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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-01
Registration

The registration books opon on
October LIST and close on October
oath, at the different polling pre-
cincts, for the purpose~of regis
tering all qualified voters.
J. G. SALES, Sec'y.
VERNON MURRAY,
Ch'rman Co. Board of Elections.
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The democracy of Henderson
county met in, convention near
the noon hour on Tuesday at the
court house for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the
various county offices. Demo
cratic County Chairman c. E.
Brooks, called the meeting to
order and designated Capt. J.W.
Wofford as temporary chairman
of the convention. Mayor Mich
ael Schenck was named as tenn
porary secretary. On motion of
j. C. Sales the temporary organ
ization was made permanent.
On taking the chair Capt. Wof-
ford made a ringing speech
thanking the convention for the
honor conferred and predicting
a sweeping democratic victory at
the fall election.
Chairman Wofford expressed
regrets on account of the ina
bility of Hon. Locke Craig to- be
present and address the people
as expected and called on M. l..
Shipman to explain the reason
why Mr.. Craig could not come.
Mr.. Shipmane stated that late
Monday afternoon he received a
phonel message from Mr.. Craig
informing him that he (Craig)
had been Unexpectedly called in
to a. six-thousand- dollar damage
suit from which>it was impossi-
BILE to getreleased and expressing
great disappointment himself to
have to forego the pleasure of
meeting the appointment.
On motion the chair appointed
M. L. Shipman, ]. C. Sales and
J. W. Merrimon a committee of
three to draft suitable resolutions
of regret that Mr.. Craig could
not be present and forward copy
of the same to that gentleman at
Asheville.
The roll of precincts was called
and all except Raven Rock were
found to be represented. No
contests being reported appoint
ment of a committee on creden-
tials was dispensed with. Motion
to make all't democrats present
members of the convention fail
ed. Exception to this was made
as to chairman and secretary,
who happened not to be dele
gates, and they retained their
positions with thanks.
Nominations of candidates
being called for J. c. Sales NAM
ed A. Cannon in a happy little
speech which was received with
enthusiastic applause. ]. Il. Rip
ley nominated N. w. Posey.
Mr.. Posey asked that his name
be withdrawn as he was physi-
cally unable to make the race.
The nomination of Mr.. Cannon
was made by acclanation and
applause greeted the announce
ment.
For Sheriff., M. L. Shfpman
urged the convention to nomi-
nate V. C. V. Shepherd. This
suggestion met with the hearty
approval of the delegates and
although Mr.. Shepherd wanted
another gentleman named for
this place the honor went to him
by acclamation.
Mr.. Shepherd placed the name
Of J. B. Arledge before the con-
VentiOy, So,. ,.-.c-;e+xsA hf aoddc
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The Bryan Club
Meets TOTiQlt.

The Bryan Club meets tonight
Thursday at the Court House.
A full attendance of members is
desired. There will be short,
snappy talks, and a meeting full
of interest is assured. Come
and hear some of the issues of
this hot campaign discussed.
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G. w LYDIA, of EdneyvilIe,
was a pleasant caller at this Office
yesterday.
Miss Carrie Mccall, of this
city, and Miss Anna Revan, of
Saluda, leave on Thursday for
Jacksonville. Fla, where they
will spend the winter.
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S. Pender named Prof. j. R.
Wilkie. Mr.. Arledge stated that
he would soon be called to a dis
tant state on business and
for this reason he could not pos
sibly accept. Prof. Wilkie re-
ceived the nomination by accla-
nation and the convention cheer
ed some more.
Mr.. Cannon made a motion to
nominate S. Y. Bryson for Sur
veyor. The suggestion was ac-
cepted by a rousing vote, as was
the nomination of DR.. Lloyd P.
Russell for Coroner.
The chair then announced that
the next thing in order was the
selection of three candidates for
county commissioners. For one
of these Mr.. Cannon named S. j.
Justice; Mel. Ray suggested J.
w. Ward;'R. M. Pryor wanted
A. J. McMinn; J. C. Sales nomi-
mated ]. Press Fletcher and L. S.
Pender urged the name of G.. B.
Hill. A. S. Edney seconded Mr..
Hills nomination in a rousing
speech. Mr.. Hill arose and said
he was not seeking any Office, but
would do all in his power for
every man on the democratic
ticket. A motion was made and
carried to vote by ballot and that
the three receiving the highest
vote be declared the nominees.
Messrs. Justice, Fletcher and Hill
were found to- be the choice of
the convention and the chair so
declared.
When the ticket had been COM
pleted Med. Ray was called for
and addressed the convention,
giving his approval of the ticket
nominated and expressing con
fdence in the result. Mr.. Cannon
also responded to calls and de-
clared he would do his best in the
approaching contest. The con-
vention then adjourned.
After adjournment the new ex-
ecutive committee met and elect
ed Med. Ray chairman and S.
Y. Bryson secretary.
The utmost harmony prevailed
throughout the deliberations of
the convention and the universal
opinion prevails that the ticket
put forth is the strongest named
by the democrats for many years.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Holmes
and family, and Miss Helen
Bailey have returned to their
Charleston home. Jimmy"
Holmes and his pleasant smile
will be missed and Main street is
not so bright as it once was.
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Winter and SpTinQ.

]. H. Byers, age 65, and Miss
Annie Hill. age II, were married
by Square Tinley at his residence,
on Sept. 24th.
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They Co TO South America

Mr.. and Mrs. James Justice
leave tomorrow on the first stage
of their long journey to South
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THE DEMOCRACY OF old
HENDERSON NONINATES
A COUNTY TICKET WHICH
WILL Be ELECTED NOV.3
THE TICKET.

Representative----Alb ert
Cannon.
sheriff---v.c.V. Shepherd.
Register of Deeds. r.
Wilkie.
Surveyor---Sam Y. Bryson.
Coroner---Dr. L. p. Russell.
Commissioners---Sam j.
Justice, J. Press Fletcher, G.
B. Hill.
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School Children!

Tablets for school children at
only four. cents to close LhenR
out. A bargain. Hustler Print
Shop.
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Hotel Wheeler Closed.

Mr.. S. F. Wheeler has return
ed to Columbia, and the big
Hotel Wheeler is closed for the
season. Mr.. Wheeler is entirely
satisfied with the past season and
thinks next year there will be
still more people in the noun
tains. Speaking of the Daily
Hustler, Mr.. Wheeler said it was
a good thing for the town and
that a daily paper published the
year round would be of inesti-
mable benefit to the whole COM
munity.
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America, where Mr.. Justice will
start In his life work as a mis-
sionarv.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-01

Your price is ours; ifkyou
want a buggy or surry see
Claude Brown.
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Notice is hereby given that the
polling place in the Flat Rok pre-
cinct in Henderson County has
been changed from the present
polling place to the store of j. r.
Patton in said precinct.
This, the 25th day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1908.
C.. VERNON MURRAY,
Chm. Board of Elec.
of Henderson Co.
j. C. SALES,
Secretary, Board of
Election of Hender- .
son County.
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DOUBLE DAMAGE LIABILITY

Let III take up the third count of this indictment In his sneect
made at Oacoma in this campaign the governor said: Sp
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What did the gross earnings law mean? 1t meant that each alternate
section OF land for nearly forty miles in width across nearly all Of the
Territory OF Dakota, amounting in area to the size of a considerable
number OF the states of the Union, should be absolutely exempt from
taxation s long as it was owned by the Northern Pacific. 1t did not
affect the Milwaukee or Northwestern systems. Its repeal would not
retard the building of a mile of railway except possibly by the North
en Pacific 1t was operative at a time when the farmers had to have
rehef by the passage OF laws extending the time of the payment of their
taxes; at a time when aid had to be furnished them to buy their seed
gram; at a time when the hungry wolf of poverty was bowling at the
door o Il almost every farm house. shack and dug-out in the land: at
a time When aims boxes for the relief of Dakota farmers were on
splcuously nailed IN public places in eastern cities; at a time of all
times when honest, humane and respectable legislative representatives
should have sought to lessen instead of increase their burdens bv
discriminating in favor of a corporation that had received from the
hands OF the general government such a numifcent grant Of rich and
productive soil Senator Kittredge was not there to vote but in 1885
the then political friend of the Senator Ex-senator Pettgrew). charged
as ne is with having been a boss, was there and he fought like a tiger
against such a diaboical outrage.
We charge that the man whose ar was deaf to the cry of the poverty
stricken but was keenly open to the siren-song of the Northern Pacific
~ 1889 vas guilty of bad faith to the constituency represented in that
little school house in Harold on the 4th day Of October, A. D., 1883.
and we arralgn him before those who were then struggling to save
their homes and before their children, now grown up, and let them de-
eide dlspassonatey whether or not he should be honored with further
political preferment or made to subist upon the mess of pottage he &C.
cepted when he dispensed with his obligations to them and arrayed him
self against yMnt them o the side of corporate greed. Let experience, the
Least falhbe OF human opinions, be appealed to by South Daketans IN
deciding all these matters.
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people or is it to give TO tbs selfadmitted old time enemy Of GOOD
government a boosti The voters should think for themselves when a
change is demanded. The pot will bhcken your hands just as effec-
lively as the kettle. "
1t is n axiom as true a any of the sayings of Solomon that an
open enemy is to be preferred to a secret foe. Grant, only for the
as the governor charges. Has he ever misled the peoples Start with
him IS a poor lawyer struggling for recognition and existence when he
struck the territory of Dakota and follow his record in the state legis-
and IN the United States senate, down to the present time, and
cite a instance where he has broken a pledge that he has made to his
constituents; point to a fact that proves him unworthy of confidence
We challenge his opponents to the task. Wholesale generalites are
not talri conclusions OF a antagonist are not facts; get down to-
instances; cut out suspicious and msinuatons; be exact and fair and
SPECIFIC when charges affecting a mans character r made. Such
is the only honorable, manly course to pursue. The people care less
who gets office than they do for the conduct of the men who represent.
them when in office
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Just as soon as a farmer bought or contracted, even though the
title did not pass, he must pay taxes.
In the session of 1885, "Honest Abe Van Osdel, then a member
Of the house, introduced House Bill 1872, a bill for an act amending
the law so as to require the railroads to pay taxes on their land the
same a. ordinary persons, to-wit: on its assessed valuation. This
measure was defeated and it gave rise to general discussion all ever
the Territory and was a most potent factor in creating the Farmers
Alliance. Ex-senator Pettigrew and John r. Gamble, deceased, mem
bers OF the same council, also worked hard to repeal the law by an
act pending in that body.
In 1887 a bill to repeal the law was for ffty-seven days in the
House and passed that body to meet the fate of being distracted N its
way to the Council.
In 1889, a bill to repeal the law was again introduced in the
council, the merits of which were argued pro and con and Coe 7
Crawford was a participant as well as listener and he and every member
voted for 1t. When it came to the house the next day it was again
discussed and there, under suspension of the rules, passed by a like
wise unanimous vote. And yet Coe l. Crawford was ignorant Of the
temper OF his constituents. We refer the accused to the files Of the
Bismarck Daily Tribune furnished him during the session.
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AN INDICTMENT
OF C0E |. CRAWFORD
SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE RECORD
OF CRAWFORD AS A LEGISLATOR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
RAILROAD ATTORNEY.

To the voters of South Dakota, Greeting:
Governor Crawford is seeking an election to the United States Sen
ate upon the plea that he is the only on. to be entrusted with the com
mission OF rescuing the state and nation from the domination of a sys-
TEN opposed to the best interests of the common people. His advent
as q refOrmer is OF comparatively recent date. According to his own
statement he resigned an unholy job on or about April LIST, in the year
1904, and became a desirable citizen and an avowed candidate for Gov
ernor. His first venture was unsuccessful. In 1906, by mere chance, made
possible by inertia and ignorance of his record, his ambition was realized.
IT is stated that he only accepted his present position as a stepping
stone to the senate Whether he so regarded it OF not he is now at
tempting to secure al endorsement for that high office and he risks
his fate upon his record as governor.
In making out his case he puts up the bar of limitations. He dates
everything from April Goth, 1897. He asks the people to keep that day
IN mnd and not to go back to it; all before that is outlawed. That
anniversary marks the beginning of an era Of crookedness. WhyY Mr..
Crawford complains that on that day a secret compact was entered into
between Mark Hanna, Senator Kitredge and A. c. johnson for the
control OF the federal patronage of this state. Before this Mr.. Craw-
ford was q member of the cabinet that controlled the same patronage
H le says ne thought he was still in for some considerable time sub
sequent to the date last named but he was not. Had he been retain
ed as one OF the referees he would doubtless have continued blind to
the inquity surrounding him. Anyway, the situation in South Da-
kotas became very bad when this secret compact was entered into which.
must have had the sanction and approval of President Mckinley.
In ASKING the people to examine the Journals of the House and Sen
ate OF South Dakota he calls attention to those of 1899, 1901. 1903.
ana l9Oo: lie charges that Senator Kittredge controlled each one of
these these e Stat that the fmembers-or a majority of them-were
Voted ny nm as one would control "a gang of convcts-a very serious
charge to make. 1t should be. more specific. A coward only resorts
to glttenng generalihes when accusing another of wrong doing. Why
does he do it? 48 -
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BROKE FAITH WITH CONSTITUENTS

First: We charge that at Harold in the Territory of Dakota on
the 4h day OF October, A. D, 1885, there was held the Eleventh Legs-
iatlve District Convention, called and convened for the purpose Of nom
mating a member of the Territorial Council and two members of the
Territorial House of Representatives for the Eighteenth and last Legis
lat1ye Assembly of the Territory Of Dakota, appointed by law to con-
vene at Bismarck, the capital, on the 8h day of January, A. D. 1889
and to continue for sixty days; that Ce /. Crawford was at the time
and place aforesaid present; that said convention so assembled duly
selected a committee on resolutions, consisting of w. l. Wellman of
hughes county, w. T. Pidge of Hyde county and j. B. Gleason of
snlly county; that said committee reported, among others, the follow
ing to the convention which were adopted without debate:
81 "REsoLVED, THAT WE FAVOR SUCH LEGISLATION BY THE TER.
EDITORIAL LEGISLATURE AS WILL GIVE THE PEOPLE RELIEF FROM
MoNoPOLsTIC RAILROAD AND OTHER CoRPoRATIONs.',
90 RESOLVED, THAT WE FAVOR A STRINGENT USURY LAW,
81 RESOLVED, THAT ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY IN THE TER
RlTORY SHOULD BEAR EQUAL SHARE OF TAXATION, -.
That Coe L. Crawford of Hughes county was placed in nomina.
ton TO- member of the council before said convention by ExJuage
Lonhg ~. Gafy; that his nomination was seconded by A. N. Van
Camp OF Hyde county and Fl. Lounsberry of Suly county and that
NJ w a UNANIMOUSLY nominated by reclamation; that he appeared be-
ore the convention after his nomination and made a "stirring speech"
u. whleh he pledged himself to support, to the best of his ability. the
plat1orm . OF resolutions adopted by the convention; that he was, at
the ensuing general election, duly elected as a member of the Terri
torial Council aforesaid and that he qualified as such at Bismarck ON
the oth day of January, A. D. 1889.
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THE GROSS EARNINGS LAW

For the edifcaton of the accused and the voters. we will cony
herein some provisions of the gross-earnings law Chap. SO, Laws Of
1881. ~"S >"
..see; l PERCENTAGE OF GROSS EARNINGS TO BE PAID IN LIEU OF
OTHER TAXES. In lieu Of any and all other axes upon any rairadsa ~
et.r railroads operated by horsepower, within this Territory or upon the
Iety situated tuat ., in this Territory, belonging to the cooperation, owning o. psp-
Is Ts3m railroad COMPANY COMPANY, there e shall A hereafter be paid into the treasury Of this
eRsratas n sash rs s. Tsr arising fro from the operation lion Of such railroad as shall be
Eve Every -, sneh h. railroad a, corporation Of person operating a railroad il this Ter,
railroad shall be or shall have been operated in whole or N part, two ~ per per
tcentumo or such gross earnings; and for nd in each and ever wear affer ~
f fapas s% Of Of the a,v said five i've yea9s h three sse 81 per- .1tum q the said gross earn,
IS, si IN f T. 9 . ~ taxation aasatsoa. and sda sss :. rents, whatexer upon the property afore.
tenth day Of February, and .onehslf G0 on or about the fifteenth day Of
August in each year. inc for the purpose Of acertaining the eross.a arninos
aforesaa, an accurate account Of such earnings shall be kept By said com,
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asrS II til, xr..ritey . or bsfor. che aut Qa) day Of February = 17

TO show the fairness a. of this law to the people we quote:
.ssec. s LANDS. SUBJECT TO TAXATIoN) The lands Of mi snrsad
company shall become subject to taxation in the sane ann asso other eEmAsr
p pre- ena a assoc. soon as. the ss same are sold, leased ss or contracted to b sold : leased;
m1fmn sh isl Is snatsyy. shall return to tn county clerk Of each county, FIJI and
a 1e.ag + the facts # allands of such company situated i. suhc county, cold
Der PRECEDING and the list furnished m u before the first day of April
e. u 1883, in compliance with The terms of this section, shall include a com
pete list Of Ill lands sold or leased or contracted to be sold or Leased prior
to the last day of December, A. d, 1922
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INDICTMENT OF coE I. CRAWFORD

We indict the governor and in the information we shall lodge
against him we will make the charges so plain that they may be denied
ana d'S ;p Owed II a untrue; we will fix s. the time; the place, the circum-
you to give to the subjects treated that sedate and candid considera-
ton which their magnitude and importance demand and which they
ought to receive.
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THE SOLDIERS HOME B1LL,

Sixth; We charge the said Coe. l. Crawford with bad faith to the
entire old soldlery of Dakota in voting against House Bill 80. ga bill
o an act to establish and maintain a Soldiers Home in the Territory
II Dakota etc. The proceedings on this bill will be found O pages
45O54 of the Council journal of 1889.
Pierre, Crawford's home at that time, was a candidate for the To-
cation OF the home and he had introduced a bill for that purno,e
a e 10th the date for final action on the Hot Springs bill al. B.
o9); Crawford moved that he be permitted to withdraw the bill in
troduced by him for the location of a Soldiers Home at Pierre and the
Offer OF the citizens of Pierre donating certain property for that pur-
on THE VOTE AS TO THE PAssAGE OF THE Bill b. CR se yRT1r;
VOTED NO opp 4534.
The bill came up again on the 9th of February on the question
!. 10 whether the yeto,of a carpet-bag democratic governor should be
sustained. The house judiciary committee had made a ringing rpnor,
and the House had overridden the veto. Crawford did not have the
nerve to face the issue and voted with his party. This was the second
veto by the same governor, he having nulifed the affirmative action
II the legislature of 1887 and in that action, he was, in the first instance
supported by Crawford. M,"nS'
What do the old soldiers think of it, Crawford acknowledged tha
necessity OF a Soldiers Home by introducing a bill locating N =
Pierre: He withdrew that bill; it was out of the way; he was under n
further obligations to Pierre. Why did he vote as he did? Was #
because h e was p1qued at the failure of his measured If it was he is
a narrow statesman. 1T he was right in his vote of February 18th. why
did ne vote differently on February 9th? Wa il because il vas moro
popular to do so? If 50, he is a dangerous statesman. Or was It then
have had no home and the government would not now be spending
hundreds OF thousands of dollars for their health and comfort at HI
Springs. ~ =" ~
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BAD FAITH SHOWN

second: We further charge that the said Coe l. Crawford was
guilty o bad faith to his constituents. in ignoring and dsobeying the
nM and n second resolutions above quoted, when he voted against House
ll 90 beng "A BILL FOR AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN
COMBINATIONS. CONTRIvANCEs, AGREEMENT AND.
TRUSTS UNLAWFUL AND TO RESTRAIN AND PUNISH SAME :"
The record OF his vote will be found on pages 1856 of the Council
journal under date of March 18th. 1889.
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Third: We further charge that said Coe l. Crawford vas guilty
OF bad faith to his constituents in ignoring and disobeying the first
resolution herein quoted when he voted against House Bill "A, being
"A BILL FOR AN ACT FIXING THE LIABILITY OF RAILROAD
CORPORATIONS FOR SETTING FIRES.'' We further charge
the said Crawford not only with voting against this bill but with the
still graver ofense of moving its indefinite postponement. The record
OF this is found on page 869 Of the Council journal under date of March
rs, 1889. The vote by which this bill (Which is now a law, Chap. 2l5
Laws of 1900 vas defeated. was IL to {.