The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
This Looks Like Partisan
ship Run Mad.
BOYD'S FRIENDS RISE
And Declare Personal Animus Must be
at the Root of the Charges
Against Him. Poa Speaks
for the Pure Food
Bill.
Especial to News and Observer.)

especial 10 news ana ODS6TN6E.J
Washington, D. c., Jan. 20.-Represen-
tative Webb today received a communica-
ton signed by seven members of the Nor
canton bar relative to the charges against
Judge Boyd The signers are NJ. Silver,
1. T. Avery, w. S. Erwin, Frank Me-
Dowell, s. j. Erwin, w. ]. Pearson and
c. F. McKesson. They declare their be-
lief that a 'fmost unjust attack is being
made on Judge Boyd and add, From
certain facts well known to practitioners
in the courts of this part of the Western
district, we are fully convinced that per-
sonal animus upon the part of an enemy
Of the judge is at the root Of this attack.
We have found Judge Boyd to be in all
things fair, humane and courteous IN the
administration of his office"
Mr.. Webb will file the communication
with the House Judiciary Committee, to
which all the communications attacking
Judge Boyd seem to have gone
The ca' of Albright may be re-opened
by the subcommittee appointed by the
Senate Postoffice Committee to investi-
gate it. 1t now turns out that much OF
the evidence presented against Albright
after the formal hearing was never con-
sidered by the two Republican members
of the committee, who, yesterday sub
mitted report in his favor One Of these
now admits that they were perhaps lit
tie hasty and that they ought to go over
the affidavits submitted against Albright.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings will grant hearing February 18th
on Representative Gudger's bill appro-
priating sixty thousand dollars for en-
largement Of the public building at Ashe-
Vile
Senators Simmons and Overman were
among the guests at a dinner given to-
night by Senator German to a number OF
ms Democratic colleagues in the Senate.
Representative Pou today made a short
speech in support of the Hepburn Pure
Food Bill that has been under considera-
tion since yesterday morning. He said
he believed one of the evils of the age
is the practice of adulterating what we
eat and drink and maintained that there
is nothing in the proposed bill which
an honest manufacturer ought TO be
afraid Of Il am told that a certain kind
of earth has a market value because OF
its use in the adulteration of flour and
candy and it is a matter of common
knowledge that it is exceedingly difficult
to purchase an absolutely pure article OF
wnlskey. Large establishments engaged
exclusively in the manufacture of food
adulterants have grown up IN cur coun-
try 1t is time that the strong arm Of
the law should protect those who are
compelled to consume these manufactured
food products. l do not believe in any
needless restriction of legitimate business,
and I admit that the tendency towards
paternalism in our government is alarm
ing. But occasionally a law is proposed
which ought to pass. No honest man
ought to object to the enactment of a
law which requires him to manufacture
pure food. This law, in my judgment,
not only will not injure, but will actually
stimulate honest business. Only the man
who offers the spurious for the genuine
need fear the passage of this bill
FRED l.. MERRITT.