Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26

welrht q his influence 10 the cause .
temperance. Governor Stuart had
previously promised to sign the bill
and the fight Is on. May old Virginia
succeed in redeeming herself in 1914
as did the Old North State in 1908.
Governor Stuart may be assured that
the patriotic sons Of North Carolina
are ready, at all times, to respond to
the call, come over and help u.s. The
greatest blot upon the fair name ofVir-
ginia today is the liquor traffic. Wipe
It out, good friends and substitute the
school-house for the saloon, and the
cotton mill for the d%istillery. as did
the. enlightened citizenship of North
Carolina six years ago.
Former President Taft has recently
written a story laudatory of the g, O..
H., declaring it lis the best ever" On
one occasion he made a similar claim
for the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. All
Of which serves to confirm the oft-ex-
pressed opinion that Mr.. Taft is a
rather poor prophet. But let him
write. He can do no harm. I
Senator Tillman and former Sena-
tor McLaurin, who engaged in a bat
tie royal" on the floor of the United
States Senate fourteen years ago, re-
Gently met in Columbia (by accident)
and buried their old differences. And.
now the story goes that Uncle Ben"
would like to see his antagonist of
former years back on his old job in
! Washington, rather than be associated
with "Colie" Blease. And who. can
blame him? But it looks like Blease
at this writing.
) There is no question but that fire in
surance rates are too high aand4if the
Special Legislative Commission sue
ceeds in locating the trouble and pro-
viding a remedy, it will have done the
people of the State a distinct service.
Relief from what appears to be extor-
tomato rates is sorely needed.
Ex-Governor R. B. Glenn has land
ed that international boundary COM
missionership and will enter upon his
duties on March 1st. The position
carries a salary of $500, the sam
compensation allowed members of
congress, but the work is said to be
much less exactfng. A mighty nice
berth into which our esteemed ex-gov-
er1or has fallen with little effort on
his part. Beats an uncertain race for
United States Senator "all to pieces
Governor and Mrs. Craig have been
recipients of numerous courtesies in
Washington the past week, at the
hands of President Wilson, Secretary
Daniels, and u senator's and repre-
~Eentatfves in congress. The Governor
went to Washington on official bust
Eess and took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to visit two of his sons who are
al Annapolis, Mrs Craig accompany
Ing him on the entire trip. He is in
terested in the bills now pending be-
fore congress relating to a refund of
money to the value of cotton confsca-
tea by the Government during the war
between the states, claimed by North
Carolina.
The craftsmanship of the State Dem
ocratic Executive committee will not
60 begging, when Chairman Webb re-
turns his commission to representa-
tives of the North Carolina Democracy
OF March 10. Two entries" Messrs.
Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, and
A. w. Mclean, of Lumberton. were
announced from Washington the same
day Attorney General McReynolds adj.
vised Mr.. Webb to vacate. Other prob
able candidates are Col. P. M Pear
sail, of New Bern, and Editor E. E.
Britton of the Raleigh News and OBJ
server. Neither of the gentlemen
named has announced that he will be
q candidate, but one of them is likely
to be selected. Whoever is chosen
will serve only until the convention
meets next summer, Nat which time a
reorganization is to be perfected.
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