The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-15
COX, HANDY
MANOR THE
SOUTHERN
By Andrew Joyner

BY Andrew JOyner
The following clear, strong, able and
fair discussion of the transportation
question, as it relates to the candidacy
of the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor and the Republican Party's plat
form, was furnished me by Mr.. Justice
Just before leaving last night for Ashe-
vile, with this simple explanation:
~JOyner, some time ago you asked me
30 give you something on the campaign
which you could publish. l have been
very busy and have just complied with
your request, and have chosen for my
subject Mr.. Cox, The Candidate" u
~MR. cox. THE CANDIDATE"
By accepting the nomination of the
Republican Party for Governor Mr.. j.
Elwood Cox has justified, if he has not
invited, fair criticism of his past and
present attitude with respect to public
questions. When Mr.. COx's former po-
sitiOn is fully understood it will be seen
that it is according to the eternal fit
ness of things that he should be the
nominee of the Republican Party in
North Carolina. In his public address
to the people of North Carolina he
states that his candidacy is in response
to the earnest entreaty of friends,
many of whom are Democrats. 1t
would be interesting to see a list of
Democrats" who have agreed to sup
port him for Governor, and / invite the
publication of their names. If they are
good and influential Democrats the ten
dency would be to help his candidacy.
Democrats" who believe in trusts and
high tariff and. are opposed to effective
regulation and control of public service
corporations, if there be such Demo
Gratis, can logically vote for Mr.. Cox,
but those Republicans and Democrats
who are opposed to special privileges
for a favored few cannot do so.
WHY HIS PRIVATE CHARACTER is CON
sPICUoUs.
Much has been said by Mr.. Cox's
party friends of his personal character.
/ do not think it would be proper for
me to say anything against his private
character, if I were disposed to do so,
and, besides, I know of. nothing to be
said against it. I freely grant that he
is sober, pays his debts, is not immoral,
and contributes to his church. / be
Heve this to be true, Notwithstanding
the attack upon him by the editor OF
the official organ of his party.
If Mr.. Cox were "A Democrat che
possession OF a good private character
would not make him conspicuous. n
Is the rule Of the Democratic Party 4
nominate decent men for office, AMI
when the Republicans make SO much
noise about the nomination Of q mar
who has a good private character /
would seem to indicate-&ha& VITA tia
party it is the exception. NotWith
standing Mr.. Cox's private characte
10 good, there are few men In the Stat
who are, by their ~tnterests, environ
ment and views, 50 disqualified &
serve the people in an official capacit
as MI. Cox. He has for years been th
alI-round "handy man" Of the South
orn Railway Company in GuiIfor
County. The arrangement has bee
: profitable to Mr.. Cox and, I have n
doubt, to the railway company ais,
Mr.. Cox has given evidences Of his hiu
appreciation Of the faVors the railWa
company has bestowed upon him, an
he is as prone to. think with IL as tn
sparks are to fly upwards.
Mr.. Cox says in his recent publ
address asking for the suffrage of til
people:
A to national affairs, | desire fir,
to say that am in thorough accor
with the principles and policies of til
party as enunciated in the RepubIica
national platform as adopted at Oh
cago," etc.
That platform says:
"The great accomplishments
President Roosevelt have been = =
the more effective regulation of I'll
rates and services of the great tran