Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-07-05
Republican Campaign Managers Repudiating
Exposed Lie.
MIR. AYCOCK WRITES LETTER
That EffectualIy Answers Their Most Persistent
Misrepresentation.


Iycock. Democratic candidate fo:
t.".nTnor, made a speech at Snow Hill,
hi Il ho urged the voters 10 settle
- question or the negro in politics.
pt abd for AT by law. 4 reporter Of
1all papor printed in Raleigh was
.s.s"ut and sent report Of that speech
y "luah he sad tnat Mr.. Aycoek has
ol tie." words
lhc White people VIII rule There
htoc way5 III which they may rule
81 force by fraud or by Law We
nlle ~ fraud But WE WANT To
RULE ~ Law
y fox DAYS thereafter. the News and
oa4orver after talking to Mr.. Aycock,
ead gentleman who heard the speech,
'attd that The reporter had made a
mistake II quoting Mr.. Aycock's
pooh ana adding that he had not ad
goo4'ea ruhng by force or fraud 9TH
paper. printed our statement and
ha denial was accepted by everybody
~. ept thc gang Of Black -and-Tan liars
@i,o g"t up tho literature for the parry
1ort circulating the lie.
circular headed in big black type.
iIE WOULD RULE BY FORCE AND
fRhtp" recently eamo into our po
IN y hleh purpor,cd to be an exact
i of ue report of iycock's Snow
tiu reech This extract was printed
2 'aEf typr
There arc thr"r WAYS in which they
may rule, hy force by fraud. or by law
Wo nave rlilcd by force, We can rule by
'raaa
Il VIII he observed that the fellow
lho got up rhe circular dishonesty
Oft oil the closing words in the report
sontcnc" but WE WANT TO
ItI IL ny LAW thus suppressing a
material pait Of the report. AS a mat
81 fact. tho reporter made a mis-
-" bat the Black-and Tan editor Of
Ils rlrcal2r rXpurgatcd the most m
porilnt clause in the report.
MAJ did Mr Aycock say? In lot
r u the editor Of the paper which
9lh.i .!,ed tHe report of the speech,
II A,eock writc4:A
10 the Editor: Your correspondent
p report ng my speech at Snow Hill,
ii til" hurry in getting his letter off, in
aaNertea,!} made me say what | did
no say did not use the language
;hat we aate ruled by force, can
-'!lr hy fraud, but we want to rule by
NV IN dealus With the question OF
'lniu2tHg the negro vote | did say
,hpt know of Int three ways in which
u;usriis II whites could rule a ma
igrty II negroes by force by fraud
or by law | then added that our op
.nn,nss have heretofore charged MS
oil, ~ III,
5raad If th,S be true | said il is high
M il being conceded by Republicans
ana rcpullstS az We'll as asserted by
Dem 3crats thai The white men will
nile tina. the people OF the Sta,e
>hog!d - amend their Constitution as
to make il possible TO rule by law.
his Is what ! said and by this abide
dd not correct the report at the time
because nm aware that thousands Of
rrsrs Mil crcep into reports OF
TseSles anl cln not undertake TO
Jrr al that may come out. but
sine, several Republican papers have
sc!l.d upon the reported speech a. d
tass for inAammatory articles deem
{. Ill, Is myself and the State TO say
<actlv what did say to correct the
rr3er - INC end tina, there may be no
u;Seortoption IN the matter.
Very truly yours
c. b AYCOCk.
Taat settles ;hs campaign lie, and
settles il onectually with all homes;
men of Ill parties.
WHAT MIR. AYC0CK SAID.
10 q Editor have read III your
Yesterday, issue Mr. Aycocks letter
n rcnIv - the anonymous circular
hasg ng that al Snow Hill last Febru-
Mr. Aycock threatened that the
democrats could rule BY fraud, etc.
present and heard the speech re
.fr-,3 Is. and being very deeply inter
f'ai IN MS candidacy OF Mr.. Aycoch
J md ye.y strict attention 10 him fis
fels,eu As stated in Your yesterday
$50 Is absolutely correct. | was I'M
nrass Il The time with the way ne
~ III" proposition and distinctly re-
AL he language used by him
Gas Il Avcock possesses the ois
trt,iya Qualification of being a loFe,
~ 'hc truth and this fact IS we!
known 70 al who have assoclate' WIT
.a.m Among his stroneesa frlencs anc
.pporte-s in this section where d
Wa reared may BE found men who nave
here.1rore voted the Republican and
PhnUlet tickets. and they love him anc
vii yo1e 10. him for Governor oecalS'
n Is sincere. truthful and honest ~
torr-one confirmation OF sptemen' II
lTeNIed for those who do not KNOW
ain
Yours truly.
JNO. r. BRUTON.
II G. CONNOR.
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