The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

Has Hes "a Right All The ui,a. "a o.. Igis.,
Nov SO write. MI .is.s.. .r s.p.,s.
sutisr's Course.
For The sacssAn.
DERITA. y. G. May lG.-I, seems
that the political pot Is tiill
bo,ling and ihs: some of ia.
big men IN the different parties are
trying TO. put som. of the dump
Inns out of the pot" What n won
derful attraction n little pie does
have.
| want 10 sAy n word about SenA-
tor Butler, and ! want those who
read what | say about him 20 com
pare ham with some other men in
North Carolina VIII" feem TO think
that they should dictate. and that
We. the common people. have no
right 10 do anything but follow
them.
When was Marion Batter first in
troduced to the public in y nth Car
olina, and where did he come front
In the legislature of North Caro-
lima in 1889, there was n strong de-
mand for Railroad CommiSKion
Law, bill creating such a commls-
sion was introduced in. and passed
the House, but in the Senate II WAS
killed, and II was said that Senator
herr, OF Sampson county, helped 10
Kill IT. Two years later Mr.. Kerr
took the field for reelection. and
the farmers OF Sampson county
brought out Mr.. Butler against him.
But few people knew at that tim.
there was such a man in North Caro-
lima. We first sAw his nam. ns
We read Of his record in the North
Carolina Senate. He was brought
out and elected by the people of his
county before the people of bis
State had heard Of him.
Where il Mr.. Kerr of Sampson
county to-day who worked for the
X silr Dads and against his people IN
the State Senate of 1887 We have
not heard OF him sinc- Mr. Batter
left him a. home in lSg0'
Who're is Mr.. Butler to dayi He
is occupying the highest place in the
gift of the peopie Of his State. Yes
he is in the | nited States Senate
lighting for the same principles. and
contending for the same rights that
he has been fighting and contend
ing for ever sinc. his people called
him out. Think Of IT, read from the
records Of Congress and see that Mr..
Builer stands To day exactly where
be has nj snys stood with the peo-
pie Of his country. He commenced
right, aud has been right sli the
time. and he is right now.
Did ever a man 10 North Csrolins =
gain such political victories as Mr..
Il Itl, has donsf From the printir K
press and school house In 1880 10
the L aifed States Senate in 1895.
All men have their enemies, and
somtimes, think the best men nave
the most Of them, but my notion ID
the pie hunters who are trying "a
make Mr.. Batter unpopular are only
trying TO imprDve their Own condi-
tiont; they are 10 hopes that If he
cons down they will be able 10 20
up. We can Il I'd men who are dis
pose d to q I'D fault with Mr.. Batter
because, they say, he bas not con
du -. d some cf our political Affairs
As they 81 ,uld hsve been conducted.
| will remind such men Of the fact
that they d. not know IL all, and
III II they are too far behind the pro
cession u b, able TO j idgs whether
Mr.. batler did right or wrong.
Let MS try to inform ourselves q
to f.cts. This Is . big country o!
ours, AID it requires men Of braini
to look after public matters. and
plenty of US are not able To SCI
. things in their true light, bat l au
we'll satisfied that while Mr.. Butle
stands for the real welfare Of hi
; country as he has done, and is no,
doing be deserves, and should hav
: the earnest support OF all men an
: women Who love their country.
He il the friend Of the masses o
: the people and should be encourages
and supported amidst the trials IN
!. duties that surround him.
al n. G.. GIBBoN.
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