The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-08
viii be an honor to himself and to his
posterity.
4 eLIMPsE INTo THE FuTURE.

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Now let Us look into the future. The
brightest star in the armament OF
North Carolina politics to-day is man
whose name is household word in
North Carolina - Robert 3. Glenn.
Robert B. Glenn will not have to be-
come great man, for he is already
great. He will not have to become an
orator, for he is already one of the
first water. He will be elected Cow
ernor in name only, for he is ruler
of men wherever he is known. The
people of North Carolina know his
worth, and are proud of him. They
will be prouder of him than ever after
he has been Governor one year.
You have to-day nominated two Sen
ators, and they will be elected in No
vember, and you have the right to ask
the question, What will you do when
you get to the Legislature?
In the first place, we stand innmoV-
able and fixed upon the Democratic
platform of the State. II you WiIlread
that instrument you will find, among
other things, that our party points to
with pride:
issue in North Carolina, and takes AN
Itself.
2. 1t pledges itself to educate the
children OF the State and to strengthen
the free-seho6l system.
81 II approves OF the general princi-
piles Of the Watts bill and comes out
for Temperance.
4. II pledges that the State Prison
shall be run upon successful financial
lines. ~. s:
| $. It calls attention to the fact that
the Insurance Department Increases
our receipts $4,000.
6. II says that the. system Of taxa
tion shall be fair and just.
z. That the State Geat has been adj
justed upon fair and honorable basis.
g. II promises better pensions to the
Confederate heroes of the Civil War.
9. To look out and care for the in
sane and helpless.
10. To fight improper and illegal re-
ceiverships.
II. Favors the Appalachian Park re-
serve.
II. Declares Democratic rule neces-
sary in this government.
f3. Denounces the present iniuui-
tous, unjust and trust-creating tariff
imposed upon the people by the Re
PuDHCan fdFtys
Gentlemen of the Convention, when
] 60 to the Senate Of North Carolina
90 there upon these principles. These
are the principles and the chart which.
shall follow, and by these rules ! Mill
steersnay political barque in the trou-
bIesonne waters of legislation.
One more word and I shall close.
Jim Gudger must and will go back to
Congress. He has proved himself an
able representative and a man loved
by our people, But let us hope that
when packs his gripsack and reaches
the beautiful city of Washington he
will find it peopIed with victorious
Democrats, from President down.
In this connection, have you ever
thought about. who the Republicans
have to vote for this year? / will tell
you:
1. A man who was not elected Presi-
dent by a vote of the people of the
United States, but by bullet fired by
an assassin, which terminated the life
of one of the grandest and greatest
characters who ever honored the Re
publican Party.
2. A man who has gone into partner
ship with the trusts, and man who,
when Congress put money at the dis
posaI Of his administration to break up
trusts, refused to use that money for,
the purposes for which It was appro-
pEiated::
3. A man who defied Congress and
put into operation service pension
law.
4. A man who desired to recognize
the independence Of Panama before she
achieved her independence.
A xryla0 "a TneA IoSSn - +1Ne
army and promoted an officer over 500
of his fellows because he fought with
him at Santiago.
6. A man who insuIted the people Of
the South by eating with negro at
the White House, and refused the peo-
pie Of lndianoIa, Miss.,s mail service
because they would not have Negro
postmistress.
z. A man who, as it is charged by
the Washington Post, has shown par
tiality in the preparation of pension
papers in the department.
8. A man who loves war and hates
peace.
This, my friends, is the character Of
the man the Republican Party is called
upon to swallow this year.
On the contrary, the Democrats have
nominated as the adversary of Presi-
dent Roosevelt man far-famed as
scholar and a jurist, and, more than
all, a true man in every sense Of the
word.
In the harbor of New York there
stands great statue, a gift of the peo-
pie of France to the people Of the
United States. 1t is the form Of a
woman standing upon a high pedestal
and holding aloft In her uplifted hand
q mighty torch which every night
faithfully throws its intense light far
out to the sea, so that countless souls
upon the drifting and restless ocean
may be piIoted into a safe harbor. 1t
is called Liberty Enlightening the
World"
The Democratic Party, realizing this
to be year when. our country is 10
the peril Of disgrace, went, Hke France,
to New York and elevated Alton q.
Parker to its highest pedestal, and has
placed In hIs hand the lamp Of liberty
from off its sacred altar, burning with
unquenchable fire Of patriotism, in or.
der that he might enIighten the world
to the fact that our party affords the
only I1arbor Of safety and prosperity,