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

Dear Sir and Friend:-
It has been suggested that I write
a review Of the condition for the past
quarter of q century for the Tenth
Congressional district of North Car
Dina for the press. To that end I
herewith hand you a briefed outline
Of the work to go to the press, asking
your criticisms and suggestions to
strengthen it regardless of any con-
~sideratiOn for my feelings or notions
in the premises.
Respectfully,
S. A. JONES.
Extract from the letter Of Honorable
J. Frank Ray, of Franklin, N. C..
"YouF article has been carefully gone
over, and all the matters mentioned
in it. I ind that it Is in my opinion
just what rs wanted. It meets my
most hearty approval in every way,
and I hope the same win be pub
lished without any alteration what
ever"
Extract from the letter of Mr..
Frank 3. Hewitt, of AsheviTle: 81
have read your letter, and in reply
to your quarter of q century's re-
suits, coming through Congress to
the Tenth district, and / most an
hesitatingly indorse what you say,
and beiive that unless methods are
changed with n change Of public
opinion, trouble worse than what we
have had will come to u.s."
Extract from Senator Fryes Iet-
ter of Bryson City: 81 have read with
very much interest and ~edification
your article on q quarter of a century
in the Tenth district. In the main I
approve heartily of the whole article,
There is one point of the article
which perhaps it might be well to
leave out, that part to which 1 refer,
is that which is substance says, that
Congressman cannot do anything to
help the people if they are noto of the
majority party. This gives Congress
man Britt an excuse for doing just
like all the other congressman from
the Tenth have done, and that is moth
ing"
Extract from the letter of Hon. S.
F. Chapman, of Asheville: 81 have
read with great interest the letter you
enclosed on a quarter of a century in
the Tenth, and l think of nothing to
suggest that should be added thereto,
or taken therefrom. 1 wish to assure
you of my hearty agreement with al
|. your propositions"
! Extract from the letter of Hon. M
L. Shipman, Hendersonville: "In my
private opinion the article could bt
made stronger by mentioning no names
at all as regards past issues. Mr.
/ Pearson won in 1894 by a fusion of the
: republicans and populists. He would
have been defeated by J. S. Adams
} two years later but for the fact that
the fusion legislature transferred
Mitchell County with it's 1900 repub.
lican majority to the Eight District:
and scenes have been shifting ever
! since, and 1 reckon they will continue
to shift"
Extract from the letter of Honor,
/ able Walter E. Moore of Webster: 81
received your letter on the situation
I in the Tenth. / have read it over, anC
approve nearly every word of it, anc
it is exactly what it needed and to the
point"
. Extract of the letter from Honor.
? able Solomon Gaffert, of Rutherford
e ton, marked personal, however, l quote
: 81 have read your communication over
r several times, and must say that il
meets with my hearty approval in such
matters as are therein contained
(which refer to conditions within tbs
. democratic party in the district, and
: the apparent lack of interest which
our Congressmelt, tboth democrats
and republicans) seem to have dis
j played in the development of the vast