The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
Warm Statement Issued
by Blackburn.
READY FOR THE FRAY
II Rollins is Going to Join Butler and
Sacrifice the Republican Party to
Selfish Ends, Blackburn
Says He Accepts the
Issue.
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Greensboro, N. c., June Upon
his return from Raleigh on a belated
train tonight Congressman Blackburn.
president of the Tar Heel Club, was
met by many prominent Republicans
from different parts of Western North
Carolina, who had conference with
him for several hours, presumably
over the newspaper embroglio, for at
eleven. o'clock Blackburn issued the
following statement:
please announce from me that
there is no fooishness in the PROPOSE
ton of Republicans to establish daily
newspaper which will give the news
and represent our cause in the State.
What is meant by the charter procured
through Mr.. Buffers activity, and
known as the Industrial Independent
paper, do not know. The solicitation
set out by him and Mcneil asked for
subscription to the North State Pub
fishing Company. Judge Adams, upon
: his arrival in Raleigh last night, after
conference with certain gentlemen, I
am advised, decided that Mr.. Buffers
connection prominently would not be
of much advantage. and the name was
changed to the Industrial
1.-THE whole scheme is a deception
from the start. Judge Adams stated
in my presence, in my room at the
Marlboro last night. that il Butler had
anything to do with the matter he
would repudiate the whole business,
while Mr.. Rollins writes me that nc
has subscribed to the paper being or
ganized by r. H. Mcneil, Spencer
Adams and Marion Butler.
"I solicited Mr.. Rollins to subscribe
to a Republican paper before leaving
for Mexico. but he did not subscribe.
/ have endeavored in every possible
way to promote harmony in our ranks
since my election, forgiving the action
of leading Republican officials in try
ing to secure my defeat in the recent
election, but seemingly to no purpose.
The Republican party in this State is
entitled to fair treatment and honest
dealing from it's leaders, certainly from
it's chronic beneficiaries, and so far az
/ am concerned they shall have it. I
am informed that Mr.. Rollins has
agreed to furnish ten thousand dollars
to Mr.. Buffers industrial paper. and
letters have already, and are now, be-
ing written to postmasters with the
signature of this State Chairman Rol-
Inns. asking a contribution which he
says is to pay the Indebtedness of the
last campaign.
"Why the matter has been delayed
until this time somebody else will
have to explain. I shall do as 7 have
done in the past. stay with the Repub-
lican party. and endeavor to promote
its interests by fighting with the rank
and file. A few designing men have
sought to destroy me and the party for
40 doing; but the people, especially the
boys in the trenches. will see that there
is fair dealing hereafter in the party.
"It is significant that the Butler' in
dustrial independent organ is COM
posed exclusively of Federal office
holders who desire to retain their jobs
I have been with Mr.. Rollins unre-
servedly up to this time. but if he pro-
poses now to sacrifice the Republican
party OF this State to the selfish ends
of a few men who have grown riEh in
office. and disregard the people and
precipitate fight upon me. T. accept
the issue and the people shall decide.
They are entitled to square deal
and so far as / am concerned. shall
have it. The Republican party will
have a Republican paper, and it is a
matter of Indifference to us how many
Industrial INDEPENDENT papers may be
organized by those whose politics no
one knows"