The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25
SHAME.

Over the signature OF ''LleWXam,
who is, we believe, Mr.. Maxwell Cor
man. formerly OF the Raleigh Post,
there is sent out to many papers OF
the State letters under the Raleigh
date. which are presumably sent out
for tie news in them. The letter OF
the date of October 18th is filled with
innuendo and accusations OF the sup
porters of Gen. Carr. 1t is shame
that such an attack is made upon this
noble and uncompromising Democrat.
No one objects to any Democrat using
fair and just means for the election of
any one OF the gentlemen who are
seeking the Senatorial nomination,
but this thing of making charges OF
dishonesty and an attempt to defeat
the will of the Democratic majority
by manipulation of the votes OF
Populists and Republicans by the
friends OF Gen Carr is most con-
temptible and unworthy OF clean poll
tics. Such methods should be de-
nounced by Mr.. Simmons, for he and
his supporters we'll know that Gen.
Carr is true blue Democrat, and
they know too that in many close
campaign it was because OF Gen.
Carr's Democracy and material aid
that success was won. Shame upon
such campaign methods as ''Llew-
xam'' is using.
The above is taken from the We'll
don Leader AS the GOLD LEAF has
had somewhat to say on this subject,
although it has insinuated nothing,
and writes not by OF innuendo, 1t
feels called upon to say word or
two in reply. That part Of our Raj
eigh correspondence OF Oct. 18th, to
which the Leader refers was not pub
lished in this paper. For reasons
satisfactory to ourself it was cut ont.
| A short while later, however, we saw
a letter with Gen. Cars autograph
signature written to Fusion Popu-
list, an avowed Mckinley supporter,
which convinced us beyond question
that the ''charges' SO vigorously pro-
tested against by our esteemed con-
| temporary were not without founda-
| ton. And when the same subject
vas touched upon in our Raleigh cor
rcspondence again last week we did
not cut out anything but let it 90 ex-
| acllv as it was written.
In proof whereof as to the writing
| Of such letters above mentioned, the
followin. which appeared in Sun
days Raleigh Pest is submitted. 1t
was embodied in communication
| from Mr. r. 5. Foster. of LouiSburg-
AMI there are Othrrs:'
OFFICE OF JULIAN S. CARR,
| DURHAM. \. e., Sept 20, 1900.
Mr.. David Weldon Pughs. \. {.
My RSIR:-Please accept my thanks
| for your kind letter of some days ago
| am glad that you are interested in my
| behalf. and hope that you will qualify
| yourself to vote for me, Mr.. Bryan
| and Mr. Pou for Congress.
Please vote for them and then you can
| vote for E.r.
Yours very truly,
JULIAN $. CARR.
In conclusion Mr.. Foster writes:
note the fact without comment
simply giving the information to the
| Democrats of the State. MIR. David
Weldon is a bitter Fusion Populist
who voted against the amendment
and the Democratic ticket in August.
The Mcssenger-IntelHgencer believes
that the most shameful chapter in the
history of North Carolina politics is
now being written. If it had been
told three months ago that a single
| Democratic voter in the State would
attempt to destroy the private char
| acter of Hon. +. Nj. Simmons. in order
| to bring about his defeat for the nom
| ination for United States Senator, we
could not believe it. That yelled at
tacks. vile insinuations, and secret
assaults upon his good name would be
made by his political enemies was to
be expected, but how sharper than q
serpent's tooth, are these things com
ing from members of a party that
owes him so much -Wadesb Mes.
senger- IntclHgencer.