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THE MOXROE JOrRSAL, FKIBAT. APRIL T. 1922.
PACE SEVFM
i We are Proud of
I Our Farmer Friends
WE ARE SPECIALLY PROUD THAT WE HAVE SO
MANY FARMER CUSTOMERS. AGRICULTURE IS
PARTICULARLY INTERESTING TO US, AS INDEED IT
SHOULD BE TO EVERYONE, AND WE LIKE TO HATE
THE FARMERS DROP IX AND TALK THEIR PROB
LEMS OYER FTTH US.
WHEN WU CAS GIVE ADVICE OR RENRER SERV.
ICE OF ANY KIND, WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO DO
SO.
WE KNOW THAT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOP
MENT OF THIS COMMUNITY DEPEND TO A LARGE
EXTENT UPON ITS FARMING INTERESTS, AND WE
AIM TO DO OUR PART TOWARD HELPING THE
FARMERS SUCCEED.
WE INVITE FARMERS TO BANK WITH US.
THE BANK OF
UNION
Monroe, N. C
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus $100,000.00
W. S. BLAKENEY, President.
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MR. SEAW COMES BACK
AFTER MUONNINGHAM
Surreys the Field on Capital Punish
ment and Hita in Every Direc
tion at the Same Time
CANT SUPPORT McCALL
TILL HE HAS REFORMED
Thinks That Death Is the Only Sare
Care for Anybody V he la Perverse
Enough to Con m it Crimea
By Harry p. Shaw
Badin. March. 28. I feel it my
duty to compliment Mr. J. H. Cun
ningham on bis article about capi
tal punishment He is very honest In
hla argument, In fact too much so
for his cause. But not withstanding
his faults he Is a good debater.
Now, Mr. Cunningham, about that
"iron clad" prophesy as to what
would happen If we were to abolish
capital punishment Is where you fall
down on your human nature pro
blem. Judging a criminal from his
criminal acts we can form a very
good conception of his will-power and
disposition. The more privilege we
give a child the more it will take.
The same is undoubtedly true of
criminals. The more privilege we
givet a criminal the more he will
take. It is human nature. Mr. Cun
ningham, in his study of human na
ture, hu never heard of a man say
ing that he Intended to do a certain
capital crime some time. Well. I
have not for this reason; a first
class criminal In bis right mind never
has made such an assertion. He
knows better, as such an assertion
would tend to Incriminate him in the
beginning. And Mr. Cunningham says
(hat the man who commits a capital
crime has a diseased mind and should
be reformed. We all agree that he
should be reforn.ed but the method
of reformation is the question at is
sue. In my way of thinking it is not
a diseased mind of a man or woman,
but the Inability to understand right
from wrong, but it is human nature
to take and pursue different paths
in life and a great many get the
wrong conception of the things that
make up life. For Instance, the boy
may start out by Just doing little
petty crimes such as stealing pen
cils and tablets at school. It is fun
ny then and the larger he gets the
more fun he wants until he is about
to commit a murder. "Habits gather
by unseem degrees as brooks make
rivers and rivers run to seas.
Crime Is a habit derived from the
wrong conception of a pleasant and
easy lite. And as long as there Is
a possible chance of escape there is
no reformation of such characters.
I do not agreo with Mr Cunningham
in his statement that crime Is born
into the boy or man. Though he cit
ed one example, but that is only an
exception to the rule. If I turn out
to be the biggest criminal in the
world I will never lay the blame on
my mother or think that I inherited
the desire to commit crime. Suppose
I mention the late ruler of Germany
who is branded as an International
murderer and we what kind of moth,
er he had. Emperor William's moth
er was an English woma,n and a good
mother. She was as pure In thought
as an antvl. And yet William al
ways referred to his mother as "that
English woman." Who taught Wil
liam? It was Blsmark that instilled
Into his mind the wrong Idea of life
and justice. It was no inheritance
with Emperor Wlllhelm that niaiie
him the murderer he was.
May God forbid that the blame for
criminality ever be placed against the
mothers of men. It is true we have
some criminal mothers but they are
few In number.
The Only Way To Cure Them
Mr Cunningham says that if the
mothers of boys would give them
good advice and a whipping when
they disobeyed If would produce a
good citizen some day. There you
are he openly admits that capital
punishment will som day cure the
boys mental deformity. If he is men
tally deformed form birth it would
be cruel to whip the boy but ninety
nine per cent of the criminals are
not born with a desire to commit
crime. IC whipping will set the boy
on the right road in his boyhood
days, then those that don't receive
this treatment when boys will have
to receive their pfinlshment later In
years as the enormity of the crime
demands. But after years of crime
the criminal becomes so hardened iu
crime that there is no remedy for
him only the electric chair. Ha will
nine times out of ten repent of his
sins when he sees there is no hope
of escape and die a better man than
he otherwise would have if you tried
to reform him.
Whipping the boyi when young
boys will reform them to a great ex
tent but if he does not get the right
conception of life and justice towards
his fellow-men when young, sending
him to the pen, chalngang or any
kind of a reformatory will be Mine,
less In his mature life. It is said
you can't learn an old dog new tricks.
A man that goes Into our home and
commits murder and rape don't need
another chance other tb.n a fair
trial by jury and a few days to pre
pare to meet hla God, then the elec
tric chair.
Mr. Ciinnir.,-"'uin says tint if we
would do as Chi'iU teacups -t, "Love
one another, ' we wottli se'.ioro tted
the electric choir. I -igree with him
there but man Is so made -by being
his own chooser In life that it is not
human nature to do just as God
teaches us Thouh It should be, I will
admit. We are rebellious against
God's law as well aa our laws gov
erning punishment. The criminal
knows the penalty for the crime be
fore he does it but the devil puts
this rebellious thought In him and
pictures beautiful spoils to be gained
by robbery, murder and rape, until
he has no regard for his fellow-man,
law and justice Is forgotten in the
smartness of self. And yet' we are
told the criminal is, "mentally de
formed". Who deformed him ment
ally? Nobody but the devil and that
with the criminal's consent. The
wrong concept of life.
Makes Worse, Not Better Men
I am asked by Mr. Cunningham,
"Is it easier tor a wealthy man to
do crime and get out of it than it
is for a poor man?" I still say our
laws are fair and just and answer
your question by saying that it is
easttr for a wealthy man to do a
crime and get out of it than for a
poor man. The law has nothing to
to with that; the law stands supreme
above all clashes. But if you and I
are on the jury to try a wealthy man
lor a capital effense he may offer ns
a few hundred not to convict him.
And a great many of us take this
bribe and the man goes free and the
poor citizens lament about not hav.
ing fair laws. When, in reality, the
law is innocent and knows nothing
about the bribe. It Is the tendency
that we all have to incriminate our
selves for money, that so many
wealthy nun get by the law. Mr.
Cunningham wants to know if our
penitentiaries and chaingangs make
better men or worse? They evidently
are worse men when they come out
than when put In. Therefore I be
lieve the reformation of a criminal
is impossible. If a man Is absolutely
mentally unbalanced I believe in giv
ing him a chance of course; but I
am speaking of criminals nd not
erazy people. Death Is preferable to
the criminal than a life term or a
thirty year term In the pen. Major
Coats, who wis tried tor murdei
down in Georgia last week, said to
the Jury. "Hang me or set me tree."
There are a great many other ex
amples Just like this one. The aver
age criminal knows he is .not craiy
and don't want any chance at being
reformed.
Our laws are fair and just and
our courts are God's schools of inter
pretation through which we must
learn the supreme laws aid the man
ner of Justice.
Lets the Cat Out of the Bag
We must never abolish capital
punishment so long as we have two
races of people to deal with mostly.
I don't like to mention this but
It is an Important factor in this very
case. The black and white races in
the United States are living very
peaceable. But now and then we
hear of race riots in various places,
also lynchlngs. And today unlaw
ful lynchlngs are on the Increase.
If we abolish capital punishment we
Invite more mob law and lynching.
The white race has ever been su
preme and will try to continue to be.
If a negro goes Into our homes and
murdtrs out friends and assaults
women what are you going to do?
Will you say he Is mentally deformed
and send him to a reformatory? No!
You will rfce up and say lynch him,
lynch hlnu Hanging would not be
cruel enough but you would mutilate
and burn his body in revenge.
Every thinking man ksnows that
we can't have two laws governing
capital punishment: One to electro
cute the negro and one to reform
the white criminal. In the name of
JUFtice isn't death a sure cure for all
diseases of both race? If we abolish
capital punishment we will have to
make some arrangement for the col
ored race. And so long as both
rac.s live together as citizens you
can t kill the negro for his crimes
and try to reform the white criminal.
If you do' we will have a reign of
terror and race riots that will put
the days of re-constructlon after the
civil war on a blighter page In his
tory and dim forever our present day
civilization beyond recognition. The
negro Is a citizen like the rest of
us and is subject to the Jurisdiction
of the laws and is entitled to be.
And if capital unishnient was abol
ished and the negro criminal rape
our white women ajid murder our
friends he is Just as much entitled
to go to your reformatory as any
white criminal. But knowing the
disposition as I do of the white race
they would not stand for that kind
of punishment. Then on the other
hand the good thinking negroes
would never sta.nd for the mob law
and lynchlngs that would take place
against the colored race. It will bo
far better to leave things like they
are as it will be better for both races.
The wages of sin is death to body
and soul. I believe this, Mr. Cun
ingham, as we can commit sin that
destroys our body and is a sin against
r.od, hence body and soul are for
feited. You tee there are two mean
ings. No! Mr. Cun,ningham, I can't sup
port Mr. J. D. McCall until he Is
veTormed from his stand cn capital
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this question a serious thought. Hope
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to the effect that you are reformed
and will not invite mob law and
lynchings any more.
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION XR
TEACH ElfS CERTIFICATES
Examination for teachers applying
for Elementary and High School cer
tificates will be held at the high
school building, Monroe, N. C, Tues
day and Wednesday, April 11 and 12.
The examination for Elementary
certificates will be Grammar, Com.
position, English and American Lit
erature and Hygiene, on Tuesday
morning. Arithmetic and Geography
will be given Tuesday afternoon.
American History, North Carolina
History and Civics will be given
Wednesday morning. Two subjects
selected from the following list of
ten subjects will be given Wednes
day afternoon, the subjects must not
be selected from the same group:
History Group English History
General History and European His.
tory; f oreign Languages Latin,
French, German; Science Group
General Science, Chemistry, Physics,
Biology.
The examination will begin at 9
o'clock promptly. The subjects will
be given in the order named and at
the time specified. Applicants who
pass all this examination and attend
summer school may receive an Ele
mentary Certificate. No applicant
will receive a certificate without
summer school attendance or normal
training.
In order to obtain the academic
credit for the Elementary Certificate
the applicant must stand on all the
groups at the aame time and make
an average of 75 on aU the subjects
and must not fall below 70 on any
one subject. A grado below 70 on
one or more subjects Indicates fail
ure on the entire examination.
Teachers who have credit for one
or more groups by state examination
will be required to stand examina
tion on all subjects before certificates
will be grafted. The group plan
does not count any more.
The subjects for high school cer
tificates are the following: Tuesday
morning, American History and Eng
lish History; Tuesday afternoon,
English and foreign languages select,
ed from French, German or Latin.
Wednesday morning two subjects
from the following list must be tak
en: Geometry, Chemistry, Physics,
Agriculture and Home Economics.
Any one who has not a thorough
high school education will not likely
pass this examination. Graduates
from standard high schools can ob
tain certificates without exainlna
tion. The examination Is open to any
one who may desire to stand it but
by noticing the subjects and the re
quirements for passing, any one will
readily see that the standard of
scholarship has been raised consid
erably. RAY FUNDEKBUKK.
To the Voters of the KUH
Judicial District
We, the undersigned citizens of tha
Town of Hamlet, and Richmond Coun
ty, earnestly and hearitiy endorse the
eanidacy of Solicitor M. W. Nash,
of Hamlet, for re-nomination as So
licitor ef the 13th Judicial District.
During all the years that Solicitor
Nash has been a resident of Hamlet
he has been a leader in the affairs of
our Town and County. As City At
torney for over ten years he has at
all times used his influence for prog
ress. In all campaigns for the en
largement and improvement of tha
public schools he has been a leader
jfor the movement
As a member of the State Senate.
Session 1921, he attained high rank
as a Legislator, easily becoming one
of the most influential membtrs of
that body.
Knowing the reputation of Solicitor
Nash as a Legislator, our Governor
when a vacancy occurred in the efnVw
;of Solicitor in his District, tendered
am me oince.
He has, in the short time since Us
appointment, made such a reputation
that places him among the top rank
of Solicitors. He has ably and fear
lessly prosecuted the cases on the
Dockets of the District, and if re
nominated, will continue to add to hi
reputation.
The Citizenship of Hamlet are sol
idly and earnestly requesting the vot
ers of the 13th Judicial District to
give him a re-nomination, and we
pledge to the entire District that in
him they will find a vigorous, upright,
and able official, and one who will re
flect honor and credit to the District.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF TOWN OF HAMLET,
H. P. Austin, Mayor,
R. M. Adams,
R. N. Rhodes,
W. H. Fetner,
N. D. McDonald,
Felix Cannon,
Commissioners.
E. H. Malone, City
Clerk and Mayor.
J. H. Braswell, Chief
of Police,
J. C. Leigh, Recorder.
BOARD OF SCHOOL COM
MISSIONERS, W. R. Land, Chairman,
Mrs. C. C. Hudnell,
J. P. Gibbons,
L. K. Blackman,
School Commissioner's.
C. S. Warren, Supt. cu'
School.
HAMLET CHAMBER OF CO.vI.
MERCE,
J. P. Gibbons, President.
T. F. Moffet, Sec.-Mgr.
HAMLET, Y. M. C. A.,
I). W. Glover, Secretary,
L. H. Gibbons,
E. A. Harrell,
S. O. Turlington,
Attorneys-at-Law.
Rev. W. C. Martin.
Pastor M. E. Church.
Dame fortune is one dame that
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