The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-25
erty of the press and of citizens are
co-eval, CO-eXist.

CO-eVaI, CO-eXlSt.
care These Men InfamolEl3s'
Colonel Morehead has spoken of the
Legislature which passed this London
law as Infamous" The National and
State Editorial Associations, composed
of the best men in this Union, has
asked for such law. Were those
editors infamous? The Legislature
which passed it by a unanimous vote
had in it North Cardinals best citi-
zenry, including such men as James
d. Glenn. WeSCott Robertson, of Gull
ford; j. B. Whitakera,Qf Forsyth; Hen
ry A. London, of Chatham; T.. f..
Whitaker, of Guilford. Are these
gentlemen infamous 1 mention tins
because it is an essential fact that this
law was passed by the best men in
Guiford county or in North Carolina
and that by calling it Infamous
legislation Colonel Morehead is only
attempting to prejudice YOUR minds.
The law is in line with laws in al
most all the other States and its fair
ness no less than its necessity has
people, and no. effort has ever been
made for its repeal anywhere.
The Crucial Point.
Directing his remarks to the case
at issue Nh. Busbee said that the
crucial point was the 70 of the State
making it a misdemeanor for a mem
Der of the board of directors of the
penitentiary to make contract with
the institution. Osborn was director
he got that extra two hundred dollars
by contract or got it as a gift or a
bonus. In either case, he had no
right to take it. So that it is not a
question of principle in the allegations
of the newspaper article but one of
a Of -
Osborn.
AS director he was entitled to four dol
lars day and expenses. He admits
that while director, but changing to a
special agent or expert horse dealer he
received nearly twenty dollars a day
and expenses. [ am so sure of the
honesty and integrity of Bill Osborn"
! believe that when this case is over
he will voluntarily return that two
hundred dollars, less forty dollars, his
pay as director for ten days, at four
dollars per day, back to the state Of
North Carolina. The suit of Leach
against Osborn which the News AMI
Observer article complained of fore
casted is now pending in Wake court,
and you heard Osborn swear that the
complaint filed by Leach was substan-
TALLY the same as outlined in the News
and Observers publication which Mr.
Merritt prepared on information from
Leach Where is the libel, where the
outrage. where the lie, Colonel More
head raves about? If juries when d
newspaper prints the naWs are to pun
ish it for calling attention to grating
or bad judgment of public officials
then this government is in a bad way,
and it ou&>~t to be understood from
now henceforth by your verdict that
the healthful sunlight of publicity
shall be forever shut out from official
conduct and actions.
"Oh We'd Some Spell
You no doubt noticed that Col More
head thought nothing of exercising his
special privilege as Il lawyer of calling
newspapers liars in the same sentence
he was denOuncing the Legislature for
giving newspapers the right of prOtcc-
ton under the constitution from adj
VenturOuS clients or SpIentic lawyers.
leave the case with you, sure that
you will not bring a disaster upon
North Carolina by Furnishing newspa-
pers for speaking out. A verdict Of a
penny and costs would approve the
course of the News and Observer.
whose editor ] believe is doing good |
to this State and to you and me every !
day that he sends out a fearless SEN |
timent for the peoples rights, for
economically administered government |
at the hands of it's officials, State and |
Federal"
r. r. King for the plaintiff followed, |
the closing arguments for Defendants |
Leach and News and Observer being |
made by Barringer and Brooks re- |
spectively. synopsis of these argu- |
ments will be given Friday. At six
o'clock court adjourned. The closing |
argument will be made Friday for the !
plaintiff by Argo, after which Judge
Ward will deliver his charge to the a.,
jury, which will probably take until
the noon hour
Notice is hereby given that | have
qualified as administrator of the es- |