The Caucasian., 1897-09-09

except when solicited to do SO by
the com mittee.
These facts have been intended to
De given without feeling and in a
most respectful manner and trust
they will be so received by you.
In addition to the facts will say
that the State of North Carolina has
constitution which you and have
sworn to support. This Constitution
and the laws as expounded guaran-
tees protection to its humbIest citi-
zen.
10 lawyer of your acknowledged
apiiity 1t NAV appe4r presumptive
Tor me to call to your attention Sec
ton and ) Article G, of the State
constitution, which reads as follows:
Livery voter except as hereafter
provided, shall be eligible to office,
de-. &C.
The following classes Of persons
shall be disqualified for offiees-rIrst,
all persons who shall deny the being
of Almighty God. Second, all persons
who shall have been convicted of
treason, per jury, or of any Infamous
crime" &C., &c. See also Article 4
Section 3l-Also, Article |, Section
ID OF bill of Rights. This | will
copy in full as it is regarded by every
freeman as buiwark of liberty. 1t
reads as follows:
In all controversies at law re-
specting property, the ancient mode
OF trial by jury is one Of the best Sc
curlties Of the rights of the people.
and ought to remain sacred and in
viOlable."
See also l4th amendment Of Con-
stitutlon of the United States which
forb!ds any State to deprive a citi-
zen OF life, liberty or property with
out due process of law.
See also decisions of our Supreme
Court:
Hoke VS.. Ellis, 7 Jones, page 545.
HOke VS.. Henderson, t Devereaux
pagel.
Cotton VS.. Ellis, Jones, page 545.
Bunting VS.. Gates, II N. c., page
$50.
Branson VS.. Turner, 20 N. c., page
93.
Howerton VS.. Tate, 70. n. c., page
6l.
Legislature cannot confer on an
executive Judicial powers-S See Cool
ey on Constitutional Limitations.
| j. w. WILSON.
2. Tho Wilson's Answer.
RALEIGH, N. c., September l, 81.
Hon. DANIEL l.. RUSSELL.
| Governor of North Carolina.
| SIR-Replying to your notice of
the 24th of August to show cause
why l should not be susp nded from
the exercise Of the duties of my Of
fee as Railroad Commissioner, |
have this to say:
| l have no interest in any way
in the Southern Railway Com
pany, or any other company or
corporation over which the Railroad
Commission has Jurisdiction.
| am not IN any way interested in
the eating house at Round Knob.
rented the house for my mother--the
rent she pays being repairs to tie
house for the first y ear, with an op-
tion to rent for FIVE years at $3.50 per
year. have paid my board for my
self and family, and have not and
am not to receive one cent from the
profits of the house. When at home
| have rendered my mother such
service as l could in managing the
house, and the same services lave
been performed by other members
of the family.
The arrangements to have the
trains stopped at Round Knob for
dinner was made by the railroad
authorities upon their own motion,
and is determinabie by the Southern
Railway Company at any time.
> | have been owing my mother sew.
eral hundred dollars borro we'd money
, for several years, and have pur.
chased furniture and supplies fol
the Round Knob house and charged
same to her in part payment of my
debt.
l have no knowledge of the dis
continuance of dinner houses a.
Asheville and Hickory. They were
: not closed in conse quence of al
agreement with my mother to mak'
r Round Knob a dinner house.
That month before the notice O.
the Governor was received this aft
ant had seen Messrs. Wynne Il Ell
, lington, of this city, relative t.
= renting a house for the purpose o
:, bringing his family back to Raleigh
That since that tins and before th'
, notice of the Governor was received
! the contract of renting was com
. pleted and the affiant and famil,
are now living therein.
That affianr and family went t.
Round Knob for the summer be
,, cause his wife had been in ba
: health and the family physician ad
=. vised this change for the benefit Q
Mrs. Wilson.
al Wherefore / say:
% FIRST: That l have not becom
. agent or an employee of the Soutf
ern Railway Company.
~. Second: That have not acquire
! any interest in any way in tn
Southern Railway Company.
- Third: Not having any interest i
- any way in the Southern Railwa
:, Company or any other company {
>. corporation over which the Railroa
- Commission has Jurisdiction, hav
!, not become disqualified to act as
= fair and impartial judge or Commi
% sioner.
;. In support hereof / submit tt
statements of my mother, Mrs. Ma,
j. Wilson, Col. A. B. Andrews, Ma
!, J. w. Wilson, Messrs. Wynne & E
4 ! lin gton, and Dr.. A. W. Goodwin.
a. And in addition to this swor
-, statement of facts, l respectful
refer to my record as Commission
as proof conclusive that am NJ
a and have not been infu enced by az
80 80 railway company or any other cor
pany or corporation over which tt
H ;~ Railway Commission has jurisdi