The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-30
ATTACK ON JUDGE
WALTER CLARK
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| nlncant fact that Judge Clark appeared
| before Chairman Mcneil and Commits
sioner Rogers privately, before they had
| assessed the railroads for taxation. and
/ insisted that they should advance values
to the very figures Sheriff Jackson uses
IL his complaint
1t appears that he is not content to he
simply judge. He wants to run every
department of the State government. and
it is a remarkable fact that he very
| nearly succeeded-with the last admin
| istration-fOr awhile.
Senator Simmons Chairman of the
State Committee), Governor Aycock
| 0eader Of the party in the State head
| of this Democratic administrator what
are you going TO do about it? Is there
| any bargain which makes it necessary
to nominate Judge Clark for Chief Jus
| tice? If not, why this general and quiet
| surrender to his ambition? There are
dozens of great lawyers in the State,
| any one of whom would fill the position
with honor to himself and credit to his
State; men whose Democracy cannot be
| questioned, who have never surrendered
to the enemy and who have nothing in
| their records to hide from Democrats.
These are candidates for the Associate
| Justiceships: Judge Conner, Judge
Brown. Judge Moore, Mr.. Walker and
Mr.. Lockhart, or Judge Shepherd, James
H. Marrimon. Charles M. Busbee, M.
! II. Justice, w. A. Hoke, b. F. Long, Mr.
| Pruden, i. A. Woodland T. f. Davidson,
]. T. Morehead and many others
Senator Simmons and Governor Ay-
cock, the rank ard file of the party are
looking to YOU for guidance and inspira-
| ton; we have not been disappointed
heretofore when he have followed you.
| What do YOU say now? If you think
this is a fanciful complaint, that has
| little behind it. and will soon blow over.
| investigate for yourselves. feel the pulse
| OF the party. These charges will be
proven, if necessary Even your splendid
| leadership cannot pilot Democracy to
victory if encumbered with such weight.
ID What did Clark ever do for the
| Democratic party?
(2) When did he ever give Of his time,
his talents of his means to promote the
success OF the party?
(3.) Remember that he held office. as
| the gift of the Democrats party, CON
tinuously since July l, 1885, a part of
the time ar 81, 500 year, and lately at
$3.50, receiving in that time nearly SAL
paid man, in proportion TO the party
service rendered, the Democracy has ever
had?
a. During the Fusion regime did any
one ever hear him speak, or hear OF his
speaking a word of encoura gement for
the Democracy?
(5.) In 1896 when the Democrats con-
vention sent a committee to ask him to
lead the party, did he not refuse. I'M
less it was agreed that ne should re-
main on the bench. drawing his salary.
until the election was held and it was
known whether he was elected or not?
Co. Was not this proposition of his to
remain on the bench while candidate
for Governor in violation of the highest
rules of judicial propriety?
CD In 1895 did he not suggest to lead
ing Populsts and members Of the Fu-
sion Legislature that the man who re-
ceived all the votes of all the parties
was the logical candidate for the Sena-
tor to be chosen by the Fusion Legisla-
ture?"
49, Did he not advise Governor Rus
sell to remove the Railroad Commission
ers and did he not prepare an order for
their removal. and did he not afterwards
sit in judgment on their appeal?
co. Did he not confer with Mr.. John
r. Pearson and get his consent to ac-
cept the place before Russell removed
ne, and did he not advise Russell that
Pearson would accept?
(10) Did he not advise Governor Rus
sell to institute prosecution against the
Southern Railway for issuing passes.
and did he not afterwards sit on these
appeals?
G1oAfter Judge Faircloth died. and
i before he was buried, did he not ask
DR. Cyrus Thompson to see Governor
Russell on the train. going to Goldsboro
to attend Judge Faircloth's funeral, and
ask the Republican Governor to appoint
him Chief Justice?
G2) During the years 1886 9G-'97 and
'9S did he not suggest many political
editorials to Buffers Caucasian, and re-
quest Mr.. Cade, the editor, to burn the
copy?
13) After the Democratic Convention
held in May, 1898, refused to accept But
er's Fusion scheme did he not say, THE
Democracy can't win. 1t was sold out
and has elected Simmons, a tool of the
railroads, chairman. 1t will be beaten
worse than ever?"
O4) If these charges are true ought
the Democratic party to nominate him?
These charges are made in good faith,
without malice. Ct am too old for that,
but solely in the interest of the Demo-
cratic party in North Carolina. chal-
lenge Judge Clark to deny single one
of them, and I promise, if he does. to
produce proof at once.
JAMES w. WILSON