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HE NDE RSpNVILLE J120.. THURSDAY. MARCS fir, : 1906.
VOL. XVv NO. 21
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Ele Makes' Sensational Charges
Against Pritchard and Hol
ton IDefying
Cites Parallel Cases to Indictments Against
Blackbxirn in which, the District Attorney
Failed to TeJce Proper Action. Header
son Man Tixkos Bold StoJnd and Seems
to be Well Fortified v
H. S. An lerson, of this city, whose ihs-1
icloaarea in the press of the state at
the alleged inside workings of North
Caroliua repubticau political machinery
hare created so ranch comment, and who
now seems tj be siding with Blackburn at
3 ast against Holton and Pritcbard appear
' with another open letter in the Ashe '
; Citizen, which contains sensational
a. sjtions, and which has aroused much
cnv. Sent.
?Xj 9 letter is an effort to discredit the
j 8 of the district attorney in hia pres
ions, and in support of hia aliega-
X : improper actuating motives the
son county man cites a number of
parallel cases in which Mr. Holton baa
brought action "d to bring ac-
- tion and allee . atereat a the
y reason for actii act. .
: .The first cas ' v'. at of Seniell,
jtt Bay wood ctinF ahu isvans, ol Ben-
.; aarson. , jur, Anaerson says uxat ;oervKu
Jwaa charged jwlth ; embezzling pnrtcZce
w fundi to the eiteni of i9dur'or thereirxHiU
and Erans with the ambezglement of post
olce funds to the extent of something
. more than $3U0. The latter of these was
prosecuted and convicted and served a
term in prison. The former, says Mr. .A n
derson, had influential friends who repttid
the money, and he was uot proscuted.
Air. Anderson then cites the case of IN.
Glenn Williams and one Green, both, of
whom were charged with violating the
revenue h.ws. Williams the personal ene
my of Holton, was brought ro , trial', at
Greensboro, and in an effort to convict him
Holton summoned every , recourse at his
hand. Green, says Mr. Anderson, was
caught in the act of carrying liquor ffcom
the cistern 'room of a government distil lory
to the retail house of the distiller, thus de
frauding the government out of its taxes,
Instead of protecting it as he was sworn to
do, and no action was ever brought against
him. As a reason for this, , Mr. Anderson
recalls that W. S. Hyams, at present cleric
of the Federal court, at Asbeville, was the
private secretary of the then Senator Jeter
C'Pritchard, and the Henderson man nl
Jeges that it was because of the influence
and at the request of Mr Hyams that the
Green case was not prosecutd.
Ou the other hand, he says that Ji Idge
Pritchard admits having practiced before
the department while United States s ena
tor, and pleads ignorance of the law as. an
excuse and says that had Mr. Holton T been
actuated solely by a sense ef regard . fo r the
duties of his office, he should have pro
ceeded alike in the cases against PriU jhard
and Blackburn. He disclaims a dfsu re to
involve -Judge Pritchard, and says tha.t he
contends, merely, that all should have been
treated alike. .
This attack of Anderson on Judge P ritch
ard, and the statement that BlacJtburn
. would before Judge Waddill, of the dis
trict court make an attack on a D sited
States circuit j udge has created a sensation.
It is admitted, even by Blackburn's fries ds
that when Judge Pritcbard is alleged to
have practiced before tbe departments, it
was a common practice of congressmen
and seaators, the courts not then' having
held that such practice was illegal, there
no allegation that Senator Pritchard was
consciously engaged in a corrupt practice
and acting I known violation of .' the law.
Blackbiiru's friends say he is merely intro
ducing this charge as a support off his con
tention that his indictment has been secured,
by no proper motive and that all should be
treated alike. !
. The letter of Anderson also brought forth ;
a strong statement from ,W. S. Hyams xe-;
garding the allegations made as to the
waiving of the prosecution in the Oxeen
matter at his request: He said:
"The statement contained in H. &: An
derson's letter to the effect that Dl strict
Attorney Holton refused to indict, my
hrother-in.law, Mr. Green, on accou.at of
the fact that I was Mr. Pritchard's pilvate
ecretary, is a deliberate falehoor. I
Co
iction.
in
never requested Mr. Holton to refrain from
indicting Mr. Green, or anyone else. . I
have always been In favor of enforcing the
laws regardless of consequences. '
Letter.
The denial of W. S. Hyams and an at
tempted defense of Mr. Pritchard by cer
tain Asbeville lawyers brought forth a
second letter from Mr. Anderson. It is a
"warm member1 like unto the first and ap
pears in full. ,
la4rM'i tlJeta)er.
Editor of The Citisen:
My letter, which appeared in Saturday's
issue of your paper, contained the follow
ing paragraph:
But W. 8. Hyams, clerk of the United
States ceurt at this time, and private sec
retary to Menstor J. C. Pritchard at that
time, asked the district attorney not to
prosecute hia.aon-ln-law. and the district
attnrdey heeded his request, and allowed
ecute him because he was related to
Hyams."
To this paragraph W. S. Hyams replies
in Sunday's issue, as follows:
"The statement contained in H. S. An
derson's letter of this date to the effect that
District! Attorney Holton refused to Indict
my son-in-law, Mr. Green, on account of,
the fact that I was Senator Pritchard's
secretary, is a willful and deliberate false
hood." Who is Mr. Hyams speakin g for? For
the district attorney evidently, and not for
himself. Hyams seems to understand the
secret workings of the district attorney's
mind ta knowledge which I never claimed
to possess) because he says that District
Attorney Holton 's refusal to indict "my
son-in-law was not because I was Pritch
ard's private secretary." Since Mr. Hy
ams knows the workings of the district at
torney's mind, will he please give us the
benefit of this knowledge. If Green was
not prosecuted because he was Hyams'
son-in-law, will that gentleman please give
us the true reason why Mr. Green was not
indicted? My Hyams, in bis answer, has
denied nothing, except that Holton's re
fusal to indict Green was not because
Green was H am'a son-in-law nor because
Hyani's was Pritchard's private secretary.
Aaka Qaeati
Now, Mr. W. H. Hyams, will you please
answer the following questions upon af
fidavit? for I give you fair warning that I
am prepared to prove what I have said.
First: Have you a son-in-law named
Green? Was it reported by reveaue officers
Same and Knalpe, that Green, a sworn and
bonded officer, was caught carrying spirits
from the cistern room of a government dis
tillery, where he was on duty- as a store-fceeper-gauger,
to tbe retail house of tbe
distiller? Was not the distiller indicted
and convicted for this offense, and Green
allowed to go free? Why was the distiller
convicted and Green not prosecuted at all?
What was Holton's motive in not prose
cuting Green? Did you not say in pres
ence of a certain gentlemen (whose name
will be furnished on request) referring to
Green, that you had saved the dd rascal
from the penitentiary? Did it take any
thing more than your intrinsic virtue as a
brother-in-law of Mr. Pritchard to do this?
Did it not take a little cash also? Do you
know, or do you not know, that Mr Hol
ton said that be would not prosecute Green
tbecaiise he was "your son-in-law? 2.rid
iiowdoesit happen that yon know more
s&out Holton's motives than he knows
iUmself ?
Now. please answer tbe foregoing ques
tions categoracally and specifically and we
Will oon see who the liar is.
In my letter published m Saturday's is
sue of your paper, I refer to the fact that
Senator Pritchord, while a United ; States
Senator had appeared before a ; department
of the government and that in so doing he
violated the law. I further aaid that I did
nt think that there was anyl intentional
wroug-doing ou his ptft, he; was
guilty of any moral turpitude. -'1.
'-NeftfclajK A gala t Prllehr. V
; In the next issue of your paper I saw
where ce rtaiu lawyers and citizens of Asbe
ville were undertaking to defend bim from
the charges contained in my letter. ' : There,
were no charges against Judte Pritchard
in my letter intended to be such. -The
charges were against District Attorney
Holton. Then what were the signers of
this, certificate trying to defend Judge
Pritchard from? ;
Further on in the article In which the
certificate appears this language . is used:
"There was no concealment of it (referring
to the practice of congressmen aad senators
appearing before the departments) because
at that time it had beeojuled that the prac
tice was against tbe slaw." Tbeu if there
was no concealment of the fact why should
Judge Pritchard's friend object to my men
tioning it? Aud when I say there was no
intentional wrongdoing, what does that
ack of being a complete vindication?
What better def euse can any of these sign
ers of certificates make for him? What
better defense can he make tor himself? If
he violated tbe law, all that any man cat
say for him Is that he did not intentionally
do wrong. That, in itself, includes every
other tlefense. But 1 wonld not attempt
to put up such a defense for a sheep-killing
dog as thise men have put up for him.
This language occurs in the article in ques
tion: "It is admitted even by those who
make the charges that at the timo it was a
common practice for congressmen to appear
for clients and that there was no conceal
ment of it, because at that time it had not
been ruled that the practice was against
the law.V
: Now I would not say in defense of a
sheep-killiog cur, that he ought to be ex
cused because it wss a common practice.
Again it had not been ruled that the prac
tice was against the law. The law itself
waving the statute books jmd the .. senators
and congressmen should have understood
it. It was tbe rule Itself. Is It any defense
to say that it was a common practice , to
violate it.
It was at one time customary for high
waymen to hold men up on the road and
relieve men of their money and valuables,
but I hardly think that it would have been
a sufficient defense for one of thorn to have
said that there were lots . of other . people
doing it at the same time or that it occurred
a long time ago. If this kind of reasoning
is to prevail, then Mr. Blackburn, if he is
guilty, which we do not believe, should
have the benefit of it, foi he has the pre
cedent set by Pritchard as well as all of
those common cases by which Pritchard
was governed. .
We regret to say that it was very com
mon, in fact too common, and led to snch
scandals and abuses as to cause subsequent
investigation, aud many men to be prose
cuted and convicted for these offenses. Is
it any defense of a man, is it any compli
ment to say that be fxk part in this carni
val of corruption? Maybe so, but I would
not make such a defense for a suck-egg
dog. unless I wanted to provoke someone
to kill him.
Judge Pritchard, however, is not to blame
for this kind of talk, and all he can say is:
"I did not knowingly und intentionally
violate the la w." That I have already said
for him and I hope I may not be forced to
change my opinion.
I can find no excuse for the conduct of
District Attorney ; Hoi ton. In his position
be should be no respecter of persons. And
If, afterhavmg failed or refused to indict
Mr. Pritchard, a high sense of honor and
propriety would have compelled him to re
sign bis position before prosecuting Mr.
Blackburn for exactly the same offense, al
though Mr. Blackburn may not be able to
plead that he had as much company in vio
lating the law, if he did violate it, as Mr.
Pritchard had. H. S. Avpebson.
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GUDGER BLOWING HIS HORN.
ressman Would Have the Peo
ple Believe "He Is the
- Whole Show," .
.1; Mr. Gudger has issued a two page circu
lar letter to enlighten hia constituents whom
he calls "my people," and addresses it to
..'.'My dear Friend" whom be undertakes to
convince that he is entitled to a third nomi
nation for congress. :
r While we are not disposed to criticise
harshly Mr. Gudger's letter, we do feel it is
misleading aud should be reviewed a little
in the, light of plain facts, so that the peo
ple may listen more attentively and distin
guish the true note of "his own horn tbat
be do bloweth."
The first note that 4 'he too teth" is "Free
Rural Deliverp," as if all the credit were
due him for the establishment of free rural
delivery routes in the 10th congressional dis
trict during his term of service,. Why, Mr.
Gudger knows and he ought ta know, that
MMy dear Friend" and "my people" know
that the Post Office Department, under a
general law has absolute control of the mat
ter, and all that a congressman can do is to
file the petitions of the people in the de
partment and urge that the route or routes
be established. No doubt Mr. Gudger did
what be could. But the record shows he
did not have good success, as this district
has fewer rural routes than any other dis
trict in the state. - And it is a notable and
shameful fact that the states of Ohio and
Indiana get as mueh of the free rural appro
priation as the eleven states which compris
ed the Southern Confederacy. Evidently
the Buckeye and Hoosier congressmen have
a gi eater pull with Post Master General
Cortelyou and his subalterns than have the
Tar Heels and other southern congressmen.
UCfcO UVUV TV MSil VV -. SUVtV 19 U .
however, of his "blowing his horn', about
ka ltnaak. what Ha rhiil4 - Thasa ia nn' uoa
something that there is so little in..
The secoud distinguishable note that "he
tooteth" is "Seeus and books." Yes, seeds
that the government buys and books that
the government prints, both aocording to
law, which the government divides equally
among the congressmen to each of whom is
furnished a secretary to send them ' out to
the people, all at the expense of the govern
ment. Why "blow his horn" about , these
things? Do they not belong to the people?
And is it not the duty of a congressman to
have them sent to the people who may de
sire them? Richmond Pearson, if we mis
take not, is the only congressman from this
district who ever publicly notified the peo
ple that it would be necessary to obtain the
Indorsement of a member of a political com
mittee in order to get seeds.
The third note that "he tooteth," is
"Buck - Shoals and Mud Creek. , He is
going to blast out Buck Shoals in French
Broad river for the purpose of draining the
low lands of Mud Creek, in order that ev
erybody owning lands along the oreek may
produce more corn. He has actually in
troduced a bill to the effect and boasts of it.
He ought to include in that bill another
provision, in order that other counties in .
the district might have some of "the little
things which he deems important." Every
body is not favored with Mud Creek lands,
but there are quite a few who have hill
sides and even mountain sides; therefore
his bill, te be fair, should also provide for
hillside ditches for the farmers. Dots Mr.
Gudger believe such a bill will pass? Does
he thin a that any intelligent man believes
it? Congress appropriates public money for
the improvement of rivers aud -harbors in
the general interest'of trade and commerce,
but not for the interest of a few private in
dividuals. . This is the spirit and Intention'
of the constitution, so that the products of
the labor ii the field, factory aud mine may
find the best markets of the world at the
least possible expense, thereby increasing
the natiou's wealth.
But the note that "he tooteth" not, is
"National Aid to Public Roads." It will be
remembered that Mr. Gudger and Mr. Ew
art devoted much time to the discussion of
this question in the last campaign. But
maybe it has served its day and no longer
chaims the people. t Mr. Gudger knew and
the people knew that no political party,
either State or National had declared in fa
vor of such a scheme, and they knew ' that
there was not a shadow of a show of hope
of securing such legislation. The scheme
must-have been abandoned for "he tooteth
not his horn" on "National Aid to Public
Roads."
The fourth note that "he bloweth" is a
contused one a hard one for Mr. Gudger
to "toot"- but evidently he would have
those who hear tbe sound thereof to inter
pret it as meaning that he redeemed the
district from the republicans, in the cam
paign ox lwz. "l worxea ana you -work
ed," he say 8, "and the democratic party
came again iu to power by a small majority'
Yes, -183. Redeemed the" district I Re
deemed it by the magic power of his influ
ence and the wonderful manifestation of eo
thu8iam which his candidacy aroused among
the rank and file of the democratic party I
The truth is this district was already re
deemed from the republicans by 3,000 dem
ocratic majority before Mr. Gudger was
ever thought of for congress, by reason of
the constitutional amendment, disfranchis
ing over 4,000 negro voters io this-, district
in 1901, and the taking out of Madisbu
county in the same year with 1,000 republi
can majority. So the is9ue of 1902 was
not a question of" redeeming-' the' dl&triet
but of holding it." It is an indisputable
fact that Mr. Gudger's candidacy and cam
paigns have never aroused the democrats to
enthusiasm.Jso as to bring o.ut to the polls
the full strength of the party. Apathy and
indifference were apparent every where from
starf to finish, and consequently the stay-at-home
vote was large, which accounts for
the loss of voles to the party in the district.
The stay-at-home vote is always a seri
ous element to deal with in a . campaign.
It therefore behooves tbe democratic, party
to rally and reclaim the ground lost. The
party must have new hope and new vigor,
which Mr. Gudger cannot give. Wej there
fore, do not believe the party wilt make
Mr. Gudger the next standard bearer of
this oougressional. district. WaynesviJlt
Courier.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Horse Shoe Happenings.
The chirping of the robin in these
meadows and the whistling of the frogs
in these lagoons ceased when they beard
of the head-on collision which occurred
last week, when the northward bound
wild geese and the southward; flying
blizzard met and sent the skulking
thermomster far below geese, robins
and frogs.
Our public roads are yielding to na
ture's law, and if we be prudent enough
not to mention those memorable "nud
holes" we may report them drv; but a
little more of that legislation and we
must travel the by ways.
Walter Brannan moves this week with
hia family to Canton, Haywood county,
where he has purchased property and
tfehere. be will be is .the.- jiropioy, of Z the
Pulp Manufacturing Company being s
tablished at that place.
' A. Cannon, Esq , has added the im
proved reversable disc plow to.the liber
ally equipped Horse Shoe Jarnx
Dr. Z. T. Pinner faithfully discharges
his duties as physician among our ap
preciative people. With other ailments
he has a few cases of acute heart trou
ble on hand. (
Mr. Mallette, of Etowah, has gone to
New York on business and Mrs. Mallette
is reported at this writing to be very
sick.
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. Let the miscreant who set fire to" the
forest near Etowab last week be caught
and punished. Some fears are express
ed that the fields and forests adjacent,
to' the Transylvania railroad may be
fired from the passing engine. We
hope that proper precautions will pre
vent this. - - Rofp.
Flat Rock Items.
Mr. Jasper Ward and Miss Aimer
Lockabee were married Sunday. 7
N. D. Holingswortb is building anew
8 table.
W. B. Bassett is preparing a tomato
farm near the depot. ;
Oscar Edney is fireing . the boiler at
the knitting mill.
John Clark is preparing to go back
west. Mr. Clark says be never expects
to come back to this country to stay.
We are orry to hear of the death of
Mr. Billie Anders. He was a good man
and was liked by everybody. He leaves
many friends to mourn his loss. F. R.
Nit. Olivet Gleanings, '
Felix Floyd is slowly improving after
a long illness.
t Prof. E. A. Ward has returned from
Carson Creek, where he has been en
gaged teaching a musip school.
Levi Ward and family have gone to
Greenville. S. C. to work in the cotton
mill. : -
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May bin. was the welcome guest
of Miss Dovle Lockebe, last Sunday, of
Flat Rock,
Mahala Pace visited Mrs. T. E. Os
teon Thursday. ' -
Henry Pace has moved to the farm of
Robert Osteen, where he expects to
make a crop.
- J. L. C. Gordon is out again after sev
eral weeks illness. k
The Sunday school at Mt. Olivet has
opened up again after a few months va
cation. We hope to have a lively Sun
day school the coming season.
Mrs.' Mitchen King, of Flat Rock visit
ed friends here Thursday.
Jasper Ward and Miss Alma LockTbe
were married last Sunday at the bridBs
home at Flat Rock, Rev. J. P Corn per
forming the ceremony.
Glover Osteen, of Mud Creek visited
Miss Isabella Ward las Sundays
E. Li. Osteon, of Henderson vllle, via-;
ited his father last - Sunday, who baa
been ill for some time.1
I will ring off for this time. Success
to.the Hustler.'?. . '-:;.'. Eaols.
Gerton News. - -
The weather is 6o changeable in this
section we are badly in need of a weath
er bureau. ( "- ' : .
: J. TLaughter and R.r . W. Fressi&a
went to Asheville on business las (Thurs
day. They say that the wind and snow
they faced all day was enough go make
aChilkoot Indian resolve to go to Flor
id a next winter. ' Sf -
S. G. Freeman was in our neighbor
hood last Sunday. He h&d just returned
from -Asheville. and -reports the ejj
market too embarrassing, for hira to
make another trip soon.
W. S. Wall has been prospecting for a
good horse. If you have one for sale
you might come around. He has the
money. . - . ! -
Little Miss Carrie
school at Fair View.
Wall is rstill In
M. M." Wall andT. M. Merrellare get-,
ting along quite well with the work on
their new houses.
Mrs. Maggie Freeman is still at her
home here. Luke SHORTFIBLD.
Dear Editor Will you please allow
us a little space in your much appreci
ated paper, as weenjoy reading it very
much. ; " ...
Miss Mollie Merrell and Miss Bessie
Morrison hauled enough shingle blocks
to cover Tom Merrell's new house last
Friday. They happened with very rood
luck by breaking all of his old aleds.
No doubt he would have kept them an
hundred years if it hadn't been for them.
Ernest Oates goes up to Mr. Sin
clair's rather frequently ' these days.
Mr. Sinclair, you had better look out.
Mrs. Nan Freeman has been quite
restless for a few weeks. I hope she has
not worn out her shoes yet.
Miss Bessie Morrison has been sending
to the office every day this week and has
not received any letter yet. I guest she
is quite restless, $
M. M. Wall sold his fine young male
recently for $140.
Fred Grant visits Mr. Tom Merrill's
twice every Sunday I am toldMr.' Mer
rell, look out or you will have another
"runaway scrape." ' 1 , " .
'.' .-M.;M. Wall is. building the finest guca
mer hotel that "old Hickory" ever af
forded. " v
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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Freeman have
a very fine cook. I hope she will re
main quite awhile. . "
Thh Dazy Bxlls.
Green River Notes.
J. D. Bone, of this place, went to Hen
derson ville last week on business.
J. R. Staton has been on a flyinj trip
to Trace's Grove.
i -
Fred Staton, son of TJ. G. Staton, isoa
the sick list..- .-.v."..Vv.;. , ' : ,
S. E. Sentell and E. Fi Bone hare gone
into the lodging business. ,
We notice that Hide; Freeman has
purchased a fine horse. V Look out girU
for buggy riding. ; J , g
T. Boone is doingsome fine farm
work.
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For further correspondence see Pa.ge 4
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PRESIDENT PRAISES TILLMAN.
Says He :is a Game Fighter And
An Honest Man.
Washington, " (Special) President
Roosevelt is said to be in excellesJ
spirit over the favorable report on the
Hepburn railroad rate bill by the sen
ate committee on interstate commerce.
Senator Dolliver after a conferenoe '
with the President, said . the President
is greatly pleased. ..
"Is Senator Tillman tq have a con
ference with the President about the
bill," Senator Dolliver Was asked. '
"I don't know, about that, ' he re
sponded.. "But I know what the Presi
dent thinks about Tillman. He told
me ten days ago that he regarded ill- '
man as a game fighter and an honest
man.
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