French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-31
POLITICAL GOSSIP
FROM STATE CAPITAL
Democratic Handbook just OF Press.
Wilson and Beckett Clubs
Being Organized .
Especial to The Hustler.l

leigh people. and many from several
other counties. made the trip to Ashe-
boro Saturday to attend what was pop
ularly regarded as the formal open
ing' of the State campaign by the
Democrs IS. From the reports which
tn y bring back, it is made evident
that thy were glad to have been
there, eud expressions are abundant
in praise of the speech Of u next
governor.
Asleboro being the hometown of
State Auditor Wood, he was on hand
to aid and enjoy the occasion. There is
quite a sprinkling'' of the political
enemy il Randolph and vicinity, and
some of them heard the speeches.
These Republicans were the only per-
sons present who failed to "enjOy the
meeting" Mr.. Bickett's compelling
eloquence drove the truths home into
their unwilling minds with such force
that some of them experienced a very
uncomfortable hour or so.
Any one familiar with Cam. Morri-
sons qualities as a campaigner knows
in advance that neither Of the Republi-
can electors-at-large will mount the
same platform with him-if he
avoid it. And as Mr.. Sinclair has the
reputation of being something of d
hummer" also, one needn't expect
much 'joint debate" in North Carolina
this year. Republican candidates are
afraid of it, and many Democrats see
no good results that could follow. II
the Republicans had the material to
meet the Democrats on even terms,
they might ask for joint speaking
dates for the purpose of getting the
crowds to hear them.
Democratic Handbook.
At State headquarters here Chairman
Warren is having the new Democratic
Handbook mailed to the various coun-
ties this week. 1t has just been COM
pleted by the printers. and is some
book"-of 230 pages.
1t opens with the Democratic State
Platform, and Senator Simmons fine
address as Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Convention, April 9th, at
Raleigh, and from cover to cover is
filed with excellent material. A
strong chapter, under the caption OF
Lest We Forget" draws the deadly
parallel on the records of the two
parties in North Carolina, including
the Republican-Populist fusion"
regime that, under the leadership OF
Marion Butler, grew to be as bad and
odious as that of the carpet-baggers
during the reconstruction" era. It's
all there in black and white, and every
Young man in North Carolina who is
to cast his first ballot this year should
read it. The chapter thai follows,
Sixteen Years Of Democratic Admin
istration." will rivet the conviction In
his mind that he cannot afford to help
in making a change, with the present
Loc4-0 him Of0rin0 nOfh1n0
better than the fusion recOrd-under
the same leadership of the most thor
oughl discredited public man of the
Dresent generation.
Beckett NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4.
at Shelby: September 5, at Ellington;
September 8, at Albemarle, Stanly
county.
At this writing it appears that the
working men, have not misplaced
their confidence by again seeking the
aid of woodrow Wilson in the attempt
to secure some practical results with
out precipitating a great railroad
strike that would paraliZe traffic and
business from Atlantic to Pacific
oceans. With the eight-hour day for
railway employees secured, after so
long and hard a contention covering
many years, the 'br~OtherhoOds" could
afford to submit to some concessions.
The railway employees are finding the
President the safest engineer they ever
travelled behind. and through his ini-
tiative Congress is expected to enact
needed legislation OF the subject to
w future disputes especially.
Moral: Be sure to retain a Democratic
Congress in November.
Wilson and Beckett Clubs.
The time is now seasonable and pro-
pitious for the organization of Wilson
and Beckett campaign clubs-the more
the better. Smithfield formed such a
club in great shape last week, and
scores of cOuntyseats and other towns
should get into the club procession
without delay. Every live community
should have its campaign club-and
it's time to shape up the organization
right now.
Current Events.
The corn, pig, poultry and demon
stration clubs. 800 strong. and the
demonstration agents. attending the
short course at the A. & M. College
here have been doing fine constructive
work the past week, and enjoying it
immensely, they declare.
This week the farm women are hav-
. ing their innings at the meeting at the
A. & M. College. Experts in various
branches. especially of home econom-
les, ore here to teach those in attend
ance many things that will be useful
and helpful to women of the farms.
The farmer whose wife or daughter is
enjoying this advantage has something
on their neighbor whose family is not
represented, and bOta of them will re-
alize the fact before long.
Some OF the critics of the governor
land all governors have Jared alike.
more or less, in this respect). are
busying themselves now over the pro-
posed bill to create a board of par
dons. There is nothing that any gov