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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16

gat on Of men who were favorably in
cIned to Mr.. Roosevelt he failed la
mentally, the convention selecting
three delegates, who as he alleges, were
supporters Int endorsers of so great
a crime as stealing the Presidency"
The Democratic press in the state,
knowing the hatred and contempt that
all parties in the state have for But
lei, yer quick to attribute the action
Oh the convention in defeating Duncan
as a personal victory for Butler, but
the truth is his influence in the Con
vention vas nil. His treachery to
Pritchard in the senatorial contest of
1907, his open and notorious ingrati-
tude and treachery to his former
friends and associates. Cyrus Thomp-
son, Skinner and others, his attempt
to collect the fraudulent tax bonds off
the people of his own state, when nc
was a U. S. Senator, have made his
name a stencil in the nostrils of every
decent man in the state.
No attempt to ever suggest q state
ticket was made in the Convention.
That was left to the State Committee
to do.
Indeed after the action of the Con-
%vention, is is doubtful if any republican
of the slightest standing. would accept
a nomination.
II is most unfortunate for the Re-
publican party of the State that it has
been put in the position of having to
deny that Butler was in any way re-
sponsible for the defeat of Duncan.
But whether true or false that i'm
preston prevails.
II will have the effect of driving
back to the colors-of their party any
Democrat who might have been luke
warm, and will OF curses solidify the
democratic party.
Self respecting republicans will be
slow to support any policy, or par
in any manner Influenced by the arch
traitor Marion Butler.
The Democrats need only adopt as
a battle cry Butler and Special Tax
Beads" and they have the State by
$4,000 majority.
H. G. EWART.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16


roads and other public improvements.
Leaving Out Butler South Dakota
Bonds, Per Capita Indebtedness of
State Has Decreased.
/. Mr.. Butler complains that the bond
ed indebtedness of the State is shown
by the Census Report to be 1884 per
capita in 1912, while the average for
all the States is only 1857. The same
table in the Census Report, page ",
Vol. 1, from which he quotes, shows
average for the year 1899. the year in
which the Butler crowd turned the
State Government back to the Demo
Gratis, as 1881. In other words the
State debt Increased an average of
three cents per capita in those tnir-
teen years. If it had not been neces-
sary to issue bonds to pay the judg-
ment of the State of South Dakota for
the reconstruction bonds presented to
that State by the Butler syndicate,
there would have been an actual re-
duction in the bonded indebtedness
of the State per capita for that thir-
teen-year period. And the South Da-
kota bonds, and the short term bonds
issued to take care of the deficit in the
operation of the p~enitentiary by the
Butler crowd, r the only bonds
issued by the Democratic administra-
ton since 1899 that were not issued
for permanent improvements.
Increase i'm Actual Value of Property
! Greater Than Increase in Tax Value.
! Mr.. Butler tells the people of the
State to look at their tax receipts and
see for themselves if their taxes have
not increased in the eighteen years
since 1893. He would be an unfor-
tunate citizen, in a growing State:
with rapidly increasing property
values, if his tax receipts had not in
| creased in eighteen years. But the
increase in the taxable value of his
property has not been as great as The
increase in the actual value of his
property, as shown by the Census Re-
pert. From 1900 to 1912 tax values
increased in this State 148 per .ceLt.
The Census Report shows increase in
actual value of property in this Stats
for same period of 165 per cent. And
incidentally the increase in tax value
for 1915 is not 20 per cent. as stated
by Mr.. Butler, but 1915 per cent.
Increase For Public improvements il
by Vote of tie People,, as..4.
| Mr.. Butler. always tcopfuses the
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16
N4Rf0N, BUTLER.

The Republican campaign in North
Carolina will. be conducted this year
under the direction of Mr. Marion But
Ter. The ca~mpaigners will be supplied
with plans by Mr.. Butler. They will
receive instructions from him and
these instructions will be obeyed-
Marion Butler will be the inspiration
of the Republican campaign. 1t Will
be an artful campaign and h a
erdeaYor will be to create and roster
discomfort on part Of the people OF the
State and dissension among the Demo-
Gratis tt as great an extent as possible.
The main effort will be to arouse pre-
iudices and in view Of these facts 1t
will be well to revive the memory OF
the people of North Carolina in the
matter of Mr.. Buffers political record.
This record is an Indictment which
should be made known to the younger
element of the State-to the voters
who are but recently exercising the
franchise. The older people know
they need only to be reminded. 1t
NAV not now be time to spread the
full details of the Indictment. 1t is
many months before he people Will
PASS final Judgment on the issues OF
tile approaching campaign. But the
circumstance of the return of Marion
Butler to a demonating position in the
control of the Republican party in
this State should not be permitted to
pass even temporarily without proper
challenge of the reflection which his
leadership of that party imposes on
the character of the State.
He began public life in North Caro-
lima by the publication of a paper to
which he gave the name Caucasian.
and which in turn became the chief
Spokesman of the regime OF negro
domination in the State.
One of his early entries into politi-
ca conventions was into the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention / II
1892, which he attended as a delegate
advocating the nomination of MS coun-
tyman. Hon. B. F. Grady, whose noml-
nation he eulogized in his paper, and
then bolted and helped to nominate r.
d Koonce to oppose him.
He was a member of the Democratic
state Convention of 1892 that nomina-
ted Elias Carr for Governor, whom he
supported in the convention. and IN
his naner after the convention, and
afferward participated in the PopuEst
Convention and helped nominate
Exum to oppose him.
Tn two years after he joined the
Pcpulist photographed mainly as a
protest against National legislation by
the Republican party-he led that
party into a fusion with the Repubh-
can party, which resulted in a fusion
Legislature that adjourned in honor
OF Fred Douglas and forced negro
domination on eastern North Carolina
to the point of revolution.
He took his. seat in the United States
Senate and exerted himself to=the Ut
most to secure himself to the utmost
to secure Judge Pritehard's defeat for
recollection at the end of his short term
of two years, to the reelection of whom
he was solemnly and publicly pledged
in return for his having been given
the full six-year term.
He betrayed his associates in the
Democratic party
/, He betrayed the Populists into the.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16
(By A. J. MAXWELL

I notice a reply in the Republican
press of the State to my answer to the
Butler pamphlet on Taxes and Debt"
which permits some further consider
alton of this subject.
Mr.. Buffers attack was directed at
the report of the State Tax Commits
sion, showing by quotation from the
Census Reports that property tax is
less per capita in North Carolina than
i'll any other State. Mr.. Butler, adj
hitting this is true alleged in his pam
phlet that this was not the proper
basis on which to consider the tax
burden; that the proper basis was to
consider the rate of tax on each hun
dred dollars worth of property and
cited ten States in which there had
been a reduction of the tax rate in tho
ten year period 1903 to 1913 and with
out any reference to the basis of as
sessment in those tates.
1 answered Mr.. Butler conclusively
on this point by showing from exact
figures that these States had reduced
their rates because of having adopted
the plan or assessing all property at
its full market value and that as a
matter of fact taxes were not only a
great zeal HISncr Per capita III CuoS0
States, but that the percentage of in
crease for the ten-year period in those
States was greater than in North Car
DINA.
Taxes Less in Proportion to Per Capt.
Ia Wealth. !
Now MI. Butler says>We should take
into consideration the average wealth
OF the people of this State compared
with the wealth of the people of other
States. 1 will be glad to accommo-
date him and make him comparison
on this basis. - rs
The Census Report Vol. /, page &c
shows average wealth Of this State
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question of State taxes with taxes for
local Improvements voted by the peO-
ode irrespective of party alleg.encc.
The only conspicuous example of run
ming a public improvement over the
people without their consent was the
acton of the Republican representa-
tive from Davidson county in the last
Legislature, who put through 5000
900 bound issue for roads without
either the knowledge OF consent of his
constituents. The taxpayers them
selves are generally responsible for
tnese increases in local taxes, and
when the taxpayer compares his tax
receipts with 1898 he should compare
his public school with 1898, and his
roads and streets, his lights water,
sewerage and other improvements as
we'll as the increased value of his pro-
perty which has come largely as a di-
rect result of these public improve
ments, and when he strikes a balance
If he is not satisfied with the account
he could properly determine to vote
against such improvements in future,
but it furnishes NO reason why he
should vote against a Democratic adj
ministration and harken to the Butler
challenge. Back to 1893" The pe0-
pie OF this State remember 1893 as
they remember no other date in hiss
tory since 1865. They remember Mr..
Butler. They don't need to be told
who he is or what he has done for
|. North Carolina. He denies now that
he is manager of the bond syndicate
making a collection of ~repudiated and
fraudulent North Carolina bonds. It
may be that Mr.. Butler has sold out
and cashed in on his transactions in
these fraudulent bonds but certain it
is that he was not only connected with
such a syndicate in 1905. but was one
of the active managers of such a syn
dictate ,as proven by the advertisement
in New York Evening Post in April,
1906, over his signature, advertising
Tor the collection of "al1 repudiated.
bonds of every class of each State
tc enforce their payment, which adj
Vertisement is reprinted as an appen-
dix to this article.
The foregoing will in general terms
be an answer to Mr.. ]. 3. Little, who
has a reply in several State papers. as
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ZEF #-aa+4#zL
1851 per capita; average for the Uni
ted States $1,836. So that the average
wealth of tie United States is lac ner
cent. greater than in North Carolina.
The same authority. Vol. 2 pare &c.
Shows average State taxes per capita
in this State SLAB; average for the
United States $3.50. So that. while
the average wealth in the United
states is lao per cent. greater, the
aEcrage payment of taxes for State
purposes in the United States is 166
per cent. greater than in North Car
DINA. Discounting u average wealth
lao per cent. u average payment of
taxes is still substantially less.
Presumably Mr.. Butler will now have
some other method to apply, and if so
he is invited to submit it. The Tax
Commission tested out in every rea-
scnable way the conclusion of the
Census Department that our tax pay
ment is less per capita than in any
other State before Incorporating that
conclusion in it's report and if it is
not correct will be glad to have it
shown.
Taxes Lower i'm Democratic Than in
Republican Counties.
OF purse taxes have increased in
the last ten years in this and every
other State, as the people have de-
manded, and voted upon themselves
the taxes to pay for public improve
ments, and Mr.. Butter thinks to make
this a party issue because the people.
irrespective of party, have demanded
progress. This makes it pertinent to
inquire whether rates are lower in
Republican or Democratic counties in
this State. As shown in my former
article the State tax nov levied fol
general purposes is four cents on each
dollars worth of property less than
MI. Buffers crowd levied in 1897. So
we must look to local sources for the
bulk of the increase OF which he com
plains. There were sixteen counties
In the State managed by Republican
Boards of Commissioners in 1914, the
last year for which complete figures
ale available. The tax rate levied by
these sixteen counties and by the
other eighty-four counties in 1914 is
shown on page 282 of the Annual Re.
port of the State Tax Commission FOL
1915. This shows that the average
tax levy in the sixteen counties man.
aged by Republicans (including the
State tax, which is the same in eact
county, is $1.O19 on each hundred
dollars worth of property. The aver
age tax rate in the eighty-four Demo
cratic counties was 96.7 cents on eacI
hundred dollars worth of property
So if Mr.. Buffers premise is correct
ard the governing party is /responsi
BILE in each case for the increase il
taxes for public improvements, tn
citizens of those sixteen counties
should retire their Republican Boards
o: County Commissioners and pu
Democratic Boards in charge. Ant
Notwithstanding the lower average ia.
rate in the Democratic counties, thos
counties in the State that have mad
most progress in public improvement
will me found in the Democratic lis
Of counties. Not a one in the list o
Republican counties has made q con
sEicuous record for building publi
| Z $50 SEEats -TfS "a AA-
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-16
JUDGE 4. c. EWART FLAYS
BUTLER. DECLARING RE
FAILED TO COUPE CONVENTION
WHETHER BUTLER DEFEATED DUNCAN OR NOT IT WILL HAVE THEr
EFFECT OF LINING DEMOCR ATS UP WITH A CONSIDERA.
BILE GAIN. THINKS THE JUDGE.
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER QUOTES OFFICIAL RECORD

/ Maxwell Pulverizes Butler in Last Letter o. State Issues md Taxes.
Faxes Lower in Democratic Than in Republican Counties: leaving
Out Butler S. d. Bonds Per Capita Debts Has Decreased.
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roads and other public improvements.
Leaving Out Butler South Dakota
Bonds, Per Capita Indebtedness of
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29

The marriage of MI. Augustine
Raggio and Miss Nita Collier was
quietly solemnized by Father
Plutz at the home Of the BRIDES
parents near Campti Sunday eve
ming in the presence of only the
immediate family.
The happy groom is the eldest
son of MI. and Mrs. John Raggio
and is one of our finest and most
industrious young men, while the
fair bride is the attractive young
est daughter of Mrs. M. T. Collier
of Ward 4. After the ceremony
the happy pair returned to Nat
chltoches where a hearty reception
awaited them at Mr.. and Mrs.
Raggio's, where they will
make their home, all of the family
and connections being invited to
enjoy a magnificent wedding sup
per given in their honor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29
NOTICE.

Under the authority Of the Ordinance
of the City Council of Natchitoches,
La passed and adopted on the---th,
day of--191,, relative the pay
merit and redemption of Water and
Light Bonds issued of date July the
End 1900, all Of which bonds are due
in forty years but redeemable on call.
Notice is hereby given that on the First
day of July 1916, the City win call in
andlredeem Bonds Nos. 8, A. and 5,
Serial Numbers of said bond issue, and
payable at the Chase National BANK
of New York, and the said Three Bonds
are hereby called for payment and
cancellation at said Bank on said date
and the owner or holder notified to pre-
sent the same, wi1h the inte1est Cou-
pons at said Bank at said date, for pay
meft redemption and cancellation as
per the terms Of redemption stipulated
on faces of Bonds.
By order of the Commission Cornell
of Hatchitoches, La. this June l2eh.
1916.
JNO. H. KEYSER,
seeEy. Treas. city of Nstehifochss, La.
Sis ST.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29

The death of little Josie Keator
that occurred in Campti Saturday
night, after only a few hours ILL
ness, is one of the saddest that we
have had to record in many a day.
This beautiful little girl of three
short summers, who was the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Keator had had a mild attack of
malaria, that however did not
conine her to bed, tho she was
under the care of a physician.
Just before noon on Saturday she
complained of not feeling well and
asked to rest, when her mother
noticed that she had fever and
summoned her physician who
worked TO reduce her temperature
but congestion set in suddenly and
tho other physicians were called
in and every thing that seIerce
and love could do, was done,
naught aYailed and she died about
IL a.. 10. that night.
The saddest feature of ali was
the al sence of the adoriny father
who was in New York and it was
some time before he could be
gotten in communication with and
then be started homewdrd reach
ing there Tuesday and the funera
occurred shortly. after bis arrival.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29
The Circus Is Coming on
July Fourth!

The members of the Parent
Teachers Association who arr
working in the interest of thC
Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds, and Giants. met at the
Comus Club Monday evening at
Six and decided to have a circus
on July 4th, that will surpass any
that Rarnum and Bailey have
ever dreamed of. The proceeds
will be given the organizations
named above.
The bears and the monkeys all
will be there. The posters on the
streets will give an idea of the
treats in store.
The parade committee invites
all of those who have cars to
decorate them and join the gaeat
Preparedness Parade-Get ready
for a good time at the Circus.
Central Commit ee-Mmes. w.
T. Cunningham, S. Aaron,
G. l.. Breazeale, Mr.. raymond
Band-Cecil McCIung.
Tickets and Posters-Miss Car
men Breazeale. Miss Woods.
Orchestra -Mr. Leven McCook.
Parade-Mrs. V. L.. Roy, Mrs
POLICEMAN, Miss NJ. Breazeale, Mr..
POLICEMAN, Mr.. Barnes.
F9tartainement at large-Mr.
1925, IcCook, Miss Ada Carver,
tsos. 18th Porter.
mum. Plan of grounds and
ma;I eHs and ~platform-Hopper,
eouts.
Sandwiches--Mmes Lestan De-
Blieux, Sam Aaron, julius Aaron.
C~ake-Mmes. DIR. Williams.
Henry, McCook k, Ducournau,
Watson, McClung.
Candy Peanuts, Popcorn-Mrs:
Turpin, Nita Caspari, Carmen
RraazeaIe Suzette Inter. Judith
Carver. Lillian NeIken, Lucille
Roy, Alice Williamson. Mia
Pop Miss Gaulden, Mrs. Nc
Mrs. Sheppard.
Ice Grenadines. Raggio,
Miss Haupt-
Sell tickets on grounds-Messrs.
Hedges, Yaeger, Robinson.
Circus Performance-Dr. Haz-
ard, Misses Dancy, Abbott,
Winslow, Sidney johnson,
Mr. Robt- Chaplin.
Fortune telling-Mis Graham.
Vaudeville Mrs. G. V. Porter,
Mr.. S. Sweat, Mrs. Rosa Leveque,
Ford, Lane Grigsby.
Shooting Gallery-Mr. l. Mar
;us.
Acrobats and Magicians-San-
ord Roy, Greyille Ewing Miss
Graham, Earl Freeman,
Zoo-Boy Scouts. Miss M.
Bernard NeIken, Al.on
Afford.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29
PERSONAL
AND
OTHERWISE

DeVDa's ForAcaS {: jan 30t'
sultry and shownry July will b
a hot sultr.y month, LIST to 2nt
cool and pleasant. On the Bird
hot wave will form over TIN
Missouri valley and move South
eastward, 4th to 9TH hot anc
suItry, 9Th thunler storms
Mr.. u p. Breazeale came NJ
from Baton Rouge to spend the
week end.
Mems silk shirts BPS up at Sem
melman's.
Misses Camille AMI Roberta
Parker of Monroe are the guests
of Miss Leila Ducournau.
summer Dress Goods Sale at
Kafie's.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Desmukes is enjoy
ing a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Phanor Prudhomme of Bermuda.
Mr.. G. w. Kile has returned
from New Orleans, practically
restored to good health.
Miss Allcne Digger of Alexan-
dria is the attractive guest of Mr..
and Mrs. q. w. MiIlspaugh.
Watercoolers at Reduced Prices
at Kafie's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Raggio and
son of DeRidder are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Raggio.
Unusually pretty pumps at Semmel-
mans.
Judge @. ". Porter spent Sun
day with his daughter Mrs. s. r.
Harmanson of Bunkie.
Mrs. Lloyd Porter and little
daughters of New Iberia came up
the week to visit Mr.. and
IT r Porter.
New Patterns in Deltox Rugs
at Kafie's.
Mrs q. I. Gallon Jr., and chill
1ren Of Lake End have returned
home after spending a week in
town with DR.. and Mrs. q. L.
Gallon.
Mems wash ties 8 for 25c at Sem
melman's.
Miss Annie Pearl Gallon has
returned from a most enjoyable
visit of some length to friends in
Alexandria.
Mr.. Z. J. Rand Of Shreveport
was the guest 81 Mr.. and Mrs. T.
e. Policeman at their pretty home
on Washington street during the
week.
Miss Lise Metoyer. corsetiere
Of the Barclay Corset CO., solicits
your patronage. The most up to
date ccrsets of all grades and
> rices, made to order. limo.
Mrs. Wilmer Breazeale aud |
Angela Lambre and Ella
Prudhomme of Bermuda were
among the visitors last week.
Mems and boys canvas oxfords $i.5O
up at Semmelman's. /,
Misses Julia Chopin, Sallie t
.ertzog and Mr.. Hertzog Chopin
notored up from Derry Sunday i
or the day. I
Mr.. Walter Aymond paid a
business visit to Alexandria,
Washington, Opelousas and Bun I
lie during the week end. q
After a months visit to her :
'arents Mr.. and Mrs. s Nelken. !,
drs. Henry Pressburg with her )
title daughter has returned to her :
lome in Alexandra. :
Mrs. Mary Sasche is spending }
ONE time with Miss Miriam Z
.ucas during her mothers alb I
in New York.
W weares in the better white i
1T Semmelman's. Y.
II S. Simeon and Harry :
Sidney Lucas, Myers Carl
nd Miss Sybll Simon of J
lria spent Sunday in Nat :
- tLa c.n &
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-29

men called.
Hanging baskets of growing
ferns and dropping vines on the
screened gallery where some of
the tables we're placed and daisies
and nasturtlums in the parIor
where the rest we're arranged for
the game, were the attractive
decorations used when Mrs. Chas.
DeBlieux entertained at an s table
progressive euchre on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Keyser won the
handsome first prize, Mrs. Ste
phens the second and Mrs. Raggio
the BOBBY. During the game de-
licicus iced lemonade was served
and at it's conclusion, vanilla and
chocolate ice cream with angel and
DEVILS food cake bv the charming
hostess assisted by Mrs. j.. q.
DeBlieux and Misses jeanette and
Esther w e m p, judith Car
yer, Pearl Weaver and Mar
jory Henry. The guests who
enjoyed the delightful hospitality
of Mrs. DeBlieax were, Mines.
Ke4ser, POLICEMAN, Stephens, Grain
Wemp, Cockerham, jeff DeBlieux
Lestan DeBlieux, Phillips, Porter,
McCook, Ducournau, McCIung,
Hill, j. G. DeBlieux, Watson,
Alice DeBlieux, Raggio, D. w.
and G. l.. Breazealc, Pierson,
Henry. Himel, Weaver, Bourgeois
of Edgard, johnson of Jennings.
RaVgio of De Ridder, Prudhomme
of shreveport, Misses Walmsley,
M. DeBlieux, Brown of Illinois
and Pierson of Tallulah.