The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-24
JUDGE FuRCHES TO RE
PUBLTCANS.

Cant Build Up Party By kead-
ing Men 0utr-The Kind Of
a State Chairman Needed-A
Wise and Patriotic utteranee.
Editor Tar Heel:
Ny attention was attracted by
well-writteu, and . well considered
article In the Tar Heel Of the 30th
OF August under the heading "Clean
Our Own HOUSE." copied from the
Mount Airy Leader.
The spirit Of harmony breathed
In that article / think will be gen.
orally approved by the Republicans
of the State. But the spirit Of har-
mouy contained in that article l.
very much weakened by an attack
on Senator Butler, and that Is the
reason write this article.
Senator Butler has right to be q
Republican If he wishes TO be, and
/ am in favor Of treating him fairly,
as am any other man who wishes
to join the Republican party. The
party is largely In the minority In
the State, and will remain so unless
Ii gets recruits from somewhere out
side the party. can't understand
the policy that would prevent any
one from joining the party, and
that would treat them unfairly when
they did join the party. Such q
spirit as that manifested In the party
would, in my opinion, tend very
much to prevent those disposed to
do 30 from joining the party; and
am for letting all come that viii,
big, little, old and young, with the
understanding that they are well
come, and shall be treated fairly.
We need them all.
We all know that Mr.. Butler was
a Populist, and the leader Of that
party in the State, and there is not
a Populist in the State but has q
kind feeling for Senator Butler
and We all know that he has more
influence with them than any other
man in the State. There is no lon.
ger an organized Populist party In
North Carolina, and it is from the
Populists principally the Republi.
can party is to be recruited. The old
Populist party once co-operated with
the Republican party, and feel kind
to us; but they were abused and
vilified by the Democratic party
until they have no love for them
Is it to be given out that the
leader of their party is not welcome
in the Republican party? While we
should extend friendly hand and a
cordial invitation to all, I can see nc
reason why an honorable gentleman
who I think could do us more good
than any other man, should be
blackballed and rejected.
did not agree with Mr.. Butler
in many things when he was a Popu
list /; nor did I agree with Mr.. Lin.
ney or Mr.. Hicks when they were
Democrats, but I am glad to have
them in the Republican party; AND
am willing that they shall have
fair treatment.
What is the matter with Mr.. But
Ter? Is he too big for the party
Is some one who wants party pro-
motion afraid of him? I do not
know that he wants to be Chairman
And if he does, it is certain he can.
not be unless the party gives it tc
him; and I am for no man as Chair
man that is in favor of putting one
faction above the other.
And if Judge Adams nor Mr.,
Butler cannot afford to run the
party above factions, then I am not
in favor of either of them for Chair
man; and in saying this, 1 do not
think I am opposing the organiza.
ton. I have no sympathy with
newspaper articles abusive of either
Judge Adams or Senator Butler.
This article is written by one who
was present in the City of Raleigh
at the formal organization of the
party in March, 1867, and has been
Republican ever since, is not hold
ing any Office and is not expecting
to do so. D. M. FURCHES.
Statesville, N. c., Sept. 5, 1907.