The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-13
PoEiticdg Advertising
ENDORSE the eANDDANCY
Of WILLIAM ]. COOKE

The press and the people of the
Tenth Congressional district con-
tinue tc endorse the candidacy of
Hon. William ]. Cooke of Bun
combe for the democratic nom
nation and Mr.. Cookies friends
and supporters are manifestly.
pleased with this friendly atti-.
tude Of the voters and the press.
The Franklin Press. of Macon,
recently came out in strong en-
doris ement of MIR. Cooke and edi-
torially said that he was the
right man; the man to nominate;
the man who could and would
redeem the district, that he has
a big brain and strong character
and that he is going to congress
next fall" The Clay County
Courier in a recent editorial de-
clared said: William j. Cooke
of Asheville will be the next
democratic nominee for cong ress
in the tenth distric |, while last
week the Sylvan Valley News.
of Brevard in a strong editorial
endorsement says that Mr.. Cooke
is the man to redeem the district;
that after a careful and studied
survey of the field, holding high
admiration and respect for the
other contestants, we feel it our
duty to endorse the candidacy
of Honorable William J. Cooke"
The editorial endorsement foil
ows:
"After a very careful and stud
led survey of the field, holding
high respect and admiration for
the other contestants, we feel it
our duty to endorse the candidacy
of the Honorable William j. Cooke
of Buncombe countyfor the DEM
ocratic congressional nomination.
Party welfare and our own feel
ings lead us to. take this. course.
Among the contestants, Mr..
Cooke is the one with the most
enthusiasm and activity and
therefore in the general election
he would inspire the party with
the greatest enthusiasm and CON
fidence. Mr. Cooke is the best
mixer and organizer and no two
qualifications go further In ac-
complishing results onf election
day. -.
Among the contestants, Mr..
Cooke is acknowledged the ablest,
and on the stump wouldtake best
care of democratic policies, and
after his election would reflect
most credit on his party and the
district upon the floor of the
house. Mr.. Cooke has done more
for western democracy than any
other candidate and received
less. At least one, in the run
ming, has been twice honored
with the nomination and election
by his party and ample justice
would dictate the passing around
of the plum. The honor we are
discussing belongs to. no one
man for life.
"The editor of the News has
known William j. Cooke since he
was a mere boy. He. knows his
big brain and his big heart, and
who in the district does not love
him who knows him well? Simple
and gentle asa child, yetstrength
of mind and personality draws to
him as with bands of steel, the
the very strongest of his fellow
men. One with less strength of
character and personality would
have lain crushed beneath the
storm of republican persecution
and Islander. which in the past
has swept over him. From out
of Sit all, he has come with head.
and carriage erect. This fact,
known of all men, sounds a call
to his support, in both parties,
more effectual than the martial
music of the trumpetor'o of many
bands. But even at the time
when the bitterest and viIest
means were being employed to
crush him, Will Cooke was one
of the singel victors at the polls
in our party's crisis.
Little is it to be wondered at
that now in this clearer and later
day. the best party sentiment.