The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-28
A DIGNIFIED REPLY.

the Attack OF X. &. White Pub.
Latter Waits Four Days eforc Ae-
oorsiing Nr. Horehead His JUS
Rights.
On Friday last. just before the
meeting Of the CuiIford County Re
publican Convention. The Greensboro
News. which IL controlled By Nation
al Committeeman Duncan. published
an article signed BY one Il G. White.
tack was made on Congressman
Morehead. The latter sent a reply
TO The News. with a request that IL
publish IL and give it the same prom
inence that IL did the attack This
the News only did after the time had
passed for the letter 10 have It's prop
or effect and after II had been pub
lished In other papers
II may be stated in passing that
The News. on resuming publication
about one year ago. issued a fore
word that 1t was 10 be absolutely free
Of. any factional differences that
might exist In the Republican party
How it has failed TO live up TO that
promise, not TO mention the lapse of
newspaper ethics, is this openly ex-
posed.
Morehead City, y C.
July %. 1910.
Greensboro, \. G.
My Dear Sir have read with
interest the letter signed by Mr..
Robert G. White. appearing in your
issue OF this date. in which the author
in courteous but none the less en-
phatic terms lays stress upon the fact
that my candidacy for the State
Chairmanship is fOre-doomed to de-
feat because | am supported by Ex-
Senator Butler, and therefore, that
my election means the Butlerizing of
the Republican party.
My especial interest in the commu-
nication has to do with the authors
deduction from the premise of Mr.
DullSI , support Oh HE.
Permit me to say that If there is
one thing that have not done since
my appearance in the political arena,
1t is to wear any mans collar, and
| may add that had l pursued a dit
ferent course and surrendered nv in
dependence of action, l would have
had easier sailing and less self
respect.
Mr.. Butler, along with a great
many other prominent Republicans,
favors reorganization of the party
to the end that the party and not the
organization be paramount.
That the party is practically
close corporation" controlled by
he referees and the office holders is
generally recognized, and it is to do
away with this condition and to de-
liver the affairs of the party back to
he people where they rightfully be-
ong, that a reorganization is pro-
posed.
If the Republican party of the
State, as party, is to sit supine and
allow itself to be dominated by any
me man, be he referee, representa-
i've or ex-senator, its chances of sue
esS are as remote to-day as they
lave ever been in years past
The proposition is for the people
Who compose the party and who are
lnseltshly true to its principles, to
Lssert themselves and become the
lictators and not allow any one man
# any two or three men to usurp
unlimited power and authority.
This is the basis of my standing
or the Craftsmanship and that will
e the platform if the convention
ees fit to emancipate the party.
If | am elected, the author of the
communication and his friends need .
ave no concern as to the party be-
1g Butlerized, nor yet Moreheadized.
The main endeavor of the men be-
ind the movement will not be the
utting of each others political
hroats, but Republicanizing the
tate
Be kind enough to accord this the
anne prominence that was given the
rticle which attempted to discredit
" candidacy.
With regards, | am,
Yours very truly,