The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
BUTLER WRITES 4 sC0RCHING LEE
TER 10 PRTTCHARD.
Charges Him With Having Deserted His
Former Position to Go over To the
Cleveland >hcrman-tarliso Crowd.

lowing letter to Senator Pritchard:
Yours Of November Sth. asking
whether or not / favored your election
to the Senate. received. Who shall be
Senator is u matter 10 be determined by
a majority Of the members of the next
Legislature. but II / were a member Of
that body l would not vote for any man
for senator who favored the gold stand
ard or whose position on the financial
question $50 vital TO the welfare OF our
people, was uncertain or eluiVocal.
when you were elected TO the SEN
ate TWO years ago you were as outspok-
en-. and as strong for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver AT the ratio
OF 10 TO l as 1 or any one else. You
condemned the gold standard ass one OF
the greatest curses 10 our people, you
condemned Clcvclands financial policy.
and especially Carlisle's policy In redeem
ing Treasury notes IN gold alone. But
to-day Senator John Sherman, the arch
leader OF the British gold conspiracy
says that their hope OK capturing the
next United States Senate for the gold
standard depends upon getting a senator
OF their way OF thinking from both Ken
lucky and North Carolina. 10 Us under
stood that they want 10 elect Carlisle
,rom Kentucky. and elect you from
North Carolina. Therefore 1 take 10
that you are no longer for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
or 10 90 ]. but it You are then sherman
and Mark Hanna must Dee deceived as
20 your position.
CHANGE or VIEWS.
Besides IL you have been correctly
reported DIS The newspapers. you have
in some of your spoccho. admitted that
you have radically changed your views
on the financial question. which ques-
ton is at an times tho most important
and vital enc ion This or amy other
government and which is especially $50
at this time in the United States.
Again, you bad published JOB the Winston
Republican few months ago stato-
ment Of your great change ou the money
question. That grticic which thc cdi-
tor said hc was authorized % publish.
and which you have never corrected.
stated that you would vote for free
coinage until March fil next. because
>on were pledged TO do 500. but that
after then you would Doe "a sound
money man.
Thus 10 seems clear that You have
struggle against the money power.
and have gone over Go the side Of the
moncy-chansers. who bleed and oupre,s
the people.
There is DO LONGER any h.lr-v... 80,
siidduln ground n this contest. Even,
iian in Congress will hnv,. a. ,.,' 49,.
taa free coinage OF silver and n..r. f,i,
ltsal icndc" money for the people. or
he viii vote with The b4nll,i. no'.I,of,l.
ois. sIcculators and sold Gambler. ,,,o
i've aud grow rich hv n.li,.. me-.
dearCr and scarrer. II this is yonr ma
siton, then no member ,f fh. r..f'r,-
tgrc. who is not himself "a egld-bua c,n
vote o. send you 90 the Senate. Y.u orr
linly cannot expect tine vote OF amy
Populist. neither can you expect OBJ. vot.
of amy silver Republican, for when fom
state Convention passed q resolution ape
proving your course. you had uot given
public notice that you had changed your
views.
EVERY MANS RIGHT.
Every man hts right 10 change
his Views ON the money question OIL other
Questions whenever Dee has reasons suf-
ncient for dOIns $50. but he has no ri-ht
10 complain if the people OF his State
refuse 20 change their views because De-
changes hls
Having radically changed your poe
sit.cu on the most vital issue before the
country to-day, and now holding urW
views IN conformity with those of Sl.r-
man and Mark Hanna, you would not
represent the sentiments and interest of
The people OF Noitn carolina iu ihr
United States Senate amy more than
did senator Ransom after he changed bis
views on tine money question 10 CONFORM
with the views of Cleveland and Carlisle.
zone vote may determine the position