The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-27

and compromise which had been
offered by the State Of North Caro-
lima and accepted by all the other
bondholders except Schafer Bros.
In his sworn testimony in the trial
of the ease, he declares that he
" ssemployed by Schafer Bros. IN
was q Senator from North Caro-
Ina and was employed to over
turn the settled and long-contiRur
ed policy of this State, which was
to carry out the compromise Of
1879 by which these bonds were
to be paid at the rate of % cents
on the dollar. As soon as this
suit was decided In favor of the.
State Of South Dakota, the hold
ers of special tax bonds become
extremely active. They have ga
Tthered up these bonds for the four
corners of the earth, have APP
pointed a committe and put them
In charge of the collection of the
bonds, and are now actively en-
gagged in a propaganda for the
payment of the bonds, sending
out circulars and publishing news
paper articles, urging the State to
settle these bonds. just at the
time of their unusual activity In
asserting their right to collect
these bonds. Senator Butler be-
comes again prominent inNorth
Carolina politics. He not only be-
comes prominent, but is the head
of the Republican party. Accord
ing to his own statement, he was
for along time the manger of More
heads candidacy for the chair
manship. While he was still man
aging Morehead's candidacy, the
Greensboro News used this Ian
guage about him: "Who made
Mr.. Butler a man of means?
Whence comes the Doodle for the
expensive campaign he has been
waging so assidnously' since Jan
uary last? Are these irrepressi-
uary last? Are these bond hold
ers behind him? Are they expect
ing legislation favorable to their
contention In the event Mr.. But
ler s astute campaign results in a
Republican Legislature?" These
re the questions OF the Republican
organ. They are not my questions
they are not my assertions. That
paper has now the same manage
ment and the same editorial con-
troll which it had when these ques-
tions were asked. You are fam
liar with that form of rhetorical
question which is the highest
form of assertion. lis the Lords
hand waxed shortf" is the most
emphatic way of asserting that
His hand is not shortened, and
while the Greensboro News was
perhaps not familiar with this
scripture when it asked its ques-
ton about Butler, its question is
the most emphatic assertion that
the bond holders were behind But
Ter. If we can not believe Republi-
cans when they tel on one another.
when can we believe them, and if
we wake assertions against their
party, based on their testiomony
about one another who is to
blame, we or they? Again, the
Greensboro News asserted:
MANY people want to know if
the holders of the fraudulent State
bonds are behind Marion Butler
IL his efforts to get control of
North Carolina" If they were
9a4I A1uricH Butler Ia his fight
tor Morehead s craftsmanship, is
there any reason to believe that
they have ceased to be behind hii,.
ike he get the Craftsmanship for
hiorehead and where he is making
the effort of his life to carry this
State Republican? OF course, we
all expect RepuD1cans TO deny
that bondholders are furnishing
any money for their campaign
fund. The particular men who
make denial may be perfectly sin
cere in their denial. Contribu-
tons can be made to campaign
funds under cover. Jim Jones or
Joe Smith or Bill Brown may send
a check in his own name to the
chairman Of the committee, and it
may be credited on the books, if
any r kept, to this individual,
whereas, as a matter of fact, the
contribution may have been made
by the bondholders' committee.
Even the chairman may not be
aware of what is going on but
since 1904 l have not taken de-