Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1906-03-26
GUDGER BLOWETH HIS
OWN HORN.
From the Waynesyille Courier.

circular letter to enllghten his con-
,AsitueRts l6fn he CALI ssny peo-
iple, aud addresres!it to aAty dear
Friend" whom he undertakes TO CEN
vince that he is entitled to a third
nomination for congress.
While we are not disposed to crit
icise harshly Mr. Gudger's letter, we
d, teel it is misleading and should be
reviewed little in the light of plain
facts, 80 that the people may listen
more attentively and dintinguish the
true note of ''his own horn that he,
do bloweth."
The'first note that che tooteth,n is
.Free lIural Delivery" as ifall the
credit were due him for establish
ment of free rural delivery routes IN
the 10th congressional district du-
ring his term of service. Why, Mr..
-Gudger knows and he ought to know
that shy dear Friend" and "my peo-
pih" know that the Post Office De-
partnent, undera general law, has
absolute control Of the matter, aud
that all congressman can do is to
file the petitions of the people in the
department. and urge that the route
or routes be established. No doubt
Sir. Guiger did what he could. But
the record shows he did not have
good success, as this district has
fewer rural routes than any other
district in the State. And it is a
notable and shameful that the states
of Ohio and Indiana get as much of
the free rurcl appropriation as the
eleven states which comprised South
eru .Confederacy. Evidently the
.Buekeye and Hoosier congressmen
have greater pull WI Post Master
General Cortelyon and his subalterns
than have the Tar Heels and other
southern congressman But Mr.
Gudger is MOTTO blame for this; he
has done what he could. There is
no use, however, of his "blowing his
horn" about something that there is
so little in.
The second distinguishable note
that "he tooteth," is "Seeds and
books" Yes, seeds that the govern
ment buys and books that the gov
eminent prints, both according to
law, which the government divides
equally among the congressman to
each Of whom is furnished a secreta.
ry 10 send them out to the people, ell
at the expense of the government.
Why "blow his horn" about these
thingsF DO they not belong to the
peopleP And is 1t not the duty of 2
congressman to have them sent to
the people who may desire them ?
Ricmond Pearson, If we mistake not
is the only congressman from this
district who ever publicly notified
the people that It would be necessary
to obtain the Endorsement Of . mem.
Der OF q political committee in order
to get seeds.
The third note that che tooteth,''
is "Bnck Shoals and Mud Creek ?
He is going to blast out Back Shoals
in French Broad nyer for the pur-
pose Of draining the low lands of
Mud Greek, in order that every body
[owning lapds along The creek may
produce more corn. He has actual
Fly introduced a bill to the effect and
boasts OF it. He ought to include in
THAT bill another provision, in ordei
that other counties in the district
nMght have some Of "the little things
which he "deems important" Every
body is not favored with mud creel
Hands, but there are quite a few whC
have bill sides and even mountain
lsides; therefore bis bill, 10 b. fair
Ithould also provide for hillside ditch
esfor the farmers Does MI. Gndg
|ef believe such Bill will pass
IDoes be think that any intelligent
man believes it9 Congress appro
PIRATES public money for the improve
msnt Of rivers and harbOs ii II,
general interest ot trade and com
meFee, bat not for the interest Of
few private individuals. This Is thl
lspIFit and intention a. Ihe Ccnstitn
tisn, ID that thd products oI labor Il
shs field, gAcsofy, and mlne may fins
Tie best markets Of The world II Icas
pOsnbIe expense, thereby increasing
the nations wealth;
n But The note that "he toolehp not
rs aNelional Aid 10 Public Roads
,llt ailI be remembered that MI
indner and Mr. KRart devoted mnCl