The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-16

(The following Communication Is from {
q well-known and lifelong republican,
who says he can no longer stand the
ring which has so long afflicted
this cOunty.-Rditor.)
Mr.. EDIToR:-By your kind permis-
sion wish to say few words, if do
not say . great deal, about ''that conven-
tion." Well, was it really conven-
ton representing the will of the people,
or was it body of men representing the
will of the ringsters? We would like
for Mr.. R. 81. Station to answer this
question.
Well, let's see what the reporter from
Hendersonville to the Asheyille Gazette
News has to say. Delegates from the
country were in complete control. "
Does any sane man believe such an an
truth as this? Had the delegates from
the country been in complete control,
and been allowed to cast their ballots
according to the will of the people the
ticket would have been quite different
from the present one-but no that would
not do, we must be sure and pay enough
to go to the precinct primaries and vote
in full number of ring delegates. Won
| der if Mr.. r. II. Station will deny this
being done and not feel little remorse
of conscience. Some people say they
don't think he has any conscience.
"Boys in the trenches turned out in
force and ignored all cut and dried ar
rangements Now gentlemen you see
in this sentence the reporter, who is a
ring man, acknowledges there was a
cut and dried arrangement, but in the
same sentence tries to cover same by
saying it was ignored. Say, brother, get
your Bible and read ST. John 8:44 and
Rev. BIB.
That credential committee which was
appointed by Mr.. Station. 1 would hide
! my face forever if my name went abroad
in the land as appointing some men On
that committee. T. C. Israel for in
stance, to say what shall be, the right
thing.
Mr.. Station, did you appoint this COM
mittee and hand the names to Mr. c. F.
Toms, or did Toms do it after he went
to the chair? 1t was no cut and dried
arrangement, all was fair from start tC
finish!
Now, lets look at those rese lutions
prepared some weeks before hand. lr
the second paragraph: ".And we be-
lieve in standing pat and letting well
enough alone" do not find any def
4 milton for the word "pat." Webster
O says patter means to humble, and says
IL patty means "a little pie" The Lord
4 in high heavens and every man in the
!. broad land knows the ringsters believe
| in Ga little pie' and when ''a little pie
i starts out of the cousin family crowC
A they almost go into Mysteries and vel
q 1--WE believe in letting well enough
alone"
In the third paragraph, "We congratu
late ourselves upon the fact that all tall
of factions and factionalism in the re
. publican party in North Carolina ende'
> In Greensboro and that the republican
in every part of the state are now unite
:, and striving for the success of the par
,e ty."
al We will admit this paragraph to b
a true in the broadest sense of the VprI
10 because true republicans are wurkin
y for the best interest of the country, bu
not for the best interests of the cOul
house family. True republicans be
lieve in SO lare deal to every man an
not 10 bought up packed concerns.
le In the fourth paragraph, the demo
n Gratis are Charged with reckless and e.
re traUagant expenditure of the people
money. Will some of the present mar
ayers of Henderson county tell us who
to blame for the reckless and extrav
= giant expenditure of she peoples none
"A in this county?
- In paragraph Z. I'VE arein favor
honest elections held by honest, INTEL
gent and fair-minded officials wheI
every voter can cast his ballot free ar
- untrammeled and have the same coun
ed as cast and that when the will OF u
people has been expressed under the
!, conditions that majority shall control
Wonder If the court house cous
> family believe in this paragraph. a
: sure they do not, because their actlo
in this convention proves the contrary
Judge tree by its fruits. They do n
:. believe in the majority ruling and cas-
- ing their ballot free and untrammele
ar il they did stufing, etc., would not ha
been the order of the day in this conve
Ition. Then again, why did not the m