Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-03-05
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HOLTON'S COMMENTS.
The following is what Mr.
Holton has to say regarding fh
above:
To the Editor of Observer:
AS requested by Maj. Gran
through your columns in yester
days issue, I herewith enclcs,
you his letter which he is anx
ious to have made public and il
which he says his reasons 70
failing TO suggest 10 me the ne
cessity for the call of the com
mittee were on account of havins
heard certain utterances [ hat
made about him wherein he use:
this language: Il had no reason
to believe you thought anything
[ might say or do would be wor.
thy your thought, much less
your consideration" But further
on he says, giving his reasons
for asking my endorsement
There had come to my ear:
many harsh things which vol
had said about me to which
gave no credence." By which 0.
these statements could he have
been guided?
1t he had never distrusted my
fidelity TO the Republican organ
ization, why was [ not entitled to
know the schemes which Butler
and others were forming? But
if he did not distrust me, why
was [ to have the distinguished
honor of having him transmit to
me the modest invitation to meet
with the committee? Have moi
the committee sufficient intelli-
gence to write their own letters:
Wherein did I make d single
false charge in my letter of the
22nd? What has aroused his
charitable feeling toward me
that he should return my letter?
A little charity at the proper
time would have been commend
able.
How did he get his information
of the Butler Smith
''scheme" so far in advance of
its publication unless he had the
confidence of those concerned?
Will the Populists ignore Sen
ator Buffers circular? Does Maj.
Grant not know that Mr.. Butler
Was acting under the directions
of his committee? or does Mr..
Grant think be has more infu-
ence with the Populists than
their leaders? Will he force CO
operation against their will or
does he think the Republican can
be seduced? Perhaps he hopes to
out trade the "silver Smiths"
forces?
In his letter to yoa he pretends
TO quote these words from my
letter, Wanted time for the Re
publicans to digest it," Where
did his ''dyspeptic" mind get
this? Not from my letter.
You will also observe that my
letter to him was written on the
22nd; his reply to me returning
my letter was waitten on the 23rd;
and yet in this article to you he
says he did not receive my COM
munication until twenty-four
hours after it was made public in
your columns. CONSISTENCY and
truth, thou art mighty!
[ made public my letter in du-
ty to my people, in order that
they might know of his schemes
before they were sold out and
that they might guard against
usurpation and rebellion aud de-
mand that proper respect be
given to their organization if not
to men. [ have sought the public
press that I might make a public
disapproval of a secret circular
calculated to disorganize the Re
publican organization: and [ feel
gratifed at the universal APP
prevail of Republicans through
out the State of my open rebuke
to a wanton usurpation of author
ity which as long been disturb
ing element within our ranks. I
transmit you his letter to me
which only serves to express his
d%uplicity. 1 trust you will not in
the least "mutilate' it. lest his
fears of your integrity mighG
be realized, It will be seen there's
from that he is hoping to ap>
pear as affiliating with the Re-
publican party; and is forced to
approve of my course as chair
man of the executive committee.
I again say that what I have done
has been IN the interest Of my
party, from loyalty to it's prin-
ciples, ard no self respecting Re-
publican could have done other
wise.
Respectfully.
A. e. HOLTON.
Wipctop nj q Eoh % 1909