The Robesonian., 1908-09-21

The Commissioners Express APP
probation for the Support
Given Them and Make Plea
for Harmony Within the
Ranks.
The the Citizens of Robson County:
We find it in our hearts to ex-
press our deep and sincere az
probation and gratitude to those
who stood by US so Loyalty in the
primary held last week. The
fight was one in which we were
deeply interested. Our concern
was not for the Office which was
involved, bnt for the protection
of our official conduct and the
characters which we have built
up after years of residence among
our people. Now that the contest
has been waged and the verdict
registered, it is but proper and
fitting that we should make this
public acknowledgment and ex-
preston Of thanks to those who
believed in our personal integrity
and official probity. We cannot
refrain also from pointing with
pride to the fact that in those
townships from which the men,
bers of our board come, we re-
ceived our highest majorities,
! thus showing that the people
with whom we have lived and
! VINO know US best, had the most
confidence in us and showed this
: confidence by their votes.
{ AS is usual in all such hated
contests, some feeling has been
) engendered and we fear some of
; this feeling may still exist.
Doubtless some things have been
l said upon both sides which had
better not have been said, and
I which would not have been said
S in calmer moments. If such
: feeling exists, we deplore it but
e cannot help it. Our fight has
t been in self-defence. We have
5 attacked no man and have trieC
I to fight fairly and in the open
Now that the fight is over, we
q can see no reason for the contin
+ uation of this feeling, if it exists
n anywhere in the county. We d.
IS not cherish any i'll feeling to
e wards those who did not supper
y us for Office. We have alway
L recognized that every citizen ha
= the right to support whomsoeve
IS he pleases for public office, an,
ID did not think the less of any citi
l. zen because he did not see hi
r. way clear to support our board
e. 1t is true that many things hav
ID been said which have been har
IS to bear. The public, however,
'ee not responsible for this, nor d
u we blame the public for it. How
y ever we may have felt toward
a. those making the attack upon III
and however those who did NJ
approve our conduct may hav
t. felt towards US, we should all r,
member that this has been a fgl
,. within ourselves within tE
u Democratic party-and that ;
IA the fight is over we should r
sumo the same cordial and frient
ly relations which existed befor
s. Bad feeling should not continl
I'd to exist in the same househol
n. We should remember that CO.
'ss tinuance of any feeling can b
a have one result--the success
c. the Republican party. We ca
NV not feel that cur people will pc
RS nit such a result to come to pa
~, on account of any feeling viii,
rn may have been brought about
mt the past campaign. We thil
the public at large feels as v
re feel that while we wished mo
g. earnestly for the success of o
at board, still, if the people h;
on chosen q new board, we wou
1T have gone to work to roll up
Of large a mojority for the nomine
er- as possible. We believe in t
l.. rule Of the majority, and had t
ip- result been otherwise than it hs
ng we should most cheerfully ha
he rendered hearty and loyal sU
My port to the party nominees. '
The stated this before the primal
ON we re-affirm it now. 1t is a pc
Democrat who will say say
OF will support the ticket provid
sci the man l want is nominated, b
Tho will not do so in case he is not
nd All good Democrats will feel tn
to a full and fair expression /
ar been had within the party ran
9ly- and now that this has been do1
al it is time to present a unit
ted front to a common enemy, a
9iv- roll up a large majority for I
So, ticket in the November electiC
. j. With renewed expressions
nan esteem and with the assurar
lom that we will continue to give
500 people of Robson county
the best service of which we
the capable, we are,
ore Very truly yours,
on J. w. Carter,
to A. R. McEachern
hip C. A. Oliver,
ent. A. L. Bullock,
edi- D. S. Alderman.
Ugh, Lumberton, N. c., Sept. Is,
tain The above communicate
de- while dated the 18th, was