The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-20

EUS1Ou E01eJe BIG OSMO-
Gratis have had the care of these
schools these ten years.
Again, the pay of free-school
teachers averaged $23.81 per
month in 1861. The average
now il $32.32-which means bet
ter teachers, better work, as well
as better reward for the faithful
teachers of our children.
In 1896 '97 there were no rural
Elocal-tax districts In North Caro-
lima. Today theirs are Loaf, and
the movement is so sweeping that
it commands the admiration of
the entire Nation. Nor were
there any public high schools in
North Carolina outside of cities in
|1896-97. Today there are IT'S.
And our progress In higher edu-
cation has been equally as great.
Let the reader judge whether
the Democracy of North Carolina
deserves, after ten years steward
ship of our public schools, the
Iplaudit of an appreciative master,
"Wen done, thou good and faith
full servant" It is certain that in
no other State In the American
Republic has such progress been
made for public education within
the last ten years. 1t is really a
wonderful achievement.
Again, have our public chart
able institutions languished or
progressed3 What is the recordl
Progress is written over the doors
of every one of them. Ample
provision has been made for the
insane; and the mute and the blind
were never SO efectually provided
for. And in halls and corridors
where scandal Stalked and horror
dwelt during the days of Russell,
all is order, all is peace, all is hope.
Again, has there been admins
trative progress In the fStatef
Have the Departments Of our
State Government improyedf
What shall be said of our Insur-
ance Department, which has sup
ervision of the insurance compan-
les operating in North Carolina;
and which has not only saved tens
of thousands of dollars within ten
years by keeping fraudulent and
weak companies out Of the State,
but which contributed last year
o the public revenues SAG, 566.89f
Under Fusion, what is there to
compare with this aehiement?
Again, consider the States
Prison. It is a paying institution.
ALI we hear of it these days is the
story of its prosperity. Under
Fusion what did we heart Only
seada1 and deficits.
Is there call for a change here?
And what Of the Department of
Agriculture2 With supervision of
fertilizers, with hundreds of insti-
tutes, with weH-located test and
experiment farms, with cattle-in-
dustry experts it is backing the
farmers at every point, spending
their money for the advantage of
their intrests; and as a result we
are now In the midst of the great
est agricultural revival in the his
tory of the Commonwealth. Our
cities have grown, but the farm
to outrival them. Land
have increased throughout
The State, and the condition of the
Notwithstanding the dis
srimations of the Republican tar
IF, was never so good as it now is.
These len years have brought his
cause to the very forefront In n.
carolina, and In that achievement
he Department of Agriculture has
lad no mean part.
Over against this record, what
lave our opponents to offer? Four
rears of such stencil and scandal
our Department of Agriculture
uch incompetence and corruption,
hat that Department was known
IS "The State Manure Heap.
What of the States progress?
Has the Democratic policy of
;ontrolling railroad freight and
passenger rates been injurious to
he development of our carriers?
here were 1874 miles of railroad