The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-06-15
4 THRIs 81 Asrr.srocR Law MrEFISe sarUR-

Rha nfaefinp of Saturday did not CON-
-, ~ tal,ors ,,,,til tods late for our is
s,,s nf tsiat day.... We now resume
aa,,t F Natl tlkinson 1ssIsoke BY way of
exsS5Iain,i5,o the otiact .off. the meeting
coi,denSning the act Of Tie legislature in
,ooes;ne ~ ~ the stock law, specially the ac-
tion of the REPRESENTATIVES from Bum
combsg sElisH8 llI6 Hh3 S6Formed, had
nledced themselves tosayote against any
such lawyi and also tlId aaction of the
Justices and Commissioners for refusing
70 6aag ne of citizens of cer-
q 81 . -. ~, &C. sax, ,f I,,ro
5.Y Ilai = '1e9 y s. 80 -
he was severe IN ~ a4iefsisasp'la eVi stife
county goyerHfilent system; said that, as
counsel he advised the people to petit
80. n. eafi tba ns5y
.lohA 3.
lstrates together as s9oll ~ possl1q'aie y 70
hear the petitions, and determlne the
matter a,,.s ..s l..S.s,
.s-fs.,a.Ss,s ., ,a,,sa5,,e,n 4he f,e,. ,,d
= =, ,,5sc,,
was proeeeu, - ',...l
thuslasm, when MI. Ioin fSanoler asked
him to stop few minutes; and while
this colloouy was going ON calls were
- c. 1Tr p;oha,onJ paa,rvo,, .,x,glbo.
st s' ~ .i =,
responded. ne Explained HIS eouIss IN
the Legislatures on the fence law that
he had pledged the people to vote against
l, +,Ji ~, i al y o,,t. II, at
Suon 'eAA,, ~ s.A',.st
pledge; that his colleagues having mace
no pledges, were determined to pass the
Iau Init his onnosition secured from
- aon,..o,saise ,ssh;oh ros,,l+ed n
.neM "a il,a,
the law as passed, sansoiute ior certain
townships, optionary for the others. Had
he not objected. the law would have
been absolute for the whole county, and
he expressed his appreciation of the
courtesy shown him by his colleagues,
in leaving it eptionary. for certain town
ships. THOUGHT that where the stock
la w was wanted. Il should nreyail: where
ut ,.-,rted 7. sRnnId not he enforced
oooinst the will If the 1nennle, Some of
tSa townsb i,1s IF tbis conntv were too
40, 80 10 cnlti 5ata and ton, steen tn fence.
nd I'd IL would woyt . ct1Tel bardshin mon
~ o,Ia i;s;v,,, in 46oso' to
~. esp.'h..;. tS fo,sos Io,., NJ
paaSs, t;o,aa5 ~ A., st;o,, tha I,,s
t;ooa S MaS;st,atos &c 500 Saya.ely IN not
sioo1 I'll ~ ,at?t;o,,, 10 ~ otLorS bod
e DIE. M ASaS.,s Craol. a,,J ,-
eor Di@oA Ia,.'.ei,; = - IL ,ro,,1d ~
SmanamoI , sem..s Az anlac boId 49, = % ro'
snons;hie far the oet;o,. II IN ~ irres nonsi.
SI.. hod, II He o yv;sSasiA . - ,,r;ta SSitb his
faiIoHl FIJI :; ,ans ;n oo,,San,n;no in the
severast 1,anyer the; -fiaorant ontraoe
heaned nr,o,s III ! nesI5ls az certain town
sb;pS I,v fthals ,,sfiioaE nd slNo,n niss;on.
a-s NJ Pesrs,y; soSsf i;ni1ed af Ienosh
NIossrs T ~ sA9s,sriys6,. ond &! NJ Nh.
T onS then rasnondad to calls d;scnss;no
n,a;nly tha ieesl Status of tba nnestion.
denof;H cinb ailv ieffbrti to eonnaet this
mattrr with nelitics savirfo that the
/ nowar stiii deTolvea mon the CnmuS;s
s;Sskas Io.sd I,sstsScs tp r. r,aat ri taa.
! tbs 1cnrlInls ;ntsc r. q nno,,Io al11d .thau
hal;eved tba Jnst;oes and Gono ,,,;ss;o,,ar;,
con1Tose,. as thew ,.t.ra IF orr Lest c;ti,
7ens wonld do so if asked and recon-.
tmended that Ine Comniissionefs De re-
uuested to call a Quiet meeting at as
early a 1ay as possible. for this bnsiness
IThey did NOT wish to he considered: as
taking part in ,any action or expression
which would tend to give a politicai
colorinp to this meetino but woufd
unite their voices with an INDIGNANT pnb-
lie against the action of the Justices
They coinselled the peonle of the town
ships involved to ask for another meet
ting to consider their grievances; if not
heard In this appeal, then resort to the
courts, which, in their opioion, could and
would give relief =. -
n Mr.! T.GJ Gambler took the floor and
expressed surprise at the turn things had
taken He believed, the Justices had
nernetrated a trick An ontraoeons trick
mon the neople. and did it i]eliberateiv:
III q - JiFf - r. = - - II!
Justices and Commissioners were not
| elected by. the people md were not re-
fsponsible to the neople for their acts
This meeting should denounce first the
Legislature for passing the stock law. sec
llond, the county. government system,
third. the conduct of the Justices and
MAGISTRATES on the first inst. and~deelare
purpose to SUPPORT no man hereafter
who would NOT nIedpe himself To 90 for
| the repealoft no-fence law and county
government system. and Introduced res
Olutions expressing such Sentiments.
Mr., Gambler Also read 4 resolution en-
dorsino the action of Mr.. Pearson in the
liegislafnre. On the stock-Iaw >7-.,'g' III
| s. Mr. Pearson said he could not en-
dorse the resolutions of Mr.. Gambler. and
offered a substitute therefor. s
I Mr.. Atkinson said he could not en-
dorse Mr.. Pearson's substitute: this meet
inc was fora three-fold uairnose fofde.
nounce the legislature. for passing the
stock law for arly nortion of the county.
| to def}3unce f6e comfy Government
lsystemyand the-actlon of the Justices
in moi hearing, the netitions of the. neo-
| fpIe Of certain 1wnsiiins and to nledge
themselves to vote for i1onaan who would
not 90 for the repeal of the county gov