French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-31
PATRIOTISM FIRST.

Republicans of this section are plac-
ing patriotism above politics. Some of
them have already announced their in
|tention of supporting administration
candidates for Senator and Congress
man. One of this class is Capt. Dan a.
Kanipe, a leading Republican IF Nc
Dowell county, who in a recent con-
v~ersation with Governor Beckett at Ma
rion gave expression to this manly Ut
terance:
II am a Republican and have al
ways voted the republican ticket,
but Governor, this is no year for
politics. 1t is no year for chang
ing in the face of the enemy. In
my opinion it would be a big
blunder for us to change from a
Democratic to a Republican con-
gress. For that reason I'm going
to vote for Simmons and Weaver.
My two boys inethe army have al
ready voted the same 4way, and
while my boy who is in the navy
has not got his vote here yet, l
expect him to vote that way, too.
Captain Kanipe is a lifelong Repu0-
lican of standing and influence, but he
is a patriot first. Feeling that his
first duty is to country he will this
year vote to sustain that party upon
which devolves the obligation of bring
ing the boys home from France as
quickly as possible. He would have
Germany understand that the Ameri-
can people are backing the administra-
ton to the limit. And he is not the
only Republican who feels that way.
Mr.. Herbert D. Miles, of Asheville, is
of the same mind. Before leaving for
Chicago some days ago in answer TO
a call from the National Food Ad-
ministratiOn, with which he is now
connected in an official capacity, MIR.
Miles left a ballot upon which appear
ed the names of Simmons and weav-
er. Commenting upon this action he
made this significant statement:
L nave OOCA a A(OpOOAANoAJ OOG
am voting for Senator Simmons
and Congressman Weaver. 1t is
necessary and important that the
administrations vigorous prose-
cution of the war should be sus-
tanned, and that there should be
no change to the Governments
plans for the prosecution of the
war. I think a mistake would be
made if the President should fail
to be sustained in the November
election. A failure to sustain
the President would undoubtedly
be misunderstood in foreign coun-
tries; certainly by Germany, and
perhaps by the Allies. For these
and other reasons 1 have cast
my first vote for the election of a
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator and a Democrat
for the House of Representatives"
Captain Kanipe and Mr.. Miles have
plenty of company in the ranks Of
their Republican friends. The Repub-
licans have little idea of electing
John Motley Morehead over Senator
Simmons, but they have faint hopes
of defeating Congressman Weaver
However, they are less jubilant over
the prospects of electing Mr.. Brittthan
they were a few weeks ago.. Condi-
tions in the district do not look at ALL
bad for Mr.. Weaver and if good party
men shall do their full duty. by regis
tering and voting there can be 10
question about the result. 1t is,
therefore, extremely important that
every administration man, be he Dem
ocrat or Republican, shall register and
cast his ballot for Simmons and WeaF-
er.
The loss of this district might lose
the House organization to the Presi-
dent and cripple administration plans
for the prosecution Of the war. IN
that e~Ventuality the conflict would