The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-22
GET THE RIGHT MEN TO OFFER FOR
PUBLIC OFFICE

PUBLIC OFFICE
In this campaign year. with announce
ments for public office flooding in from all
sides, it is the duty and privilege OF all
good citizens to WELD such Influence as
they may be able to exert in behalf OF
movement to elect the best possible men
to public positions. This statement is ap-
plicable all along the line-in local, State
and national elections 1t applies with spe-
cial force to our local elections, due to the
party division which exists in Henderson
county, where both of the two principal
parties are strong and the voting IS usually
close. .
In this county there is much independent
voting which does not follow party lines;
and this condition should add to the scope
and strength of a demand in both parties
for the nomination of candidates of the
highest character and the largest possible
qualifications for public service. Both par
ties should offer some of their best men
for official stations, so that the voters wilt
take no chance of electing bad men or men
who are not qualified.
This course opens up the widest possible
field of opportunity for the voters to exer-
else the franchises in an effective way. 1t
is the best policy for both parties. If both
offer good men for office there will be less
tendency to force the voters of either party
to vote for candidates of the party to which
they do not belong, and if the candidates
of both parties are worthy, we'll qualified
citizens, the public will be served in sat
isfactory way no matter which label the
successful candidates may wear.
At this stage of the campaign the chief
concern of all good citizens should be to
use their influence to get good men to offer
for the offices. In local elections this may
probably be best accomplished by personal
contact and solicitation. In the case of
State or national candidates it may be
done by correspondence.
There should be 10 hesitancy on the part
of good citizens in taking part in move
n1ent to put the right men in the field as
candidates for the offices. There will be
no hesitancy on the part of bad citizens,
or those having special interests to serve
or desiring to seize official station for mi
nprity and pressure groups. These citizens
usually have their candidates and they
support them with all the power at their
command
Why should those citizens whose sole
interest is in good government, in honest
and efficient public service, in fair treat
nlent for all groups and classes, not be
deeply interested in placing IN office men
who meet these qualifications?
"A large majority Of the people of the
nation are not included in the organized
groups; or the classes which have even
more sinister reasons for seeking control
of or influence with public officials. This
unorganized majority has suffered for
ysars through the action of the classes re-
farred to and the only relief for the ma
jority is to be obtained through voting.
The far reaching Importance of having the
right candidates is, thus clear Good men,
qualified men, must offer for the offices or
they cannot be elected.
In local. State or national elections. if
you proudly wear the appellation of good
citizenship, you should become active al
opce to induce the right men to seek pub
lie offices, with the assurance to such can
dtdates that they will have your support II
the campaign and on election day.
A revision of the Bible is, ander way, bu
most people have already revised 1t to SUI