The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-06
COLONEL LIJSk' i ffTS III llns3 AND
EXPOSES REPUBLICAN DUPHC|TY

ASheVille, S0pL.S SU.-OeV0ral days
ovo the open letter of Col. v. S. Lusk
tn Hon. C. A. Reynolds, former Hen-.
tenant governor of this State, in which
Col Lusk asked for an explanation of
tbs action of the Greensboro conven-
ton in endorsing President Taft after
the latter had declared that there
we're no Republicans in this
State fit to hold judicial positions and
also asking for construction of the
"local elf-government" plank of the
Republican platform was given to the
nress. and it created quite a stir
among the Morehead-Butle
REYNOLDS answered Col. Lusk's let
ter. and again has the "old war horse"
come to the bat with another lengthy
letter to Mr.. Reynolds, which is a
rather severe comment upon the po-
sition taken by the former lieutenant
governor. Mr.. Reynolds tried to shift
the blame of the Conner appointment
upon the failure of National Commit
teeman E. C. Duncan to endorse
Harry Skinner, and to this position
Col. Lusk replies: ssYour effort to.
Justify the appointment of Judge Con-
nor is a violent abrogation of every
known rule of logic bearing on the
subject.
The construction which Mr.. Rey-
nolds placed upon the local self gov
ernment plank did not seem to suit
Col. Lusk in the least and his reply
is a convincing argument that neither
can afford to champion the cause
of the bar room. He concludes:
'The party can never succeed with a
whiskey barrel at the head Of it's tick
et."
The letter follows:
Ashevillle, Sept Il, 1910.
Hon. C. A. Reynolds, Winston-Salem,
N. C.
Ny Dear Reynolds: I have the hon
or to acknowledge receipt of yours Of
Gth inst and apologize for not answer
ing sooner, but the delay was newt
able on account of matters over which
l had no control.
gather from your recent letter
that after mature reflections you
question whether it is best to publish
that part of my letter to you of 25th
ult., especially that part with rela-
ii to the appointment of Judge Con-
nor, cause thoroughly to answer
would be to appear to attack Mr..
Duncan as it is firmly believed here
and especially in the east that Mr..
and al lover this part of the state.
Taft was ready to appoint Col. Skin
ner Judge if Mr.. Duncan would en-
dorse him, and Mr. Duncan's refusal
to do this has been understood and
believed here to have resulted in
Judge Connor's appointment"
am forced to say that from the
Information derived form the above
extract quoted from your communica-
don of the 9Th instant that am great
ly surprised. l am unable to under
stand why Mr. Duncan's failure to en-
dorse Mr.. Skinner, if indeed he did
fail to do so, in any view Of the sit
uation would justify the president in
the appointment of Democrat unen-
do-sed by a single Republican in the
State, much less Mr.. Duncan. 1t seems
to have been mighty easy matter to
get Democrat appointed Judge, but
a mighty hard matter to get Repub-
EcaR Judge appointed by this admin
istration, either in North Carolina or
any other State in the South. The ef-
forts of the presidents friends to
frame reasonable excuse for his will
iRgness to appoint Democrats to high
Office, instead of deAerJing Republi-
cans, remainds me very much Of man
stuck in bank of euicksand, every
time he makes an effort to pull one
foot out the other sinks deeper in.
Every effort the presidents friends
make to explain the appointment of
IlQH0narofC Rn n4i in Cfo
makes bad matters worse for the
president You say the reason for the
appointment of Judge CeRnOr instead
Of Mr.. Skinner is because MIR. Duncan
Jailed to endorse him.NOW, / beg to
say that that excuse will not, and does
nOt, explain the appointment of q
Democrat, fer it is known that other
Republican applicants for the Same.Of-
nee (and Just as well qualified to fill
tke sfice as was Mr.. SkiAner). were
endorsed by Mr.. Duncan, and turned
Gown by the president. All that seems
have been lacking was the will to
ee so On the part of the president. So
ysu see that that excuse is a subter-
Iuge On the part Of the president In
N eHOrt to shift the responsibility
Mr. Duncan knew the will of the
F~ANSAC Ill ILLS DGAdll, NAO Hctu .1h-
Rodced beforehand that he would
Appoint ne one tincturod with popu-
Astis antSesdents, and in fact gave that
a. a reason for not appointing Mr.
enWeil whom Mr.. Duncan had en-
GsrSed and whom the president bad
refused to appoint because Of bis pre-
nSNS pepalistie proslivities. WhO can
a&EAa Mr. Duncan for net endorsing
If. Skinner who came to the Repub-
AsaA party from the same source that
SSaWOil did? beg pardon for sayins
at yoar sfOrt to justify the appoint
ASAt OF Judge C0RnoB in . verdict ab-
5S@doa Of every known BUAe OF logic
sSaCl1S on tbs subject. You say you
net approve the &ppoiatmeat OF
S&&SS Conner, and the R0xt thing
ASer q yo1r reAsGAiAs is that yeu are
F@s TO JUSTLY ths act, by shifang
&e Name of On DuAeaa. You are
aiI striving TO make eAt right odt
I'VE Wrongs. Ta1LinG yodr view Gd
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