The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.

Those who have witnessed the discus
of the political issues involved in
his campaign by Messrs Crawford and
Britt, democratic and republican candi-
for a seat in the Goth congress, must
n all candor, admit that Mr.. Crawford has
literally torn into shreds every argument
advanced by his opponent. Mr.. Britt
makes a strong defense of the policies, if
such they may be called, maintained by his
party, but the sledge hammer blows ad-
by the democratic standard
bearer come with such force and power as
to completely demolish the claims OF
Dingley protection, indiscrminate immi-
grafton and the fallacious suggestion that
MIR. Cleveland's administration is re-
sponsible for the panic which came upon
the country in 1898. DIR. Crawford's
speeches show him to be a man of affairs
and one thoroughly conversant with the
political history of this country from the
foundation Of the government to the pre-
sent day His review ofthe past records of
the democratic and republican parties is
superb and inspiring and democrats who
hear him cannot refrain from rejoicing in
the fact that their cause Is being so ably
defended by a man whom they delight to
honor.
These two representatives of their re-
spectiVe parties met 10 joint debate at
Brevard last Saturday and at Columbus on
Monday Of this week. In these discussions
and former ones, Mr.. Britt contends that
Mr.. Crawford's exposition of the conduct
of certain republican leaders in North
Carolina is not an issue and calls it ''silly
twsddle and clap trap" MI. Crawford
replies that they are officers of the govern
ment and their conduct is therefore a legiti-
mate subject for discussion; that the records
Of Federal of1ce-holders contributes in
making the record of the republican party,
which must be judged by the men who
make its history. BE quotes from the
recent speech of Secretary of War Taft,
at the Greensboro convention, Blackburn's
newspaper, Judge Bynum and others, In
establishing his contention that the repub-
lican party in this state is condemned by
the evidence of its OWL members, and in
his own original way presents the case most
strongly. Mr.. Britt and his supporters
squirn while democrats applaud, as Mr..
Crawford lays bare the unseemly conduct
of many republican leaders in North Caro-
lima, whose Unsuitable desire for PIE has
eciipsed every other consideration. he
calls attention to the fact that the repub-
l1cans have only n representative from
this state and by the assistance of MIR. Britt
they tried to put that one in the peniten-
tisry. SO you see. says Mr.. Crawford, that
it is a dangerous thing for o republican to
be elected to congress from this state and
the people will put an end to the trouble
an the 9th Of November by electing ter
democrats to represent them.
MIR. Crawford dwells upon the theory O,
democrats founding and organizing the
government and states that Thomas JEFF
ferson, the father of democracy, was the
author OF the declaration of independence
and n of the trainers of the constitution
and that the democratic party established
every institution Of this great government
classifying the powers into the executive,
judicial and legislative departments organi
zed the state governments, fixing the rela-
lions between state and nation; establish.
ed relations with all other countries; proyt
ded systems Of taxation for the support Of
the government-eVen creating the tariff
created our financial system; organized anC
provided for navy; established the mer
chant marine which carries eighty per cen
OF our products to all ports of the earth
fought the wars and provided for peace, al
before the republican party was born. III
challenges Mr.. Britt to nam a single insti-
tuition established by the republican,
(Which the latter is unable to do) and say
instead of establishing any they haye abus
ed those founded by democrats for th,
peoples welfare, in the interest of ricl
manufacturers, trusts, money gamblers anC
bond iobberA.
The great issue in this campaign, Mr.
Crawford maintains, is the tariff, O.
Federal taxation. The first levy under tn,
constitution, was Is per cent. In 1926 il
was raised to 81 per cent, through the in
fuence of manufacturers who advocated
protection for American industries. I,
was called the tariff of a~bomination. Mr.
Clay, in advocating a compromise by
which it was reduced to 26 per cent.
stated in a speech on the floor of congress,
that If the American people woulc
acquiesce in the proposition for nine year
the manufacturers would be able to com
pete with all the world. Seventy.fy,
years have elapsed and still these infan
industries are clsmoring for more protec.
ton. After they have acquired hundred
OF millions from the sweat and toll of tn,
people, by reason Of these excessive ta1
laws which gives to them the markets O