The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-19
POLK COUNTY REDISTRICTED

Now that the bill edsc Polk County has passed both houses
of legislature let dig into the matter and see the motives
that prompted the bill were Interior or not .
Ever since the agitation pike road system in this County,
has been certain party obtain control OF the Iou
Court hand the disbursement of the funds When the
pike road ordered built gall and NORWOOD TO MIN
he had part the matter and in spirit OF revenge ne SET
about to change.
In the Senatorial and Pictorial campaign of 1914 this plan OF re-
dcng Polk County made issue, and the election OF hon.
Grant Smonds proved that the people did not favor such move
AS soon as that partisan Legislature had been eec
ted the will of people ignored Drunken with lust OF power
seemingly bere of all of right and JUSTICE here was
nu the will of the people, and seen once that nothing
could stop its passage. , :
Republicans realizing this made fight agant it, but hundreds OF
Democrats signed petitions the Legislature protesting against It,
Men, blood whose shed King Mountain that
the right petition might be pepeuated uthlessy ignored are
egsated of office and dscreded NASHVILLE and at homea
that coterie OF chronic oceholders might coro e d u ILLS
County.
To show how false were the behind the BILL quote its
caption bill redstrct Polk County, to abolish the offices OF
Justices of the Peace and Conabes certain civil districts Of SAID
County, expenditures of public moneys OF sad Goun
Nothing like mentioned in the Legislature The only ex
cuse for its passage would make Polk County Democratic
Hence it can be plainly petty politics of the lowest possible
order the motive behind the whole scheme
Upon this subject, the Nashville Banner says:
Polk County that passed the Senate recently
fashioned cheat the geymnder The Banner
enough with the local conditions to understand all the
inwardness of the but the ostenslbe purpose
openly aowed by friends in the Senate was give the Demo
majority the County Court of Polk County and that was
be done by perverted arrangement OF its civil districts
descending rather low level when State Senate ends IL
Of that kind Polk County lies in the southeast
bordering Georgia and North Caona
Its population H. TO- and it the seat OF the Duck
copper industry There no proper reason why IT'S CGua
Court look after the practical affairs OF the
County, divided the lines of National politics
the extreme partisan aburdy that should be divided mo
party principle could possibly anything that the Ioun
Court County would be required to do The only political
gerymander would be something the line OF ma
politics. quite likely with personal benefit in view and not
to serve the party promote Democratic policies or
principles ; ..
To pas the BILL disegarded that rule of courtesy its
respecting local bills rgdy observed regard DINER
would hardly hesitate ten bond issue or any
thing a great county large city the Senators from that
County asked the bill would make Polk Iouny
Democratic courtesy rule thrown the Winds the voice
the representing that locality unheded and the Dill
passed.
indeed small sort of politics that men with proper pup
lie spirit modern enlightenment conscientious regard Tor inc rghl