French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-02

has been done for the district in the
past rs years by our representatives
in Congress, I do not think there is a
representative either democratic or
republican, who will claim that any
legislation peculiarly applicable to the
district has been secured for US dur
ing the % years. If business men
who realize the Importance of the
position, would take an active interest
to see that competent men were nomi-
mated for Congress, the district would
not suffer from lack of attention as it
has in the past. The district is demo-
cratic safely, and the election of Mr..
Britt does not indicate that it is not
so, because Mr.. Britt himself, realizes
he was elected by democratic votes"
The writer thinks MI Britt was elect
ed because democrats didn't vote.
Extract from the letter of Honorable
w. j. Cooke of Asheville: can incor-
ruptable ballot is the very foundation
of u republic, indeed, the boasted
theory of our form of government is
predicated upon an untrammelled and
free popular will. The employment of
agency to influence that popular will,
when it is about to be registered, other
than these agencies which appeal to
its heart and mind and conscience is
an attempt at diverting the public will
by questionable methods. Irrespective
of party utilization, every one of these
men in these past 25 years, did in my
humble judgment, all for the district
their capacity and influence command
ed. If We have been disappointed in
their services, / believe it must be at
tributed to their lack Of influence in
the Congress body, and this delinquen-
cy Is our own fault. No one has an
~appreciable influence in Congress- who
has not been q member Cor at least 10
years. If our people shall get their
full deserts, they will select as their
sevant, a man who represents the
highest and best sentiments and ira
ditions of our people, who has ability
and learning, and culture to command
the highest standing. Trifing with the
ballot is the grossest treason; it is
more to be despised than the act of fine
assassin, or the betrayal of the nations
greatest military secret. I do not be-
lieve the popular will in this district
has been diverted by corrupt methods
for many, many years. I suggest
that in your article, when it appears
in the press, you set out just what
spacific pieces of legislation is at this
time to be most desired"
Extract from the letter of judge
James H. Merrimon of Asheville: %
have read the proposed article will
! very great interest and will say with
out promising anything, that I am O.
the opinion that it needs nothing addec
| to strengthen it other than to softer
the features of the article in regard tt
those that r passed and gone; anC
I need not make any suggestion al
how it should be done in this regard
You have succeeded in expressing
clearly and strongly the thoughts, feel
ings and sentiments of a great MAORI
ty of the voters of the Tenth distric
in respect of the efficiency required Of
the representative in Congress from
this district; and a wide circulation o.
your article would, and certainly oughr
to be productive Of great public good
Extract from the letter of the Editor
of the State Journal, Raleigh: Ell
answer to your inquiry as to my posi-
ton as to political conditions in the
Tenth district, I a only say that
shall stand for clean politics and SOUND
democratic principles"
Extract from the letter of the Hon
| Lewis M. Bourne, of Asheville: q.
! could not as ageneral principle. en-
dorse a policy that admits for a mo.
ment the dependence of any legiti
mate business upon legislation for it,
~existance and welfare. 1 feel tina
President Wilson's hands ought to b.
upheld, and to that end that a demo.
! cratic Congress ought to be returnec
in the next election. Holding tht