Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-15

Senator Oyerman, after spending the
holidays at his home In Salisbury, Is
hack on the job in Washington. He.
expresses the opinion that Solicitor
Hammer will win out in the fight for
District Attorney and says no serious
charges have been fled against the
ASHORE man. Mr.. Hammer is strong
'ly endorsed and his friends are hops
full, to say the least, At present, it
looks like Hammer"
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The country again has Congress on
its hands, but it is a democratic con
gress, and one which has made the
reputation of doing things in the in
terest of the people, rather than serg-
ing the special interests. The last
session accomplished more for the
public good than all of its Republican
predecessors have during the past fifty
years. The folks are o %apprehen-
siye about what Congress nay do
while woodrow Wilson is president,
anyway. They feel that their affairs
are in safe hands, and there's a
reason"
Congressman Gudger is entitled 20
the sympathy of his friends in the
distribution of patronage at his dis
posal. Only one man can be postmas-
ter at each place and it is often a diff
ficult matter to make a choice be-
tween friends. In eacn case merit
and fitness should control and, "eyery-
thing being equal" the Congressman
should not be censGred for rewarding
his friends. However, this should no.
be done solely to liquidate political
obligations. The postmasters of the
first class offices ought to be elected
by the people anyway. Handling the
patronage has been a pleasant
task in this district.
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A few of General Julian S. Carr's
partial friends lave been trying to in
duce him to enter the contest for
for Governor next time, but the Gen
eral has not yet given his consent to
anything of the kind. On the con-
trary, he disavows any intention OF
hoo,o;.~ n ooD5;5o+o 81 oil IF he
should change his mind later on,
there would be walking ahead for the
other aspirants, whoever they may be
General Carr has done a great deal for
the State and is widely known i n
every section. The old Confederate
soldiers would give him whole-hearted
support to begin with and their infu-
ence still counts for something to
North Carolina. But a successor to
Governor Craig will not be named for
a long while yet and there is ample
time for the consideration of the
claims of "all Corners" The people
want more rest. and less excitement,
especially political excitement.
The Democrats of Rutherford
ty county have long deserved to- be
recognized in the distribution of pa
trnnage and the favors that are COM
ing their way are fa.i::Ss into worthy
hands. They have had a superior
court judge for a good many r.ears,
n of the best in the State, and are
now profiting through the Wilson adj
ninistration, a deputy collector and \
deputy marshal having recently been
added te thetS lis$ o. henefctaries. In
addition to this, Senator CveruaS has
secured ex-Sheriff Edward Beam u
position on the capitol police force 81
Washington, D. C. Bully for OLD
Rutherford. as former Congressmac
Crawford ueed to gay. The promise
is to the faithful" When that coun
ty pulls down" the new assistant
bank examiner, soon to be appointed,
she will have begun to come unto
her own" And we do not begrudge
a single thing that has, II will, come
her way.
There is no reason, or excuse, for
Democrats becoming excited over pa
t,cnage matters and making vile
threats against the appointing pc
~
because their ~faYorite fails to get the
particular thing he wants. There are
not enough offices to go round an
somebody a to face disappointment
in every controversy. 1t is a pity
that every capable, deserving Demo
crat cannot have an office, and We
sincerely wish it were possible. But
il is not, and those who fail should
show themselves to be good losers and
abide their time. The fellow VINO
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