The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-25
THROUGH STATE
CAPITAL K e Y II O L Els
By BEss HINTON SILVER
STRAGETY

STRAGETY
The boys around Raleigh who keep
busy trying to figure out what is go
ing to happen in the gubernatorial
campaign have been analysing the
latest statement of Congressman K.
L. Doughton that he will make anoth-
er statement next Tuesday and tell
the world if he is going to be a can
didate. Some of the dopesters figure
his statement was trial balloon aim
ed at measuring his strength in this
State. They express the opinion that
the reaction to his last statement will
be big factor in determining the
nature of his announcement on
April 80.
NO DOUBT
While Lieutenant Governor A. II.
Graham has made no formal an
nouncement of his candidacy he does
not deny tht he has already decided
to enter the contest for Governor. A
lot of folks are inviting Mr.. Graham
to make speeches these days and it
looks like he is making an effort to
accommodate all corners. Of course, a
man holding a legislative office is
handicapped in running a campaign
but you can watch the Graham smoke
after the General Assembly adjourns.
HOPEFUL
Friends of Clyde r. Hoey, Shelby
Democratic leader, are hopeful that
he will continue of mind to enter
the race for Governor. From the
Cleveland metropolis comes word one
week that Mr.. Hoey certainly will
run and then the next week comes
grapevine message that he is still un-
decided. Nevertheless, the Cleveland
delegation in the Legislature, Repre-
sentative Gardner and Senator
Thompson, are of the very definite
opinion that Mr.. Hoey will run and
exqually certain that he will be elect
ed. Other prognosticators are holding
their bets on the probable victor in
the event the trio just mentioned try
to unhorse one another.
" BIG STEAL
Senator Harriss Newman, the
chairman of the State Senate finance
committee who Matched the idea of
levying the sales tax on gasoline and
taking the toll out of the highway
fund in order to divert an additional
$63O,OO0 each year from your gaso-
line tax to the general fund, admits
his plan is nothing less than grand
larceny. If the Legislature accepts
his suggestion, and the Senate has
done that very thing, it means you
country people will be in the mud
just little longer. But the General
Assembly has been encouraged in
leaning toward diversion by reason of
the fact that the folks back home are
not kicking about it much. Just fol-
lowing the line of least resistance in
getting the money. If now looks as
if your gasoline money will be every
body's pie by the time the next ses-
sion of the assembly convenes and the
devil takes the roads.
EARFUL
North Carolina members of Con-
gress are still hearing plenty about
the Rayburn bill which would give
the federal government vast powers
on the utilities industry. Thousands
of people in North Carolia who own
a little piece of stock in some power
company express the fear that their
holding will shrink if the Rayburn
bill becomes law. A lot Of other peo-
pie are conscious of the fact fright
in their pocketbooks) that federal
control of railroad rates has not
helped North Carolina! These payers
of high freight rates, that give Vir-
ginia business great advantage over
the Tar Heels, don't want another
blow delivered when they step up to
the counter to pay their electric bill
each month.
SUPPORT
Governor Ehringhaus it not lacking
for encouragement in the suggestion
that he oppose Senator ]. w. Bailey
in the primaries next spring. But
despite the urging from many quar-
tiers the Governor still insists that