The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17

Republicans, as having jointly sent
letter to Governor Russell. And in
this connection / will suggest that it
is possible that Mr.. Watson's letter
contained more truth and explanation
than was asked for or desired just
ut this time. Hence the failure to
publish the same. l wish to emphasize
the fact that up to the time of Mr.
Jones telegram to Nj Watson no
other letter except the one connect
ing Mr.. Glenn's name with Judge
Purnell's and Judge Boyd's had been
heard of, and that every one who
read Mr. Jones telegram would nat
urally conclude that this was the let
ter TO which he had reference, and
which letter he knew at the time was
false. If he wished to be fair and
do justice to all parties and not de-
ceive the people, why did he not
word his telegram to Mr.. Watson af-
ter this wise: Did you influence Mr..
Glenn to sign the resolution passed
by the Winston bar and signed by
yourself and other members of the
bar? This would have at least de-
ceived no one, but / think even this,
coming from the chairman of the
Democratic executive committee
would have been exceedingly improp-
eli and impolitic under the circum-
stances. / infer from the wording
of Mr.. Jones telegram that if one
commits a crime it ceases to be
crime provided you can prove that
IAN old Confederate soldier" advised
you to do the act. SO / would sug-
geSt to any citizen of this judicial
district who cannot resist the temp
tation to lay violent hands on some
innocent, inoffensive sheep. pig or
chicken, that he be prepared to pro-
duce to the solicitor evidence that
he was advised or influenced by some
sort or any sort of IAN old Confed-
crate soldier This would evidently
cause mol pros in his case.
Now this brings me up to the last
act in the drama, and l would like
to ask the chairman of the executive
committee who influenced him ID
make an affidavit about this matter.
He states that he was requested by
several persons to do so, but fans 10
state whether they were "old ConfeG-
crate soldiers AS this is of vital
Importance, / think he ought to
amend his affidavit in this respect, or
give the names of the parties SO that
the people could judge for them
selves. Another thing the people
would like to have the chairman of
the executive committee explain. For
what purpose does he lug in the
names of Judge Purnell and Judge
Boyd in his affidavit? Had anybody
ever denied that Judge Purnell and
Judge Boyd, two Republicans, en-
dorsed Governor Russell for Chief
Justiceship? Does anybody now ques-
ton their right to do SO if they see
fit? / am extremely anxious to know
who are the several persons" who
felt so much interest in this matter
that they requested the chairman of
the executive committee and those
other eleven Democrats to make aft
davit before a notary public that
Judge Boyd endorsed Governor Rus
sell, all of them being Republicans.
Taking this affidavit business as a
whole
''It looks very much to a man up a
tree
Like a game of I'll tickle you if
you'll tickle me-
Now in all seriousness / wish to say
that j deeply deplore the fact that
some of our people in the abundance
of their zeal have transcribed the
bounds of propriety and fairness, and
have done a grevious wrong to man
who for twenty years has stood in the
forefront fighting the battle of De-
mocracy.
If those engaged in Misrepresentation
had been honest and disposed to be fair
and just there would have been no
injury done any one, or cause for
complaint or censure. Now what are
the facts, the whole facts, clearly and
suscinctly stated? They are as fol-