The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11
Platform of the Citizens, Ticket.

The independent voters of Henderson
county, in general mass meeting assembled,
declare:
That excessive taxation, extravaganza
and Encouragement of the financial affairs
of the county; the domination of rings and
combinations in local politics; the favor
ldsm shown certain families and family
connections IN the selection of county Of
! hcers and the contamination of the elector-
| ate Of the county by the use of money in
elections, demand that the people should
rise above partisan considerations, and
take such concerted action as will best con-
serve the welfare of all the citizens of the
county.
That this movement Is for the benefit of
all the people and not in the interest of any
political party. Amy candidate on this
platform Is enjoined from enacting or as
slsting in the enacting of any legislation
of a partisan character affecting Hender-
son county.
That the corrupt use of money in politi-
cal campaigns is one OF the greatest evils
Ia modern politics.
The people of Henderson county are
spending from fourteen thousand to sixteen
thousand dollars annually in the public
schools of the county IN an effort to elevate
the citizenship and place our people on a
higher plane of life. Much of the good
accomplished along these lines is being
counter-scted by the corrupt use IF mon
ney In our bi-annual elections. We there
fore pledge ourselves to do all we can 10
exterminate this evil from the poiiucs or
the county and to encourage more string
emit legislation by our Legislature looking
to this end.
That the s~trictest economy should be
observed in the management of our coun-
tvs finances, and complete publicity should
be given all matters relating to the collec-
tion and disbursement of the county funds.
That the Office of tax collector and treas
i urer should be united and the compensa-
4 ton of the tax collector for collecting and
paying out the county funds should not ex-
ceed twelve hundred dollars per year and
costs and expenses connected with the Of
fee
That the Register of Deeds should be
paid a salary Of one thousand dollars per
year and be allo wed a sum not exceeding
four hundred dollars per year for an as
sistant.
That the Clerk of the Superior Court
should be paid a salary of m thousand
dollars year for his services, provided that
from the Office.
That all moneys collected by the Regis
ter of Deeds and Clerk of the Court in ex-
cess of the amounts hereinbefore named
shall be placed to the credit of the general
county funds.
i That the candidate nominated by this
mass meeting by their acceptance of said
nomination thereby pledge themselves to
abide by the above recommendations and
to uphold any laws enacted by the Legis-
lature in accordance Herewith.
That on all funds held by the County
Treasurer a period of three months or
longer be shall be required 70 pay interest
Ut the rate allowed by banks On time de-
posts.
That experience has shown that long
terms in office are productive of rings and
combinations in local politics which neve
conserve the best interests of the people.
i We believe in the example set by the i'm
mortal Washington. We are opposed to
the election of one mar to the same office
for more than two terms.
That we denounce the "Court House
:. Ring as a travesty on free government, a
blot on the fair lame of our country and a
disgrace to the party to which the mem.
bers thereof claim to belong.
That we demand q reasonable and fair
: road Law under which our public roads
may be kept passable.
: That we endorse all reasonable aud Just
efforts On the part of the people of our
: State to advance the cause of temperance
: therein.
That we submit this, our platform, to
the respectful consideration of our fellow
citizens of Henderson county, and ask all
who agree with rs in the principles herein
set forth to give us their assistance in put
ting them in force in the county.
8. ". PICKENS, Chairman,
w. c. JORDAN, Secy.