The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-11

| (The text Of the remarks by
Judge w. C. Meekins, of Hender-
sonville, chairman of the state Re-
publican executive committee, CIV
en- over the radio from station
w w NC, Asheville, Thursday
night, January 9, is here given.)
Recently, prominent North
Carolina Democrat-and by that
we mean to say, truly, a Demo-
craft delivered an address IN
tribute to Abraham Lincoln. He
said he thought no particular par
ty could establish sole claim to
Lincoln, because his life and spir-
it were worldwide, and so beyond
the heritage of any party or sec
ton. While we Republicans would
not yield our title to the life and
spirit of Abraham Lincoln, in af-
fairs political, nevertheless | am
sure we are generous enough to
share the memory of him univer-
sally-for we, too, know his man.
tie is adequate to encompass us
all.
And now, upon the time of the
anniversary of Andrew Jackson's
military victory at New Orleans,
it should not be thought strange
that Republicans, in our own way,
should set up counter-claims by
way of joining in tribute todd
Hickory, for in the rugged recess
es of his nature we know there is
room for all patriots to foregath-
er, Republicans and Democrats
alike. ..,
And by this we mean again to
say, truly, Democrats! 1t is be-
tween these two, the Lincolnian
Republican and the Jeffersonian
Democrat, that these claims upon
our great, historic dead, may De
mutual. These, alike, through the
wears past, have struggled vail
antly, and more often than not,
side by side, to bring America for
ward and upward, with national
achievement the common goal and
this, too, always within the, &C
cepted limits Of Constitutional
authority and the experience or
economics-which ista thing, sep
arate and apart from the teacn-
ings thereof. We may stand to-
gether on the ground between
Jackson and Lincoln. Those who
have voluntarily excluded them
selves from the company by step
ping away, wandering off into the
impossible even though temporar-
ily green pastures" of New Deal
ism, have, we believe, forsaken
the birthright' of Jackson, scorn-
ed Lincoln, and cannot justify the
memory of either. =.
And yet the absurd claim is as
serted, and last evening was re-
asserted many a time and Oft,
that Mr.. Roosevelt: Mr.. Farley
Mr.. Tugwell, Mr.. Frankfurter,
Mr.. Morganthau, Mr.. Richberg,
Mr.. Ickes, Mr.. Wallace (and who
ever heard the voice Of more than
one of these in the councils Of
the Democratic party?) - that
these gentlemen are the anointed
on earth of Andrew Jackson HIM
self, and one is beginning to hear
whispered word in the far-oft-
ness that sounds family like re
incarnation" 1t is even asserted
now that Old Hickory himself was
the original New Dealer. Andrew
Jackson, New Dealer! Was there
ever attempted a more preposter-
Gus misnomer?
Andrew Jackson was born IN
adversely, among the thorns, and
took his degree from the Unlver-
sity of Hard Knocks. Had he been
New Dealer, his beginning
would have been with a silver
spoon lit would be heresy to say
gold), among the roses then, and
thereafter with careful tutors and
professors to lay indelibly upon
his mind their crazy patchwork
of fanciful dreams and theories.
Andrew Jackson earned his nv
ing and accumulated his property,
including the old Hermitage, by
the sweat of his own toll and the
intelligently practical use of his
own talents. Having respect TO-
himself and what was justly his,
he not only said he respected, but
he did respect, others, and what
was as Justly theirs. As New
Dealer, he would have chosen pol
itics as a sole profession, depend
ed upon the toll and Last Will of