The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-12
WALTER R. HENRY.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF HIS CHANGE
OF POLITICS.
his Action Viewed From Different
Points OF View-By Some 1t is De-
pIored. by Others it is RidicuIed and
Denounced.


Points Of View-By Some 1t is De.
plored. by Others it is Ridicu uled an<
Denounced.
We observe that Mr.. Walter r
Henry, the North Carolina Statesman
who failed to connect with the Cleve.
land pie counter, has again renounced
Democracy and embraced Populism
Mr.. Henry is disposed to throw in
several aops with every disappoint
ment.-Washington Cd. c. Posi-
Mr.. Walter R. Henry, who has
been Democratic campaign speaker
to some extent and who pulled off his
cuffs and went at them tore and
aft, long and loud with much ener-
getic gesticulation in the Democratic
convention at Raleigh last year, has
turned over, or under, to be a Popu-
list. He did not get the Office
Hickory Press anu Ca,oAniaa.
Hon. Walter R. Henry will canvass
the State for the Populists, so it is said.
Well, who can blame him? Those
who did much less than he for the
Democratic party were given fat posi-
tions and he was given only promises.
And these won't do to rely upon to
feed ones family. Henry was badly
treated-slaughtered in the house of
his friends.-Littleton Courier.
We were never specially struck with
Mr.. Henry, except by his dimensions,
and know that a big man has left US.
And now, really, did he do US much
good? We doubt it. We have always
been afraid of the extremists. They
are always first to turn. We are
strongly inclined to think that much
Democratic speech making last year
was mistake. May we profit by our
mistakes.-Greenville KINGS WfekL.
In Walter r. Henry Populism gets
a rather uneviable rescruit. No party
can we'll afford to be the dumping
ground of the cast off and refuse ma
terial OF other parties. Mr.. Henry is
man of great corporosity and some
brain. His political ambition is much
greater than either of the above. His
departure from the folds of the Dem
ocracy can be directly attributed to
his failure to receive Office from that
party-Rockingham Iude:r.
The broadside fired by Walter Hen
ry against the democratic party, and
published in the Caucasian of August
goth, reminds US of the harmless ex-
plosion of Beast Rutler's powder ship
in his silly attempt to blow up Fort
Fisher!
Poor fellow, o'er his political grave
may very appropriately be said the
sad words Of the Burial Service
"He brought nothing into the Demo
cratic party and it is certain he can
carry nothing out" ."--Pttsboro Rec,
oyR.
1t is easy to anticipate the probable
filings which Mr.. Henry's letter will
provoke from the party press. 1t is
we'll known that he was an applicant
for official position in the Democratic
party and did not get one. This fact
he has made known himself, and he
courageously stated the reasons why he
did not get it. This will be taken as
sufficient basis by the party press and
partisans to say that Mr.. Henry is a
{: sorehead'' or something like that,
and that he left the party because he
was not given piece of the public
pie.-Raleigh Caucasian.
At present newspapers are noting
the latest flop this State. When Mr..
Henry went over the fence into the
Populist Radical combination camp it
was not a surprise, and then tho unex-
pected did not happen. The leap in
the dark for grub and not glory is
thus viewed in Washington. Says the
Post:
I'VE observe that Walter r. Henry,
tho North Carolina statesman that
failed to connect with the Cleveland
PIE counter, has again renounced DEM
ocracy and embraced Fopulism. Mr..
Henry is disposed to throw in several
Aops with every disappointment"
The Messenger bears no i'll will to
Mr.. Henry, but really wishes him a
generally good time cover there" and
plenty Of cookies and fixings, and
that his probation and disappoint
ments will not be protracted SO long
as Capt. Buck Kitchin's and Col.
SINNERS. "Hope deferred maketh
the heart sick" Wilmington Mes
senger.
The papeta Of the State are having a
great deal to say about Mr.. w. r.
Henry's iop to the Fusionists. Mr..
Henry was one Of the place seekers in
the Democratic ranks. He got left.
He quit the party and branded it as
an unworthy thing. Human nature is
funny thing from one point of view.
Not long ago two boys attempted to
climb into the back end of wagon. !
The wagon was going at q rapid rate
and the boYl had to Ean very hard to
keep in reach Of it. After long run
one Of the little fellows succeeded in
climbing in but the other one was out
distauced. The unlucky boy, seeing
that there was no chance for him yelled
to the driver, "Cut behind you. Cut
behind you" and thoroughly enjoyed
the aogging the driver gave his CON-
panion. That was human nature. Mr..
Henry, after heing lef, by the Demo
cratic wagon wants every one VITO ia
on it whipped of aud Row he travels
on loot down the dusty road OF popu-