The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-21
HONOR TO WHOM DUE.
The Finch. .McBee Affair and the Cor.
dial Relations Existing Between the
Two Raleigh Morning Papers.
Charlotte News.


OF course everybody understands
the cordial relation that exists be-
tween the two morningpaper of our
capital city. Their love for each
other is matter of friendly com
ment by their brethren of the press
every week. In fact scarcely a day
passes that some affectiOnate refer
ences from one or the other to the
other or the one may not be read.
Their agreement on all important
matters is only equalled by their
manner of expressing their harmon
ious ideas. Ifone said that the moon
was made of green cheese the other
would back it up.
Weare not taking sides in this high
debate as to which shall be foremost
in acknowledging the excellencies of
the other But we have a friend who
is in danger of being disparaged by
these exalted attempts of the two
editors to make each other out as a
paragon of intellect and goodness of
heart. We desire to say word in
defence of him.
Editor Furman, in his disinterested
admiration for his friend and ours.
Josephus Daniels, is inclined to make
his fellow editor the real power be-
hind the throne That is generous
and is an honor to the newspaper
profession. Editor Furman has even
rung the changes on the story that
the Governor of North Carolina
wished to defer to the ideas of Jose
phus Daniels as to whether the Ad-
ministration should use it's whole
power in the prosecution of Messrs.
McBee and Finch. But Editor Fur
man can really do just as much honor
to his friend Josephus Daniels by
stating the true theory, namely that
Attorney Robinson, with the COB"
in the middle of his name, was the
one that was afraid of JOsephus Dan
iels' attitude and suggested that
Governor Aycock find out what that
attitude was. 1t is just as much an
honor to be the terror of evil-doers
as to be the confidential adviser of
the Governor. In this case Governor
Aycock assentc 10 the request of the
defendants AMI asked a gentleman
in the room at the time to see Mr..
Daniels. Mr.. Daniels did not take the
trouble to see the Governor at all
but sent word that he was not dis
posed to use his newspaper, the News
and Observer, to which the Raleigh
Post always refers in such compli-
mentary terms, as the agent OF the
prosecution of McBee and Finch.
The Governor did say that Mr.. DAN
iels had stood by him in the matter
of the lease and the receivership and
the conspiracy, and that it was due
to him to find out what his opinion
was as to the further course OF the
Administration. But the Post could
state that without referring to his
friend Editor Daniels as the real Gov
ernor of North Carolina He and
Governor Aycock have differed many
times, and as a matter of fact the
Governor wears his sovereignty under
his own hat.
We merely suggest this, while TAX
ing the opportunity to compliment
the Raleigh papers on the striking
example to their humble admirers
they set from the Capital City OF the
Old North State as to the amenities
OF journalism. Even the playful lit
tie nicknames that they have for
each other, have in them merely the
pleasantries of intimacy and are the
signs of genuine friendship. Our COM
pliments to both. with our caution
not to honor each other at the ex-
pense OF others to whom honor is
due.