Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-12-25

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HticaI announcements and the like.
Henry 4. Page a brother of Con-
gresham Page of the Seventh Dis
trict, has preferred some sort of
charges against Solicitor Hammer
whom Senator Overman has endorsed
fer United States Attorney for the
western district of North Carolina. Mr..
Page says, along with some other
things, that Mr.. Hammer is incapa-
BILE. We are not a disciple of Black
stone, but are willing to wager a fe-
teen cent piece, which is all we happen
to find in our old clothes right now,
that William C. Hammer would hold
the job down all right. There can
certainly be no question as to his ply
steal ability and, filling the response
Bile position of states attorney, for
twelve years, has undoubtedly. fitted
him for the service expected of the
-successor of A. E. Holton. Anyway, a
fight is on and the fur may fly before
it is over.
It viii be Postmaster Swami at
Marshall. Senator Simmons having
Withdrawn his opposition to Congress-
man Webb's choice for the place. Well,
Brother Swami wilfmaRe a fine Off
ciaI. Even his political enemies have
To admit his. capabilities.
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A couple of weeks ago the Washing
ton correspondents sent out the cheel-
ing information that Mr.. S.. L. Rogers,
campaign manager for Senator Sin
mons last year, and G. Ellis Gardner,
elector at large on the Democratic
ticket in this state, were to have good
places Interested friends of these
two deserving democrats have been
patiently waiting to hear something
drop, but marry a thing" has fallen
at this writing. If faithful service
shall cssnt for anything. the powers
that-be should interest themselves for
Rogers and Gardner, in dead earnest,
right way Both of them are entitled
to s~onGhing worth while, before al
the choice places are taken.
'9rae Virginia cities" continue their
protest against North Carolina hav-
ing a square deal in the freight rate
adjustment provided in the agreement
entered into between the State and the
carriers and ratified by the special
session o. the Legislature last Octo-
her. The distributing points in u
SISTER state have had an advantage
over our people so long that they evi-
IDENTITY think discrimination is all right
If they can continue to make it go
But the end of that kind of business
is in sight and they will have to turn
loose pretty soon. The tail has been
wagging the dog long enough.
1t has been well said that every
man ewes something to his fellowman.
and to the community in which he
lives; that every man should attend
to his own business, but in order to
get the best results out of his bust
ness and enlarge his opportunities fo-
greater success, he must devote a poT-
ton Of his time and put forth a part
OF his energy in the up-building of his
C~o4nEnCnity. else he will be charged
with lodging his responsibility and
leaving 10 others undertakings he
ought to assist in bringing to pass.
No man should live to himself alone,
but everyone should be liberal enough
to enjoy the good things of life. The
selfish, short-sighted individual can
neither be happy himself, not dispense
sunshine to anyone around him. II
this day of progress, there is a SER
vice for every willing hand to perform
Are yea doing the best you can for Ghe
elevation of yourself and those around
you; for the advancement of the com
nu2ity in which you live, and for tbs
'apbuaiding Of you county and the
slate of North Carolina? If you are
ii may be worth while that you wert
brought into the world.