The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-03
SENATOR CHARLIE TOMS REpuDNTEs HIS FAMILY, GOES
OVER TO REPUBLICAN, PARTY.

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Charles French Toms is . splendid gentleman His father before
him was an honored officer IN the Confederate army, and did what lay
in his power to uphold and sustain the south in her great but UNEQUAL
struggle for principles even yet supposed to have been thought Dy
southern MEN TO be right. In the dark days OF the sixties when the
south was being overrun by negroes. carpet baQgers and scalAwaRs
protection to eisher life or property, Captain Toms stood true 20 his
race and the white people of the south. Through the darkest hours
time which Senator Money says was like a henish dream, the first Pc
Rod of radical rule in this state and in the south, Captain Toms stood
and fought with the democratic party for decent civil government and
for the protection OF our women and children.
In the more recent years when Butler, Russell and PritchArd with o
band of one hundred and twenty thousand negroes got possession OF
the state government and put into responsible Offices more than Q
thousand negroes. when our state institutions were turned over into
the hands Of incompetent, corrupt men, some OF whom are now fugi'
tives from Justice, when George White and Abe Middleton were high
in the councils of the republican party, when white women were
knocked off the sidewalks in the cty of Wilmington by impudent me-
groes with impunity, when many of the towns in the eastern part Of
the state were turned over to be robbed and plundered by negro poll
tcans, Captain Toms, the father of our splendid young statesman
stood again and Tough. again with the Frenchs of Wilmington, and
the other good men of the state who loved honor, honesty. good gov
ernment, and the good name Of our state better than they loved ohOe
and spons.
In 1900, when the democrats of the state settled the negro question
over the bowling protest of the radicals and negroes, the Captain
again joined hands with the Trenches and the other democrats Of the
state to place the state upon a higher plain of manhood and citizen
ship.
In all these fights for civic virtue. for good government, for the pro-
lection of our women and children, and for the Lost CauSe,the French
family of Wilmington have played an honorable part.
But they, together with Capt. Toms stand condemned today. Charles
French Toms has spoken, and Charlie Ii IN honorable man. We have
had our Vances, Ransoms, Macons, Calhouns, Toombs, McEnrys, Moneys
Baiteys, MorganS, Bacons, Daniels, Lees, JohnSona. CamdonS, Ay-
cocks, Ireddls and q long list of such pigmies, many of whom have
died and PASSED away before the light was turned on and we are sorry
for them. Since our splendid statesman has spoken, we ara sorry for
all who have not lived to hear. Lost to light and wisdom. lost to
truth and honest conversion, we can almost hear the Rroans of re.
sentiment against the fate that removed them from earth too soon, by
Jefferson, jackson, Monroe, Benton and q thousand others OF these be-
niRhted and misguided men who are remembered In history. A sad
fate for men who would have loved the light How they would have
enjoyed imbibinG the wisdom and drinking in the greatness Of our
magnificent hero.
Let it be q subject for rejoicing to all good men everywhere. Our
nations saved. Our recluse Of wisdom and learning, our genius, our
prophet, our great man, our chattel mortgage man has spoken. Q, We
tOllng millions, all who are OF little faith and Of faint hearta. lift I'M
your heads and reiUcea the national awakening. A great man, q
consistent man, . man of powerful intellect and much wisdom haa
come forth to lead you into all good-and into the radical party which
is said by some leading radicals to be contemplating holding the next
North Carolina state convention in the Atlantis penitendary.
Come with us all you who doubt, if such there be, and let u take a
closer look at our new born republican. Let us view the Rranuies
and doctors who assisted in bringing into existence a Gr.at .nrodiov
We would not mislead you by causing you to think this great repabli.
can leader was born in . single day Far be 1t from u the deceive.
He has been a borninp for these MANY "A ma. The sou,h.r0 80
road has been the doctor, and . patient doctor IL has proved itself.
With passes and hattery, coaxin0 and persuading and q little NOR
helping to coax with a congressional bee, the babe a few dars a0o -
completely born. Behold the splendid result! This new born could
not be inconsistent Its first step was to resign its senatorship. an
Office obtained by democratic votes under the double dealinOs Of tha
fellow who proclaimed to the public q year and q haif ago that .he
was born a democrat and hoped to die one"
Pearson Gudger, Carter AND others have had their Dricaa aud Ma
ceived their reward. Our hero goes without money and without
price? Freely we give, freely we receive. BE surely deserves we'll at
sacrifices are great. Loss of self respect, reputation of French and
Toms families, alike, embracing all that republication i'm North Caro-
lima stands for, the very name Of which Judge Ewart has said. has
been a stencil in the nostrils of decent people. Give him VIA vr
have to give quickly or the opportunity may not offer itself aOnip.
as rSWMenC may MIN. Inc fellow OF nc reputation mn
have with you always and may be certain OF, but not he Ha wn walk
with youth green pastures, but will not be with you nc the braakinoor
the cistern q the well. He hoped for that in vain y year and q half
with US.
Our lost hero-may we'll be compared with the Father of hi, Country
You know Washington never told q lie, W never inconst.,.n, -
changed with the moon.
We mean hereby to announce, gentlemen, that Charlie French has
lone what he should have done ten years ago-announced thai hs h..
over to the republican party. He has been there ali but II Am.
or the past ten years or more, and his double dealing with our party
oa' q common kno"ledgeo OF the democrats of Henderson county
Ill this while. We are better of without him. The democratic n....
$ not the place for men of his type. We want single faced men men
Who are what they seem.