The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-11-01

Collector for the Western 4; %
North Carolina. The records
Senate and the delegation in VI
from this State at that time WIZ
out these statements. '
With reference to the second a.,
is not true that | am atto,aav =, 'aat
either secret or otherwise. Of 1bn Ssssa
| ern Railway. l have never s,s Soua
for that railroad in any canac ctpeaH
has never paid me cenr Of me-.
my life except contribution mos!
me as chairman of the committee ~ ~
| which was spent for the hene6t -
party. On the contrary, | bsva .
peared and am appearin- against Il
many suits. During the last three va.!
since | commenced to practice lsrA
| Raleigh. l have been of counsel ;N
covering a number of judgments ac,;.
it. one of them for as much as siytystSus
| hundred dollars, and | now apnea.
counsel in quite a number az Nv
| against it. in which my clients S cHse
damages for from thirty to forty tSaa
sand dollars. l am also OF con nru
against it in the tax assessment casss
| It is not true that | am, or hav. :,
any time been, secret agent Or at,as
ney for any corporation or person
that l am lobbyist. or that hsre !.
any time been in receipt Of any persons.
| income from any source except as roms
| legitimately to any North Carolina law
yer enjoying a moderate practice
neither lobbied in the last Legislative
nor discussed with its members subias,,
connected with their duties not perts;n,.
stitutional amendment, the election Law
etc. | am sure no member Of the Iera
lature of 1899 will dispute this STAN
ment.
! During the last three years, since
have been living in Raleigh, my Who'll
income from all sources has been baN,
sufficient to support my family, althousi
we live economically.
My entire estate, including propery
belonging to my wife, would not probably
sell for more than SIT 900 or SlSNN
and it is encountered by unpaid mort
cages Of over three years standing fpt
$1,000. Even my home Is mortgagd
for about half its purchase money
| l do my banking business with the
Citizens National Bank of this city, and .
its hooks will show that | have not
had to my personal credit at any oas
time during the last two years as much
as $1,000.
When the campaign of this year closed
the committee was very much behind
There were a number of urgent bills to
be met, for which l was responsible
borrowed, upon the endorsement Of vi
friend, from the Commercial and FARM
ers' Bank of this city, $1,000, and gave
it to the committee as my contribut0n
to the campaign.
Painful as it is to do so, deem III
proper to make this statement about m!
private affairs, that the people Of the
State may see how unjust and cruel an
the charges with which it is being sought
to injure and destroy my reputation.
During the last three years l have
given to the Democratic party yeas
of my time without any compensation,
having actually borrowed money to pay
in part, my expenses while engaged IN
this work, and I have also given to il
this year more than one-seventh Of my
net fortune.
have done this ungrudgingly, and i
my State should ever again fall back
it has been rescued, and again wish my
services, l shall not answer Not now,
but at more propitous season.!
have not made, and do not intend to
make, any demands upon the party fol-
these sacrifices. A party has a right
to expect, in time and money, sacrifice;
from its adherents, but no party ext
mans character. Neither can / believt
that any mans candidacy for office vii
be promoted by the assassination Of a.
opponents character.
During the last three years the Flu
sionists have heaped upon me a degree
of SANDER and -vituperation which per
haps never before fell to the lot of an!
man in the State. l have borne thest
assaults with patience, counting myself
fortunate that l was considered worthy
to suffer in the name of the cause fo
which l was struggling. This abuse ha!
been directed against me not only al
an individual. but / have been de
nounced by the enemies Of Democrat!
for everything done by the Democratic
party which has not pleased them. :,
1t now seems that these charges mad;
and ore being circulated to my detrt
ment in my own party, because, Tor
sooth, am in the way Of the ambitior
of their favorite. So be it; am not thu
only victim. Others, yea thousands Of
others, have felt the mailed hand OF
power which brooks no opposition to tn,
accomplishment of its purpose, and
recently become in this country poWe'
mightier than 1.-THE man" himself.
There is no skeleton in my closet FOL
three years the enemies Of Democracy
with evil and vicious eyes, have turned
1.-The searchlight Of inspection upon IN!
life and character. In the midst OF
al l have stood defiant. asking no quar-
ters and giving none; I ask none now
hut there is a difference between lnlus
tice from foes and injustice from frenIaiss
The former may be regarded with lndli
ference: the latter is sharper than ser
penis tooth.
My Democracy is without qualihca
tons. 1 stand straight. square and has
footed for every principle and declaFs
ton in our platforms, State and Va
tional, and for Mr.. Bryan, the grea
leader of our hosts.
There is well-defned and large!
isuccessful movement in certain part,
the State to organize against me, ana !
favor Of one Of my opponents, certaI
interests and influences which. thous
usually acting with the Democrat, pal
ty, are out of sympathy with and &c
tually hostile to some of its prlnclpies
and policies. and more or less unfrlendl
TO our candidate for the presidency.
have no apologies to make to any on
for my advocacy OF the principles OF 10
Democratic National platform, nor 10
my earnest admiration and support ?
Mr. Bryan. ] stand for these separator
and collectively; not for part OF then
but for each and every one OF them. ,
am glad that my position in these regsro
is fully understood in North CaroAns
because I do not want to secure al
mans vote upon false pretenses.
| Very truly yours,