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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

1t is a fact which may have been
forgotten by a great many people, and
which deserves to be remembered,
that the author of "The Clansman''
and '"Fhe Traitor, Thomas Dixon, Jr..
was the author of the first Confederate
pension bill adopted by the State of
North Carolina. and which was the be-
ginning of the system of pensions to
Confederate soldiers in North Carolina.
he came to the Legislature from his
native county of Cleveland in 1885, at
Il years of age, and drew and intro
duced and chamDioned with his bril-
liant eloQuence the bill to pension Con-
federate soldiers, and the claims of the
ola veterans were so well presented by
him that when the roll was called out
not a single Democrat in the General
Assembly voted against it. This was
the beginning of the pension system
In the State, which has been so popu.
lar, and so generously recognized as
just and proper that every succeeding
democratic Legislature has increase
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Mr.. J. W. Bailey, Democratic candi-
date for elector-at-large. returned
yesterday from Yadkinville, where he
spoke on Monday. He reported very
large audience and fine Democratic
enthusiasm He also brought remark
able evidence that the Republicans
have grown hopeless of lodging res
possibility for their past and have de-
cided to defend Modernism, Russell
ism and Reconstruction. This is borne
out by the notorious Montgomery
speech here.
''It seems" said Mr.. Bailey, in an
interview, that the Republicans have
decided to accept the responsibility for
the miserable. records made by the
two administrations they have had in
North Carolina.
cat Yadkinville yesterday (Monday,
October 19th1 Mr.. Bart Brown intro
duced Mr.. Elwood Cox. candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket,
and declared with frenzied emphasis
that Mr.. Cox. if elected. would main
tain the standard set by Governor w.
w. Holden, adding that all that he and
his party asked of Mr.. Cox is that he
should make such a Governor of
North Carolina as Holden made.
MIR Cox was present and by his 81
lence acQuiesced in the impeachment.
Browns extraordinary declaration
came about in this way: was speak
ing to a large crowd of Democrats in
the courthouse at YadkinVille when
Mr.. Cox came in. had referred to the
fact that in his letter. accepting the
Republican nomination. Mr.. Cox had
called upon the people to forget the
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

past and to Law aside the political
'preiudices' of their fathers; and had
EXPRESSED qualification that the Re-
publicanS had at any rate become
ashamed of their past. I undertook
briefly to show why they should be
ashamed, and on the other hand. WhV
the people of North Carolina could not
forget that under Holden and Russell
the Republicans had not only proved
themselves unfit 10 conduct our State
affairs, but had plunged themselves
into corruption and brought the State
into humiliation. I added that while
the Democrats point with pride TO
their past, holding aloft the names OF
Vance, Jarvis, Fowle. Scales, Holt.
Carr, Aycock and Glenn, the Repubii-
cans come before us with apologies
and ask us to forget. I went on to say
that all the Democrats claimed for w.
w. Kitchi1i is that he will maintain the
noble record from Vance to Glenn. and
I challenged the Republicans to prom
Use that Mr.. Cox would maintain the
standard of Holden and Russell.
"You may imagine my surprise
when in the presence of Mr.. Cox and
a courtroom full of Democrats and
Republicans MIR. BROWN DID THAT
VERY THING.
"It appears that the Republicans
have decided to make the worst of
bad cause and defend Reconstruction.
Holden's regime and Russellism. 1t Is
their load-let them carry it. They
are responsible for these administra-
ton: the record is theirs. 1t was said
of old by their fruits We shall know
them and so are they known to North
Carolina"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

The one issue which the Republi-
cans have raised with the Democrats
in North Carolina and given the dig
nifty of of a position in their State plat
form is a criticism of the last Demo-
cratic Legislature for reducing rail-
road passenger fares in North Caro-
lina-that they have made it possible
for the people of the State to buy
railroad tickets for less money than
they formerly had to pay for them.
Bear in mind that the Democrats
have been in charge of our Legisla-
lures for ten years, and in these ten
years they have legislated so well and
so wisely for the promotion of the
interests of the whole people of the
State that in all this record the Re
publicans find nothing worthy of cri-
ticism in their State platform but this
one matter of railroad rates.
The Democrats gladly accept the
issue they thus raise, and take pride
in defending their action in this mat
ter as one of their best accomplish
ments for the benefit of the people
at large, and have the advantage OF
being able to show, from the sworn
reports made by the railroads them
selves, that, while they have thus
cheapened passenger fares to all the
people, they have at the same time
increased largely the net earnings of
the railroads from passenger fares in
North Carolina.
The sworn reports made by the Of
ficials of the Southern Railway to the
Corporation Commission show that
for the six months ending December
81, 1906, under the old high passen-
ger rates, their receipts from passen-
f-T~ IN Ta~fI1 Torn1ino
$957,564. For the SIX months ending
December 81, 1907, under the IL
cent rate, their receipts were $l,O41,-
5SS, an increase for. the six months of
$4,000; an increase of $13,SS7 per
month and of nearly $500 per day.
Like reports from officials of the
Atlantic Coast Line for the same pc
riod show $432,065 under the high
rate and $475,O86 under the low rate;
an increase under the low rate of
$43,O21, or $7170 per month and
.$25S per day.
Like reports from officials of the
Seaboard Air Line show passenger re
ceipts of$226,SS7 under the old high
rate, and $3O3,8O2 under the new low
rate for the same period of six
months; an increase of receipts un-
der the reduction rate of $76,915, or
$12,819 per month and $427 per day.
These are facts. They show
beyond the point of caVil that the sug-
gestion made by the Republicans that
the Democrats have done the railroads
an injury in reducing passenger fares
is absolutely without foundation. 1t
is true. that the railroads, in common
with every other class and form of en-
terprise in the whole. country have
suffered greatly within the last eigh-
teen months, but their troubles are
traceable to the empty freight cars
with which the Roosevelt panic filled
side tracks from one end of the coun-
try to the other.
AS shown above, the railroads,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

No doubt great many people have
been puzzled to know how the Dem
ocratic administration has been able
to make the extensive improvements
in the public school system, build so
many new school houses, enlarge the
asylums, largely increase pensions to
Confederate soldiers, etc, without
any Increase in the property or poll
taxes for State government
The report of the State Treasurer
for the last year shows that only. sc
per cent. of the revenues of. the State
government are derived from the gen.
eral property and poll taxes collected
by the sheriffs and that in forty-one
counties of the State an amount in
excess of this amount is actually re-
turned to the counties in the appor-
t1onment of the school fund and in
the pension payments, and in the 9TH
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

the amont given to this purpose, unth
it has now reached 100000 per yeaF,
one-sixth of the total taxes collected
by the State.
AS the Republicans are this year
making pretense of championing the
cause of the Confederate soldiers it is
worthy of record. also. that in this
Legislature of 1885, when Dixon's
pension bill was adopted by solid Dem
ocratic vote. it was opposed likewise
by an almost solid Republican vote,
the Journals of the Legislature show
ing the following votes in opposition:
In the House, lBrim. Bulla, Chappell,
Eaton. Henderson. Husse. Jockey,
Pinnix, Pritchard, Roulhac, Thorpe,
Wall, Ward. Whitted-14. all Republi-
cans. In the Senate. Chadbourn,
Montgomery, Robins, Swan, Taylor
and ThomaS-6, all Republicans.
1t is also worthy of note that the
only Legislatures since which have not
increased the amounts appropriated
] for the old veterans were the fusion
q legislatures,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

er counties a large per cent. of the
State taxes collected are returned to
them for these objects.
The balance of ga per cent. of State
revenues is derived entirely from
fronchise taxes, privilege taxes and
taxes on railroads, insurance compa-
MES and other corporations
This is remarkable showing as
indicating the progress that has been
made under Democratic government
in equalizing the burdens of taxation.
For long time the State collected
most of. its income directly from the
citizens, while corporations, especially
railroads and insurance companies,
did not pay anything like their pro-
portionate share of taxes and but COM
paratively little money was realized by
the State from franchises and privi-
lege taxes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Don't fail to vote for your Demo-
cratic Congressman. North Carolina
now has ten Democrats in Congress,
and by all means should hold the
solid delegation. The only way to put
an end to Joe CannOnism is by elect
ing a Democratic Congress. If the old
man should be defeated in his district,
as now seems probable, and the Re-
pubIiCans should hold their majority
in Congress-, they would find another
Joe Cannon to put I'm the Speakers
chair and stand between the special
interests and the people. 1t is time
now for a peoples Congress.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
independent Candidates.
Baskerville Citizen.)

1t is safe to say that nine out of
every ten independent candidates are
men who have tried and failed to get
office in the Democratic party. Before
they We're beaten they talked long
and loud about their devotion to party
principles. Being beaten, they become
abusive of their former party associ-
ates, desert the principles they once
eXtoIIed so loudly, and in every pos
sible way show that it is profit and not
principle that controls their political
action.
OF course there are a few excep-
tons, but this is the rule
What honor is there in such a
course-what principle? Who can
trust a turn-coat? Who can put con-
ffdence in the man that is blown about
by every wind of doctrine, finding a
resting place only where his personal
interest dictates?
For these reasons all so-called indie
pendent movements in politics start
out discredited in the eyes of right
thinking folk and usually end up in
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
The Republicans ara

The Republicans ara
arguing that Republi.
can candidates for
Congress should 10
elected because Demo,
cratic CongreSsmen
have no influence in a
Republican Congress
By the same token the
people should elect
Democratic Congress.
men this year because
the next House of Req
reSentatives will b.
Democratic and Toe
Cannon bOsSisrn will
be a back number
Don't fail to get out a
full vote for your Dem
OCratic Congressman
Every one of the ten
have been faithful rer.
reSentatives Of the in.
terestS of the people.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29


They say now, eve did no Re.
things of which you char@' IL n pt
construction days, but il You "" oode
us back in power. VIC will Dc bt
They want us to forget the , Ianre BY
we can only judge of the ding ,"i the
the past. When Moses was zeal" ears il
Children. of Israel for f"fiN rornd bis
the wilderness he frequently ,In"5Eknlast,,
people ready to forget Their err, ," days o.
ers in Egypt and the aWli .n 90 bach
their bondage; but IL you W. Of Icad
e eG 'H Heu Wii see that whcn tnf5 that
tHo he was leading them ,' on II tGhing;
he told them to keep ,t tl'e eycs and
upon the frontlets of thin thin 80 OF thA
wear them upon the fi Im,%2atson.
right hand."-Cyrus B. N"'7
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

from the sworn reports Of their own
officers, have been helped instead of
hurt, by the cheapening of passenger
fares. And while this is true and in
disputably true, how about the inter
ests of the people? How have they
been affected?
They have been saved an average
of one hundred thousand dOllarsT
every month since the reduced fIs
went into effect, and this is Saving
that continues to them every month
money which they now have in Their
pockets, their banks, or invested 1GI
their needs.
The Democrats are glad to accept
this issue,Y and challenge the Repub.
licans to say that, if again entrusted
with the power, they would restore
the old high rates and force the peO-
pie again to have. to pay the % per
cent difference between the old ana
the reduced fares.
Another enactment of the last Leg
is lature in the interest Of the people,
which was so clearly just and proper
that it passed almost without oppOSl.
ton, was to make a reduction OF 70
per cent from the local freight rates
on shipments between points Ill the
State over two or more roads from
the total of two or more local rates
Still another enactment i'll the III
terest of the people of the State was
the empowering of the Governor and
the Corporation Commission to use
all reasonable means within then
power of the State to correct the DIS
examinations against North Carolina
cities in favor of Virginia and South
Carolina cities, which are so thor,
Oughly outrageous and unjustltIane
that in all North Carolina there has
been found but one man to deteha
them, the-Hon. J. ElwoOd Cox, ths
Republican nominee for Governor
Governor Glenn and the Corpora
ton Commission, acting under this
authority, are now prosecuting suls
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to correct these abuses.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Now, have done the best that I
could tonight-the best in my way.
But later I hope to be able 10 maEo
a more logical talk. wish were able
to go from the East to the TENNESSEE
line and tell this message ID all thG
people. I have not long to live. [ have
children and grandchildren: but saw
to YOU that no stroke. of this rich,
hand shall aid in putting the Repubi.
can party over these children and
grandchildren. (Applause.) | saw II
because I have tried it in the past and
having tried it in the past and HAVING
found nothing but ruin and disgrace
/ cannot help but fight it noW.-Cyrus
b. Watson.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
SHALL PASSENGER FARES Be Increased

The Democrats Gladly Accept the Issue Raised Against
Them by the Republican on Reduced Passenger
Fares and Show by Sworn Reports of Railroad Oh.
fcials that Railroads Have Been Greatly Benefited
by the Cheaper Fares; While Hundred Thousand
Dollars per Month Are BEING Saved to the People
Will The Republicans Restore The Old High Rates?
Democrats Are Also Striving to Correct the Freight
Determinations Endorsed by Hon. ]. ElwOod Cox.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
What 1t Means to Vote for Mr. Coy

What 1t Means to Vote for Mr.. Cox.
Winston Journal.
When Democrat votes for Mr.. J.
Elwood Cox for Governor, he is prac-
tically voting:
1st-To place all election machin-
cry in the hands of Republicans, the
governor having the power to appoint
the election board.
2nd-To place the penitentiary in
the same hands that had it ten wears
ago ago and ran it in debt over $500. 600.
me 10Y Goyernor controlling this through
a BOARD appointed by him. ~ &c II
Srd-To place our splendid bosni-
sais Tor the insane, our exceIIent
e sen St Tor the deaf. dumb and bIind-
A; and M: Colleges, etc, ali io mO3er
control of Republican boards "4io'ei
fill 4t IN liH place the appointment to
Senota Sa1Eancles In the United States
S1nate, all vacancies in State Offices
s shbiPreme and Superior court indee'
Shlps' etc., in the hands of
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

/ did not know whether / was going
to get strong enough to fight in this
campaign. but when the Republican
Convention met and put on their ticket
old DIR. Cy. Thompson for one of the
best paying offices of the State, the
"piZen' broke out all over me. He was
once a Democrat. but he went over
and fused with the Republican party
and helped to defeat us in 1894, and
when they nominated him the ''piZen''
broke out just like measles. Cap
plause.) I couldn't put my finger OH
n place that wasn't ''pizened." Gap
plauSe.) Cyrus 3. Watson.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Some spectacles which would QUIZ III h
wise make us tired. are redeeiileG al
the large element of humof M.nnal
they contain. In this COngfe9siooo1n1.
district we behold the RepubiIca Ind, md
didate taking advantage Of the anI Of q
ant time on his hands as MANAGE doras.
factory shut down from pahl1-U{S ,ppasts
s about faP Repu i9 ca 7n
lotte Observer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

publican.
5th-To absolutely kill for four
years all effort looking to the pre-
Vention of discriminat ton in freight
rates, the Governor being the life and
spirit of the prosecution.
These are some of the things you
will be voting for should you vote for
Mr.. Cox
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
TOM DIXON .AUTHOR OF
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS

Introduced First Pension Bill in 1885 Which Was Pass
ed Over Opposition of Re publcans Including Pritch
ard. Now, After Democrats Have Increased Pension
Appropriations to One-Sixth of ALI Taxes Collected
by State Government, Republicans Pretend to Supe.
rior Friendship to COME derate Soldier.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Perhaps it could hardly have Oesq
expected of him-partisanship has ~, ~,
just claims Up to u certain point w.
when eX-Secretary of the IreaSu ~
Shaw was speaking with Mr.. TAT - Gb
the latter's recent tour through NOlu
Carolina did anybody hear him repEa,|
one word of those unanswerabLe al5+
ments for bank deposit guaIdHq
which he made before it became q
campaign issue ?-Charlottc Obser'"tI
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

the defeat they deserve. At s@1d be.
wander from the Democrat Il, Ian viii
cause they didn't get nomn ,,r.. si lost ths
find usually they have not "i'lS ant. nd tbe
confidence of former frle'i 60 '' as vel
general public. but have fa'.''' q f. theif
to win the trust and respect
new allies.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
WHERE THE MONEY FOR DEMOCRATIC
IMPROVEMENTS COMES FROM

Only SO Per Cent of Taxes For State Government Col
leCted From Poll and Property Taxes and Large
Part of this Goes Back to the Counties From Which
1t Comes Improved Schools, Enlarged AsylumS In
creased Pensions, Etc, ONE From Franchise Privi-
lege, Railroad, Insurance and Other Corporate
Taxes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

Henry Watterson. the Great, irI
that if Democracy does not sui ,..iI rel
this national election thai It WIZ .onrs,
quire a revolution to Dust t.s7 RIM
sentatives of entrenched spSei'l
lege.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

I want to say to you to do nothing
dangerous. 1T is dangerous for a DEM
oCrat to scratch q ticket. don't ever
scratch them (appIause). because
when scratch them ] have left in my
gun only half load. and when shoot
want whole load. both of powder
and Iead-CyruS b. Watson.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
cox TO MAINTAIN
HOLDEN STANDARD
Boast Of a Republican Speaker Intro
ducing Cox
DEFENDS RECONSTRUCTION

Mr. J. w. Bailey Says Cox " His Silence AcqueSced in
The impeachment That He Will Maintain The Stand.
ard Of Holden and RuSsell The Republicans Have
Decided to Make The Best of Bad Cause and De-
fend Reconstruction, HOldens Regime and RUSSELL
ism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08

charges against Cain, but decided on
one of disorderly conduct TO hold the
man until evidence could be given
against him.
The girl confessed. declaring Cain
had wrecked her life, and that she
begged from people on the street and
stole womens handbags In downtown
stores to support him. Two of her vic
Tins who demanded that she be prose-
cuted are Miss Ethel Klemp. of Chica-
go, and Mrs. Elizabeth Whitley, OF
Joliet
Cain promised the weeping mother
and Miss Livingston that he would
marry the girl, and went back to his
cell, carefully manicuring his finger
nails as he went
Il committed the thefts TO help Cain. %
sobbed Miss Livingston, as she made
her confession. II know Of no reason
except that I loved him, and knew ne
WAS In need OF financial help. All / stole
/ turned over TO him. / even pawned
my Watch-a present from my mother
and gave him the money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
GIRL ADMITS THEFTS
FOR MAN SHE LOVES
BegS and Steals Support Him, She Tells Gray-Haired
Mother Who Followed Her to City to Rescue
Her From Ruin.

CHICAGO, Nov. Elmer r. Cain, a
former member Of the Wisconsin L.egis-
lature. who. It is charged, wrecked the
life Of Miss katherine Livingston, Of
WauWatOga, Wis, brought her to Chi
cago, placed her In "a cheap hotel. and
loafed while she be eyed and stole TO
support both, today promised to marry
the young woman.
The aged mother Of the girl, Mrs.
Catherine Livingston, came to Chicago
from the little country town where her
husband lies dying Of tuberculosis 10
rescue her daughters life from complete
wreck.
She found the police well disposed to-
ward her. and willing 10 do anything
they could tor the unfortunate girl. but
an unexpected obstacle arose. Two COM
plainants charged the girl with theft,
and demanded prosecution.
So Miss Livingston was taken back
to her cell in the Harrison street annex.
charged with larceny. The police
thought OF about fifteen different
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
Must You Reduce Your
Fat?

II you have gotten 10 the point, ny
dear madam or good sir, where the ex-
cess fat must positively come on-don Z
worry. NO need to peer IN the gymne-
SUM door with a despairing glance or
sniff obviously at the soapy savoriness
OF bowl Of Impoverished grJeL you
can keep on eating what you please II
you VIII but ask your druggist for =
ounce Marmoia, = ounce FLUID Extra Z
Caseara Aromatic, and 31z ounces Pep
permint Water. Get the Marmoa
sealed. Mix IL at home and take a tea
spoonful after meals and al bedtime, f1r
a few weeks Good health and firm,
smooth flesh reduced quickly to IN
amount natural &c your build will re-
ward you. Too simple you say. For
tunately simple. ] say. The simplest
things are the best.