The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-09

the men who signed that in sub
stance Affidavit; We prefer to believe
that they are honorable men Who are
honestly mistaken, and DO, when they
signed the statement. did not realize
the exten. Of the misrepresentation
1t carried, and who had no conception
OF the interpretations which the gold
and negro organs would desperately
strive 10 put on it. We do not wish to
believe that they could be moved by
either prsiadiceor malice or any other
motive TO make sn affidavit so mislead-
ing and oatrageously false We no.
lice mat one OF them Is minister and
We have grea. aspect for the cloth,
therefore we would prefer TO rest the
matter here for the present. But in
vie" Of the enormi.y Of the injustice
| done Va, and in view OF the political
capital which the gold and negro or
gans are attempting TO manufacture to
enao'e them 10 carry cut their deep
laid conspiracy in the interests of mo-
nopoly, We are constrained to SAY that
If they meant By their affidavit to say
that the structures which VI. did use
| were directed against any save the
agents and hirelings of Shylock and
| monopoly, or that We used language.
when taken IN connection with the re-
mainder OF the speech, could in any
way be construed as charge that even
the scoundrels, who help monopolies to
rob the people, could stoop so low as to
hire negroes to commit rape, then we
brand such statement as base, mali
cious and perjured falsehood. The un-
dersigned is personally res2onible for
this statement
MARION BUTLER.
Since the above was written for last
issue We notice that the editor of that
Rocky Mount paper has gotten the fol-
lowing additional affidavit:
We, the undersigned, do hereby make
afhdavlt that we heard the speech of
of Senator Butler, and that the above
extract is in substance what he said.
X. b. HICKS,
r. M. DRAUGHAN,
ISAAC LEVY,
Rocky Mnunt 10 NJ
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me this the oath day of November, 1897.
JOHN L. ARLINGTON,
Notary Public.
We do not know these three men, and
all we have to say in reply is that if they
mean by this affidavit to say that the
structures which we did use were d.
rected..against all Democrats or against
any save the agents and hireliLgs of
Shylock aud monopoly, or that we used
language, when taken in connection
with the remainder of the speech,
could in any way be construed as a
charge that even the scoundrels, who
help monopolies rob the people, could
stoop SO low as to hire negroes to COM
NIT rape, then we brand such a state
ment as base, malicious and periured
falsehood. The undersigned is person.
ally responsible for this statement.
MARION BUTLER
THE LIE NAILED WITH AFFIDAVITS.
The following aflidayits speak for
themselves.
hereby make affidavit that | was
In Rocky Mount on The 18th day of Oc-
tober lie day when Senator Butler
spoke Their and that [ heard his |
speech; that Senator Butler said moth
ing In his speech which could under
any proper construction be taken as q
charge against Democrats that thew
nlred negroes to commit rape. His |
structures were all directed against |
the tools and hirelings of monopolies
and he did not even charge that this
class OF men were mean enough to hire
negroes to commit rape.
DAVID EVERETT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th of November 1897,
GRO. r. DIxoN,J.
we, the undersi gned, make affidavit
Ghat we heard Senator Butler speak in
)cky Mount Cd October 10th, and
paid close attention to his speech. We
nave also read the garbled extract
gwen by the Rocky Mount Argonaut,
and we brand it as base and mali
clous perversion, and one that puts an
entlrely wrong construction upon what
ne SAID. Senator Butler did not say or
charge That Democrats, nor even the
agents and hlrelings of monopoly and
Ine money power against whom all of
MS argument and denunciation was
1lrected, were mean enough to hire ne
yroes to commit nameless outrages.
His whole speech and argument was
Tor the rights of the people against
corporate greed, and it was listened tn
with the greatest attention by all. and
We know of many Democrats. the kind
hat believe in the principles of BRYAN.
who declared that his arguments were
InansWerable
We 1urther make affidavit that we
nave read the editorial in THE CACA-
'IAN headed, "What Senator Butler
,ald at Rocky Mount" and that we en- ,
1Orse 1t as correct version of Sens
'or Buffers remarks.
T. A MAY, Co. Com'r.
CIV. Colby,
JAMES ). COLEY, J. P. 1
B. F. WEsTsAY.
sworn to and subscribed before me .
his 9th November, 1897. +.
G. T.. CoLEY,
Justice of the Peace. ,
also make affidavit to above.
G. Il. CoLEY,
Justice of the Peace.
Sworn to and subscribed before mo
JAMES j. COLBY,
Justice of the Peace. {
L, the undersigned, heard Senator ,
5utier's speech at Rocky Mount on
october Is b, and hereby make affida-
1t that the report made by the Rocky !
u nuQt AExQnaut Is radiaail= |