The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-13
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SENATOR
FROM A FORMER P0PULIST.
BUFFERS SECRET CIRCULAR
Sent Out to This and Hundreds Other
Populists Answered by a Man Who.
Though Populist. Does Not Believe I'm
Selling the state Out to the Republic
can Party-Applicants Granted At
torney's License Programme for
Two Speeches from w. j. Bryan.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
/ Raseigh, n. c., February 1O-The su-
preme court today gave thirty-three
applicants attorneys license. Forty
eight were examined; fifteen failed.
yThe lucky ones are Won Cline Bullard,
Cumberland county; John A Holbrook.
Wilkes; Garland E. Midgette, Martin.
Thomas j. Murphy, Sampson, Jacob
II. Quinn, Cleveland; Fred ]. Coke, An
son; Luther NJ. Carlton, Durham; Zeb.
Wong, Iredell; Alan L. Holmes, Hen
derson; John c. Mccormick, Robeson:
Jeremiah c. Meekins, Jr., Tyrreu; Mar
vim w. Nash, Beaufort; Junius 1.
Scales, Guilford; Joseph A. Spence.
Stanly; Reuben H. Station, Henderson;
Garland s. Ferguson, Jr., Haywood;
Junlus E. Shipman, Henderson,; Will
liam F. Rucker, Rutherford; Hampton
-. Williams, Duplin; George II. Hum
Der, Moore; William J. Christian, .Ir.,
Durham; Emmett r. Wooten, Lenoir;
Thadeuss\ Jones, Jr., Duplin; John NJ
Greenfield, Jr., Forsyth; David l..
RUSSELL Catawba; Daniel L. English,
Pennsylvania; Raymond J. Mauser, Ca
tawba; James L. Telfair, New Han
over; Wiley V. Hartman, Davie; Jas
per N. Moody, Graham; Thomas w.
Alexander, Mecklenburg; Absolom T.
Gsant, Jr., Davie; Walter D. Siler,
Chatham.
j. J. Marshall, populist, of Vienna.
Forsyth county, is out in an open let
ter to Senator Butler. He says he re-
ceived a circular from the senator
which, no doubt. was sent to hundreds
OF other populiStS. In the circular But
Ter asked the names of democrats in
each township who are against the
Gao IL
against it if convinced Section is un-
CONSTITUTIONAL; also the names of popu-
lists and white republicans who, as
Butler says, were fooled or frightened
into voting the democratic ticket at tie
last election or did not vote. Butler
further asked for six reliable populists
in each township to distribute litera-
ture and who could be relied on to as
sist in other ways later.
Butler sent with the circular his open
letter attacking the amendment and
the election law.
Marshall in his open letter roasts
Butler, terming him a political leader
who does not hesitate to indulge in
deals for office and dickers for place at
the expense of those who have believ-
ed him to be sincere. He says not being
content with selling his own birthright
for a sorry mess of pottage, he attempts
to sell also the birthright of others. He
says: Il think you have misunder-
stand the character and temper of the
men composing the populist party, in
assuming they lack that pride of blood
which makes white man everywhere
cleave to his kind. l believe self-re-
specting populists will resent as an in
suit this attempt to persuade them to
transmit to their offspring the undi-
minished prestige that came to them
| from their forefatherS.
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| of six active popu;ists who can be re-
lied on to assist in other ways later.
| In what do you expect them to assist p?
| Do you think to make them parties to
| your plan to whip out OF the state
men determined, at any hazard, to pre-
serve it's civilization? l feel sure hall
a dozen cannot be found who would be
| parties to any scheme to perpetuate the
| danger Of negro domination in the state
| by violence. You may otir up bitter
| ness and incite to bloOdshed, but as
| ICpulist, I warn you that Self-respect-
| ing populists will not follow you. You
have warped the populist party from
| it's original purposes; have betrayed the
principles and sold opportunity for
| song; under your leadership what was
once a army Of 10000 strong has dwin-
died to a fourth of that number of dis
| couraged and diSheartened followers tC
| whom you are giving no ALTERNATIVE
| save to give up their party or become
| accomplices with you in the basest at'
! tempt against the peace, happiness
I prosperity and civilization OF the com
monwealth ever made in it's history"
A final report on the finances OF the
state agricultural society made tnl:
evening shows the receipts OF the las
state fair to be s12,193; disbursement:
s1O,S97. The latter includes payment O
all old debts and coupons Of the bono
ed debt. The government owes the 50
ciety for rent of fair grounds for Vol
unteers.
/ Chairman Travis, Of the penitentiar!
| executive board, says all convictS Wht
can be used on contract work are nov
employed. There are $50 and all saw
twenty-five of these are earning 20 cent
per day. There will be AS on TN
ton and Anson. There are now, CHAIR
man Travis says, but little over 80
state convicts.
| Loge Harris left for Chicago toda!
to speak Monday night at the annua
Lincoln birthday banquet, instead o
Governor Russell. He will express Tn
latters views. He will say North Car
olina> once for free trade, Is now 10
protection. He will speak OF the fran
/ chise amendment. He expresses the De
lief that it will be ratified and says tn
| governor thinks 1t cannot be defeateo
Tt is decided that If the weather o.
favorable Tuesday Bryan shall max
two speeches in the tent OF Sun Brotn
ers' circus, which is wintering mere
and which will seat 1000 persons. tn
tent to be in the grounds OF the Cen
tennial public school. One speech VII
be to the people from the country pc
ginning at o'clock and the other a
8 O'Clock to the Raleigh people. Ii tn'
weather is inclement the speaking VII
be at the Academy Of Music