Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-10-31

have a clean, honest government,
or whether they prefer to be
boss-ridden. This is the last is
sue of the WATcHMAN until after
the result of the election is known,
and, therefore, we deem it ad-
visable and in keeping with the
eternal fitness of things, that we
should add a few words to what
has already been said on the very
important question of how We
Will vote. The political agita-
tor, the would-be boss, the seeker
after spoil, the person who casts
a vote Oh one side or the other
simply because he hopes thereby
to win some favor from the boss,
are not the persons addressed here.
We do, however, desire to speak a
few plain words to thinking and
Intelligent citizens of our city
and county to those who place
honor, integrity and purity ln
public life, above a slavish par
tisanship; to those who take pride
in their citizenship, and who re-
cognize their rights as men: to
those who care something for the
name and reputation of Salisbury
and Rowan county; to those who
have noaxes to grind, and to those
who believe in, and will stard for,
a clean and capable admin1stra-
ton of our public affairs, especi-
ally in SO far as they concern our
city and county. We do not as
sert that every good citizen will
vote our ticket, but we are hon
estlY of the opinion that if the
class of citizens we have described
above, will be honest with them
selves and true to their convlc-
lions; if they will calmly and
coolly reason over present condi~
tions. and carefully consider the
the merits of the men who have
been nominated for the county Of
fees, the large majority of them
will conclude that it is their plain
duty to vote for the best men in
the field regardless of their party
affiliations.
What are we asking for, and
what do we hope to get? The an
swer to this must be quite plain
TO the readers of this paper; for
it is nothing more, nor a whit less
than a clean, honest and properly
administered county government.
A government not in the interest
Of d gang Or a ring, but for the
welfare of the whole people of this
county. We want reason a b | e
taxation. We want the public
funds economically and iudicious-
ly expended. We want a cessa-
ton of crime, and we want more
speedy apprehension and punish
ment of criminals. We want the
law upheld at any cost and at all
hazards, We want the officers
upon whom we place the mantle
of authority to be men who will
do their sworn duty IN the face of
any emergency which may arise.
We want men to represent us in
the legislature who have clean
records, men who are willing to
regard themselves as the servants
of che public, and will stand I'D
firmly at all times for the rights
of the people. These are some of
the things we want, things we
have the right, not only to wan
but to DEMAND. Will we Get
them? This depends entir q | V
upon how we vote. 1t is largely
to the people out in the county
that we must look to for these de-
sirable things. They are alive to
their best Interests, they are Ca
pable of distinguishing between
can't and truth, and we believe
they will be heard from in no un-
certain tone on November 9th.
At heart, all good people de-
sire good government and the
proper administration of affairs
for the public good, but no ma
ter how much they may derire it,
unless this desire is backed up
by work and votes, the derire had
as we'll not exist. Put your de-
sire into some practical form.
Don't stand idle on election day,
but be up and doing,
The WATCHMAN sees 10 eason