The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-11-02
ABOUT ALL over
NOW EXCEPT FOR
THE SHOUTING

Well folks, it is about all over
except the shouting. The most
bitterly fought political campaign
within the memory Of millions of
Americans Is approaching an end.
Next Tuesdays balloting will tell
the tale. And this newspaper,
having fought great fight for
the right as it sees it. has no
prophecies to make at this hour.
1t is a foregone conclusion that
North Cardinals normally large
Democratic majority will be appre-
ciably curtailed. Some Democratic
leaders optinisticslly predict
Democratic majority of 10000 on
this State; others who nave kept
close tabs fear the majority will be
nearer $4,000. There is 10 general
fear of the State being stampedcd
! into the Republican column. in spite
of the half-heartcd, bungling meth
ods of State Chairman o. M. Null,
and the inertia of Democratic office
holders in many counties.
This newspaper makes no pro-
phecies because this is campaign
in which anything may happen
Governor Smith has swept the East
of it's feet within the past week.
Millions have not yet made up their
minds how to vote; many more mil
lions who have made up their
minds, have not expressed them
selves and no one knows where they
stand. 49,.
It Is estimated. that all over the
United States more ballots will be
cast in next Tuesdays election than
ever before. Seven hundred thou
sand men and women from this
State will vote, and SO many as 5000
from Elizabeth City and PasquotanE
county alone.
In addition to the votes cast for
President and Governor, there are
three amendments to the State con-
stitution that must be voted on.
The last legislature proposed three
amendments to the Constitution Of
North Carolina which will be sub
mitted to voters of this State this
year. They are non-political and
should be voted on by Democrats
and Republicans alike.
The first of these amendments
authorizes the classification of in
tangible personal property, ouch as
stocks and bonds, and its purpose is
to place a larger amount of this
class of property on the tax books
by classifying it and placing a low
er tax rate On it.
The second authorizes solicitorial
as distinct from judicial districts
and it's object is to require more
work of solicitors, or about twenty
out of twenty-four in office, for the
same salary they now receive. For
the amount of work performed un-
der the present system whereby each
Judicial District must have a Soli-
citor, they are the highest paid
officials in North Carolina because
they only average about half time.
and Under the proposed amend
ment their districts can be rear
ranged so as to impose more work
on those who are doing too little.
The third authorizes a salary OF
Ten Dollars $4,000 per day, or Six
Hundred Dollars (s6OO.0O per term
for members of the legislature in
stead of the present Four Dollars
t$4.00) per day.
The number of qualified voters in
The United States this year has
been placed at forty-three million,
probably the largest number to
qualify as voters in any nation.
None may now register that did
not register by october 81, except
those who have become 81 years, or
otherwise eligible since that date.
The polls will be kept open from
sunrise to sunset" on election day,
November 6. They will be as fol-
lows: First Ward, H. P. Smiths
Sign Shop, on North Poindexter
Street; Second Ward. Cut Rate Drug
Store, on East Parsonage Street;
Third Ward, Whitehurst Store, on
West Fearing Street; Fourth Ward,
City Market.