Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22

Another faction has arisen in Next
co and President Huerta faces addi-
tional trouble. How long he will be
able to maintain his hold pom the
government remains to be e
President Wilson continues a hands
of policy and peace reigns supreme all
over this broad land. The administra-
ton long since reached the conclusion
that the Mexicans must settle their
own difficulties. One patriotic Amer
! lean citizen is worth more than "the
whole kit and bilin'' of the Mexican
regulars and revolutionists. There ia
no necessity of the United States be-
coming involved in a gorilla warfare
that would have to be prosecuted for
many years and cost thousands of
precious. lives, besides involving the
Government in an enormous and use
less expense. President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan are ~everlastingly
right in holding that non-intervention
is the wiser course.
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This paper believes that President
Wilson is making a mistake in oppos-.
ing the resolution now pending be-
fore Congress to remove assistant
rostmasters from under the civil SER
vice regulations. Upon the same
principle which prompts the Presi
dent in his present course with refer
ence to this matter, the country might
just as well have continued Mr.. Taft
in the White House and Doctor Wit
son as president of Princeton Univer-
sity. The Country retired Mr.. Taft
because it wanted a change all along
the line. And both branches of Com
gress are democratic for the same rea
son. The President is nominating
postmasters to succeed republicans all
over the country and these officials are
clearly entitled to the privilege of Sc.
hleeting assistants who are in sympa-
thy with their conclusions politically
and otherwise. 1t is a short-sighted
policy which would deprive them of
that right. "To the victors belong
spoils."
The Ru~therfordton Sun thinks it is
too early to talk congressional proba-
bil!ties in this district and suggests
that those who are sounding the senti-
ment of the people with reference to
favorite sons might, with p%ropriety,
welt until the winter is over, and the
crops are planted" Quite right,
brother. The folks prefeP est to ag-
itation. The Democracf of the old
Tenth District will do the wise thing
at the proper time.
The New York World is heartily
supporting President Wilson in the
latter's opposition to what he is pleas
ed to term 'the spoils system" The
World has not had it's democracy OH
straight for a good many years and.
for this reason, is utterly incapable Of
advising a democratic president.
Merit won the the last election
and merit should be recognized in
the distribution of patronage
which that victory made available.
Down with theorists and mugwumps.
such as the New York World has
shown itself to be for the past decade
and more. There is a capable and de-
serving Democrat for every Office IN
this broad land and suggestions con-
tinuing the republican policy of keep
irg republicans in office should not OBJ
tain under present conditions.
The railroads have had their inning
before the special Rate Commission
OF the Justice act, and the State will
offer evidence in rebuttal. The Com
mission has been sitting in Raleigh
for something like two weeks. during
which time the railroads have endeav,
o7ed to show that the rates proposed
would impose an injustice upon them.
From the published reports of the
hearings, so far, the carriers have
made out a pretty good case against
the Justice bin and it is entirely pro-
beble that 2 compromise may yet be
the ultimate result.