Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-18
aWHlLE THE LAMP OF LIFE
Holds Out to Burn" The Vilest
Publican May Sicken
of the VOmit.
Gov. Russell Takes a Hand.

all 0ldUOIdIo I6NIGW u liz AeuoSOi
Dockery letters, published else
where in this issue, and the Smith
report therein referred to, has,
among other things, the following
TO say in this regard:
"Mr. Smith stated recently that
he made his statement, as required
by law, last January, and deliver
ed it to the Board of Directors
In this he seems to be sustained
by Mr. Dockery, who in a letter
to Chairman Simmons, on July 26,
referring to said report says;
"The report has been made to the
Board, and l believe will be in the
hands of the Governor in a very
short while" On August I'd,
Governor Russell, smarting under
the condemnation of the entire
public, and, it is to be hoped,
growing weary of the effort tc
sustain the incompetent and cor
rupt subordinates with whom he
has surrounded himself, ad-
dressed the note elsewhere
printed to Chairman Dockery,
then in the city. This letter, as
suggested above, is almost
pathetic in its implied acknow
Judgement of potency
by the Governor. 1t seems to
say; Il have stood between that
disgracefully mismanaged insti-
tuition and a righteous punish
ment by an outraged and insulted
people long enough; L have sub
.jected myself to the contempt of
all the people ia your behalf; my
administration has become,
justly SO, a by-word and a lie
proach, yes, one Of alarm aad
danger, largely through The
rottenness which characterizes
the conduct of ny own ap-
pointees-of those whom | have
trusted; now [ demacd Of you
that the law as applicable to your
Board and the Penitentiary shall
be Immediately complied with"
"And what does he get in
reply? Does Chairman D9ckery.
then in the city, having in his
possession, as he writes MIR. Sim
mons on July 26 b, the report OF
the superintendent fer 1897, sub
nit the report due the Governor
last January, and which he also
said on July Goth would be in the
Governors hands "in a very
short while?" No.
"He goes to his home in
Rockingham, and under date OF
August Alb, two days after re-
ceiving the peremptory letter Of
the Governor, seuds the latter
the note elsewhere appearing,
1.-The Comedy Of Errors threat
ems to become a tragedy. The
scenes shift. and are shifting
rapidly. Smith declares he un-
loaded or Dockery last January.
Dockery admits having received
it. The Governor, reading Dock
ery's promise that the report
should be in his { he Governors
hands in a short while, demands
it on August ID. Ga August 4th
Dockery again promises 1t 10 the
Governor in a day or two. and
now, on this 18Th DAY Of the
month, not having received
the report as promised
from Chairman D0ckery.
the Governor throws up the
sponge and permits the Post TO
lay the latest correspondence
before the public, virtually sus>
tanning ali the Post has charged.
based upon the Governors own
admission and other facts that
forced themselves upon public
notoriety. that the Penitentiary.
since Smith and Dockery, by the
Governors grace. took charge Of
it, is a reeking bed of corruption
ard disgrace, aud that the Russ
sell~ButIer administration is a
dismal failure.
The Governor has made a
right start for once, possibly the
first one on which he can con
graduate himself. Cannot some
good spirit. folding there is a
small sign of life left in his cons
science, arouse him to persevere
and unload all of those who are
bringing upon himself as we'll as
the State SO much shame and
humiliation? We hope so, truly"
Not a Candidate.