Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-10-21
COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED IN NORTH
FORK TOWNSHIP LAST THURSDAY
twenty-five Thirty Citizens
to Hear Arguments of sprants
Offices All Hea

which the records of his office
been kept. Said he did not thisS e
office of treasurer should be 30
litical one, and he, therefor was
running on the Independent .ket. |
SAID Mr.. Miller was fir chool
teacher and hoped the PEI would
see to it on November 2 that he
continue in this line of endeavor.
House of Representatives
Blaine Coffey, Republican candi-
date for general assembly, said this
was his fourth time before the people |
asking for their suffrage, and was
proud of the confidence heretofore
placed in him. Had tried to serve the
people as best he could. "My op-
ponent is said to be sick. l Went to
Coffey five days ago and asked him
to have some one meet me, and also
went to the chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee and noti-
fled him to have some one fill his
place, and if they have no one here
to meet me, it is not my fault" he
said. Mr.. Coffey criticized the state
school system, saying the school fund
should be equally distributed by
the state. Will see that this is done
if the Republicans elect majority in
tho looi slot, Cn;J h. h.
in helping to lift the state out of the
mud, supporting every bond issue
presented for the purpose of con-
structing roads. Said he had Sc
cured the passage of legislation plac-
ing the sheriff on salary and abolish
ing the county treasurer's office.
But the Democratic Legislature had
restored the commission form in the
sheriff's office and re-established the
office of treasurer over the protest
I of the Republican representative
this county, which has cost the coun-
ty approximately $500 annually
Read telegram from bankers and
other citizens of the county to A. T.
Allen asking for the re-esta blishment
of the treasurer's office. Has been
advocating all along the election of
the county superintendent of educa-
tion by direct vote of the people.
Thought the Republicans of the coun-
ty were entitled to representation on
the school board. The affairs of the
county during the past two years
had been judicially and economically
administered. Each department of
The county government shows sur
plus, he said, with the exception of
the board of education, which shows
a deficit of $4,000. Said he would
support a bill in the legislature to
prohibit the teaching of evolution in
the public schools of North Carolina.
If elected would be a servant of all
the people.
Sheriff Farthing, speaking for Mr..
Thos. H. Coffey, Democratic candi-
date for the legislature, said that Mr.
Coffey was sorry he could not be
here today, but hoped to be able to
join the candidates before the cam
paign closes. Said Mr.. Coffey would
have great influence in securing the
passage of road legislation that would
be advantageous to Watauga coun-
ty. In reply to Mr.. Blaine Coffey's
charge that the Democratic legisla-
ture had restored the fee system in
the office of the sheriff, Mr. Earth
ing said no man could properly dis
charge the duties devolved upon the
sheriff on a salary of $4,000 a year.
He further stated that the banks
could not properly handle the funds
of the county, and for that reason
had asked the legislature to create
the office of treasurer. Said the old
system of handling and distribution
of county funds to the various pur-
poses was one of the contributing
causes to the state of affairs which
had cost the county $1,000 in au-
ditor's fees.