Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-29
WANTS LOCAL cO-OPERArrOr.
d eJust Freight Rates A.so.

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President Of AJust Freight Rates Asso
citation. Calls Upon the Public Gen.
orally to Unite in Fight for IN,
Cause.
PRESIDENT Fred N. Tate. of the Tns,
Freight Rate association. has sant ~,
seneraliy I the state a letter calline
our iocaI organization II the several
communities that a united fight MAJ
ne made to correct the wrongs prac-
tlced against the state by the ran
foaas: The letter follows:
since the Raleigh meeting nm
thursday 18th, I have veen very busv
N getting the organization perfected
ana nave lost a few days waiting IN
inherent gentlemen who have been an
pointed to serve in various capacities.
EVERYTHING is now in nne shane
however, for a most vigorous cam
palgn over the entire state: some
counties have already to begin the
canvass for funds as agreed upon AZ
raleigh and Hubert Ramsaur the or
gan1zlng or field secretary Is ont on
the Job armed with the proper creden
tlals, including letters from the gov
ernor and others.
what we now need in your Iocali-
~ is a red hot local campaign to be
started Immediately by yourself and
the other gentlemen who have shown
interest in the undertaking. Please
get yourselves organized as quickly
as possible and by personal talk.
stump speeches, mass meetings, news
paper publicity and every other con-
celvable and attractive method, get
every man in your section of the state
literally on fire with a desire to do
something, for the cause.
You know thit is a time when the
e manhood of every North CAROLYN
IAN, whether native or adopted, is call
ca into action. For years the state
a been outrageously imposed upon
n its growth and prosperity greatly
retarded on account of the Utterly sell
nsn and inconsiderate attitude or u
principal railways sysems. We have
Deen long suffering and patient. but
when it can be clearly shown
tnat we are yearly deprived of the
benefit Of millions of dollars which
belong to our people, in what may be
an unjust tax placed on every
FARMER, every merchant, every manu-
f%acturer and in fact every inhabitant
OF our commonwealth, by the rail-
roads, o the privilege of allowing
them TO serve us in their own way,
this is itself should arouse every cit
zen and enlist his moral and fanan-
clal aid in this great statewide move
ment.
1T is an admitted fact that our
freight rates r ~unreasonably high
md that the railroads are making an
unjust nd unfair profit on North Car
business, and still the officers
Of these railroads will not in any man
ner attempt to correct the wrong, pre-
'erring to leave the issue to the courts,
which must under the existing condi-
ions mean a long delay. These roads
the power to arrange Immediately
satisfactory adjustment, but as they
Utterly failed to show the slightest
consideration for the demands of the
people, it is now our purpose to force
'elief, through legislative enactment
n otherwise.
North Carolina is facing a crisis and
t seems to me, that at this time, a
determined, manly stand by our people
q forcing an extraordinary session of
he legislature at the earliest reason
BILE date, is demnded of US all. /
Now in conclusion, please remember
hat each county in the state has been
the sum of 500 for each
member in the house of representa-
ives. so that if your county has but
ne member in the house, you will
'e expected to raise only 500, while
ny county for instance, which has
hree members, must raise $500. Please
end the money as raised to Col. ALI A
treasurer, Raleight, N. C.,{
nd kindly report to me so that 1
nay keep in close touch with the pro-
being made. Please do not wait
Dr. Mr.. Ramsaur to reach your coun-
y, but get every man busy now and
ct us make is a sharp, quick, decis-
battle and show to the world that
re are real men and are willing to
o a mans part.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt of
his letter and advise with whom /
hall correspond regarding this work"