The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-01
MR.. HUMPHREY REPLIES,
Refutes Charges Made by M.
L. Marley and Gives Full Ex-
PLANTATION.

l.. Marley ana olives run EA'
PLANTATION.
10 the Editor of The Rol esonian:
In Mr.. Marley's reply to my
letter Of the 18th inst. we have
found the "nigger in the wood
pile"
In that false report, which Mr..
Marley admits he circulated, the
charge was that | had written
letters to certain of his neighbol
Republicans asking for their en-
dorsement in case my party fail
ed to nominate me, and he promis-
sd some of my political enemies
that he would have copies of the
letter in their possession, to use
against me.in tWenty-four hours.
Now, he bases the report on
certain verbal statements which
he says these Republicans have
made to him, and acknowledges
that he knows nothing about the
existence or contents of the al
legged letter. So you see l have
aclear case of damage suit against
MIN when he ADM S that he cir
culated a damaging report, and
then admits that he knows moth
ing of the truthfulness of such
report,
And then he proceeded to quote
certain false statements which he
says those Republicans had made
to him, Now, if those Republi-
cans are worthy of quoting they
did not say what Mr.. Marley says
they did, because they could not
do SO, and tell the truth. He
mixed Cor they mike Las the case
may be- part Gle of truth with
whole lot of malicious fasehood,
and then he claims that no harm
Was meant. It is like a doctor
mixing one grain of calomel and
twenty grains of strychnine anC
administering it to patient anc
then saying that he did not NEAR
to kill his patient.
did send out, somewhat pro
miscuously, some unsealed, print
ed, circular letters, the contents O.
which were as follows, viz:
Lumberton, N. c., May, 1910
Dear Friend:
You have doubtless learne,
that | am again a candidate TO
the office of clerk of the court
desperate efforts are bein
made to defeat me this time an
all sorts of political scheming
being resorted to. The slogan
that l have had the Office lon
enough.
Who will be benefited by
change? Not the people. 1t HI
not been the policy Of our par
TO change the clerk often. 1t
such a hard Office to learn no
TO fill.
Some think there is lots
money in the office. There
enough to justify a man Of orr
nary means. but an honest, libe
al spirited man will never gro
rich in the office.
II have spent nothing for d
sipation or luxuries, though
have tried to be as liberal a
ought to benevolent, educatio
and religious objects, and toe
my whole property is only lis
at about 100000. This is
80 much better THAI l ought
have done in some other b.
ness
Now, if you are satisfied v
my services and wish a man
the Office who will treat rich
poor, white, Indian, black
all classes alike, and who end,
Srs to be accommodating
courteous to all, give me 4!
hearty support again, ano
promise that instead of my
perience being against you,
will endeavor to use this ex
fence to enable me to make
q better servant than before.
AT your township primal
ahe most important place for
to see that my strength is
expressed. Be sure to be
without fail and induce as r
more as you can to be there,
see that my strength is full
pressed, and all will cone
night, and I assure you til