The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-23
EX-JUDGE ROBINSON COMMIT.
TED THE THREE IMPAIR
DONABLE SINS.

DONABLE SINS.
AS predicted in these columns af-
ter the Republican State Convention
in Greensboro, ex-Judge w. s. OBJ.
Robinson has been kicked out of his
position as member of the National
Republican Executive Committee. 1t
will be remembered that at the Re-
publican Convention, Carl Duncan,
Collector of Internal Revenue of the
Eastern District, and E. Spencer
Blackburn. who had extorted a nomi-
nation for Congress at the hands of u
rumo convention in a district in
which he does not reside. absolutely
controlled its deliberations as the re-
suit of a political deal. The scandal
was SO great that Republicans in
North Carolina cried out against the
prostitution of their party. Ex-Judge
Bynum, the ablest Republican in
North Carolina, made the following
declaration:
1.-The time has come in the tide Of
Republican politics in North Carolina
when one of two things must be done.
IIlG Gu0Idl lliuot
own, control and manage the affairs
of the party absolutely, as they seem
to he doing at this convention, or they
must abdicate and allow the party to
be managed and its policies shaped
by those whose political ties and prin-
ciples are governed by other consider
atoms than office-getting, greed, grab
and graft.
IF the Federal office-holders con-
tinue in CONTROL then no self-respect-
ing man can or will be induced to
take part in Republican politics in
this State. If they are forced to alb
dicate as should be done. then there
is future for the party. This may
IS well be said here and now. The
party seems to be adrift without
leader or any one who has the cour-
age to speak above a whisper. Every
thing is subordinated to the chance
of being a delegate or getting an Of
flee.
1.-THE thoughtful, prudent people of
North Carolinn never will and never
ought to consent to the management
of the affairs of this great State TO
such an irresponsible cabal as now
controls the affairs of the Republi-
can party of this State"
Like declarations about Republican
methods have been made by ex-Con-
gresham Linney, DR.. j. j. Mott and
others. The brains of the party was
denied representation at the National
Convention and the delegation. made
up chiefly of office-holders and ne
eroes, was sent to Chicago to do the
bidding of the bread and butter brig
ade. The papers yesterday morning
brought the news that the delegation
from North Carolina had defeated ex-
Judge Robinson for reelection as
member of the National Committee
and had elected in his place Carl
Duncan, Collector of Internal Reve-
que.
Judge Robinson was defeated be-
cause he had committed three un-
pardonable sins. AS follows:
First. and greatest and the one that
Republican leaders never forgive: At
the meeting of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee in Washington City
some months ago, a banquet was
given to the members of the commit
tee. At that banquet sat a negro,
one Lyons, of Georgia. AS Judge Rob-
inson started into the dining room
and saw the negro seated at the table
he refused to enter and said, while he
was Republican he was "a Southern
gentleman" and would not eat with
a negro The incident created much
comment at the time, but Judge Rob-
inson never made any apology for his
course. Since refusing to. eat with a
negro he has been persona non grata
Of and those whN
understood the true inwardness of
Republican policies, knew he was
marked for slaughter No white mar
in the South who pursues the course
that marked Judge Robinson's con-
duct at Washington can expect to
be honored at the hands of the Re-
publican party. Unless he will prac-
tice political. and social equality if
necessary to carry Indiana for the
Republican National ticket. he is GER
tain to have his head cut off. Judge
Robinson is an Irishman and impul-
sive and his declaration that he was
"a Southern gentleman" was the first
thing that brought about his decapi-
tation
Second. In the Republican Con-
vcntion at Greensboro. villainous
plank was put in the platform abusive
of Governor Aycock. a plank that no
man in North Carolina Of any party
or any race believes has a scintilla
of truth in it. When that platform
was brought into the convention. ex-
Judge Robinson felt called upon to
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