The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20

ED BY scHAFER BROTHERS IN
JANUARY, 1901. AT THAT TINE
HE WAS A SENATOR FROM
NORTH CAROLINA AND WAS EN-.
PLOYED TO OvERTURN THE SET
TIED AND LONG-CoNTINUED
POLICY OF THIS STATE. WHICH
WAS TO CARRY OUT THE CON-
PROMISE OF 1870 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 or.
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
THE HOLDERS OF SPECIAL TAX
BONDS BECAME EXTREMELY
ACTIVE. THEY HAVE GATHER
ED UP THESE BONDS FROM THE
FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
HAVE APPOINTED A COMMITTEE
AND PUT THEM IN CHARGE OF
THE COLLECTION OF THE
BONDS. AND ARE NOW ACTIVELY
ENGAGED IN A PROPAGANDA
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
BONDS. sending out circulars and
publishing newspaper articles. urg-
ling the state to settle these bonds.
Just at the time of their unusual
activity in asserting their right to
collect these bonds, Senator Butler
becomes again prominent in North
Carolina politics. He not only be-
comes prominent, but is the head of
the republican party According to
his own statement, he was for a long
time the manager OF Morehead's can
didacy for the craftsmanship. While
he was still managing Morehead' 8
candidacy, the Greensboro News used
fthis language about him.
who made Mr. Butler a man OF
lmeanss Whence comes the Doodle for
the expensive campaign he has been
waging 80 assiduously since January
last? Are these irrepressible bond
holders behind him? are they expect
ing legislation favorable to their con
tention In the event Mr.. Buffers
astute campaign results In a republic
Jean legislature?'
These are the questions Of the re-
publican organ. They are not my
questions they are not my asser-
tons That paper has now the same
management and the same editorial
control which Il had when these qnes-
tons we're asked. You are familiar
/ with that form Of rhetorical question
which Is The highest form or assertion.
rs the Lords hand waxed Short
Is the most emphatic way Of. assert
ing that his hand Is not shortened,
and While the Greensboro News was
perhaps not familiar with this scrip.
ture when II asked its question about
Butler It's question Is the most en-
phaiie assertion that The bondhoidera
were behind Butler. II We can not
believe republicans when they tell on
one another. when can we make as
Isertions against their party. based on
their testimony about one another
who Is 70 blame, we Of theyg Again
the Greensboro News asserted:
Many people want 70 know If the
holders Or the fraudulent state bonds
are behind Marion Butler ID his 81.
forts 70 get control u North Caro-
lima
II they were behind Marion but.
ier III bis fight for Morehead'B chair.
manship, is there any reason 10 be.
! llieYe that they have ceased 10 b.
behind bin since be got The chair.
pansbip fof MOrehead and since hs
Is making tho effort 81 his life "a
J lcaffy this state republican?
Again. If IL perfectly apparent from
the activity Of the republicans. from
heir EpeakingB and brass bands and
literature. that much money Ii being
put Into this campaign on their part
who - furnishing the money! IL ii
a well known fact that heretofore the
Republicans have relied upon the Ma
tional committee for aid. But this
year, the National committee has ia
hands fuil IN the north and west. The
democrats have carried a rock-fibbed
Massachusetts, district, heretofore
unshaken New York district, and ths
state Of Maine has tHmbled tumaiii.
ously into the democratic ranks. al
The funds that the National commit
tee can raise are needed ~ home. and
besides. congress has passed 4 Law
fofbidding corporations engaged in ~.
tefsiate commerce from contributing
10 Campaign funds Many Of the
states have done likewise In reference
10 domestic corporations Whence