Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02
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which he dedicated himself. Our banks, which, when he took office
we're falling throughout the country, like autumn leaves in a winter
wind have now become stabilized and stand like rocks of Gibraltr
With the credit of the government behind them, and a failure is IN
heard of. Business has regained its confidence and the country is fac
~ = neriod of great expansion. Eight millions of the unemployed have
been given work and a chance of earning a living. Inc exodus Of
the farmer from his home under foreclosure has been halted by tn
of the farm loan act. Millions have been aided in saving their
homes in the cities by the Home Owners loan bank act. Little child
rem have been taken from the factories and mills and put back in
their homes and schools and the magnetic and inspiring personality OF
this great national figure has become felt throughout ~ nation to an
extent never before known in this generation. Surely the country has
improved vastly and is better off because of the election OF Frank}"
D. Roosevelt.
Tbe second opportunity of the voter next Tuesday i to pay tribute
to that grand warrior of Democracy, Bob Doughton, who represents
this district in Congress, and who by reason OF many years OF faith
full. loval and untiring service has now become chairman of the most
influential and most powerful commiue in Congress-the Ways and
Means Committee. Rowan can we'll be proud of Bob Doughton. His
life, actions and services IRE we'll known to all voters of this district.
as we'll IS his loyalty, honor and inter- gritty. He has represented this dis
trict ablv and we'll. He has for many years been a farmer himself and he
knows their problems. Only recently he secured the splendid post
office building enlargement for Salisbury: The Home Owners loan
bank was located here by his efforts. This institution brought eighty
new residents to Salisbury, the State headquarters. Since its establish
ment here it has not only saved several hundreds homes through loans
totalng $443, 500 but has brought to this city eighty new residents
and their families and today there is hardly one single vacant house
in our city. Mr.. Doughton ais. just recently secured a large drainage
project for Rowan and lower Iredell which will drain and reclaim
four creeks entaiGng about Is miles, employ about 200 men, expend
$780, oo.o 90 in our midst, and, what is highly important, greatly re-
Eeve the unhealthy malarial conditions adjacent to these communities
Nh. Doughton has rendered other important services to this county, too
numerous to mention, and the people have shown their admiration
and love for him by giving him their highest vote of all candidates
and today Rowan is the banner County of his district by reason of
this high vote. Let us keep this banner in Rowan and vote for this
loyal and dstin guihed statesman and friend.
The third opportunity voters will have next Tuesday will b. to
elect a county administration.
For many years it has been a custom to think of elections not
general as "off year, elections. The fact of whether or nc a pr@-
dent wa running has meant a great drop in the percentage of Interest
and of votest to a somewhat unusual extent. This should not be. As
a matter of actual fact there is no one closer n more responsible to
the people than their local candidates, in and through whom the fortune
or misfortune of the county is more surely guided or directed. We
touch and contact them in u daily life, and we are most directly
affected by them. 1t is a vitality important matter o select the best
qualified men for these posts so close to the people. Good government
is an asset to a community. From 1929 III tax rate has dropped
from % cents to 50, the fourth lowest in the state. Our county
bonds have gained from a low eb until today they arr worth more
than par and IRE practically unobtainable in the markets. Good roads
are extended throughout u county and splendid school houses have
grown up all around u.s.. Rowan County has reached a high place
among the large, progressive counties of the State and capable, honest
administrations have brought this about.
This paper urges you to freely take the opportunity extended, amI
go u and vote O November sixth.