The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12
M. L. Marley Replies to W. H.
Humphreys Letter.

Humphreys Letter.
AS Mr.. Humphrey in reply to !
my letter went into such an evas-
i've and exhaustive explanation !
in regard to his conduct relative |
to his Republican friends, | deem
it my duty to give a passing no.
tice to some things he said. In
sta ING out, in his answer to my
letter. ne says he has found the
niger in the wood pile" Oil
he was Republican l guess he
asked him for his support.) Al
ter reading his letter carefully,
| am satisfied that had he con-
fined himself to facts as they
really were, his article would not
have been SO lengthy. He tried
to magnify what l said and
minimize what he did. He tries
to make capital of the fact that
| based my conclusions from YER
bal statements made to me by
Republicans. / maintain that
my deductions were correct and
that he was dickering with the
Republicans. seeking their sup
port. He says, further, if these
Republicans are worthy of quot
ing, they did not say what say
they said, because they could not
and tell the truth; when in fact
they did say what | have pre-
viouslv stated, and they are hon
orable men. I have never heard
Of one of them being designated
a liar. He admits that there
may be particle of truth in my
statement, with a whole lot of
malicious falsehood; and further
states that | claim no harm was
meant. He compares me to a
r doctor mixing one grain of calo-
mel and twenty grains of strych-
: nine and administering it to his
2 patient. All ! have to say is,
< that if his prescription kills him
1 politically that | am not to blame.
: | only prescribed as the symp.
s toms demanded, and regret that
= such heroic treatment was neces.
q sary. He also states that he
j. sent out promiscuously some cir
j cular letters, and gave content:
i in full. From the tenor of hi:
e letter he must have some doub
as to his hold on the people wht
s for twelve years have honoret
d him. In his letter he says "des
0 perate efforts are being made a
this time to defeat me, and thel
s says the slogan is, that Il hav'
Il had the Office long enough" II
e all candor ! ask, who should judg,
h this matter, Mr.. Humphrey 0,
, the people? If the office belong
V to Mr.. Humphrey the peopl
j. should be hands off. On tn
other hand, if the Office is for tn
O. people, then the people shout
= say when Mr.. Humphrey ha
- filed it long enough. He furth
~ er says some think there is
: - lot of money in the Office; Their
- is enough to justify a man Of OF
binary means Ito want it, but a
IN honest, liberal-spirited man wi
never grow rich in the office
Presumably to discourage othe
aspirants, says that at the e,
5. piration Of nearly twelve year
le his whole property is only liste
# at about seven thousand dollar!
Again in his letter you will fin
d, this paragraph: AT your towr
r ship primary is the most impor
n. ant place for you to see that m
TT strength is fully expressed. E
IN sure to be there without fail, an
n induce as many more as you ca
of to be there, and see that m
re strength is fully expressed, ar
of all will come out right, and | a
re sure you that | will appreciate
of most profoundly"
ed He mentions D. NJ Hall, P. \
lis at this place, the Adcoxes, II
H. Boards, the Browns, the Oh
ok sons, J. E. Clifton (who is chm
d. Rep. township Elk. Conn.,, tt
Ia Cuibreths, the Grahams, tt
in Johnsons, the Monroes, the M
y. Cougars, the Shaws, and other
nd as being recipients of his letter
er, By inquiry l find that the Beard
tie Browns, Johnsons, Monroes, M
*. Cougars and Shaws did not I
he ceive his letters. | also find tn
lie in addition to the Republica
above mentioned the followin
MS whom he did not mention, d
ar receive his letters, viz: M.
hit Everett, Henry Everett, K. \
Ellis, J. w. Hall. c. H. Howa
Dig and Bill Davis, all Republican
lrd Enclosed with each letter was