The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-18
A Rowland Voter Gives Reasons
Why the CommissionersShouId
be Reelected.

Why the CommissionersShould
be Reelected.
To the Voters of Robson County.
Mr.. Editor, Please allow an
old subscriber admission to your
columns to say a word or two in
behalf of our worthy board of
commissioners, as it seems that
peace, and, / trust, good will has
taken the place Of controversy.
In the first place, | venture the
assertion that the commissioners,
as fairminded, honorable gentle
men, will admit that they have
made mistakes in their official, as
well as in their private, business
affairs, and these mistakes were
not made for reward or the hope
Of reward, but simply because
mistakes will occur in the best
regulated business concerns. For
instance, we will take the county
bond affairs. Not one of that
noble body ofNorth Carolinians
composing CURL asst Legislature
land it was said to be one of the
best ever assembled) intended
that such a mistake should ever
occur in their proceedings. But
it occurred, and thus it is with
all deliberative bodies; none of
them is infallible. In the second
place, | wish to speak of the
work accomplished by the board
during-or this far in-their ad-
ministration of the county's af-
fairs. l have it from the best of
authority that the county is to-
day in better shape financially
than it has been in several years.
How, or by whom, was this
healthy state of the county fnan-
cial conditions brought about?
Simply by good judgment, back
ed by fine executive as we'll as
financial ability, on the part of
the members composing the
DO; I'd, who are all safe and sound
business men who from long ex-
perience and large business in
terests have been successful, and,
| might add without fear of con-
tradiction, eminently successful.
They are, furthermore, men OF
untarnished characterand leaders
both in Church and State. Thei1
administration, | have no doubt.
has been criticised by some who
are always ready to see the mote
in the other fellows eye, MOI
knowing, perhaps, that the Sian.
derer's tongue is like the Austria
= lian's boomerang, which always
rebounds at every throw of the
weapon.
In conclusion | Will say, would
\ it not be wisdom on the part o.
= the tax payers and the gooC
, people of the county to endors,
their administration by a re-elec
ton q don't know whether the,
} would serve or not) to succeed
themselves, and let them carr,
=, out any plans which they ma,
= have formulated or mapped GU
for the advancement of the coun
ty in its various interests? hav
g written this in the interest of n
+ man, but simply in the interes
of good government and nothin!
!, more, as have no axes to grind
- VOTER.
y Rowland, N. c., June 10, 1905
t [Since the above was write
e all the commissioners have ar
nounced themselves candidate
: for reelection. EDITOR.
. . Mr.. w. T. Mcleod for the Lei
p islature.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
am glad to see the announce
ment Of the name of our towns
!. man, w. T. Mcleod, as a cand
J; date for the Legislature. H
+ was nominated in the conventio
|. some four years ago, but h
some trick Of the trade, or SON
: manipulation, or miscount, {
X whatever you may call it, he W.
r counted out. This much is cel
O tain, but as nobody was to blan
for it, and as no hard feeling w;
engendered, we propose this We;
to give him another chance
5. catch up his lost opportunit
All who know Mr.. Mcleod kno
him to be eminently fitted for tt
le position, and he will poll tt
al solid Democratic vote Of the U
per End. He is a man Of deci
ed convictions and cannot
st turned from what hezbelieves
I'd be for the true interests Of h
county. For the upbuilding
IS our agricultural, manufacturin
~ mercantile and educational int
ests, he is in line with our for
~ most thinkers and workers.
~ ~ nominated, he will maintain a
re support the honor and dignity
81 our county. Through the C
umns of your paper, Mr.. Edit
Of l heartily second the nominate
ay of Mr.. Mcleod.
w. D. P. MCEACHERN.
ay Red Springs, N. c., June
IN 1908.
Nv Eirod Locals.