Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS.
Contributed.

H Contributed ~
The voting strength of the women
residing in Chicago is said to be 6O0,-
COO. In the recent election there only
$4,000 of them participated. Still we
ale admonished that a large majority
of the women of the country are
sclamoring for the ballot. But maybe
/. is the privilege they are after and
not actual practice.
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Strength to the arm of the Anti-sa-
loon League in the fight it proposes to
make for the passage of a state law
prohibiting the shipment of i~ntoxicau-
ing liquors into prohibition territory.
except to licensed druggists for me-
dicinal purposes only. Such a law
would result in vast benefit to the
State in an improved citizenship and
keep thousands of dollars at home
that now goes, in steady streams, t.
liquor establishments elsewhere for
fiery liquid which wrecks the lives
and destroys the souls Of men. The
law proposed would put blind-tigers
out of business and thus prevent
temptations from being Haunted in the
faces of young men, upon whose,
shoulders rests the future hope OF
the country. John Barleycorn has,
indeed, had his day. He is being out
lawed everywhere and must soon pass
eff the scene of action to be heard of
no more forever. And there will be
few mourners at his funeral.
Governor Craig recently committed
the sentence of a man convicted of
shooting his wife to death, to life i'm
prisonment, thus saving the %unfortun-
ate and depraved creature from death
in the electric chair. There was, ap-
~uarently, no opposition to the petition
for Communication and the governor
had no reason to expect criticism of
his action. However, after)iholding
their peace until after a decision in
the case had been reached, the news
papers of the county from which the
prisoner was sent, became u~nreasona-
BILE in their denunciations of Governor
Craig. The governor very properly
reminded them that they should have
advised with him while the S ives
pending. instead of waiting un Il his
decision had been rendered. &c read
him a lecture.
Says the Wilmington Star: "Laok
what Woodrow Wilson has done ;i o
years time. The country is to be
congratulated that he has three more
years in which to do things, and then
there is the possibility of another four
years in which to get things to run
ming smoothly" Yes, President Will
son has done many things for which
he should be heartily commended he
has, also, neglected to do some things
that he might have done with profit
to the country. There are hundreds,
yea thousands, of republicans still
holding Offices that ought to be filed
by men whose activities made the
election of Mr.. Wilson possible. He
may wish he had evinced q stronger
desire to turn the rascals out" about
the time for holding another national
election rolls around. The people OF
this country voted for a complete
change of governmental affairs and
nothing short of this is going to sa.
isfy them.
The fact becomes more and more
apparent that some men, when elevaC-
ed to high official position, forget the
boys in the trenches" whose efolts
placed them there. 1t is well to keep
an eye on the fellow who casts you
aside after having had the benefit of
your assistance until the fight is over.
An office holder who seeks your ac-
qraintance during a campaign and
falls to recognize o after the cleo
ton is over, will not do to trust at
any time. He puts you down as an
"easy mark" and laughs at your aE-
peal for recognition. Mark him.
E~x-President Taft gives high praise
to the administration of President VIII
son, and pays a glowing tribute TO the
manner in which the President does
things. Mr.. Wilson is, really, getting
elong "swimmingly" in the solution of
big problems and richly deserves
commentator. He has succeeded in
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