French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-02
be interesting to the progressive
thought of the times.

hmented Nh. Story of Chicago, like
Mr.. Root of New York; like U. S
Senator Teller once said, that the con-
scientious lawyer has but little time
to study other issues than those in
volving the practice of his profession
Now, for the question at issue OF
"cause and effect" in Tenth district OF
North Carolina without reflection OF
discussing personal character, and
past acts of men, as suggested by Mr..
Shipman, to leave it unsaid. What we
are after is present and future re-
suits.
In 1890, Mr.. Crawford, Democrat,
defeated MI, Ewart, Republica.
In 1892, Mr. Crawford, Democrat,
defeated Jeter C. Pritchard, republican.
I'm 1894, Mr.. Pearson, Independent,
defeated MI. Crawford, Democrat.
In 1896, MI. Pearson, Independent,
defeated Mr. James S. Adams, Dem
ecrat.
In 1898, Mr.. Crawford defeated Mir.
Pearson, who contested and won.
In 1900, Nj. Moody, Republican, de-
feated Mr.. Crawford, Democrat.
In 1902, Mr.. Gudger, Democrat, de-
feated Mr.. Moody, Republican.
In 1904, Mr.. Gudger, Democrat, won
aver Mr.. Ewart, Republican.
In 1895, Mr.. Crawford, Democrat,
defeated Mr.. J. J. Britt, Republican.
Ia 1888, Mr.. Grant, Republican, de-
feated Mr.. Crawford, Democrat.
In 1910, Mr.. Gudger, Democrat, dis
placed Mr.. Grant, Republican.
In 1912, Mr.. Gudger, Democrat,
set aside Nj. r. H. Station, 'Republi-
can.
In 1914, Mr.. ]. ]. Britt, Republican,
won over Mr.. Gudger, Democrat.
Mr.. Britt's election was purely the
result of DETECTION on the part of
democrats because of the use of money
to pack the conventions to secure
nomination by methods the people did
. not approve.
It will be practically impossible for
Mr. Britt to secure any very valuable
legislation for industrial uplift, from
the fact the democrats know it would
strengthen the republican party in
North Carolina, and party loyalty will
prevent the allowing of a republican
representative to make valuable re,
cord. even on vital matters of local
nature for the industrial uplift of this
district and state.
In my research of records, 1 FIND
no direct effort of note; no bill of con
sequence that would insure industrial
development in the district that was
made while these various gentlemen
were in congress. 1 can find no record
of work before the committees in
congress of any fixed specific effort
that would give permanent employ,
ment to 100 men in the district.
: If any friend knows of any such
efforts, and will produce the record, ]
would be glad to have it, and retract
in that particular, my assertion.
It has been claimed that there has
been no issues, nor are there any ma
tional laws that cen be secured that
will open up the natural and idle re-
sources of the Tenth that will give
employment to capital and labor, OF
that will be of statewide and national
benefit. E. - -
l dispute this, and challenge any
man of reputable public record fol
uplift in the district to successfully
contradict my position, and l shall
prove that the Tenth has industrial.
possibilities, and more undevelopet
natural resources for it's upbuild
needing national legislation, and of.
fers a better opportunity fora con.
gresham to make a record ON specific
lines, local, state and national, to give
employment to capital, and to thous
ands of our Young men, and make
North Carolina one among the mos
valuable states in the nation, and tina
there is no district in the state ex
cept the Wilmington and Southpor
districts with such opportunity fo