The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-01

COMPULSORY service 10 tour dINE cent
ting off one third Of the time required
by Mr.. Drewry's law with A view Of
altogether ending compulsory road
service as soon as the finances Of the
county would permit. The present
board of county commissioners have
saved $24.27l.l4. Mr.. Olive and
, Wakes other representatives. secured
$4,000 for roads from the d~ispensary
in spite Of the opposition OF Nr. Drew
rE. To show the position Of the County
Commissioners on the road question
/ recall that at its December meeting
the Board OF Commissioners made
this statement:
Herring all unforeseen condi-
tons. we think we viii he able tp
. reduce the general county taxes
during the year 1906. and with
the Ircraas"d receipts from the
Raleigh DispcusdTy we recon-
mend to the next General Assem-
lily the repeal OF the compulsory
feature OF the Road Law and IL
work the roads entirely by taxa
ton.
1t is we'll known" he continued
that III MI. olives original draft
Of his amendment to the Drewry road
law, he provided that the County Com
~missioners hould reduce the com
pulsory system of working the roads
one day at q time until entirely alb
Olishcd as fast AS the condition of the
county treasury would permit. but the
fight over the dispcnsary division
was continued SO late in the session
that there was not time To pass the
amendment authorizing the levy of Il
tax. And now Mr.. Olive proposes -
carry out his original idea and in that
he is i'm line with the December rec
otnmendation of the Board Of County
Commissioners. Now, how could the
friends of Olive and of the County
I - y lliCSjn11av- 'f1nq MIN nl1G}y a11dnFGG
the road law when they have long
ago advocated the abolition of the
DreWry law with the amendments put
to it by the last Legislature? The whole
story is on a par with this.
Mr.. Jones interviewed.
a reporter of The News and OBJ
server called last night to see Mr.. w.
n. Jones. He was asked if he had
read the story headed star Chamber
Conference" in the afternoon paper.
He said:
yes. All hav to say in regard
to the matter is that l consulted with
ISOme gentlemen with Il desire to IN
uce candidates of we'll known tenn
pcrance convictions to run for the Leg
stature. Instead of trying to arrange
La slate, it was just the opposite. The
idea was to get good men to enter
the field, and instead of desiring to
limit those who should run who had
temperance convictions the desire was
to extend the number. | remember
talking with Mr.. w. G. Douglass about
cunning for the Legislature. He did
not wan to run but said if he could
serve the temperance cause he vas
willing to do SO. | asked hin to an
nOuncc himself which he did. | asked
Mr.. y. Il. B~roughton if he would run
He said he could not on o of
business. but would see if he could
induce Capt. Ashe to run who could
mot enter. other gentlemen of sound
views were seen but so far only two
have announced themselves. | hope
that other mon of like character may
be induced to run | know it would
please the gentlemen whom | consult
with to induce as many good men as
can be persuaded to agree to serve
and represent Wake creditably in the
Legislature. Their is no desire ito
slaughter any one; our only desire is
that suitable men shan bc nominated.
There will be Il Democratic pri-
mary in this county and the true pot
icy is to induce as many good men
as will do so to offer themselves DIS
candidates for the Legislature, let
them get their tickets out. and let the
people do the selecting. The more the
merrier.'
- am not especially concerned
about county officers. We have very
ciiltfcfl ones ana ] nave no iiSIj 'l
them. and indeed on no one else. MY
idea is to let everybody have q fair
showing before the people.
Il can see nothing improper in con-
fering with public spirited gentlemen
who have no axe to grind about the
sort of men who ought to be elected
to the Legislature. and l have 40
apology to offer for comforting with
citizens with a view to prevail
upon good men to consent to
stand for the Legislature, indeed
think all good citizens ought to inter
est themselves in such matters. 1t
has always been my policy to do 50
and | expect to continue it,
Mr.. Daniels Statement. |
Mr.. Josephus Daniels. referring to
the publication said last night:
'"fhc reporter was misinformcd. /,
not attended any conference ct
any time anywhere that discussed
candidates for county officials or for
the Legislature.
Where Mr.. Sears Lives.
Another statement in the article
shows how fun it is of inaccuracies.
1t is stated that Mr.. J. ii. Sears, can
didatc for sheriff. lives in the town
of Apex" AS a matter of fact Mr. !
Sears does not live in the town Of
Apex nor in the township of White !
Oak. He is a citizen of Buckhorn I
township. owns property there, and
is his home. Next,
Not IL Word Of Truth in 1t. /
Apex, n. c., April 25.-I notice il
the Raleigh Times this afternoon a
statement that Mr.. Herbert e. Nor
riS is a large stakeholder in the AoeN
Journal" There is not a word Of truth
in that statement. Mr.. Norris has nos
It dollar invested in the Journal. It
is not an incorporated company. and
is owned solely by myself and MY
brother.
l. & ZIP ANEIIN /