The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-11-03
REPUBLICAN GIVES
BUTLER A JOLT
In An Open Letter in the Asheville
GaZette-NeWS He Tells the Arch
Traitor the Black Things He Has
Been Guilty of.

The following scathing letter was
published in the Asheville Gazette
News of July % 1910. 1t was written
by Mr.. r. G. White, a Republican OF
Greensboro:
Greensboro, N. c., July 16
"Hon. Marion Butler,
washington. D. C.
"Dear Sir:-Your letter without
date has been received and its con-
tents noted with interest. There is
food for thought therein. The matters
about which you write are worthy of
considerate attention. I shall, there
fore, do you the courtesy to make
reply
your declarations have refreshed
my fading recollections and your sug
gestions have led me to an analysis
of present conditions. In truth, your
adroit and suggestive communica-
ton has put me in a reminiscent and
reflective mood. AS you are aware,
am not a politician. In my humble
sphere as a business man 1 have
made it a rule of my life to view and
weigh any proposition made to me
with such prudence, caution and
care as it's Importance demands.
and the motive behind any PROPOSE
ton submitted for my acceptance. 1
cannot forget that 1 know you, Mr..
Butler I recall the year 1894, the
forces the battle and the victory.
With equal vividness 1 recall the
scenes enacted in Raleigh during the
session of the legislature of 1886
the agreement for your election to
l4I.
of Mr. Pritchard for the short term.
There was nothing in your party's
platform or in your conscience which
prevented your assent to this agree
ment and to the solemn compact that
the republican who got the short term
of 1895 should be reelected in 1897 for
the long term.
Two years later. in 1897, in fragrant
violation of the terms of the COM
pact, as fair and square as was ever
made by men of blood and honor,
your, forgetful Of the terms of the
terms of that agreeme
| of the claims of honor ungrateful
| for the help which had given you
name and place and brea and pres
| tige, and oblivous to the protests of
| those who had stood by and for you
IN the nOuF OF peru anu Hcu- Dc-
| trayed those who had trusted you and
| deliberately schemed to compass the
| defeat of Judge Pritchard and to eff
| fectuate deal by the terms of which
you were to deliver your party to the
| democrats and you weer to become
the leader of the combined forces of
your party and the democratic party.
| This perfidy l would gladly forget,
| but your inrodinate ambition pre-
| vents.
| Again l cannot forget your con-
| nection with the South Dakota bond
suit. and the fraudulent bonds still
| outstanding against North Carolina.
Nor can l ever forget the unblushing
and nefarious methods employed by
you to defeat the confirmation of
Judge Ewart.
| l am also reminded that in 1905, in
| the contest between Judge Adams and
| Representative Blackburn for the
state craftsmanship. you were as pro-
| lifiic in the dissemination Of circular
| letters as you are in this year OF
grace. your faction OF that hour. you
were Murphy TO Manteo. And yet
| after all of your loud and strenuous
| appeals for your fraction Of that hour.
you were not permitted to enter the
| convention han for the obvious rea-
| son that yourp resence meant the de-
| feat OF your cause.
Let me be frank with you. MI But
| Ter. The lesson OF that hour FOR you
was that the republicans Of North