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HUB LUCILB SZnTH, ITews Editor
1 CONTRIBUtlNG EDITORS:
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THURSDAY, AKUABY SO, 1915.
STATE GOTEBOTENT IS .WISELY
lDimOSTEBED. . .
The Raleigh Newsand Observer says
the last Democratic administration, as
have all other administrations when
the democratic party has been in
' power, "was inarked by Industrial
prosperity, educational advance and
that; government in North Carolina Is
dean, honest and economical." The
record, made jby every department pf
the State government sustains the
suggestion offered by our Raleigh con
temporary and the message of the re
tiring governor, which rang clear for
progress along all lines of industrial
endeavor. Not a finger-print - stains
the record made by State officials since
the Democratic party came into full
control of . affairs in 1901. At that
time a state of unrest and stagnation
prevailed and there was turmoil from
. one end of the State to the other, -, ...
The Republicans had shown them
selves incapable of managing the af-
fairs of -even - the penitentiary, which
had previously - been self-sustaining,
and the democratic legislature was
forced to issue Wore than $100,000 in
bonds to cover a deficit created by in
competent -management under fusion
rule. Since the Democrats got hold of
that institution it has been turning
Into the Staje treasury from fifty thou
sand to 125,000; dollars every yea?.
Other revenue; earning and revenue
saving departments of the State have
shown equal efficiency and the News
and Observer speaks truthfully when
it says government In North Carolina
Is "clean, honest .and economical
True, It costsiaioney'to o forward;
(-Children must be educated ; the State's
t unfortunates the blind, deaf, insane,
epileptics, etc.- cared for; law. and
- order maintained and permanent im
provements provided. It Is easy
-enough to advise the legislature, to
-"make the garment to fit the cloth."
Carrying out the injunction is quite
another matter. The last legislature
was beseiged with urgent requests for
funds for various purposes which car
ried merit and heeded almost every
call. Here is the list of appropriations
made by the legislature of 1911 for
State institutions:
Soldiers Home $40,000; Deaf, Dumb
and Blind school at Morganton, $91,
. 000; Orphan Asylum, colored race at
Oxford, $6,000; Appalachian Training
School at Boone, $20,000; Cullowhee
Normal and Industrial School, $25,000;
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution,
Raleigh, $72,700; State hospital for the
. colored race, Goldsboror$88,000; State
Hospital, Raleigh, including the re
cently added Epileptic Department
175,000; Stonewall Jackson Training
3chool, Concord, $35,000; Eastern Car
olina Training School, Greenville, $45,
000; Croatan Normal School, Robeson
county, $4,250; University at Chapel
Hillj $187,000 ; State Normal and In
dustrial college, Greensboro, $137,000,
State Hospital, Morganton $195000
A & M. 3ollege, Raleigh, $110,000;
Sanatorium for Treatment of Tubercu
losis, Montrose, $32,500; A. & M. Col
lege, colored, $27,500; marking graves
Confederate dead in Confederate cem
etery, Raleigh, $400; . Public .schoels,
$100,000; Maintain Guilford Battle
. Ground, $1,400; Maintain "North Car
olina Room" In museum, Richmond,
Va., $400. These Items Aggregate tns
ton of $1,393,115 appropriated, for the
actual need of the State and this has
been Inadequate to meet urgent de-
' mands of several State institutions. It
will be seen at a glance that not a
' dollar has been misappropriated, but
setting aside this necessary outlay for
permanent improvements has exceeded
the State's revenue and caused a de
ceit. ..v-- ', t.r-
However, it is hoped that the pres
nt legislature, which is largely demo
r&tlc, will take no backward step.
"he people of North Carolina expect
p go forward and look to their repre
sentatives for measures of relief in
the effort to provide permanent relief
for the State's unfortunates and sus
tain the institutions that are accom
plishing so much for 'the educational
ard moral uplift of our future citlzen--ehlp.
..
, Gentlemen of the General Assembly,
give no ' need to' hteSn, contemptible
insinuationa Jbyt the Republican press,
or ''Ividufi, This class of citizens
13 incapable advibing you. Here is
4 olif.pf Wstory which dlsau1eaiMtt.
croift frbmftparticipation Inany at
test to disoredit the-; party;that
saved North Carolina from degrada
tion and: ruin: ''',
- "pn the firsl day of July, 1868, the
Republican art,vJook complete ,'con-b-pl.
of North &rblina. fit had the w
ecutlve, legislative and judicial depart
ments of the government, and nearly
all the counties and towns were like
wise under its control. -: No party had
a better opportunity to, serve ia people
and win their gratitude, but no party
ever, treated a people worse. It found
a people poor and struggling amid the
ruins or a disolating war. They need
ed good - laws, tiie parfy : gave' them
bad. " They needed peace and rest, the
party gave them violence and disorder.
They needed low taxes, the party made
.them high; " They needed a ,reduclon
of the- State debt, the party Increased
It threefold. They needed encourage
ment, the . party gave them the bitter
dregs" of 'disappointment They need
ed protection, the party gave them a
reign of lawlessness. They needed
economy, the party gave them reck
less extravagance. They needed hon
esty in government, the party gave
them an era of corruption. They need
ed patriots for legislators, the party
gave them'knayes. They needed addi
tional schoolhouses for their children
the party closed most of those In exist
ence. They needed teachers for their
children, the party misused the school
fund. Under the guise of building
railroads, the party issued millions of
State bonds and then stole the bonds.
Under the guise of suppressing disor
der, the party -declared war and un
dertook, In a time of peace, to suspend
the writ of habeas corpus and try men
by military court-martial. The credit
of the State had hitherto been good;
this party destroyed it. The bonds of
the State, once at "par, were hawked
about in the market at a few cents on
the dollar. County scrip issued for
county purposes was. like .the State
bonds, almost 'worthless. Then it was
that the legislature became a stench in
the nostrils of decent men."
Who would dare suggest now that
this section is not a part of North
Carolina? The West has, at last, come
unto, her own'
President-elect Wilson has been in
vited to make Ashevllle his place of
rendezvous-durihg the summer months.
A . mighty fine place and . those Ashe
ville people are, to be commended for
extending the invitation. , They are "ef
fective advertisers oyer there and.
whether the President accepts or not
he has been invited.,
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Senator Simmons, received 144 votes
Ine- General Assembly to 19 casf for
Dr. Cyrus W. Thompson, giving him a
clear majority of 125. One republican,
Burelson of Avery county, broke away
from his associates and supported the
Senator. When Senator Simmons is
elevated to the chairmanship of the
rat iTinance Committee next sprinr
and Editor Josephus Daniels becomes
a member of President Wilson's official
family North Carolina will sit at the
head of the table at Washington.
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Governor Craig hit the 'mark when
he said in his inaugural address that
North Carolina is, and, for years to
come, must be a farmers state. The
Governor is close to the people and
keeps his ear to the ground. He sug
gests that the greatest needs of the
people at this time are good roads and
better school facilities and does not
hesitate to say so. The legislature
rill.be called upon to provide ways
and means to ameliorate existing con
ditions which may be submitted to the
people for their consideration.
! 4 0
The woman's suffrage problem seems
to be reaching extensive proportions
la this day of "fds anr fancies." The
agitation goes on a pace in other sec
tions of the country while Jhe women
of North Carolina - remain Quiet and
serene. Some of them mlsnt not ob
ject to haying the ballot, but they are
not -seising a disturbance about it
This, we believe, may be said to their
credit : ' .
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Both branches of the State General
Assembly voted down a resolution ln
villng President-elect Wilson, Hon.
William Jennings Bryan and Senator
Robert M. LaFollette to address the
members updn the question of the Inl-
datlve and referendum. For his Ac
tion we have no criticism to offer. The
0 it-
citizens of North Carolina are capa
ble of adjusting their differences
wlthoutJhe ? aid of any outside influx
ences, especially from men, like Mr.
LaFollette who are . not In sympathy
with the predominant sentiment pre
vailing in the State. The vote In the
Senate was 23 for and 27-against; in
the Honse 50 ayes and 64 noes. Close
tu$ decisive - J.
HOT A BUKC0IIB2 IIAIT.
Says tlieesteemed Charlotte. Obser;
ret;:.v . ., ;' v v ; - . 'v'.-.:
tV;!ToCb'iii( ;-of . SenatoV-Alen :J3Un-;
corqibe.-: for 'the '"establlsnnetf" .tie"
Western ; Carolina Teachets Training
School,' carries an appropriation of
$25,000. This Is little enough In view
of the need of such an institution and
tho legislature will probably find a way
to provide e"niey.,f Taxings are not
evenly balanced with one ' school " of
this kind In the east and none In the
west'' - ,
1 TheVpbserver is respecfully advised
thatSenator Allen hails from the good
old county of Henderson and with
Senator Carson, of Rutherford, repre
sents' the thirty-second "district
prising the' counties of vHendersc;n,
PolkRutherfordaCleVelani
the first" time in her history Hender
son county has two Democratic repre
sentatives in the General Assembly and
she Insists upon claiming that distinc
tlon. y y . .v
; The Observer is entirely correct In
the suggestion that "a training . school
should be established In this section
of the State, and HendersonviUe would
be a proper location for such an insti
tution. ,
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Senator Joseph Ml; Dixon, of Mon
tana, who managed ; Colonel" Roose-
velt's campaign for the presidency
last .year, will become a member of
the "down-and-out club" on 'the fourth
of March. A democrat has been for
mally chosen to succeed him. Good
for Montana.
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BUSINESS SUCCESS.
(By T. 17. Chambllss.)
Business success is a problem that
is driving the sleep from, many wearied
eyes in this busy age. Method and
machinery leading toward success is
the dominant dream of the larger
number of men in the business world.
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Business' men deal with, five ele
ments, men, machinery,; material,
money and merchandise. It is coj
.paratively easy to secure four of these
elements, the machinery, the material,
the money and the merchandise.
Men the all -Important element It
is a big task to get the needed men.
Men are not so certain a quantity
as either of the others. A machine
will do-a known quantity of work for
a known period of time.- -A man will
do such work as he Is willing and
capable of doing. The machine is
capable and always willing. The man
may be capable but not always will
lr.g. Men are the important factors In
business succesai the right sort of
men.
There" is a distinct object in busi
ness. In the olden days'," the object
was production, the methods of manu
facture were crude. The market was
ready and the effort was to reach
higher perfection in manufacture.
Now-a-davs tim nhlpct nf hntrineei fa
that of distrlbution. 'V Te getting
things where they should be.
There are two great factors in dis
tribution the goal, of business suc
cess. They are salesmanship and ad
vertising. Itis folly for a man to say ,that he
does not believe in advertillnci' Every-:
one is an advertiser .whether he,, wants
to be or not The very manners the.
ciotnes, ,the appearance;; the, speech,
everything that'., we do or say adver
tise us and we cannot deny ft. v. - -
Advantageous advertising is .teach
ing. . v. -. .... ..: .
In order to. profitably advertise It, is
necessary, that two truths be follow
ed. There must be something to ad
vertise and certain principles, follow
ed In advertising. . Successful adver
tisement depends on Ithe artlcle.adver-
tised and the adyertisement of the ar
ticle. Poorly, prepared advertisements
and poorly purchased property will
certainly spell business failure Care
fully selected, material and carefully
prepared - advertising will . result in
business, succcess. ; ' " li' v
Successful advertising Is teaching.
Teaching , people, to believe; In you and
your gopodsv ' . .. .yl.
. Ochlawahs Lodge OfScers' Installed.
R. E. t Ward,' Noble Grand, leading
farmer of county. - : f., u' -.' .
J. M. Stepp,- Vice Grand, : prominent
merchant-of. Hendersonvile; . '-v ,
A. O. Jone"sV Treasurer;." successful
merchant of. HendersonviUe. ' :
G. G. Hyder, Secretary : merchant
produce dealer. .- .: - - ;
W, T. Drake, chaplain,', member of
firm Drake Bros., general : merchan
dise -i -' V- , : y - r
B. F. Hood, Warden; deputy, clerk
superior court ' - .
N. B. -Hugglns, Conductor, cashier
of Southern Railway freight-office. ,
J. C. Brown, R .S. N. G., Uncle Sam's
city carrier
R. K. Orr, I S. N. G., leading sales
man Clarke Hahrdware Co." .
J. F. Brooks, R. S. V. G., Hender
sonviUe leading druggist ,
B. H. Albea, L. S. Y. G., drayman.
J. T. Drake, R. S. S., Shepherd's
genial salesman.
W. W. Hyder, L. S. S., member firm
D. W. Hyder & Sons, general mer
chandise. .:
A. X Gibbs Inner Guard leading
blacksmith and wheelright W. N. C
L. C. Ward; Outer Guard, good farm
er. .
With the " above leading men,, of
whom are some of the. best business
men and farmers of W. N. CvitMs
enough to say that the ' coming six
months of this lodge wUl be prosper
ous. ; . -
; uonJmSuBux exrj Surinp uoSurqffBj
o ojxj aani ? QAiaoaj dub CuBdu
jansnH m JOj ssauisnq ziiau jo thjom
CO'Sft 13 o ;j3j innom ero izn,
7HAt pnosnEssivE members
: 40F THE NEXT CONGRESS -
r-'y'-v;:-rtE to do. ;
TO JI0LD THEIR ;.0Wri.' CAUCUS
They Will Introduce Bills Dastd en
Pttfrm, EpelaIly for Amellera-
: tlen ef Laborer's Condition and ff
AbelKIon'ef Child Labor.
Dy GZOrtQE CUNTON.
Wathlngtoa. If the : members ; ef
cansrress gauge ..things right there' ia
a good deal of interest throughout tae
country among 'people''? Irrespective' ef
their political adiatlon In the legis
lative plans of the Progressive party's
representation In the two houses of
th next eongress. . People apparently,
want to know what the Progressives
Intend to do through their representa
tives in the1 house and senate when
Presidentelect Wilson calls congress
together In extra session. It Is pos
dble today to give en sufficieat au
thority some of the . legislative plans
ef the Progressive party's leaders and
members-elect to congress.
In the boise cf representatives la
the' Cixty-third congress there will be
nineteen 'members to hold Progressive
credentials without any hyphen before
or after the name. In the senate
there will be two Progressives, but
before they can so be written Com
them will be a necessity of removing
cn at present existing hyphen which
helps to designate them as Progro
sSre-Kepubllcans.
They Wont "Go Over.
In the next house It Is the Intention
ef the nineteen Progressives it is
possible there may be one or two
more than this number to hold a cau
cus of their own and ' to "demand
proper committee representation. It
Is the expressed determination of the
leaders of the Progressive party now
here to refuse to listen to any, over
tures from Progressive-Republicans to
go over to -them on any line of legis
lative endeavor. The Progressive
leaders say that the new party mem
bers will be perfectly willing to aet
with the Progressive-Republicans on
many lines of legislation; but that the
Progressive-Republicans must -come
over because Progressives are deter
mined not to take the initiative and
to "go over", r
It is the intention ef the Progres
sives In house and senate when the
new congress meets to Introduce bills
which if they should become laws will
effect the planks of the Progressive
party's platform. The Progressives
Intend if they can to beat the Pro
gressiveRepabllcans fax the : race to
The "bill . basket" at the opening of
the sessloni Men of all parties in
Washingtonrecognlse that there is
precious, little difference of legislative
Intention between the Progressive
Republicans and the Progressives, bnt
the latter want to get first credit if
they can for the introduction , ef
measures looking-to the amelioration
of the laborer's condition generally,
and to the abolition of child labor fat
the United States.
Will Uurge Child Labor Law.
There are of course other measures
to which the Progressives at onee
will attach their evidences of loyalty,
brt their plan' is first to advocate bills
which are known ' specifically as hav
Irt c; the 'sanction of . the delegates to
the party's . convention at - Chicago.
Some of the Democrats in congress
are talking . of the ' necessity of Intro
ducing Progressive measures akin to
those which the Progressives intend
to mtroduce. It Is not likely that a
child-labor bill wll be one of those
having Democratic sanction because
1n the Democratic view, a federal child
labor bill is unconstitutional, and it
is said that Woodrow Wilson believes
that all child . labor legislation, or cer
tainly most of it should le a matter
for consideration and passage by the
Individual states, v ; . .
; It is known that every effort win
be made by the Progressives to , se
cure a foothold at least for child labor
legislation along the lines of the Ber
eridge i measure of some years since,
a measure which failed of passage be
cause Of opposition On the "unconsti
tutional ' grounds already noted. The
Progressives, It Is said, feel that child
labor legislation "V has a peculiar hu
manitarian appeal which will keep is
as a live Issue until some law against
tt can be put on the statute books.
' Will Demand Committee Places.
; s Washington is very much interested
In the outlook for committee appoint
ments 'for the members of the new
party. The old method ef appoint
meats to committees was changed
some tlnie, ago. - The speaker of the
house used to' parcel out the commit
tee places, but now the parties meet
In caucus and make committee mem
bership slates of their own. Of course
the Republicans in the present con
gress and in the Incoming congress
are content to hold places as minor
ity -members of committees. When
the new congress gets together the
Progressives will demand their share
of the committee places as members
of a regularly constituted political
party.. .
The Interest la the matter, which Is
fceea, has to da largely with the mat
ter ef .the recognition which will be
given the new party members In com
mittee appointments. Will they be
given a few choice places, to the ex
clusion : of Republicans, or must they
be content in every instances to rank
in the committees below, the Republi
can membership?. The answer cannot
be made until March, but tSe gossip
about, the outcome and the interest in
It arelively. -
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Every life has Its December. Every man 'Is looking1 forward to a comfort
able old ager for when the STOIIZIS OF.ADYEUSITY come, we wish to feel
that we are lnnt of trouble. Old age; with "adversity is a very DISMAL
rEOSPECT for any one. If you want to be comfortably cared for when yon
grew old, begin caring for yourself now. Start a bank account with ns NOV
ITe pay-4'pcreent-anniially.-; - .p';.-v:t'-';.v.
W. K. Howe, President.. -
U. O Staton,: Vice President
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