Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-08
Mr.. Gud@er's Record

II ~ uUSVI RECORD
i political adverisine)
- 49, 'oines NJ 0uoger, Jr- is completing his second ~
III congress from the Tenth district and oa
he bod " TIC democratic nomination. Two years ADO when
opposllon ne asked for another term on the drod th
ndu served but one term and was due anotber ;.: ~ NC
from his party. This year he cannot nso th
uS' Sand forth before the democratic voters Of the
~ upon the record he has made during the four vear Wv
"nen we examine what Mr. Gudger has done in cono ~
10 i'ue 1nat we can find about him In the nae f d ~
Oils appropriating $780, 900 for impovind tho El
the C;1 oreVard and Ashevlle bill amendino
h iaw neither of which have the slightest chanceof
s enacted as Mr. Gudger very we'll knows The re;; o
u le present session is already allotted to the naa 81 % W
anu the trust bills recommended by the Pres id+
l1ouS TO this last burst of energy on Mr. Gudeer nt +
y one outstanding act of his upon the record ~ "
lhs one thing the vote cast nv Mr. c,ddo e., -
WOOD Fenslon bill which increased the amount nd ~ oi
e1'lhe 70 veterans of the Union armv of the civil -
~ "dloS OF nifty million dollars each year Alone Of 10 w.
hh run North Carolina Mr. Gudger voted for this hl
WHICH was denounced by thinking people the country ~ m
unJuSuhed raid upon the national treasury WV 40 oil
- uS great War OF nearly half century ago North Caroline
ieaoils part her soldiers first at Bethel fnrbo
o. ~ hes at missionary Ridge and Gettysbure and last
d' Appomattox Over the baefids of virginia Nortb C;
were lett dead by thousands men who laid down tb %
nv " plcpe hey believed right God bless North Carol;
was tne remark made by General Lee as he ahd M
lesets OF this state make the last charge Of h;s ~ -
Appomattox 49, eo u Ills army at
Back from those battlefeds upon which thew bod d :,
cde nose VINO had escaped the Federal bullets and tho
o Oh camp and prison To homes laid waste NV war
IMPOVERISHED LII purse and often broken in health thew came tho
victories OF war denied them but their spirits nnhoko
veterans asked no odds of man. thew claimed No h
a pehe allowed to build again which was we'll ;
destroy d. 10 the veterans of the other side there went tho ~
OF the victorious North and also began
stream OF gold from the national treasury r.as ia ;4
The Confederate realized that this was h+ -
III TACT the just thing Against worthy men Of tho
army there nave been words of protest from thoeo ,
against them though the people of the South have had 70
heavily IN taxes supply those pension has onv boon &c.
e noooee OF the treasury have been deservno and
unworthy alike that protest has arisen
with an extravaganza heard of the Sherwood nenson hill,
gives Union veterans dollar day pension and this without 70
do 70 wener the recipient is in need not and 6oes
anu ndheS II easy 1or those who did see fighting
u merely IN some had their names on the roll If +h
Union armies to also receive PENSIONS Fiftv million dol I
more was thus voted and this each wear como from 30
locheS o the people OF all sections by taxation
AS we nave said the only congressman from North c.ro
~ oe 1or s LAVISH increase the pension fund was Mr. Gndo
LII tns district which ne is supposed represent there arc ~
'e ousano confederate veterans These have never aekd
i anyne 1or themselves They willing see Justice done 70
e veterans VINO opposed them long The bitterness war hoe
passed. but we do not believe that these old men will ann 49,
action OF their congressman in this matter nor Will the sons d
klnsmen OF the veterans. NV
during four of service aside from drawing salarv Of
$3.50 each Mr. Gudger has done nothing bnt this h
" dct t mas brought the blush to manv and finch
deel 70 s more Upon this record Mr. Gudeer asked that he
oe returned to Congress for another years
NeVeroeatng through the the answer comes in
swelling chorus No Mr. Gudger has been weighed and found
Wanting.-WaynesYile Courier