Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-15

In his five campaigns for Congress he
has met in joint discussion the strong
est and the ablest men in the Repub-
lican and Populist parties-such men
as j. J. Fowler, Major George Butler,
Judge Robinson, Mr.. Dixon and others,
to the satisfaction of the Democrats
and the people.
Well-known throughout the District
in W hich he was born and where he has
lived all of his life, he has never met
defeat for nomination or election in
any contest in which he was engaged,
but he never takes anything for grant,
ed and is always polite and respectful
to all. With him an opponent is an
opponent, a campaign is campaign, !
and he never runs campaign upon
last years votes.
While his election is assured by q
larger majority than ever, we believe,
still the Repu blicans have seen fit to
nominate a candidate against him in
the person of e. w. Hill of Goldsboro,
N. c., and they have nominated for
Republican District Elsetor, Major
thereby com bining the same old crowd
of Federal Office holders and the
Adams, Duncan and Butler forces.
There is no doubt the supporters of
MIR. Hill will be at the polls on election
day in full force, and if our people de-
sire to send our present Representa-
tive back to Congress by not only a
S41,
will add to his growing influence, they
must also be at the polls on the day of
election. Remember that Vance said:
1.-THE no mlnation is not worth any
thing unless your disabilities are re-
moved by election"
Do the people OF the District, regard
less of any differences of opinion on
any question, want e. w. Hill in Con-
gress, do they want Charles r.
Thomas, who is today one of the most
influential members in Congress, not
only from the State, but from the South?
Without sacrifice of principle he is one
OF the most popular men in Congress
en- both sides OF the House. He is able,
fair, bold and popular. One ef the
ne ws pa pers of his District said of him:
i"rhe strength of Charles Randolph
Thomas among the people Of his Dis
trict, lies in his integrity Of purpose in
serving his constituents and in faith
fully maintaining high personal
character in the office at Washington
to which he has been elected. 1t is a
record of which every voter in the
| 'I.,IGd District is proud, t. have such q
| t,''t3 res man, and a as Il recold hard Y
equal ed. much les. SURPASSED j any
otn-r Congressional district tn North
Car~Iina.''
The following appropriations have
been secured by Congressman Thsmas
during his serviee:
Revenue Gutter, "Palnlics"-$lz rs. geo
Postofiice building at Colds
boro, to include striking cleck
with illuminated aial-------- ,6O, zoo
improvement of Public Build
ing at New Born, including
striking clock with illuminat-
ed olAI---------- ZO,OO0
Appropriation to improve road
way to National Cemetery at
| New B0rn----- 1900
Lite Saving Stations at Cape
Lookout and Old Topsail Inlet,
near Fort Macon, opposite
Beaufort, and equipment tor
said stations------------- 50,00O
Life Saving Station at Swans
bore, N. $4,000
Each Life Saving Station car
rles an annual pay roll for cap
tain and crew of St, 900 to- 1000
Marine Laboratory at Beaufort
and improvements 81, 900
Appropriations for Beaufort
darbor, deepening the bar- $4,000
Appropriation for Neuse and
Trent Rivers, Craven and Jones
Counties, and Wayne, for New
River, Onslow; waterway be-
+ tween New River and Beaufort
Harbor; Northeast and Black
Rivers, and surveys for North
east River, and Carrot Island
Slough ---------------- SOC, 900
Monument to the women of the
Revolution, including Mary
Siocumb and improvement OF
Meore's Greek Battle Ground,
Pendsr nty--------- 5000
War claim of St. Johns Mas
onic Lodge, and numerous 9TH
) sr war claims either paid or
passed upon favorably ly------- 100 900
Seine war claims are still pend
ing and are included in the
Omnibus Bill.