French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-18
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

own campaign. Every cent of money
spent by me in this primary is my own
money. If nominated, every cent spent
by me in my campaign for election will
he my own money. / will be under no
embarrassing obligations to anyone or
to any set of men or faction of the
party, but my hands vii lbe free to
act for the best interest of all of the
peoDle of the district. If / am your
nominee our Republican opponents
cannot charge me with being the can
didate of any mar or set of men or
faction and they cannot bring any
charge of personal interest against
me. These facts should add strength
to my candidacy and should add much
weight to the reasons why / am the
most available candidate among those
who aspire to this position. Then
again, | 1 am holding no Office and have
sought no other office, and my nominal
ton would not be in any way likely to
involve the party with any charge of
Office monopoly.
AS to the other gentlemen who are
aspirants for this position / have moth
ing but the kindest of feelings. Hon.
Frank R. Hewitt and Hon. Zebulon
Weaver of Asheville whom / have
known personally for many years and
they and 1 have been, and are now, the
best of friends and will continue to be
SO during and after this campaign.
Judge M. H, Justice, who is my own
townsman and an aspirant for this
nomination, l have known for more
than t~wenty-six years. Ever since
1896, when supported him for Associ
ate Justice of the Supreme court and
later on in the same year procured for
him the nomination of State Senator
from that Senatorial district. | have
been actively supporting him for Office
in 1898 for the State Senate from this
Senatorial. and State Senator, in 1902
for judge of the Superior court, in 1904
for Associate Justice of the Supreme
court and in 1910 for Judge of the Su-
Perior cOurt-and in many of these
contests 1 have been among those who
were regarded as his strongest and
most efficient supporters. For me. at
this late date, to say anything in dis
paragement of Judge Justice, were /
at all inclined to do so, would be a
reflection upon a good part of my po-
litical record. However, I want to say,
as far as / am concerned, 1 have non
DuL TIE hIuuIIGSI feelings UOWdIU
Judge Justice and, should the party
select him as its nominee for the pc
sition I seek, I believe that those who
know me believe me when I say that
no Democrat in the district would give
him more valiant support. AS Ruther-
ford county has not had a Congressman
since 1911 it is unfortunate that it now
has two aspirants. for this position.
However, Judge Justice has. as much
right to aspire to this nomination as |
have and L have no misgivings over his
avoWed candidacy. I hope it will not
appear out of place for me to express
the hope that you will by your ballots
say that Judge Justice has his just re-
ward in the judgeship which he enjoys
today and that l can be allowed to re-
ceive MI recognition in obtaining by
o u votes the Congressional nomina-
ton this year.
I hope that you will support my can
didacy, if you desire your Compression
al nominee to be an experienced cam
paigner in close touch with the people
Of the district and who appreciates the