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Page 6 The Danbury Reporter PEPPER BROS.. EDITORS AND PCBUBHKKU. Subscription : 4 mo., 50c.; 8 mo., $1; one year, $1.50 THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908. "SUB-SECTION A." For the edifioation of the Stokes county farmers who are honest in their intentions to send a representative to Congress who will represent their views and fight for their interests, we print below "sub-section A" of the Reid bill in the last legislature which Mr Buxton helped to defeat. Read it. everybody, and say if there is anything in it which is wrong. Is there any excuse that a professed friend of the tobacco farmere should have fought and help kill this bill ? Here it is : "That it shall be uulawful for any person, firm, corporation, or as sociation to directly or indirectly nake or have any agreement or understanding, express or implitied, to lower or prevent the increase in price of any article or thing of value which any 6uch person, firm, corporation er association may desire to purchase within the State of North Carolina." Now. is there anything so bad in that ? Is it wrong that we the to baoco raisers of Stokes county should not have this one guarantee or lawful protection—that no Trust may have the power to LOWER OR PREVENT THE INCREASE IN PRICE, of our tobacco V Mr. Buxton, we ask you in all kindness and good will, how oould you have fought this, this small concession to the down-trodden farm ers' rights, and then have the face to ask them to send you to Con gress ? Are we tobacco raisers brutes, that you should treat UB thus, when you know that of all other classes in the United States we moßt need ed the protection of law—most needed the help you were in position to give ? And having struck us deep, hard, are we finals, 6laves, blind, insensate puppets that we should rise up and call you blessed, and heap upon you the splendid emoluments of a seat in the United States Congress V If sub-section A would have driven the American Tobacco Com pany from North Carolina, would not the 30 factories that you say were crushed by the Trust because they couldn't do an honest busi ness and compete with the Trust would not they have coir.e to life again anil made the North Carolina market again what it was before the huge Vampire sacked its life blood ? Do you mean to tell us that the American Tobacco Company owns all the money, and that there are no honest dollars in North Carolina today ready and glad to have the opportunity to invest in the manufacture of tobacco ? This paper has always tried to stand for what it thought to be for the best interests of the farming classes of Stokes county, because it is from them that our bread comes. Should we turn against then ouee, and lose the life-opi>ortunity of helping them in their oppression, their toil, their sutfering, their tears, and at the sarae time give alle gigance to the interests of their Arch-Enetny, we would expect—and God knows, deserve —their crushing rebuke. If any honest man in the tobacco growing regions of North Caro olina will give one single, solitary, desolate reason why the farmers of the Fifth District should support Mr. Buxten for Congress, he may have space in these columus for his demonstration. We would like to know if there is n tobacco farmer in North Carolina who can give any excuse for not voting for Reid, who in. troduced the anti-trust bill and fought for its passage. Mr. Reid has never had any office in his life except one term in ' the legislature. In this term he stood and fought for wkat he' thought best for his people's interest. Do we not owe him a debt of i gratitude ? THE PRODIGIOUS PRESUMPTION OF THE HON. J. C. BUXTON. The Reporter did not have the pleasure of hearing the address of the Hon. J. C. Buxton at the court house Monday, but reports have reached this office that the burden of his remarks was an attempted explanation of his course in the legislature, when be voted against the Reid tobacco bill. He admitted that he voted against the bill, but said that he did so to save the North Carolina tobacco markets, as the Trust would have left the State if Reid'a bill had passed. He said be would pursue the same course again. In the same breath he acknowl edged that the Trust had killed 30 independent factories in Winston alone. Mr. Buxton paid the defeated bill a big compliment when he raid that if it "came up when ho got to Congress" be would vote for it im the A>rm of a national law. What is good for the United States should be good for North Carolina, and we clod-kaockers will be slow to see why Mr. Buxton did not grasp the opportunity that lay iu bis reach at Raleigh to help the tobacoo farmers of the Fifth District in the hour of their darkest oppression. While Mr. Bnxton was heaping the vials of his indignation against Bob McAnally, and trying to be funny at the expense of the Reporter, be lost some valuable time—time that ought to have been spent show ing the plain farming people of Stokes county by what strange proc ess he has arrived at-the ludicrous conclusion that they should send hid to congress. THE DANBURY REPORTER. BROOKS AND BUXTON AND THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY. ID bis speech here Monday Mr. Buxton charged Mr. Brooks with being supported by the American Tobacco Company and that Mr. Holt was charging Mr. Brooks with taking unlawful fees. He said that when Mr. Brooks wentito Durham, he made his head-quarters in the office of the American Tobacco Company, and that when Mr. Brooks went to New York, his lounging place was in the office of the American Tobacco Company. So here we have serious charges against Brooks, serious charges against Buxton. Let the people decide who should have the nomination for con gress in this district, and let them decide upon a man who has been tried ami found true as steel, and againßt whose reoord not a blemish can be found. / Mr. Brooks, who is a nice and clever and honorable man, yet has done nothing for the people of North Carolina. Eight years as solic itor of his district, for which he received about SB,OOO per year. He has resigned this position to gratify his personal ambition to serve in Congress The Reporter is receiving nothing for the tight for Reid. We do not wish nor would have any office, and we have 110 political axes to grind. We are for what is best for the interest of our Stokes county peo ple. as we see it. WHERE WE ERR. The following is taken from the Charlotte Observer : While Charlotte was delighted to have the editors come last week and have them stay, and sorry to Bee them go, it is apparent from the columns of their papers that the chief benefit to accrue from their visit will be to North Caroli na in general. This is well. Those who have this far spoken have been cordial in their praise of the city, but it is evident that they were impressed most of all with the roads around it, and their writings about these must necessarily tend to the upbuild ing of a good roads sentiment which must be immensely help ful to the State. In that, if there were nothing else, the meeting will have justified itself. There is nothing remarkable about the methods by which the Mecklen burg roads have been built. They have come by the little-by-little process; a few miles this year and a few miles next. The road tax has not been burdensome and has already been returned an hun dred fold while tho roads are here and will stay. Almost any other county can have the same sort of system if it will; but in order to do so it must make a beginning and work steadily aud systemati cally toward the end desired. Oae could wish no more for North Carolina than to see it a network of good country roads and the editor who does most for their' [coastructiont is its best friend.; Here i* the testimony of tho j editor of oue of the leading news papers in tho South, and one of the best friends of healthy industrial conditions in the State, on a ques tion which interests our people of Stokes county more than possibly any other industrial question. The editor of the Charlotte Ob server hns no doubt carefully watched the effect of good roads on the small towns and agricul tural communities of Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, and has seen them bud, unfold and blos som under the healthy stimulus of rapid, easy and cheap trans portation. His testimony in favor of tke idea that the bailding of good roads pays; that money spent for gttod roads is an investment, not an unjust and burdensome and useless tax, is worthy to be noticed and remembered by some of us who are not only satisfied with oar miserable roads, but are at all times and under all circum stances opposed to the spending of a cent of money for any pur pose whatsoever; who without having examined the the oivilized ideas and up-to-date method* ef other people that have attained to wealth and prosperity, yet arrogate to ourselves supreme knowledge on all questions pertaining to the welfare of the people, and are happy in our stupendous ig norance and monumental gall, just so the ignorant will applaud us for our stinginess. The rural precincts of Mecklen burg and adjacent counties are certainly among the most progres sive communities of the South and possibly of the United States, and we defy any man to prove that aught has educated and pros pered them so much as their splendid system of roads. The farmers of that section of the State are not bankrupt. Recently we saw a statement in the papers that they were going to establish a bank—a farmers' bank. 1 There is a vast difference be , tween conservatism and economy and a niggardly polioy to "save every cent possible"— to "do noth- I ing if it costs anything." Econ omy is a splendid virtue. False economy is vicious. Ihe Reporter would be glad to see something done in our county I toward the building of good roads. ■ Not dirt roads, which are a failure, : but rock-ballasted roads. Roads that will endure for ages. W® | ought to begin to build them now. If we ever attain to anything, we must make a start some time. We I may be not able to build more than a mile a year. If not, then let us build H mile a year. Wo care not whero the road starts, let it begin at Asbury aud head to ward Sandy Ridge. Or from Pine Hall to Walnut Cove—let it start anywhere, rather than not start at all. Before macadam roads, the blockade still and the dilap idated farm, baokwoods ideas, ig norance and superstition, flee, and the well kept and profitable plan tation, churohes, Bchools and beau ■ tiful homes—real life—take their places. Wo hear a good many peeple say that though they are not in favor of prohibition, they will not i go to the polls and vote. Which is a virtual admission that their position is untenable, and that they are on the wrong side in the great battle for peaoe and happi ness and prosperity in North Car olina home*. A Batch of Items From Dal ton. Dalton, May 4.--Mrs. J. L. Rumley has been right sick the paat week. Mrs. 8. F. Cv>e and daughter Miss Maud w««nt to Pilot Mt. last Friday on a shopping tour. Mr. J. H. Haram went to Win ston last Friday and returned Sat unlay. Mrs. J. H. Hanitn and Mr. Ross Hamm went to Pilot Mt. last Friday. Mrs. S. F. Coe, Mr. Lonnie and Miss Maud Coe, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Spainhower went to church at the first Baptist church at King Sunday and spent the day in King. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hamm and little daughter Ethel, and Mr. Ross Hanitn, spent Sunday after noon in Dalton. Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Phillips and daughter Louise went to Pilot Mt. today to hear thb sor inon to be delivered by Dr. Vann there to-night. Rev. Long will fill his regular appointment at Trinity next Sunday at 11 a. m. Mrs. Lula Spainhower aud Mr. Everette Shultz spent last Friday with their sister Mrs. Maggie Keiger. Mrs. R. A. Staley returned home last week after visiting her parents a few weeks at Roaring River. Master Austin Coe spent a few days recently with his cousins, Roger and Lee Keiger of King Route 1. "ME." / Mrs. Julina Wall. Mrs. Julina Wall, maiden name Edwards, was born Febru ary, Ist, 1831*, died April 2nd, 1908, Git years 2 months and 1 day. Her husband. John Wall, died iu December 1893. Her children all died young, thus she was left alone widow for more than fourteen years. During her 1 widowhood she was wounded by a fall in her home, from which she never recovered entirely. She was quite industrious, always waiting to be engaged in some way. Was sick in her lonely hone for some time. Expressed 1 a readiness and willingness to die and be at rest. She leaves one ! sister, three brothers and a large ! oirclo of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. She wus buried l at the Wall gravo yard, near Dal j ton, the writer conducting the i funeral services. May the rela i tives and friends receive the | warning and be prepared to follow l her ia peace wheu the call shall come. P OLIVER. 1 Dr. Sheppard Likes the Reporter. Falls Mills, Va., Maj 2. J Editor* Reporter : Find enclosed check for $5.00 Son subscription to your paper. I ■ can't do without it. Yours truly, J. M. SHEPPARD. _____ Mr. Beanie Ferfnson Dead. Mr. Bonnie Ferguson, a former citizen of Stokes county, was found dead at Spray, his late home, one day this week. No partioulars have been lrarned. HOW'S THIS f " We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannos be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfect ly honorable in all business trans actions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by hiis firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, aoting directiy upon the blood and muooaa surfaces of tke system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 700. per bottle. Teld by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for oonitipation. NOTICE! All of the preachers, of all denominations, and all prohibitionists, in Stokes county, are request ted to meet at the court house in Danbury. Mon day, May Uth, 1908, at 2 o'clock, P. M. A. R. BELL. FRANCISCO. Francisco, May 4. —The people are about through planting corn and are hauling fertilizer and pre paring for n large crop of tobacco. Lots of tobacco plants are most ready for planting. Wheat crop is looking fine and a large crop of it is sowed. There was preaching at Big Creek yesterday. A large crowd in attendance. It was commun ion meeting. Prohibition is growing stronger and stronger every day. Several will attend court at Danbury this week from this vicinity. R. L. Nunn address a large crowd of people at Forest school house last Saturday night on prohibition. * Hon. R. D. Reid Speaks. Hon. R. D. Reid addressed a large crowd in the court house yesterday. A report of his speech will appear in the next issue of the Reporter. STUART. VA. Stuart, Ya.. May 4, 11)08.—Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Comer and 6on spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams. Owing to such a small number being present, on April 30, Supt. G. W. Via did not hold an exami nation. but urged all teachers to attend the Normal in Martinsville during July. Our teaohers are receiving better salaries, and are required to do better work in their school. Several of our teachers have gotten married since last term, and in our next term we will have several new ones from this or adjoining counties. Mrs. J. A. Gilbert and son will leave this week for Botetourt to visit relatives for a month. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Csrter Saturday and left a lit tle girl. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. Mrs. S. F. and Mrs. Abe Dunk ley called at Mr. W. P. Gilbert's Friday afternoon. Misses Mattie and Besu Gil bert were the guests of Miss Luoy Mays Sunday. Mrs. Robt. George, of Mount Airy, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shockley, this week. On last Tuesday p. in. Rev. Haislep baptized Misses Myrtle Bishop, Clemmie Martin, Messrs. Posy Via and GermaN Hylton near the depot. They will be formally received in the Baptist church Sunday morning. The Rosebud Society met in Wayside church Sunday. The Sunday School at Rosebud is pre paring for Childrens' Day, the fifth Sunday i# May. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Rogers at tended services at Russell Creek Sunday. Mrs. Rogers will spend this week with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown. Worshipful Geo. W. Wright, of i Marion, Va., has been in Stuart for the past week lecturing the Masonic Lodge. We think#-,h« did a lasting good. ' r On the 26 of April the QHd Fellows at Shuff clebrated the 89th anniversary of the founding of their Lodge in America. Able discourses were deliver 3d by Rev. G. T. Kessler, J. W. Winbish and Hon. J. M. Hooker. Messrs. W. S. Gilbert and A. D. Comer attended oourt at Daa bury this weak. ' D. U J.
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