The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-24
LINNEY HURL|NC
|RON|C THUNDER
PerilousIy Near Stripes
and Rock Breaking.
THUS OF BLACKBURN
Publishes Letter From Him Then in
Congress to DistlIer's Son Ask
ing Check for $3.50, Sayiug
He Has Seen Yerkes.
Yerkes Writes.
(special to News and Obseryerl

Especial to News and Obsewer)
Statesville, N. c., Mar. 23.-Ex- Congress-
man Linney is out with another stingng
reply TO Blackburn. The Bull of the
| Brushes says:
ITO the Republicans of the Eighth Con-
gressional District
Hon. r. Spencer Blackburn is out in
another sheet, entitled Let the Truth
Cons against his Republican comrades
The title is suspicious. 1t is Il badge OF
fraud even in q deed to state that it is
made without fraud. witness who
beasts OF his own truth impeaches his
evidence thereby. When the honorable
gentleman was my private secretary
dld not inform him of this, he was alb
sent so much. He. is the only candidate
chat has published anything against a
brother Republican requiring an answer
This truth article is his second diatribe
Absence from Taylorsyille in the cam
palgn under the direction of the State
Executive Committee Kept me from the
polls until almost all the voting was over
III the last general election. This fully
answers his allegations against my loyalty
to the party. DR.. Carson urged nv candi-
dacy on the grounds that Blackburn 5
nomination would be disastrous to the
republican party. Twas he the chairman
or the Congressional Committee with 9th
ers that announced my candidacy.
4 did state IN Statesville that without
some Federal election legislation no dis.
cussIon in North Carolina would be toll
Grated III a few years as is the case in
South. Carolina now 1t is now nv opin
ion that without scmc such legislation
the Republican party in all the South
will be completely annihi!ated in a few
years. Gird up now thy lolns. Spencer
and answer. DO you favor any such leg.
Lslation?
4 find this offensive sentence in your
letter: Mr. .Linney has not only be-
trayed his party but added TO disloyalty
a stultifying falsehood, if Dr. Carson's
letter is true. That letter bears no such
Interpretation.
1t is further alleged in this last dia-
tribe OF my ex-privatc secretary that Lin
ncy would never be a candidate when
there was any doubt of an election. This
IS untrue and Blackburn knew it as we'll
as he knows that he is not a citizen OF
the Eighth Congressional district. When
was last nominated there was a fierce
contest in the convention. Hon Chas.
Reynolds was approached by some one
who opposed my nomination with the
proposition that if he would influence the
forsyth delegates 10 vote for himself he
could obtain the nomination. This he re-
fused to do, stating that he came to the
convention for Linney and he would not
betray him for the Presidency. In recog-
uition of this unselfish loyalty of Mr..
Reynolds to me, / wrote him Il letter that
would not be q candidate at the next
election and expressed the hope that
would have the honor OF voting for him. |
Blackburn | ala informed had knowledge |
of this letter. His entire article on rlc |
and all the other gentlemen who are can.
didates is founded upon his construction |
OF the Carson letter.
well, Mr. Blackburn himself has writ.
ten letters while a member of Congress |
don't believe he will be willing to apply |
the logic that he applied in Interpreting |
the Carson letter to these letters. | have |
seen q letter that he wrote to the son OF |
4 distiller in Wilkes county, of which the
following is the copy (omitting the name
addressed for prudential reasons):
' Washington, d. c., Dec /, 1902
my Dear Sir:-I have Just seen the
commissioner and he will entertain our
offer as soon as made. Send me check
ior two hundred and fifty and ! think
all will be well soon. Just been to see
President this morning and think we will
have some consideration in future.
Awaiting your response, remain,
Very truly yours,
" SPENCER BLACKBURN
81 also have seen a letter written to
the distiller himself by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, of which the fellow
ing Is a copy:
q omit the name of the distiller for
prudent reasons)
= Treasury Department, Office of Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Wash
ington, d. c., Jan. 8. 1903.
" 'Sir.-Your letter of the 9th instant
is received i'm regard to the seizure of ,
your grain distillery. In reply you are
advised that Mr.. Blackburn must have
the matter if he stated
;hat this office agreed to accept the sum 4
or any sum in compromisa in
advance of an offer. It is not the prac- {
riec Of this office to agree to accept an ,
,rrer IN o1vanee OF its being made and .
the money offered being deposited with (
rho coiIootor You are at liberty to ,
make ,rbatever proposition you desire i
the collector and deposit The {
amonnt offered with him and your offer )
will be duly considered ;
respectfully, d
Commissioner.
aco..,.. roo Of the Revised Statutes a