The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
HERE'S ALE OUT OF
THE WHOLE CLOTH
Not One Word of Truth in the
Statement.
PROOF OF ITS FALSl1Y
A Bold Attempt to Hurt Mr.. Bryan
in North Carolina.
MADE BY THE MCKINLEY NEWSPAPERS
Mr.. Bryan Was Not Requested to Discuss tie
Amendment on His Tour Of This State
and He Did Not Refuse to do
en- nm Ru,ler's Account.
50 on Buffers Account.

so on Buffers Account.
Last week that staunch Mckinley
organ (The Charlotte Observer) print
ed letter from an unknown guam
tity "X," in which the writ
er alleged that Mr.. Bryan On his visit
to North Carolina in February last,
did not allude, in his speeches, to the
Amendment or other local questions,
because he feared that he might of
fend Butler and the Populists. The
article was in part as follows:
I'm order not to run the risk of Offend
ing Marion Butler, Mr.. Bryan deliberately
turned his back upon the Democrats OF
North Carolina in their struggle over the
adoption of the constitutional amendment.
Last spring, Mr.. Bryan made
several speeches in North Carolina, ap-
pearing at Raleigh and Charlotte during
his tour. The managers of the Democratic
campaign were not at all sure that the
amendment DISTINGUISHING the illiterato
negroes would go through, and recognize
ing the fact that they had herculean
task before them, Mr. Bryan was appeal
thing in his speeches in North Carolina
that would tend to allay the opposition to
the proposed measure in the ranks OF the
Populist party, Senator Butler leading his
forces against the amendment This the
Nebraskan would not do: not one word
which would induce q Populist to vote
with the Democrats on the question would
Mr.. Bryan utter while on the stump in
North Carolina. and it is said that he
kept silence on the subject in the face
Of the most urgent request OF his strong
est supporters in this State. Some of the
few who are acquainted with the facts in
this connection are satisfied that this re-
fusal of Mr.. Bryan to help us eliminate
the negro from politics did not come from
any feeling that the proposed amendment
was not justified by the conditions then
existing in this State. but that the silvcF
leader could not bring himself to say any
thing against the position assumed by
Senator Butler"
The above was conceived, written
and printed with the sole purpose OF
hurting Mr.. Bryan with Democrats
in North Carolina. hence it was but
natural that the assistant Mckinley
organ (Raleigh PosD should this week
take it up and reprint it in its edi-
torial columns and with a sanctlmon-
ious. holier-than-thou air hold up its
hands and exclaim: This needs eE-
planation-or refutation.
No doubt next week the other as
sistant organs-the Winston Republic
can and Ashcville Gazette will
print il and also demand an ''eXplana-
tion-or refutatiCn'
When Mr.. Bryan came to North
Carolina he came by way of Rich
mond. He spoke in that city one night
and in Raleigh the next night. At
Richmond he was met by a commit
tee from North Carolina, who accom-
panied him on his tour through this
State.
This committee was composed OF
National Committeeman Josephus Dan
iels. State Chairman, f. NJ. Sim
mons, Mayor A. NJ. Powell and Capt.
Samuel A. Ashe. If anybody asked
Mr.. Bryan to speak on any question
these gentlemen did it, for no one else
had any authority TO do so.
Did they appeal to Mr.. Bryan 10
say something in his speeches in
North Carolina that would tend to al
Law the opposition to the Amendment
in the ranks of the Populist party.
us charged. and did Mr.. Bryan decline
to discuss local issues on account OF
his fear of offending Butler?
Let these gentlemen speak for them
selves:
MR.. DANIELS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Joseohus Daniels, National Com
rnftteeman from North Carolina said:
"The statement is wholly without four
dalton. No request was made at any time
By any Democrat to Mr.. Bryan that he
discuss the pending constitutional amend