The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31

benefit the reformer more than the
dear people" for whose sake he in
tends to be working. Our memories
are not too short to call to mind an
incident which will more than con-
firm the above statement in the
'huckleberry boys trick that made
him Senator. secured him a fortune
and finally landed him i'll the bosom
of that party he started out to fight
when he became a reformer; and who
is now so far UP he don't know and
scarcely remembers the crowd of
dupes that pulled him out of the mud
and hoisted him to fame and fortune.
AS a final remark, let me say to
everybody: Keep cool. Differ as you
may, don't get mad and quarrel over
politics. The election will soon have
passed and then comes the corn
shocking, and Wen need each others
help in other ways, SO we must keep
friendly and neighborly. let the cleo
ton go as it may. The least said.
the easiest mended.' should be our
motto"
Now Mr.. Norris mentions his record
III the Legislature: Will he explain
to the public where he was on the
question of City Extension when the
bill was first drafted and the proposed
extension would have embraced his
place, and where he was later when
the bill was so modified as to leave
him on the outside? Well that
record is enough to make Il horse
laugh. Mr.. Norris invites the old
Board back into the fight. Why
doesn't he come in and again be
candidate for the Legislature. if the
people think so much of his record
there?
But after all, the plans of this
would be ring were pretty shreWdly
laid. The Apex News to lead the
fight against the Commissioners, Gre
ate prejudice, and appeal to prejudice.
Shout, Dear People, see how you have
been robbed: Witness the increase in
taxes the mules the county has
bought from the Commissioners? And
Mr.. Green's $500 horse! Why the
county actually paid for him. after
using him free for four months when
he was ruined while IN the service.
The idea of a great rich county like
Wake, with millions OF property on
it's tax books, stopping to pay for
$500 horse that it had borrowed
and ruined. What an idea. How
could the Commissioners be SO extra
VACANT.
In the mean time Grand Master
Ellington is to expose the inlQuitiee
Of Mr.. Allen. Superintendent of the
County Home and Work House.
Here's his argument and figures. An
nual cost of both institutions about
$17,5 Cost of County Home (ad-
mitted) about $4,000. now add $4,000
more for cost of Work House. it must
be about the same he says, because
the number of inmates is about the
same, and you see Mr.. Allen and his
family are costing the dear people
about $4,000 per year. He doesn't
tell you how much OF this $4,000 goes
for guards, about $4,000. How much
for increase of feeding provisions
with no farm to furnish meat. fruits
vegetables milk or any of the things
that reduce cost of feeding the
prisoners. Or how much for increase
cost of clothing, Shoeing and bedding
prisoners at work upon the roads,
and who live in camps frequently
moved. But he does tell you how
much the county could save his way.
Hire the old people out like we do
farm who would get II n cents day
for guarding, clothing, feeding and
caring for them. with the privilege Of
working them Then Mr.. Allen and
his family Will not cost SO much.
Mcscounty CT sTaXmloma osokesfat
When the people are thoroughly
convinced of these things, stirred up
for any member of the Board. anxious
to fall into the arms of the reformers,
comes the time for the master play,
and here il is. Go to Mr. Allen---the
same Mr.. Allen that Wake County is
fatening at $4,000 a year-wouId you
believe it? And as he has about
eighty OverSeerS and ten or more
guards under him, scattered all over
the county and for this reason is sup
posed to WELD a large political in
f1uence, say to him now. Bill. we have
nothing against you, we are after the
old Board and have got them, true
you have been rohbing the county
pretty badly, and Mr.. Ellington has
made things look bad. but just keep
hands off in this fight and you will
be all right, if we can't let you have
both offices you now hold, you shant
lose anything. And the people would
be fooled once more. Is this true?
Well II anyone has interest enough
to inquire before he casts his vote.
let him write to Mr.. w. c. Allen.
Raleigh, and inquire. Also let him
ask the name Of the man who urged
this matter in the corridor of the
Court House. so earnestly
BART M. GATLING