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Letters to the Editor
Citizens Respond to Rep.
Ron Sutton's Letter
To the Editor
This is in reference (o Rep Ron
Sutton's letter in the October 3rd.
1996 issue of the Carolina Indian
Voice
First of all. Ronnie Sutton, 1
believe it is a disgrace for you to
represent the citizens of the 85th
district and refer to some citizens of
Robeson County as "side kicks. "You
were elected to represent all citizens
of Robeson Count> Do you agree?
Or do you represent special interest
groups? It seems to us that you are in
t he back pocket of several people. We
haven't heard a thing from you. You
were so quiet we thought you had
vanished from the scene. What's
wrong? Were you sleeping on the
job9 Have you done anything for the
people in your district? The only
thing we hear from you is your criticizing
Rep. Frances Cummings. We
know for a fact that people from your
district have called on Rep
Cummings for help with their problems
And she has helped.
Rep Sutton, you know for yourself
that the. Democratic Party has
always taken the people of Robeson
County for granted, especially the
Indian people The Democratic Party
in Raleigh knows how the Indian
people arc going to vote before the
election. This should slop People
should vote for the person instead of
the party When you vote a straight
ticket you will surely vote foracrook.
In your recent letter of October
Jrd. you stated in the third paragraph
that you wee not attacking Frances
Cummings personally, but you were
You better start w orry ing about what
will happen in this election instead of
attacking our representative for all
the people-Frances Cummings. If you
would spend more time trying to do
something for your people and spend
less time criticizing Frances for doing
something, you would be better
off.
Rep. Sutton, did you know that
Robeson County is the poorest county
in the state? Why? Because they have
always voted a Democratic ticket. I
do hope this will change. Aren't you
tired of being onj the bottom? I am.
We are.
Rep. Sutton, v c want you to know
thSTRep. Frances Cummings is a
Republican and a Democrat. She represents
all the people and you should
too! It seems to us that you don't It
seems you do not represent Republicans.
This is a disgrace. We want you
to know Mckeithan Jones and Alfred
Dial arc Republicans and Democrats.'
They help all people when they can:
and you should too.
In closing, let the record stand for
itself. Frances Cummings is and has
always been the most effective state
representative we have ever had
Check your heart, not your lips!
Sincerely f
Alfred Dial
McKeithan Jones
Reader: Its Time to "Trash " the
Political Machine in Robeson
To the Editor
For o\cr a hundred years citi/ens
of Robeson County have been in
"political bondage " The Native
Americans and African Americans
have been treated like "second class
citizens." The poor, elderly, handicappedand
ill iterate (those who cannot
read) arc truly victims of the
"political machine." Slowly and
surely the "second class citizens" arc
waking up and smelling the cofTcel
Thank God! for the "educated generation."
For those of us who know and
understand what I am writing
about...this election day don't allow
your relatives to be taken to the polls
by "paid political drivers." TTicsc
drivers make over $100 a day for
driving and influencing their passengers
to vote according to the yellow
sheets they handout in their cars.
We notice that politicians put on
one face to get elected and then change
"like the three faces of Eve." These
politicians around here arc typical of
this: They say a lot of things and
make a lot of promises. They also do
a lot of "sucking up." I've never known
a politician to keep the actual worded
promise he/she has made Somepoli
ticians arc untouchable and have
spokes persons who speak for the,
We indeed sometimes wonder who is
the puppet master
Robeson has long been declared a
Democratic County If folks would
think long and hard they would not
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
If they want to continue to be in
bondage and keep Robeson the 99th
poorest county in the entire stated,
they would vote Democrat!
Change cannot hurt Robeson
County The county has already been
hurt, used and abused. It is so bad that
there is "no hope." according to our
children. Many Robeson high school
graduates cannot "wait to leave
Robeson." They cannot follow their
dreams or "reach for the stars" in
Robeson, so they go where they can!
Many success stores such as the Lucas
family of Pembroke arc only an example
of the aforementioned statement.
Let us vote for the future and leave
the past behind November 5th. Vote
for what is best for YOUR children
and grandchildren. The bondage of
the political machine of Robeson
County needs to end!
Vinita Clark
Bob Dole
Keeps his Word
Dear Editor
During pan ol (lie I'W'! Tuesday
night Republican ("omeniion. my
brother at Ins houie in Des Arc.
Arkansas said 'lliaiClintonnever
hadtold the I rut 1,1 before. why should
they believe him mm?"
You're rigid. Boh Dole is no Slick
Willy, he keeps his word. Bob Dole
has spent his whole life being truthful.
Be sure "That I lie hypocrite reign
not. lest the people beensnared" (Job
34.30).
Sincerely,
Isaac Calvin
Harrodshurg, K\
Helms Receives 0
on Environmental
Issues in 1995
Dear Editor.
The dictionary defines conscrvativc
as a person who dislikes sudden
changes and who avoids extremes.
Senator Jessie Helms has been working
overtime to roll-back twenty-five
years of environmental protect ion.
Conservatism and conservation
go together like a horse and carriage,
yet the 104th Congress has allowed
Big Business to write laws which
erode our natural resources. Conservatives
preach family values, though
what will be left for our children with
Big Business in control of our public
lands, environmental protection, and
food and drugs''
The League of Conservation Voters
composed of experts from twentyseven
mainstream environmental
groups, created a scorccard in which
Senator" HClms~rcoeivcd a /.etifein
1005 for his voting "record oil env ironmental
issues'
A trueConservative will conserv e
our waters, air. consumer protection
rights, and our public lands for future
generations.
Sincerely.
Tom Tomlinson
P.O. Box 316
Palm City, Fl. 34991
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