The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-20

fraudulent bonds. issued b. the Leg
lslature named and 10 which you re-
ferred. cannot be paid until the prop
csiton be submitted 10 the people o.
North Carolina and ratified By them
at . regular election held for thai
purpose.
1T IL equally well known that
there 10 no such proposition before
the people OF North Carolina In this
election. Il would be time enough 20
discuss the matter when any such
proposition has been submitted. I
do not know of q single public man
In the State Of North Carolina who il
a candidate Of either party that has
ever suggested that he or his party
would favor the submission of such
q proposition On the contrary. ey-
cry one OF them have repudiated any
such design. The only suggestion OF
reopening the question which know
TO have been publicly made, was BY
Colonel Neal Archie Mclean, Of
Lumberton. in an address, delivered
ISOLATION at its last session. He Is a
Democratic State Senator.
Il am frank to say to you that
neither by my vote, nor influence,
nor countenance, would /. directly or
indirectly, approve the payment OF
the the bonds in question, nor even
reopen the discussion of the matter,
looking to any adjustment of them.
| believe the bonds to have been
fraudulent and that the holders Of
them had full notice of the fact at
the time of their improper issue.
1T is a grave charge to make, I'M
less you are prepared to substantiate
it, that, while Republicans deny that
they are having relations with these
bondholders or are taking any steps
to commit the State Government to
their payment, it is & fact that can
not be denied that big contributions
from these bondhslders and their
agents are coming into the campaign
fund of the Republican party in the
State
AS the Republican candidate for
Congress In the sixth Congressional
District, with d full knowledge Of the
management of the campaign in this
district, I deny, either directly or
indirectly, have any contribution
come into this district from either
or any holders Of the bonds, their
agents or attorneys.
II take it that you have made a
charge that you would not have
made unless you had had evidence Of
the fact. I would hate to believe
that your political partisanship had
reached that stage of decadence
where you would make a charge Of
this character without knowing that
it can be proven. l think you owe it
| to yourself as an honorable man
and to the people of this State to
within you are appealing, to substan-
tiate this charge with proof that you
may have, or apologize to your peo-
pie for being misled by partisan zeal
| in making an unwarranted charge. I
assure you that, if you will substan-
tiate the charge, I will join you in
denunciation publicly of the men who
have received such contribution, and
assure you that not one dollar of any
such money shall be received Or util-
lied in the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict by the party / represent.
yours truly,
''IREDELL MEARES."
Every Republican in North Caro-
lima stands behind and endorses the
position taken by Mr.. Meares in the
above letter. 1t is now up to Cover.
nor Aycock to affirm or deny the Sc
rious charge which he is reported tt
have made, not from hear-say, bu
as matter of fact. AS Mr. Meare:
says in his letter, this report of Gov
ernor Aycock's speech places hin
where he must either acknowledg.
that he has made such a charge ant
furnish the proof, or he must repudi
ate and deny absolutely the correct
ness Of the report in order to remov,
a slur upon his reputation as a mai
of honor.
MIR. REYNOLDS GREAT SPEECH