The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-09

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Isssea BY Caspss-Bsgksrs-
Of several Papers on the
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Bo@ds.
Union Republican,
This from the Wilkesboro CLon-
icle:
"The Republicans are harping
about the fac. that the Legislature
did not 90 the expense OF having
q large number Of copies OF the re-
port Of the committee appointed TO
investigate the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad printed. The
report was printed In the paper as
soon as made and the whole matter
has been settled and the road Is In
good hands. Why have the Legis-
Iature to reopen the matter, just for
political opportunity for lying, at
The expense Of the Taxpayers? If
Mr.. Cowles wanted to investigate
anything that the people want to
know and should know, let him find
out how much wss paid Governor
Russell and Senator Butler for be.
traying the State, while they We're
sworn officers Of the State, and SELL
Ing out to South Dakota? There's
something awful dark in that bust
ness, but We don't see or hear tell
Of any Republican wanting that
investigated and large number eff
posters printed containing the re-
port Of an investigating committee.
The Atlantic Railroad matter was
made public and the whole thing
settled; the other Is a stencil on
honesty which the Republicans are
afraid to investigate"
For an unauthorized spasm Of
misstatement of facts the above
takes the cake. If the report Of the
proceedings and the evidence taken
in the secret hearing Of the Allan.
tic and North Carolina Railroad
matter was ''printed in the papers"
it Is very strange that none Of the
sable" members of the House had
tact enough, or sense Of self:preser-
Walton enough to mention the fact
that 1t had already been printed aud
that therefore there was no use to
} print it again. Now, the Chronicle
| will confer upon the people great
favor If it will look over the files
Of its paper, or of any other papers
which come to its Office and find a
copy of this evidence which was
taken at that secret investigation
and let the public have the benefit of
it.
But the Chonicle begs the ques-
ton In its own monologue when it
, tries to justify the course of
! the Legislature for not publish
ing the evidence by saying
that Republicans have done ugly
things too. But ia this it makes q
bigger break, If possible, than in
| the first assertion. Russell and But
Ter are charged with "betraying the
State" because they acted as attor-
ney and therefore advocated the
payment of the bonds-and won
out. If We knew nothing Of the
facts In this case, the Chronicle
would stultify itself when it says
that the bonds ought to be paid,
since the highest court Of the land
has said that they ought and must
be paid, and it reflects upon the able
Acknowledgement Of the State and
the numerous able lawyers in COM
mand when it says that a couple of
''sell outs" has whipped the whole
bunch, and had the wrong side of
the question to work on. But the
Chronicle is mistaken about Russell
or Butler or anyone else doing a
wrong when they advocated the
payment Of those bonds. The Chron.
icle doubtless thinks that these
bonds were issued by Republicans,
which would of course make them
mean in its eyes, but we will inform
it that they were issued by the Dem
ocrats, and it was done to get them
out Of the hole, just as they are is.
suing bonds to-day for the same
purpose, but they all ought to be
paid and will have to be paid, for
those who put up the pledge of the
State to pay, expect their money
when the bonds become due and of
right ought to have it.
A correspondent recently inter-
rogated the Biblical Recorder as to
how 1t stood on this bond question,
to which the Recorder replies, Civ
ing pretty good history Of the mat
ter, as follows:
"Our inquirer's surmise is correct.
We referred in each instance to the
bonds involved in the South Dakota
suit. We believe they should be
paid.
"Now hear our reasons:
NY These bonds were not issued
by the carpet, bag Legislatures. They
were issued by Democrats, not
alien, but citizens of North Caro-.
lima. They hear the honorable
names of Jonathan Worth. Governor
and Kemp P. Battle, Treasurer, and
the great seal of the State of North
Carolina.
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