Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
OTHERS, VIEWS
McDONALDs PROMISES

To the Editor:
Noise has never been a cOncomit-
ant to votes, the campaign OF DR..
Ralph Mcdonald is rapidly develop
ing into a regular carnival OF noise,
promises and claims. No yardful OF
kids ever raised a greater racket
with a lot of tin pans than the NC
,Donalites are now making in the
political backyard. In doing this
they are employing the psychology of
the Chinese, who employ noise to
scare evil spirits away. Noise Is also
very disturbing to calm thinking. Mr..
Mcdonald and his friends do not want
the people to stop and think. They
know if they think over his program,
promises and claims they will not vote
as Dr. Mcdonald has been urging
them to vote. The scheme is to
stampede the people into the McDon-
aid camp meeting and by loud sing
ing and shouting keep them confus-
ed until after the Primary election.
DR.. Mcdonald has made every pro-
mise he could possibly think of to
the voters of North Carolina. He
promises repeal of the Sales Tax,
substantial reduction in Automobile
licenses, no additional tax on land,
reduction in government expenses,
higher salaries to school teachers and
| other government employees, a re-
ductiOn IN the interest rate on State
bonds, nine millions in new appropria-
ton for old age pensions and other
promises too numerous to mention.
7, If it was humanity possible for DR..
Mcdonald to perform as he has pro-
ifxy 0Ct
amazing political wizard that ever as
pired to public service in North
Carolina. His promises are both de-
finite and positive. The thought
seems never to have entered the mind
or DR.. Mcdonald that possibly the
one hundred and seventy members of
the General Assembly might have
something to do with the legislation
he promises so confidently and refuse
to follow his recommendations. If
such situation as that developed the
good Doctor would find himself com
pletely checkmated unless he decided
to follow the example of Gov. Tai
madge of Georgia and take charge of
the State government in open defiance
OF the Legislature and the Courts DR..
Mcdonald is evidently a student of
the Bible and is familiar with the
story of the Devils taking the Savior
up on the Mountain tops and offer
ing him all the Kingdoms of the world
If he would only fall down and wor-
ship him. The Savior laughed at the
Devil as he knew he could not deliver
the goods. If the Democratic voters
OF North Carolina were only as wise
as the Savior, they would know that
DR.. Mcdonald could not make good
his promises, even if he intended
doing so.
The McDonalites are already claim
ing everything in sight in the June
Primary. They visit the Eastern
counties and tell the voters they will
carry Forsythe by five. to one, Neck
lenburg two to one, Guilford by
large majority, Buncombe overwhelm-
lngly, Durham by a landslide, Ala
nance, Lee and Randolph by size
able majorities. Then they go I'D
west and tell the voters about their
tremendous strength in the East.
They claim Wake, Franklin, johnson
Wayne, Lenoir, Wilson, Nash, Edge
combe, Halifax Pitt, Northampton
Vance, Warren and Granville and
most of the other Eastern Counties
by majorities ranging all the wav
from a good majority to five to one.
Ii they continue to boost their claims
until after the primary date thew will
not leave the other candidates enough
votes to count. With the execution
OF few of the eastern counties men
toned and Forsythe, the claims of
Pr Mcdonald and his managers are
based on nothing more stable than
pure not air and hope. The other
candidates are not deceived and Meth
er are they discouraged by such
claims
JAMES H. HOLLOWAY.
RAlniOh AnriI DC 1905