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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Adams and Butler are cat

Adams and Butler are 'tat it,
IN dead earnest now. The form
er wants $50, 600 from Mary Ann
and his brother Lester Butler for
damages to his good name (0
and has employed legal counsel
to press the matter in Guilford
superior court. Let the people
hold their noses while the fight
goes on. The Buffers charge
Adams with bribery while the
latter was a member of the In
dams Citizenship Court out
West a few years ago. Adams
will sue Buffers paper, the eau
easian.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

The Henderson county radicals
have repeated their performance
of d~enouncing the State demo-
cracy for feigned imaginary
evils in order to detract attention
for their Encouragement of af-
fairs. The people know that
the democrats of North Carolina
have saved the State from wreck
and ruin more than once. They
are also aware that republican
office holders have gotten the
finances of this county in a mess
and will hold them responsible
for it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

During the campaign of 1900
republican spielers told the un-
educated people that they were
voting their last time if the Con-
stitutionaI Amendment should be
adopted, but they have been vot-
ing ever since just the same.
This year John Grant and his
allies are repeating the same lie,
IN the hope of deceiving this
same class of voters. But they
will not succeed. The people are
not fools.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

The unusually heavy rainfall
recently has been very destruc-
tive to crops in the Carolinas and
other sections of the South.
This is especially true of condi-
tons in North Carolina, no Sec
ton of the State having escaped
the scourge of wind and water.
Corn and cotton crops have suf-
Tered most. The loss to farmers
right here in Henderson county
is immense. falling heaviest
upon those residing along the
French Broad River and it's prin-
cipal tributaries.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

With tears in their eyes the
radical spell-binders told the
iiliterate voters in 1900 that the
wicked democrats were endeavor-
ing to deprive them of their lib
erty at the ballot box. This is
the last ballot you old men who
are unable to read or write will
ever cast if this abominable
amendment is adopted" they
said. But the white citizens of
Henderson county repudiated
them, the majority against the
amendment in this county being
only 185, with more than 300 ne
groes solidly againstit, with but
a single exception. And our peo-
pie are going to repudiate the
statements of demagogues and
prevaricators this year, unless all
signs fails.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
"A white-livered traitor"

"A white-livered traitor is
the endearing name Spencer
Adams applies to Mary Ann But
Fer and the latter says you're
another" A nice mess is this
pair, each of whom wants to be
pie-dispenser for the boss-ridden
republican party, so-called, in
North Carolina. Is it any won
der decent people refuse to follow
either of them? Our radical
brethren are sorely in need of
respectable leadership.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

The Asheville Citizen suggests
that the deplorable death of Eng
ineer Lee London near Saluda
Tuesday night gives rise to the
opinion that the danger of wash
outs calls for a system of rigid
inspection on the line of the
Southern across the Saluda
Mountain. A wise sugges-
ton and one which the railroad
authorities ought to seriously
consider. 1t is pointed out that
had not passenger train No. Is
been more than an hour late a
much greater loss of life would
have resulted.
The section of road between
Zirconia and Tryon has been the
scene of numerous fatalities
which have cost the Southern
thousands of dollars and it does
appear that a track inspector
would be a paying proposition,
especially during seasons of
rainfall. The fearful acct
Tuesday night would doubt
less have been avoided with
''sentinels'' on duty be-
tween the danger points.
Saluda mountain is IAN old off
ender in the matter of wrecks"
sure enough and while nearly all
the accidents have occurred to
freight trains there is no guaran-
tee that passenger cars will not
meet a similar fate. This old.
menace to life and property
should be abolished in some way.
Safety switches have already
been placed on the south side of
The mountain for the purpose of
arresting runaway trains, but,
course, they cannot prevent
vater-spouts, or washouts.
1t is a fearful thing to be hurl-
ID into eternity without a NOM
'nt's notice as was the case with
engineer London. Tuesday night,
md every precaution should be
AIKEN to prevent a similar occur
nee anywhere on the danger
inc. The Citizens suggestion
merits serious and thoughtful
consideration. "A stitch in time
ayes nine"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
And THE LABOR VOTE

@1M4
National Democratic Chairman,
Norman E. Mack, announces that
he has approved the aplans de-
vised by President Samuel Com
pers, of the American Federation
of Labor to aid in electing Mr..
Bryan and will soon announce
the chairman of the various labor
bureau to be established in sew
eral of the larger cities and can
Quoted uuder the general direct
ion of the national committee and
the American Federation of La
Dor jointly. This agreement in
dicates the trend of sentiment in
labor circles and means that Mr..
Bryan is to receive the bulk of
this vote. Mr.. Gompers means
business and yields great infn-
ence among those who toll. Other
labor leaders are cooperating
with Chairman Mack and things
appear altogether rosy. When
asked for a statement consider
ing the result of his conference
with the labor leaders Mr. Mack
said:
THE Democratic National Com
mittee will receive cooperation
of the American Federation of
in every way" "and Mr..
Gompers tonight submitted to
me the plans which have been
formulated to effect an active
campaign in the labor world in
the interest of Democracy. These
plans l regard as highly satisfac-
tory and they will be adopted
The plans provided for the estab-
lishment of labor bureaus in sew
eral labor centers with a central
labor bureau in Chicago at the
Democratic headquarters. The
national committee will appoint
only members of the American
Federation of Labor as heads of
these bureaus and Mr.. Gompers
has given me a list of names of
those who would be regarded as
acceptable to the Federation.
plans for sending out labor
were talked over and
national committee will furnish
1ates for labor speakers"
This looks like business and
means the swinging Of several
states into the Bryan
for the balance oflpoWer
n a number of Northern and
Western states lie in the labor
'ote. The labor people evidently
nistrust Secretary Taft and do /,
lot regard his offers of Friendship
cry seriously. They have tried !
Ir. Taft and found him wanting !
nd value performance more than {
romise. Mr.. Bryan is their friend :
nd they know it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

1t is reported that Judge Ewart
seems pleased with the colloquy
between Adams and Butler. His
personal estimate of that pair in
cold type would make interest
ing reading for democrats.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

The Asheville Citizen is doing
some.heavy hitting for the demo-
Gratis these days. 1t has made
Candidate Grants congressional
boom 'look like thirty cents"
Keep it up Brother Game.
Smoke 'em out"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

The ticket named by the Re-
publican State Convention is not
to disturb the slumbers of
any of the Democratic candida
ties. There is certainly no cause
for alarm.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

It is said that Mary Ann But
Fer carried an ''olive branch" to
the Republican State convention.
Think of it?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

John w. Kern talks sense in
his speech of acceptance deliver
ed at the capitol of his native
state last Tuesday. He is, evi.
IDENTIFY, in thorough accordance
with the democratic idea about
every thing and everybody this
year. Good boy" We are for
you.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

Every shoulder to the wheel
and our majority in the tenth
district will be 1000.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
GHARLEY'S "RA7HERS.'

According to the Greensboro
Industrial News, which is the
radical organ of this State, Char
lie Toms told the delegates at the
Republican State convention that
he liked his new associates fine.
In its report of the convention
proceedings on Friday morning
that paper says this of Charley
speech of acceptance"
Mr.. Toms began his speech by
saying that he would rather be
defeated for lieutenant-governor
on the republican ticket than
elected governor on the demo-
cratic"
Give yourself no uneasiness,
Charley. You will certainly get
your FATHERS to the tune Of
about $4,000 votes. The people
of this good State have twice
trusted the republican party with
the management of it's affairs,
only to be betrayed and humil-
lated. In the dark days of the
sixties when the south was being
overrun by-negroes, carpet bag
gers and scalawags. and civil
government was practically de-
stroyed and there was little pro-
lection to either life or property,
the same old party with which
you have recently allied yourself
was in complete control of our
state government. The older
citizens well remember thosedark
days of our humiliation, at the
hands of your party, and have
told the awful story to their sons,
who are going to stand with the
grand old democratic party in
maintaining decent civil govern
ment in the State and for the
continued protection of our noble
women and little children.
The people remember, also, the
disgraceful scenes under fusion
rule in the nineties, when Butler,
Russell and Pritchard, with the :.
aid of 12O, 900 negroes, got
possession Of the state govern
ment and put into responsible
Offices more than a thousand ne :
.roes; when our state institutions
were turned over into the hands :
incompetent, corruptmen, some =
whom today are serving terms
the penitentiary and others :
are fugitives from justice; when
women were knocked off '
he streets by impudent, insolent q
negroes with impunity, in many =
eastern cities, numbers of towns y
n that section of the State having =
'een tu( ped over to be robbed and !,
by negro politicians. u
when scandal latter scandal oc- =
cured in nearly every depart :
of the State government. q
ven to conspiring to fleece the
'tate by the Governor and a fu- =
ion United States Senator. You F."
veil remember these things and &C
-sed to warn the people against h,
'otlng for the republican candi-
ates, when you were running l.
or office on the democratic tic dl
!et. But on reaching the conclu- !,
lon that the democrats had be- =
ONE impatient with your office &C
gliding procliyities, a strange vi n,
lon has come over the spirit of :
our dreams. II
The people of North CarolinaER,
ave not forgotten the dark DAYS =,
t carpetbag and fusion rule and Id
ii! continue in power that party dr
Inch stands for civic virtue. on
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
ARE PLEASED.

The ticket nominated at Char
lotte by the republican state con
vention last week is generally
pleasing to democrats. Demo.
cratic State Chairman A. H. Ell.
Ter says of it:
From the standpoint of De
mocracy, we could not have hop
ed for any nomination which
would have pleased us more.
The well-known sympathies of
Mr.. Cox for privileged interests,
classes him as a Republican in
hearty accord with Mr.. Taft and
with the National Republican
Party, which is no longer a party
of the people, but a party wholly
dominated by great selfish inter
ests.
Democracy's fight this year
is against such policies and prin-
ciples, and Mr.. Cox can be no
stronger than his party, and it is
to be doubted if, he can inspire
any sort of enthusiasm among
his own people, certainly not if
his own party organ in this State
has correctly portrayed his char
acter to the public.
las to Mr.. Toms, his nomi-
nation for Lieutenant-G Governor
would seem to indicate that there
are few lifelong Republicans
worthy of this honor, or else they
deem it important to recognize
his recent conversion to Republi-
can principles before the zeal of
the new convert shall abate."
Chairman Eller's reference to
Mr.. Toms recalls the suggestion
this newspaper threw out" to
the republicans when Charlie re-
linquished the Office of State SEN
ator tout of which he had drawn
all the material substance'')
and went over bag and baggage
to the party of Mary Ann Butler,
Spencer Adams, Jim Young and
Abe Middleton a little more than
two years ago. This is the way
put it to 'em:
This new born babe could not
be Inconsistent. Its first step was
to resign its senatorship, an office
obtained by democratic votes UNI
der the double-dealings of the
fellow who proclaimed to the pub
lie a little more than
a year and a half ago that
he was born a democrat
and expected to die one, and no
man could drive him out of the
democratic party Give him
what you have to give quickly or
the opportunity may not offer. it.
self again. His arguments may
re-convinee him. The fellow of
no reputation you have with you
and may be kcertain of,
out not he. He will walk with +,
you in green pastures, but will
not be with you at the breaking
It the cistern at the we'll. He {
hoped for that in vain more than /;
! year and a half ago with us.
1t is needless to say that our '
warming was needed. The radi- t
al bosses forthwith began to I
lurse and fondle the babe. Old {
iners were relegated- to back :,
eats at all the republican pow
VOWS and little Charlie was given :
seat on the rostrum, or in the =
residing officers chair. He has =
resided over their county con- o
'entions, gone as a delegate to s
istrict, State and even National 9
onventionS. Was a member of v
he campaign committee, by the y
ppointment Of Spencer Adams d
ast year, and got on the commit +
ee at Chicago to notify Jim =
herman of his nomination for c.
ice-President. And now he is q
he radical nominee for Lieuten "
Mt Governor, (no other name
before the convention) an q
mpty honor, to be sure, but then "
is running for office. "
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
EEu.red al the PostOfce. at RendersonVssss
&C. as mail matter OF the second class.

The New York Herald which is
considered good authority on
election predictions. says if the
present tide to Bryan continues
until election day he will surely
defeat Secretary Taft. 80
mote it be-"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
CRAWFORD AND BIGKFT

The learned expositions Of
public questions by Congress-
man Crawford and Hon. T w
Beckett at the court house ~
Monday must have been an in
SEPARATION to the magnificent 81
dience which greeted them with
It's presence. The size and on
thusiasm of the crowd was SLY.
prising and shows that the demo-
Gratis of Henderson county are
interested in the fight for better
government at Washington and
a continuance of the present eff.
cient management of State At.
fairs.
Mr.. Beckett called attention IN
the dangerous tendency toward
Capitalization of power by the
national republican party and
warned the people against the
continuance of an organization
IN power which is not in SYM
pathy with their necessities and
institutions. The Hamiltonian
idea is entirely too prevalent at
Washington, he declared, not
withstanding the reputation of
it by the American people more
than a century ago. Hamilton
wanted the president elected for
life, governors appointed by con-
gress and, in fact, everything
pertaining to the government of
this great country conducted
from the capital city. His dis
cussion Of the tariff and trust
questions was clear and con-
vincing, making it plain to the
people that the tariff would not
be revised or the trusts destroyed
Oy the republican party.
Congressman Crawford's
speech was about the finest poll
,ical production he has ever de-
ivered here and pleased his
hearers immensely. The re-
'erences to his opponent in tax
ng to the woods, instead of
Meeting him and letting the
eople know the truth, were
.reeted with prolonged applause.
Crawford directed attention
0 the misleading circular, pre-
AIRED by some lawyer for his
pponent to circulate among the
containing the sugges-
on that after this year every
otter must be able to read Latin
nd translate the same into good
lain English" He pointed out
Re fact that every word, or
hrase, in the State Constitution
found in Webster's dictionary
lus exploding the republicans
contention in the cir
liar with which they are
tempting to deceive the people.
A telling point in Mr.. Craw-
'rd's speech was the reference
paper pulp and lumber, con-
which the republicans
I've attempted to raise another
Use issue. The speaker pro-
iced the Dingley Law, enacted
"a republican congress, which
ntains provisions putting wood
lip and lumber on the free list.
e also read from President
'osevelt's message to congress
st year that there should be no
Ity levied upon the products of
r forests. eSneciallv on wood
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
BROKERAGE FIRM LOSES AGAIN.
Suit Against Hoadley, Letter and Judson
Must Be Tried a Third Tins.

For the second time the Appellate Division YES
terday reversed the decision of the lower courts in
the suit brought by the firm of Franklin Scott &
Co. against Joseph H. Hoadley. Joseph Letter and
Cyrus Field Judson 10 ss50Oo with interest
from April so. 1902 said have been lost in ths
tumble of International Power Company stock on
that day. A verdict in favor of the Stock Ex-
change house was given by jury in 1906 but the
verdict was reversed by the Appellate Division and
sent back for new trial. In the decision yester-
day the Appellate Division orders a third trial
The second trial was held year ago. and re-
suited in another decision In favor of the plaintiffs
who obtained Judgment for sS4,se1 81 It was this
verdict which was reversed yesterday by the Ap-
pellate Division
The suit was one of several which grew out Of
the collapse of an alleged pool in International
Power Company stock formed in 1900 by the three
defendants in the case. Judson was the manager
of the pool, and he testified he was made bank
rupt by the fall OF the stock. Hoadley and Letter
denied at the trial OF the the existence OF
pool on April 80, 1902 the day which came 10 hs
known among brokers and investors as yellow
Wednesday. Franklin Scott & Co declared that
International Power Company stock was bought
and held by them for the account of Judsou deal
ing for himself, Hoadley and Letter. HoadIey ana
Letter both denied they had any connection with
JudSon in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
BENsEL OFFERS COLER TON OF MAPS.
Sarcasm Bobs Up at Meeting of Board of
Estimate and Apportionment

John A Bensel. president of the Board OF Water
Supply. at the meeting OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment yesterday, offered Borough
President Coler a ton of maps, which were not &C
cepted. Mr.. CoIer had objected to the approval
OF the maps designated as Section g. of the north
aueduct department. the ground that al
though he had requested it. sufficient information
about the work of the Board of Water Supply had
furnished. He said he had letters
to the Board OF Water Supply without receiving a
response, and therefore he would not concur in
approving the maps.
AT recent meeting of the board said the
Commissioner. "ths President Of the Borough OF
Brooklyn said he would up my office and
the maps. He has not done But as
I can get truck l will be glad to send them over
to him. / uncertain just where to send them.
There are, might announce, about a ton OF them,
being twenty-four feet way and another
Is 10 by Is feet. But will send the truckIoad of
maps right over
You're not doing this just 10 tie up action,
you?' asked President Ahearn.
President Coer nodded a negative reply. and the
matter brought TO a vote Mr.. Coler's
tion. His two votes were the only in favor
of his motion and also against approval of the
maps. Mr.. Coler also voted two other map
propositions in reference 10 the Kensico reservoir
dealing with 22n acres. and another covering 222 55S
acres in Westchester County
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
"ALLIES" PROTEST AGAIN.
Further Objections to Hitchcock,
iStatter and Phelps.

Chicago June 5.-A meeting was held tonight
in the room of Senator Hemenway, of Indiana,
at the Auditorium Annex attended by repre-
sentatives of Senator Knox, Vice-Presdent
Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon. A statement
was issued saying in effect:
Contests between Republicans should be con-
sidered and decided by those regularly and
properly chosen for that purpose, and by them
only when they can honestly consider the merits
Of each case in a judicial frame of mind
1t is further declared that if Secretary Taft
has. his friends say, majority of the ma
tional committee. the presence of Messrs Hitch
cock, Statter and Phelps that committee is
unnecessary, and If. on the other hand, the vote
in the committee is close, the presence of the
three men is improper, as it leaves 'the nom
ination of the Presidential candidate to the
decision of one campaign manager and two
of his assistants