The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-07
M. A. CHISHOLM AGAIN.
Submits a Few Remarks About
"McLeodocracy" and the Pres
ent Fight.

Submits a Few Remarks About
"McLeodocracy" and the Pres
ent Fight.
To The Editor of The Robesonian.
Please allow me space to say
a few more words, and then |
am through, If the young men
whom [ mentioned. some time
ago were criminals, all who have
held Office since, including our
friend Graham, are criminals; for
by the work done by these young
men it IS possible for such as he
to hold office. Oh yes, these
young men are criminals now!
A few years ago they were ap-
plauded and made heroes of.
These fathers of Democracy have
no doubt done valiant party SER
vice, and l duly appreciate what
they did when they were fight
ing niggers and radicals, but l
do not appreciate their present
effort to destroy their own work
Of a lifetime. They helped to
build strong Democratic party;
how they seem determined to
destroy the creature of their own
making. These men against
whom they are hurting their fiery
darts are as true Democrats as
ever breathed the breath of life.
Have | not the right to ac-
knowledge the many favors and
deeds of kindness shown me by
ex-Sheriff Mcleod, and have not
, others, too? That Mr.. Mcleod
! has been a friend to me and
: hundreds of others is certainly
true, and because | acknowledge
this, am | an objectionable sinner
and political scapegrace?
"McLeodocracyP' That's keen!
, If saying Sheriff Mcleod has been
a friend to many when no one
) else showed any interest in them
' converts my Democracy into
2 'McLeodocracy," let it go at
that. But Mr.. Mcleod has
e withdrawn from the race. Has
the fight ceased?
Your What-you-may-call-him
(he was too cowardly to sign his
d name) asked if I would vote for
. Mr.. Barnes. Why, yes; Mr..
e Barnes is a nice man, and we
: believe he is too much of q
l. gentleman to join the fight being
made against as good. Democrats
s as he is himself; and l believe
/ he has more sense. If he is
nominated he will get the full
party strength.
AS your correspondent thinks
my Democracy is Mcleod
ocracy" maybe his is questionable
N Will he vote the ticket nominated
le provided he and his bosses d.
not succeed in having their owl
,e way? If l and all others mus
= = take the dose measured out t
y ' US, will our defamers take tn
re ,'9 healing lotion we may perhap
III give them? The rub is: wi
; ) the Fathers of Democracy" an
u u their sons fall in with the ma
~ ~ jority and support the ticket, O
a a will they kick over the trace
~ and join Col. Steve Edmunds
e brigade? l do not believe ther
e are many who are engaged i
lf l this fight against the Democrat
u u party, for that is what it is, an
~ Brer Graham & Co. are nc
a. a numerous.
+ ..'McLeodocracy" was one
" ", good. l never heard a wor
or against Mcleod nor the CON
missioners while they employe
u u Mclean & Mclean as counse
= Not one. The commissioner
acted before just as they hav
acted since and if they wer
i violating the law thei
e. counsel said nothing about il
4 4 If Mcleod was robbing the pee
l. 4. pie his counsel said nothing abou
II it, and they were overlookin
T. his official conduct. Wnen h
A. retained other counsel, and tn
4 4 board of commissioners did like
n y wise a board Of audit and financ
" was appointed to investigat
n their official acts. Iknow, an
w. VI everybody else knows, that
" any others dare control tn
" county affairs the Democrat
I party and Robeson county ma
l. go to the Radical party and t
hell.
l notice much being said abol
destroying the Democratic pa
ty. Who is accused of crime
Who is saying mean things
re Have any ofthe 'McLeodocracy,
On o. if you please, said a word again
he any man, except to state tt
truth and defend their recor
on when misleading statemen
at were made? I have not see
n it.
Now I close by saying, I a
to not going to join the "Fatht
81 of Democracy" even in their i
sane frenzy to destroy tt
it. grand old Democratic party at tt
RS behests of political bosses. The
may abuse and SANDER, but
~ the pure gold is purified by fir
mon m so will these against whom the
VII false statements are made gro