The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
AN OPEN LETTER

writing on the SUBJECT III lAC MUM
County Political World, " has prefer
red charges against the Democracy OF
Carthage. township i'll general and
made accusations concerning the char
acter of D A. Mcdonald and John L.
Currie in particular
The party who wrote these articles,
"for reasons, l suppose, best known
to himself, refuses to disclose his
name.
The writer brings some serious
charges against Messrs. Mcdonald
and Currie, but when it comes to prov
ing these charges he merely submits
bold assertions and nothing more. He
ought to rest his case on facts, not as
sertions. But probably he thinks he
is excusable for not knowing better,
since the people of Moore county have
never had a college graduate in the
Clerk s office, Notwithstanding the
old Latin phrase ignerantia non ex-
cusat to the contrary.
Now as to the charges brought
against NJ. Mcdonald. What are
they? That he carries the Demo-
cratic party of Moore county in his
vest pocket and has gotten the idea
into his head that the Clerk S office is
his by presumption.
When a trusted citizen and public
official is not permitted to let his name
90 before the convention Of his party
ior a second third, fourth or even
fifth nomination without being &C
cused of claiming to own the party
and a portion of the court house, it
seems to us that the days OF flimsy
excuses, popycock and demagoguery
have not altogether passed.
Daniel A. carries the Democratic
party in his vest pocket and owns the
Clerk office by presumption.
o pshaw! We all say things some
times that just do for talk, but this
hasn' even that poor excuse. might
Just as we'll tell the people of Moore
county that Mr.. Mcdonald believes
that white is black One statement
would be as valuable as the other, and
neither would be worth printing.
The writer attacks Mr.. Mcdonald S
PERSONAL cllal acter III tne following
language: How is D. A. S character
for truth and veracity anyhow? A
witness who did not have very good
undersf anding of the English Ian
guage was once called to prove the
character of a party to suit, and
when asked if the party had good
character for truth and veracity said,
his character for truth is good, but as
to the other l don t know some says
it is and some says it ism y
Now, the inference may be drawn
from this that there are in Moore
county people mot College graduates
perhaps) who do not know the mean
ing of the word veracity, but thank
God the good people of this county do
know the living, actual, potential
meaning of truth and appreciate and
admire it in human character.
Where can you find a man in Nc
Neill's township who is willing to
swear that Mr.. McDonald's character
is not good for truth and veracityo
We would like for the author of these
charges to introduce his witness to
the voters of our county. If the writer
Of this charge was required to pre-
luce his witness in court we venture
to say it would be like the cd story
of the Irishman S flea-the man who
struck William ratterson-you cauld
never find him.
shall not waste any time nor con-
sumo any of your valuable space here
in defending the character of Mr.. Nc
Donald. He has lived among the peo-
pie of this county all his life, and for
sixteen years they ave voted for him
and trusted him as their public ser
want. The People all know his rec
ord and oh rarter GREAT deal better