned himself supreme die
tator- general Boss.
The latest edict but one OF
Boss Butler was the ordering OF
Abe Middleton. the chairman OF
the Republican executive com
mittee Of the Third congressional
district, TO "call off" Oscar J.
Spears, the choice of the Re
publican convention Of the dis
trict for Congress, and give place
to Cy. Thompson. the Populist
candidate, and Abe Middleton.
the creature Of the Republican
convention, at the bidding OF
buying, or both, of the Populist
chief, transcends even the au
thority Of the convention anc
orders Spears down, and issues
a circular all over the distric
ordering the Republicans not t.
vote for Spears. but for Thomp
son instead. But Spears says
tkat he will not down at thei-
bidding" He claims that tn,
Republicans of his district il
convention assembled were bet
ter able to determine who the,
desired for their candidate than
Abe Middleton and Marion But
Ter, and he is standing for tn
votes Of his constituency and de
nouncing fusion.
Come we now to the lates
edict of the Boss aforesaid
Down in Craven county-one o
the strongestRepublican countie
in the State, and which Away
elects Republican legislators, tn
Republicans are running dick
Williams for the lower Hous.
and the Pops are running on,
Sutton. Butler lit will BE observ
ed he always goes fors'downing
the Republicans caused Will
Jams. with certain election be
fore him, to be ordered to stel
down and give place to Sutton
but Williams said NO. Then But
Ter made another deal and in ex
change therefor he ordered Sut
ton down and out" and ordere,
the Pops to support Williams
and Sutton. being a faithful littl
Pop, adulating his Boss. and no
daring to think or act for him
self, thus announces his with
drawal in language the subse1
viency of which is sincere-an
told in simple truth, on til
stump at Vanceboro last Sat
urday:-
was taught when a boy t
obey my boss. If a man was pu
over ne at my work I was told t
obey him, because he was sup
posed to know best. My politica
boss has ordered me to Withdraw
from this contest and carry m.
friends to Mr.. Williams; there
fore, in obedience to my boss
commands, [ am down and out
and am no longer a candidate
but as to carrying my friend
with me cannot promise. shall
vote for Mr.. Williams myself am
hope my friends will also"
Now, where is BOSS" But
ler's grounds for crying INA
chine at the honest, untradin.
Democracy Of the State, that ha
never leagued with Republican
} for the overthrown of any part,
and that has given to North Care
lima the best government o.
earth?