The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-24

Cdn0ludCy anu requesting uOtiSe VI
the meeting.
have the envelope with post
marks and notice showing the hour
of meeting as printed was advanc-
ed from II to 10 a. m. in order to
have the voting over before my
friends from the western part OF
the county could arrive. which
was done. | already had a number
of letters written to Republicans OF
the county with nothing to do but
insert date of meeting and mail.
| did this as soon as | read the
notice. The Oliver and Butzner
letters may have been among this
number.
notified Mr.. TURNKEY by tele-
phone. He had not found out the
date, and he and | wrote number
Of other letters that night. Some
of the letters of notification may
be dated before the 18th. but
know none OF them were mailed by
me until the 10th. as did not
know the date OF the meeting un-
iii the night of the 18th. and there
fore could not notify anyone else
when il would be until then. The
postmarks should show this.
He says he hates towards. What
an awful opinion he must have OF
himself after the sneaking and
cowardly methods he pursued in
holding out TO US he would not be
a candidate if was.
Afraid 10 let my friends know he
would certainly oppose me and give
them a chance to work.
In not giving any reasonable no
lice OF The meeting Afraid 10 give
all the Republicans a square deal
and fair chance to attend the
meeting and vote FOR whom they
preferred.
In packing the meeting with
Democrats.
Afraid TO trust himself for a
strictly party office to his own par
ty.
IN misreporting the meeting to
the paper.
Afraid for the people to know
how it was conducted and what
WAS done
IN mis- uO.iAg his majority.
afraid the people would see he
Was elected by Democratic votes in
spite of his trickery about the no
tice and deception as to his candi-
dacy
In Filling his letter with abuse
and resting his case on imaginary
dement's OF his opponents, instead
Of his own merits.
Afraid for the people TO get their
attention on him lest they all real
lie he was without merits.
In taking the title OF Colonel. "
to which he has no right.
Afraid the suggestion OF gen
tlem&n |hich it carries TO strang-
ers would be lost if he used his
own name alone.
After all the iniquiiies he
charges me with he stultifies him
sell by comparing me to the Apostle
Peter
infer he reserves the character
of Judas iscariot for himself. Al
though may feel like denying my
party under his leadership. will
never sell il for thirty pieces of
silver.
He says the Turnleys dictate to
me but writes no Certificate of
proof on this point.
Strange that he could not get
even one from some of those "un-
der his command"
All who know him know who his
dictator is.
The high priest at whose shrine
he kneels in humble, blind adora-
ton, devotion and dependence
The Caiaphas who handles the
commodities that Judas lscarlot loves
more than his party.
Were he his own man ana haS'ei
the colonel. he would have US
believe why was it necessary lot
him to declaim, For / want II u'i-
derstood that / am my own man an
conduct my own affairs, both prl-
vate and public. to suit myself.
had this been true ever!
49, would have known it. and Il
false all he can write from now W. un
iii the end OF time Will not ""N'
them believe 1t. ,,on
81 know of no enemy worse than
an enemy in the camp. Ihis
wbv I wanted to see Blaydes renew
ed of command. -,,o,,
He claims he was a RepuDiicdn
fortv wears ago, and from what l
know of his political ideals ana
what l have heard about the scar
awag and carpet bag period OF our
history. | reckon he was. l mlght
NOT have been one had ] lived theh'
hut as IL is | have always been one
since my majority and expect TO- oe
one so long as | believe the prih-
ciples and policies for which that
party stands to be for the best IN
terests of all the people and no ION
ger. ,,,.,,
On the "colored Republican
ouestion he does me great IN
Justice. as on all others. l THINK
the colored people of this country
recognize in the white race. with
its thousands of years OF advantage
in civilization and culture, peo-
pie from whom they can learn much
in their struggle along the great
highway Of industrial and economic
progress. though there are some
members of the white race unworthy
of their emulation or even respect.
AS citizens and taxpayers OF our
country, owing allegiance to the
same flag. they are entitled to the
same equal, fair and Impartial
treatment and protection by the
law accorded the white race and
equal opportunity and consideration
in all business relations.
There is no conflict between the
best interests OF both races. and
we can be true to the one without
being false to the other.
The point tried to make in ref
erence to NJ II. Dickinson was that
three years before Blaydes became
chairman the county went against
the regular Democratic nominee for
the Legislature by 211 majority.
One year after he became
chairman, Jas. X. Evans, Republi-
can, carried it by only As majority.
Three years after he became chair
man il went against the regular Re
publican nominee by $40 majority.
Blaydes says ut is untrue Dick
inson was a Republican" as though