French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16
unreasonable. n. c. March II

In tne ASuCN11A0 S4C4AOA VI ONA# 4AAOI.
,rnears an interview with one Marion
Rutler, who some years ago misrepre-
,pnted this state in the United States
Senate.
II needs no answer in this state, for
the people of the State, without re-
card to party, know him to be a liar,
;rgrate and knave. The whole inter-
view is a tissue of wilful misrepresen-
totions. He declares that the election
of Morehead over Duncan for National
Committeeman was "a victory over the
nie counter brigade born under the
old rotten referee system"
Now every Republican in North Car.
DINA knows that this state never had
a referee system"
There has never been q time under
a Republican National administration,
that a Republican Congressman for
this state has not been able to control
the political appointments in his own
district. Often he had had a'controll-
ing influence in appointments outside
of district.
The Chairman of the State Com
mittee, chosen because of his ability,
p~olitical influence, integrity and high
character. recommended other appoint
ments. &
Without exception this state has
never had as Chairman of the Repub-
Ican State Executive Committee a
nan who was not an able, conscien-
tious honest man, who has always
acted for the best interests of the
party.
Butler in his interview says:
We have now at the head of our
party organization two of the finest
specimens of the highest type of the
young manhood of the state, John NJ.
Morehead, and F. A. Linney. More
head is n of the most potential Cap
ta:ns of Industry in the state of North
Carolina"
And yet Mr.. Morehead is the identi-
cal Mr.. Morehead who for four years
was chairman of the Republican State.
Executive Committee.
When occupying this position of;
honor was he one of heISsfotten rel
ferees" referred to by Butler?
Was MIR. Morehead n ADLER or
more capable chairman than John B.
Eaves, A. E. Holton, w. j. Adams or F.
A. Linney?
No state in the union has had more
efficient or capable Office holders than
North Carolina SO far as Federal ap-
polntments have been concerned, and
these appointments have been MADE,
in almost every instance, on the re-
c~ommendation of Republican Con-
gressmen in this state. or that OF the
State Chairman, backed by petitions of
thousands of Republicans.
Butler declares that he has been
working hard for a patriotic pur-
pose" viz to unite what is called the
Taft and Roosevelt wings of the
party"
Let us see what his labors were in
that direction?
First he began a bitter assault On
Duncan, declaring that he was a "Sim-
Mons Republican, a traitor to his par
ty, and u~ndeserving the confidence
OF the true Republicans of the State.
These charges were given the widest
circulation through the state. These
attacks were followed by circular let
tiers, owe his own signature, denounc-
ing in insulting and bitter terms the
members of the National Republican
Executive Committee of which Dun
Can was one, and the National Con-
Veftlon which nominated Mr.. Taft.
He characterized that nomination
as g gigantic steal, it's supporters as
recipients of stolen goods and de-
clared that he would absolutely refuse
10 support any nan for n office who
was a party to the crime, or condoned
OF endorsed it.
He declared his preference for
Roosevelt, and urged the Republicans,
to choose delegates to the Chicago
National Convention who would return
10 Roosevelt the nomination stolen
from him in 1912"
This was the kind of harmony he
vas urging prior tc the State Conven-
ton. Immediately upon the meeting
O the convention he instituted a bitter
HEDt pom Duncan.
He did o dare to accept the chal-
lehge hurled by Duncan in his teeth,
VIZ TO make it a personal issue as be-
t"een Butler and Duncan. Had this
neen done he well knew that he, But
i2f- would have had a corporal's guard
- support him.
But he was quick to seize the name
o. AoTehead, n of the men whom he
Lar Characterized as a rotten refer
rec TO accomplish his purpose.
Morehead, an open supporter of Mr..
la1t, a splendid gentleman in every
sense Of the term, commanding the
respect of the people of this state, was
,'en chosen over Mr.. Duncan, a life
lOng Republican, a man of the highest
CAdracter and commanding influence
%H0 activity, identified with some OF
rHe greatest business enterprises in
the state.
AS delegates to the Republican Ma
SS'llal Convention we have Thomas
6'tJe, - Lewis. Can@rcssman
britt and w. S. OBJ. Robinson.
n three first named were all ar
Gent supporters of Mr.. Taft only one,
ne last named supported Mr.. R9ose-
so in his efforts to secure a dele7