Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
John A. Deunsy Writes.

Mr.. EDIToa:-rl-ase allow me,
as a former citizen of Watauga
county. to congratulateyou and
your people, upon the nomina.
tion OF one OF your most worthy
sons and true citizens, Hon. E.
S. Coffey, as a candidate for the
State Senate from the 35th dis
trict.
1t has been my privilege for the
past I've or six years to he look
ing, in connection with M. Cof-
fey and Mr.. f. A. Linney, in the
interest OF the mountain section,
and especially of Watauga coun.
ty, in trying to bring this section
to the attention of capitalists,
in order to get them to build q
railroad and develop the natu-
raj resources of this magnificent
mountain country. | have found
Messrs Coffey aud Linney to be
two of the most untiring an d
self-sacrifclng men it has ever
been my happy lot to meet, and
now | t-el that we are in sight OF
the lone.hoped.for railroad up
the Blue Ridge and on through
Watauga county. l am proud Of
the people who have seen fit to
honor Mr.. Coff4y with this nom.
nation. think the good people
OF that district, irrespective OF
party, should vote for and elect
Mr.. Coffey to the Senate, where
awaits him a still greater work
that he can and will do for his
district and county. When Mr..
Craig is Governor OF North Car.
olina, and E. 8. Coffey lie a mem
ber of the State Senate, We can
confidently exprct that Watau.
ga will get her due consideration
at, the hands of the State Admin.
istra'ion; and If Mr.. Coffey il not
ELECTED, l shall fell like Watauga
haA not done her full duty and
that the citizens d" not appreri.
ate the great efforts that Mr..
C0Hey has made in the interest
OF this greet mounraap sectlou.
l am irsnk ~ nay tbat l think
ti.r people Of Wstuu9a county
ought to honor Mr.. Coff'y and
Mr. I.inney With any Office that
is within the gift of the people Of
the district; and now l hope you
will allow me tn say that when
You have a chance to remember
Mr.. I.inney, as strongly beg
that you jump over the political
fence to show him that you ap-
preclate his work and efforts the
same as do Mr.. Coffey'a, and if
either OF them is eve: a candi-
date for office in the county of
Wilkes, where l now live they
may confidently expect my sup
port to the utmost ofmy ability.
wish l could spe all my old
friends in Watauga and cOngrat.
ulate them upon tine prospects
thev now have for a railroad in
and through the county, if they
will do their whole duty as citi-
zens of so grand and noble a
county as Wntauga is, Now,
my friends, don't get scared at a
little tax. If you will only con-
slider the tremendous tax you are
paying in the hauling off your
produce to market and hauling
your nectssaries back home. Be-
sides, there are enough products
that lie in your fields and gar
dens and rot every year to pay
the interest on these bonds. Now,
don t lie on your backs and think
you can be carried to prosperity
on flowery beds of ease, while
your neighborcounty has fought
to win the prize and sailed thro'
expensive seas. Don't 60 to mar
ket with II load of cnbbage on
the 5th day OF November, but be
at the election and vote yourself
and then get your neighbors all
out and help them to see the