The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-30
NATIVES AND STRANGERS


Discussing the respective merits and de-
fects of native and foreign-born citizens OF
North Carolina, The News and Observer OF
Raleigh concludes with the assertion that
"North Carolina needs able and intelligent
men and women from other States" inns
statement is preceded by a somewhat pes
simistic summary of the outlook for 'tur-
riners" in this State.
The Times-News confesses that it is not
much impressed by the views OF persons
who argue that native North Carolinians
are hostile in their attitude to persons from
other States who come to live among us.
In a State in which only a fraction OF
one per cent of the population is foreign
born, conditions can hardly be expected to
match conditions in some other sections OF
the country, where, in some cases, vast
areas are occupied almost exclusively by
people born in foreign countries, or others
only a generation removed from foreign
birth. More than SO per cent of the popu-
lation of North Carolina is native to the
State; and, certainly a majority of the
present population belongs to families
which have been Carolinians for genera
- tions. If there are real Americans in this
country today, they are to be found IN
North Carolina.
All kinds of people as to character make
up the population of North Carolina, as is
true of the inhabitants of the other Al
States; and we have some people who are
prejddiced against people from other
States, but this is not the attitude of large
majority of our people.
The idea of this prejudice against out
siders usually develops in political cam
paigns, if man who is not a native is of
feriig for election to an office, and it IS IN
every case advanced solely for political eff
feet. No doubt The News and Observer
was moved to its editorial reflections on
this subject by the developments of the re-
cent State campaign. Of course some of
the people opposed to DR.. Mcdonald used
the fact of his being native of Illinois as
a talking point in the fight that was made
on him. There is no proof, however, that
considerable number of votes were cast
against him on, that account. This news
paper believes very few citizens were in
flueficed in their voting by the fact that
DR.. Mcdonald is not native Carolinian
DR.. Mcdonald was defeated by his wide
spread proclamation of brash and radical
views on public affairs and policies. Eas-
tern Carolina supported him in spite OF
these views and for other reasons. Western
Carolina, where is found more solid con-
servatism than in either the Piedmont OF
East, would not approve of the Doctor and
his radicalism and supplied the votes to de-
feat him.
The mountain country of North Caroline
ia inhabited by sane, conservative cltlzens
The statement is true of both Democrats
and Republicans. There are radicals, but
they are a small minority. The poiitica
ismssof foreign countries or those deVei
oped, in this country do not appeal to
large majority of our mountain people
They may be ignorant, according TO tnt
estimate of some critics, but they possess
far too much common sense to embrace
these isffis and follow the quacks who art
attempting to foist them on the country.
AS to the general charge of prejudice
against turriners,' it is a charge whicf
has not che least chance to stand up il
Western North Carolina. No doubt there
are more people in Asheeille and Hender
sonville and in Buneonbe and Henderson
counties who are not natives than are tt
be found in any other area of similar siz