The Robesonian., 1908-06-22
MIR. Jno. M. McNair for Regis
ter of Deeds-Men Suggested
for Commissioners.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.


for Commissioners.
To the Editor of The Robesonian
The immortal Vance once said
that the horse that pulled tht
ploW should eat the fodder"
From the number of announce
ments Inotice in your columns for
register of deeds there are quite
a number who are willing to be
numbered with those who have
pulled the Democratic plow.
Among them are men from a
great many of the secular walks
of life. Their friends are show
ing their peculiar fitness for the
office and it's gratifying to know
we have so many capable men.
| see where Blue Springs Voter
has expressed his preference for
Nr. J. E. Purcell, giving, among
other reasons, that he is a Con-
federate veteran. Now, as "a
greater part Of our great county
is composed of farmers, isn't it
fair that they should have some
representation? They make the
fodder and ought to be allowed
to eat. Among those who have
announced themselves for regis
ter, note Jno. M. McNair, of
Blue Springs, a man fully as ca
pable as any who are aspiring to
this office and he is a farmer, a
countryman who desires to ''go
to town.. Shall we who are
farmers not help him? He and
we alike have helped others to
go to Lumberton, the majority
of them, however, going from
other towns. Now when one of
our number asks for our support,
shall we turn a deaf ear? Again,
he has a right to expect the vote
OF the other classes besides the
farmer, because, as | said, he is
a worthy, competent man,
thoroughly furnished for the
work. The last reason | give
why we should support Mr.. Nc
Nair is, if my information be
correct, Blue Springs township,
with the exception of county
commissioner, never had a coun-
ty officer, and yet it is the recog-
nized stronghold of Democracy.
She has pulled the plow a long
time. She pulled it hard
for white supremacy. Now,
this is not fiction, but facts.
Shall we who now enjoy the bless
ed privilege Of white supremacy
refuse to allow the son of one Of
our noblest victors a part of the
spoils?e Finally, l say, everything
else being equal, by a prepond-
erence of evidence McNair should
be our man this time.
But | wanted to say a few
words about our commissioners
before l say goodbye. l see
where the members of the board
have all announced themselves.
They must certainly like Lumber
ton fodder, but | think they have
eaten enough (the most of them)
and | think lots of folks think so,
too. Let them pull a while now
again. There is one member of
the old board | want US to honor
again, and that is Mr.. C. A. Oil
yer. He is a working man, and
| notice the auditing board never
found where he violated his obli-
cations but once, and that was
for feeding the county mules
while they were at work in his
community. A man who knows
hlm better than | says he was
there and it was necessary for
Mr.. Oliver to do this. Well,
there was nothing fragrant in
that, so we want him again. We
also suggest our friend John A.
Hodgin, of Antioch: no better
man than he is in our county;
Mr.. L. R. Hamer, of Raynham,
who is one of our best men; Jno.
Mccormick, of Parkton, who is
guilty of the same offence as the
namely, being a good
man; and last, but not least, R.
D. Caldwell, of Lumberton. Eel
l0W citizens of Robson, with
these as our nominees we will
certainly unfurl to the breeze the
Vlctor's laurels. I ask you to |
lake these men, all of them, and
consider them, work for them.
vote for them, elect them. What |
Viii be the result? You will be
glad you did it.
Red Springs Voter"
Red Springs, N. c., June IS, 'O8. |