Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-22
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I We often hear people remarking
upon what they are pleased to term
crooked politics" or crooked politi-
cal deals.s' And some folks feign the
belief that 8 man cannot be honest
and mix in political matters. Proba-
bly, these same people have not stop
ped to take account of crooked BUSH
ness methods and crooked business
men; crooked professions and crook
Cd professional men; crooks large,
and crooks small; white crooks and
crooks of different hues. There is no.
denying the existence of crooked pol
itics" and crooked politicians" but
we feel constrained to suggest that
they are no more numerous, in pro-
portion to the number engaged in the
! business than may be found in
many other walks of life. Look
around you and make an unprecedented
report of conditions as they actually
exist. If our estimate is incorrect.
take us to task. But take into account
every day contact with your doctor,
your lawyer, your merchant. your mill
Ter, your dentist, your druggist, your
nlilkman, your l~aundryman and your
lneighbors. Honest now. Have the
politicians given you any more crook
ed deals than some of these? After
all, do you not think that the polite
ian, as a class, will compare favirably
with many of those filing positions in
other walks of life?
. 81 y
The sensational contest between
friends of Majority Leader Underwood
and Representative Hobson is grow
! ing warm down in Alabama, with the
chances at present, favoring Captain
Hobson. 1t is none of our affair, but
we are constrained to say that the
Democracy of Alabama will make a
g~rievous blunder if it fails to send
Underwood to the Senate. Captain
Hobson has not attended to his duties
insthe House, having missed hundreds
of roll calls, and, besides, he is not big
enough for Senator. Oscar Under
wood is senatorial size.
Senator Hoke Smith. of Georgia, has
in hand what is termed the Agricul-
tural extension bill which he proposes
to present when some pressing meas
ures are out OF the way. 1t would
provide ultimately an annual appro-
rriation of 5000, 900, to be expended
through the state agricultural colleges
in educating farmers on advanced agS
ricultural lines. An amendment by
Senator Simmons, who is some farmer
himself, would increase the appropriate
ton to 5000, 900. The proposed
measure has some strong backing and
its friends may be able to put lit
through all right.
Some months ago Hon. Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy, saved
a million dollars on armor plate. Now
the Country is informed that another
million should be placed to his credit,
en- account Of placing contracts for
ammunition. The competitive basis is
the only business like way to handle
the matter o. supplies for any depart
ment of the National Government. The
state governments would, also, profit
by the employment of this method in
the purchase of all supplies for every
department. One department of this
state saves thousands Of dollars every
year by asking for competitive bids in
making purchases for the State and
saving discounts. 1t is easy and any
department, of any state; which is en-
trusted with the purchase of supplies,
can make itself valuable in the self.
same way. Secretary Daniels has the
correct idea Of placing contracts and
is to be commended for putting his
views into operation in the service of
his country. Those who expressed
fear that Josephus Daniels was no.
big enough for the position he is now
filling with SO much credit were mis-
taken in their estimate of the man.
He is measuring UP to the require
ments, and then some.
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