The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12

6WO DOuS6S. MT. crawford came mere
to attend the meeting of the presidential
Ielectors, who assemble 20 select mes
senger to carry the Parker vote to
Washington, and volunteered his SER
vices in the assistance of the western
contingent in the effort to secure posi-
tions during the session. Mr.. Rogers
spends about three-fourths of his time
here and entered heartily into the con-
test. There was no division and con-
certed action. alone, made possible the
favorable results attained. It is hard
to ''down" working democrats anyway.
X
No legislation of importance has been
enacted at this writing. A resolution pro-
yiding for printing the Governors message
is the only act ordered enrolled and rati-
fed Senator Ward. of Craven, has intro
duced bills providing fer the increase of
the governors salary from$4, 900 to Sc, 900;
Chief Justice of the Supreme court to $45,-
90; associate Justices 81, 900 superior court
Judges from SO, 500 to So, 500, but these
| UIlS AoNC AOb JC6 COCH ICDOIbCu 1tOn buC
lcommittee on salaries and fees, to which
they were referred While many men,
bers of both houses realize the justice of
the measures the majority sentiment is
averse to such action at this time. Later
on, when the financial condition of the
state will better justify the salaries of the
! officers named can and should be increased,
but the opportune time has not arrived,
seems to be the prevailing opinion at pre-
sent. G0vernor-elect Glenn wires a re
quest to make the law effective at the con-
clusion of his term in the event Of the pas
sage of the 6ill as introduced and it is be-
ieved his position will materially aid the
4 opponents of the proposition in defeating
the measure. The majority sentiment here
is to spend as little money as possible to
meet the exigencils required in the con-
duct of the affairs of the state.
Senator Toms has introduced new
road lawrfor Henderson county which
! passes its final reading in the senate
today. l have not read the bill, but he
tells me it is what the people want and
meets the approval of Representative
Rector, who will have charge of the
i measure in the house. Several features
of the present law have been incorpo-
raIed into the new one and add 6itions
made to meet objections, as [ am in.
formed. Mr.. Toms promises me a sy-
/ 3aopsis OF his bil ,-whieh;Wil be forward
ed to The Hustler for publication.
shall keep hands OF in its enactment
and allow our representatives to assume
entire responsibility and trust it may
prove acceptable to all the people re-
gardless of party alignment, (unless OBJ
iections should be made after its provis-
ions are known. Mr.. Rector has intro
duced bill to repeal the present law,
but this is considered unadvisable, in
asmuch as the new law will repeal the
old. In view of this fact it is hardly
probable that his bill will get through
the house. 1t is now sleeping peace
fully with the house committee on pub
lie roads and highways.
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Senator Toms is informed that petit
tions are being circulated in Hender-
son county asking for the repeal of the
law creating the Office of tax collector
and that some democrats are signing
the request He is pledged to stand by
the law, however, and will vote in &C
cordance Herewith. But in order that
he may not be placed in the position to
be charged with overriding the wishes
of majority of our democratic friends
I think counter petitions should be Cir
culated at once and forwarded for pre-
sentation when the matter comes up for
consideration. He promised faithfully.
publicly before the primary last sum-
mer and in private letter to the writer
that he would stand by the law and |
have have an abiding faith in his in
1 tegrity, He is in duty bound not only
to vote against the repeal of the law
but to use his best efforts in opposing it
before the committee: To do otherwise
would be the worst form of duplicity
and unworthy of any man holding the
honorable position in which his people
have placed him. His friends are DONG
him an injustice to ask such thing.
There is no halfway ground in this
matter and regret that a single demo
crat should sign a petition asking for
the repeal of law which its represent
atives are pledged to sustain. It is open
ing proposition which means wreck
and disaster to the party in Henderson
county. For my part shall keep my
pledge to the party, and as its chair
man, fight the proposition to finish.
! And with Mr.. Toms acting in good faith,
the law, as it now stands, will renal n
undisturbed.
The usual Legislative" weather prevails
here. We have had a sample of every
kind of climate almost experienced be-
tween the north pole and the hot regions
of the torrid zone, cold, temperate, hot.
snow; sleet and rain, often all the same
day. A severe snow storm visited the city
on Saturday, but yesterday the weather
was entirely agreeable. Little sickness is