The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-13
HE DIDN'T SAY IT
MR.. ED. CHAMBERS SMITHS
WORDS MIsCONSTRUED By
THE KINsrON FREE PRESS.
NOT AFFECT CONVENTIONS WORK.

WUI HrFESI GUWNENtI5N - ssuiiN'
Mr.. Smith Thinks the Calls of Butler
and the Fusiouists viii Only Increase
the Attendance on the Convention
Mr.. II. C. Beckwlsh and Treasurer
Worth Both Think the Silver Men
Must Get Together-.rhe Convention
TO the Front as Top'c of COnversa-
ton.
The Kirston Free Press yest4rd y pub
lished tile following editorial: "Ac. Z
G. Smith, of Raleigh, is reported as re
ferring to the friends Of silver who op
pose his proposed silver convention, as
processing to be for silver, but really
are not" The Free Press is for silver
and is opposed 10 Mr.. Smiths conven-
ton. W do not believe it would ad
vance the cause of silver to 90 in con
vention mostly composed of Popullsts, as
many Democratic friends of silver will
have nothing to do with such conven-
ton. The best way to advance the cause
of silver in North Carolina is for the sill
yer Democrats to control the State Dem
ocratic Convention and refuse to send
delegates to any National Convention. If
this was done and presidential electors
nominated pledged to vote for silver
Democrat for president, the State would
in ell probability go Democratic. But
what we started out to say, being one of
those whom Mr.. Smith pronounces guilty
of falsehood, is that it is Mr.. Smith who
speaks falsely, perhaps unintentionally
He should be more careful in what ne
says"
The interview referred to was printed
in several State papers about a week
ago.
But the Free Press must have miscon-
strued Mr. Smiths words.
Tne article was shown Mr.. Smith last
night. He said:
''As far as my recollection goes, and |
am sure | am correct, said that in this
movement, we had to fight some who,
while protesting to be for free silver
were not, but | never said nor would |
say that all those who oppose this move
ment are enemies of silver. | know that
a good many men, honest friends of
silver, differ as to the wisdom of holding
this convention, and | have the highest
respect for the opinions of a
very large majority of those who
do so. No language which | have
used will bear any such possible
construction as that put upon it by the
Kinston Free Press. If the editor will
read what said think he will agree
with me. | always try 70 give those
who differ with me credit for honesty in
their opinions"
This denial comes squarely, and is to
the point.
All the talk yesterday was of the calls
of Butler and the Fusionists. "What
effect will this have on the convention 2"
was the usual question. The answers
were as various as the questions were nu-
merous, and all sorts of theories were
brought out.
MIR. B. G. Beckwith, one of the signers
of the call, was asked what he thought
of this move. He SAID: II am Dem
ocrat | don't see any reason why |
shouldn't meet any other man who holds
nv views for a conference. The gold
bugs have combined, and the silver men
are bound to come together. am al
ways F6hOJ W ultEb q ICIAOH -LAtlHJA "
confer for the common good"
Treasurer Worth said yesterday that
it looked very much as IL silver would
be the issue, regardless of party lines.
He has had printed many copies OF the
''Taree Calls"
Mr.. 7. r Purnell. a straight out
Republican, was asked last night what
he thought of the Convention. II am
saving wood these days" he said, "if |
am here at the time expect to sit in the
Convention hall, but simply as locker
on in Vienna | have nothing to do
with 1t.
"But men Of all parties are inyitedl''
suggested the speaker.
81 never accept such general invita-
tons, said Mr.. Purnell
what will be the effect of the ais
Butler and the Fasionists have issued r.
reporter asked Mr. Ell. Chambers
Smith.
st will have tendency to increase
the attendance, " he said. / can't see that
it will have any effect upon the conven-
tiou's work 1t is understood that the
convention is 70 meet for consultation.
MFR. Butler and the other signes have
only advised their p ,ople to take part in
it as they were invited TO do"