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Entered M second-claw matter Jan.
19th. 1905, at the poet oflee at Salis
bury. N. C, under the act of Congreii
of March Srd. UK. ' y
Salisbury. N. C., Oct. 31st, 1900.
. - A STATEMENT.
The following notice wa8 hand
ed the editor last Friday evening
by Deputy sheriff A. M. Rice. It
i self-explanatory :
North Carolina,
Rowan County. '
To
Wm. H. Stewart:
- You will take no
tice that a criminal action will
be brought against you for the
. 1 ' I . ., -T
liittiicious.puDiicauon, in tne ecu
tonal columns of The Carolina
Watchman, a newspaper publish
ed by you in Salisbury, Rowan
County, North Carolina, of the
following false, defamatory and
and libelous matter of and con
cermng the undersigned John M.
Julian, to wit:
In the issue of said naner of
date September 12th, 1906, name- !
' "Indeed, why should any
capable young man want to go to
Washington and bury himself in
a little clerkship when he can get
the salary and stay at home? But
such would be just plain stealing
from the people, and yet the Dem-
ocrats of Rowan are expected to
vote this fall for a man who is
accepting a $75,000 salary just
this way. Great is graft."
In the issue of said newspaper
of date September 26th, 1906,
namely:
''.'The chap, with the $75,
00 per month garft, will wish be
fore this campaign is over that
the mountains will fall upon him
and hide his little egotistical,
pxesumptuous soul beyond the.
nngers oi scorn ana, eyesGf-non-
est men.
TP 1 ' 1
m tne issuftyi saia newspaper
of daJbTbctober 17th, 1906,
famely:
"What a colossal hypocrite,
what a-superlative egotist, what a
talomaniac. what an abund-
tough cheek is necessary
per month grafter to go
mouncing graft, to mag-
nt above other mei
ee people in the leg-
the state, to believe
Eiflcations are sufficient to
J 1 1 1 1? 1 A 1
e witn makers oi spate waeu
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln,
Davis and Gladstone are known
to havemade errors, and to stand
up before an audience of intelli
gent citizens of Rowan with no
better plea, than service to a boss,
for the elective franchise of free
men. But of such is the so-called
Democracy of Rowan now
burdened,"
In the issue of said newspaper
of date October34th, 1906 namely :
"Did you know that one of
ther so-called Democratic candi
dates for jthe legislature, lower
house, owns stock in a saloon pnd
has been indicted forthe dispo
sing of mortgaged property? -Did
you? Look before you leap.
Think before you vote, it you
have the good of the county and
State at heart don't you bejieve
Rowan should have clean, decent
men in office..
This the 26th day October, 1906.
John M, Julian.
him justice that we have for all
men, if, we have made any state
ments concerning him that are
not warranted by the facts, we
Jiave the honor to offer him full
and complete apology for same,
and in doing thfs, we desire that
Mr. Julian answer this charge in
the columns of The Watchman
and thus assist us and the public
iu getting this matter straight.
We believe the citizens of Rowan
are intelligent and just, and that
a plain statement of facts is all
that is necessary to set the mat
ter straight. We theretore re-
spectfuliy invite Mr. Julian, or
any one whomay have cause, to
furnish for the readers of The
Watchman his side oi the con
troversy, and injustice to him
we offer a reasonable amount of
space to be devoted to this pur
pose.
In the way oi explanation we
wish to say the above statements
were made because we have
been led to believethat they are
true. Our information has not
only been current on the streets
of Salisbury more than a year,
but we were told by good and
truthful citizens who were told by
Mr. Julian direct, that he was re
ceiving $75.00 per month from
Washington since the adjourn
ment of Congress; Mr. Julian
has, during all of this time, with
few short exceptious, continued
in his position with the Post, a
position that requires the most
strenuous and persistent efforts
from early morning till late at
night, giving no time to a faith
ful man to. earn, by rendenhg raf?
adequate service, $o.uu a monin
on the side. Therefore if he has
received it, he did not earn it,
has not given the government
adequate value for the amount
receivedr Hence, we reasoned,
that if the government was not
met
SOME QUESTIONS FOR JNO.
I M. JULIAN.
If Mr. Julian is desirous of set-
ting himself straight before the
people on this "graft" matter,
will he" kindly favor us with a
categorical answer to the follow
ing questions?
(1 ) Were you not promised
the secretaryship to Senater Over
man, should he be elected?
(2.) Why did you fail to get
aid position? Please tell us
about the trade made during the
Senatorial fight at Raleigh four
years ago?
j (3. ) Isn't there a trade known
to Senator Overman. Fred Carr
and yourself whereby you have
been getting, at "stated times, a
portion of the salary of said po
sition? j (4.) Haven't you been receiv
ing a portion of said 3alary since
Congress adjourned? If so what
amount? '
! (5.) Do you receive a sa
from the government in any other
capacity? If so what?
j (6.) Have you eyer rendered
f i t Ti
fl.nv sprvice ior saia monevr xi
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so when and how much?
(7.) Do you believe such ser
vices have been efjual in value, to
the government, to the amount
r cj
so received?
(8. ) Haven't you recently told.
people that you were receiving
$75.00 a month from Washington?
Y9.)- Do you believe it is right
to take money trom the govern
ment without giving adequate
value for the amount received?
(10.) What is graft?
(11.) Isn't it hypocrtical for
a grafter to go about denouncing
to the . legislature? Isn't it con Just six days until the .county
trary to, law and good govern- election takes place. Just six
ment for men to hoi A two offlcf s? days until we shall know whether
The best way to settle this is to the people of ' Rowan eouuty will
vote for Frick and: Albright. I have a clean, honest government,
The finnnfcv will reallv he thft bet- or whether thev prefer to be
- MM.
ter off ir" the ' latter
tlemen are elected.
named gen-
A number of the voters of the
county have expressed strong ap
proval of The Watchman's tick
et, and having reason to believe
many of them will be voted, we
will try to see that there is a sup- important question
boRS-ridden. This Is the last is
sue of the Watchman until after
the result of the election is known,
and, therefore, . we deem it ad
visable and in keeping with the
eternal fitness of things, that we
should add a few words to what
has already been said on tjie very
of how we
will vote. The political agita
tor, the would-be boss, the seeder
after spoil, the person who casts
a vote on one side or the other
simply because he hopes , thereby
to win some favor from the boss,
are not the persons addressed here.
We do, however, desire to speak a
Men ! 'Citizens-! ! Voters f Row-.
an county, arise in your might,
burst the fetters which have held
you chained to a narrow platform
bt partisanship and boestsir. Ar
sert your manhood, take "vour
stand side by side and shoulder
to shoulder with th.' se who are
determined that Rowan shall
have a just, honest government.
Qo your duty on election day
and the effect will be apparent in
the remotest nooks and corners
of our county.
ply of them at the polls on elec
tion day. We do not expect that
) every voter will care to vote this
ticket, but we think that it is de
cidedly the best one in the field.
At all events we can safely assure
the voters of the oounty that it
is a clean .ticket, inere art no
grafters, owners of saloon stock, few paia words to . thinking aud
drunkards or disposers of mort- intelligent citizens of our citv
gaged property on it. The ticket and county; to those who place
-i is composed of straight men, who honor, integrity and purity 411
win act squareiy ana noneeiiy vy pub'ic lite, aoove a siavisn parr
the people of .the county ,"and they tisanship; to those who take pride
can be counted on as true men. in their citizenship, and where-
If you think this is the best ticket
to vote, VOTE IT, and don't let
anv smooth talker around the
polls argue you into voting con
cognize their rights as men : to
those who care something for the
name and reputation of Salisbury
and Rowan county; to those who
trary to your honest convictions, have no axes to grind, and to those
who believe in, audwill stand for,
There are some matters refer
red to in a recent issue of the
Post, entirely legitimate in them
selves, but set forth in an entire
ly wrong light, and for the evi
dent purpose of misleading the
unwary, and causing
where none should
a clean and capable administra
tion of our public affairs, especi
ally in so far as they concern our
city and: county. We do not as
sert that every good citizen will
votej our ticket, but we are hon-
ill feeling estlv of-the opinion that if . the
exist. We class of citizens we have described
We tip our
and again ask
at his earliest
self
being rendered proper service, di
rectly or indirectly fovX. s a i d
ha mount, Mr, Julian was parti
ceps criminis to a gratt, possibly De lad to have them can at the
not the real gratter, but the re- ffice get a suppiy of our tickets
ceiver ot a gratt. we understand nd take them out jn the country
graft to mean money, or other ith them to be used next Tues-
valuable things, obtained, gener- day at the poils
ally irom governmental sources.
by be hemes, triers, falsification
oi reuuruB, accounts, blu., whu
hi.
raJ
The public expects, and has a
A
right to expect, information con
cerning the fitness, or unfitness,
of men who seek public positions,
and, no paper that has not the
courage to express its convictions
is worthy of the support of good
people. Hence, The Watchman
JL JL
has, for the publie goodi pripted
from time to time statements that
it had eood reasons .to believe
n
were true, and it has failed pur
posely, to call names, for I the
reason that it was attacking can
didates for public positions, not
private citizens or the private life
of citizens, thus hoping to avoid
personalities. But, as J. M. Ju
liam has seen, fit to presume that
- all allusions made in this paper
referred to him, he has taken oc
. t
anon to "serve notice, ana
conseauentlv starts the ball roll-
ing in a different direct ion
Bluffs will not go down, We
have no tear ot tne outcome ana
nothing to retract that the facts
will sustain, while on the other
out returning value received eith
er in goods or services, - Now Mr.
Julian appears before the people
as a candidate for the legislature
in the House of Representatives,
and having these things before us,
and knowing other similar things,
not yeV mentioned," we believed
it to b& our duty to let the voters
of the county have this informa
tion in order that they might
know what manner of man was
before them and that they might
the better cast their vote for the
public go6d. There being no in
tention, or desire, to be 1 'mali
cious," or false, a mere plain,
but vigorous, statement of facts,
was all that has been considered
necessary or that has been at
tempted all hinein eon the
matter of and pertaining to the
charge of graft.
Will Mr. Julian accept the in
vitation to set himself straight?
refer specifically to the question above, will be honest witn them
of challenging men at the polls, selves and true to their convic
The bright genius who presides at turns; if they will calmly and
the editorial desk of the" Post and I coolly reason over present, condi-
daily scatters his scintillations of tions, and carefully consider the
wit nnrh his simrkliner eems of thft merits of the men who have
fT w t - r CJ CJ I"
wisdom through the community, been nominated for the county of
is worrying himself muchly. He fices, the large majority of them
is almost in tears, pulls out hair will conclude that it is their plain
and refuses! to be comforted, and duty to vote for the best men iu
because theV Republicans expect the field regardless of their party
4.u 4. ,TO roi,Q,J to challenge'doubtful tvoters and affiliations.
inrs rra. vntoa iin Ipsa! hp Wnot. .rp ota asking1 for. and
bur friends are in town, we would - - ir: 1' " "
has a legal ngnt to uo so. dul wnai uu wo uupo to gcui xiao au-
why all this weeping and wailing swer to this must be quite plain
over this matter, when the Demo- to the readers ot this paper; tor
cratic party proposes to do the it is nothing more, nor a whit less
same thing. It is stated,- though than a clean, honest and properly
Sue can hardly believe it, on'ac- administered county government.
count of the kick he makes, that A government not in the interest
the editor of the Post now has in of a gang or a ring, but for the
THE WATCHMAN'S TICKET.
As it will appear at the polls.
For Solicitor 10th Tudicial
District;
W. C. HAMMER:
of Randolph Gounty.
For Senator 26th Senatorial
' District ;
WHITEHEAD KLUTTZ.
For Members of the House of
Representatives;
J. H. FRICK,
MILAS F.ALBRIGHT.
For Sheriff;
JOHN O.HOUSTON.
For Register of Deeds ;
For Clerk of the Superior Court ;
J. FRANK McCUBBINS.
For County Treasurer ;
For County Commissioners;
B. A. KNOX,
P. A. HARTMAN,
R. C. CURRENT,
M. G-7-M. FISHER,
WILLIAM C. ROSE,
For Coroner;
E. ROSE DORSETT.
i -
For County Surveyor :
C. M. MILLER.
hat to Mr. Julian
him to favor us,
convenience, with
explicit answers to these questions.
u the mean time we desiro to as
sure Mr. Julian of our most dis
tinguished consideration,
The gentleman who is always
r ,.1 11 1
to be tound at the pons advising
citizens as to how they shall vote,
will be on duty as usual on Nov
ember otth. Determine how you
vill vote, before you leave home,
then secure vour ticket and vote
-
it.
I And we are to be indicted.
Vote the Watchman ticket and
kelp us keep the gentleman at
home. It has come to a pretty
pass when a newspaper can't print
the facts about a candidate seek
ing the votes of freemen. Will
you stand for such a deal?
his pocket a list ot names ne ex
pects to challenge next Saturday
But here's where the ioke comes
is'nt it just slightly idiotic for a
Democrat to stir up a muss be
cause a Republican co n t e m
plates doing something at 'the
poll which a Democratic election
law gives him a right to do. We
fear our friend is growing a trifle
woozy.
If you are not man enough to
vote your honest convictions stay
away from the polls.
The "device" has forced them
to set up and take notice. In
fact they have been running a
round like something at- its wits
end, Let those who are hit howl.
Like a thief in the night tne
so-called Democrats are planning
to steal enough of your votes to
elect their candidates. Vote the
Watchman ticket and defy them
to do their worst.
Under the present 'eletion law
(those who either buy or sell votes
lare indictable. To interfere with
a voter or cause a disturbance at
bhepolls is also indictable. Do
your work quietly and earnestly,
and remember, every vote given
Houston, Frick and Albright -is
just that many towards the re
demption of law and order in old
Rowan.
The article on another page of
th is issue, from the Lexington
Dispatch,, concerning the Rev.
Lichtenstein, does that gentleman
a grave injustice Rev. Lichten
stein has been investigated by
Charlotte and Concoid gentle
men of irreproachable -character
and standing, and they warmly
deny his being a fakir.
The Stanly Enterprise, of Al
bemarle, has just entered upon a
new volume, and here's hoping
that it may live and prosper
through many more volumes. The
name "Enterprise" is a most ap
propriate one for the paper ; it is
an enterprising sheet, has an edi
tor whose most prominent char
acteristics are enterprise and
ability, and that he has made
his paper what it is speaks vol
umes in his praise. Good luck to
the Stanly Enterprise.
We wonder how many offices
the so-called Democratic candi
dates for the house of representa
tives want? Mr. Murphy is the
attorney for the city of Salisbury,
and Mr. Julian is, well, eh, seems
to be drawing a salary, for, eh,
looking pretty
seriously, are
We publish with this issue of
The Watchman, the full Demo
cratic, Republican and Watch
man county tickets. This is done
in order that every one may see
exactly ;who all the candidates
are. Every man has a right to
this information and a right Jto
use such information as it may
suit him. These tickets are put
out boldly before the voters so
that he who runs may read. The
Watchman's ticket, along with
i h others, will be found at the
polls. We have gone to this
trouble and expense in order to
assist in defeating bossism, the
ever increasing corruption of . ring
rule and in keeping impropet
persons from being elected to po
sitions where they will have greater
opportunity to oppres and bulldoze
the people. This ticket is complete
with two exceptions. Those of coun
ty treasurer and register of der ds
are left blank and will so appear at
the polls. We have had nothing
to say of these candid ites, but
will probably vote for one of
them, hence the blank places are
to be filled in by the voter who
-will select whom he may desire.
There is no trick about this tick
et, it is simply composed of the
best men before the peopfe and
is being urgjid for the public good.
By voting it you cut out the graft
ers, drunkards, saloon stock
holders and incompetents. Look
over it and carefully compare it
with the others and be man en,-
we suppose. But
these men eligible ough to vote your convictions
welfare of the whole people of this
countv. We want reason able
taxation. We want the puolic
unds economically and judicious
y expended. We want a cessa-
,ion of crime, and we want more
speedy apprehension and punish
ment of crminals. We want the
law upheld at any cost and at all
hazards, We want the officers
upon whom we place the mantle
of authority to be men who will
do their sworn duty in the face of
any emergency which may arise.
We want men to represent us in
the legislature who have clean
records, men who are willing to
regard themselves as the servants
of the public, and will stand up
firmly at all times for the rights
of the people. These are some of
the things we want, things we
have the right, not only to wan1
but tO DEMAND. Will W6 get
them? This depends entirely
upon how we vote. It is largely
to the people out in the county
that we must look to for these de
sirable thiugs. They are alive to
their best interests', thy are ca
pable of distinguishing between
cant and truth, and we believe
they will be heard from in no un
certain tone on November 6th.
At heart, all good people de
sire good government and Jthe
proper administration of affairs
for the public good, but no ma ¬
ter how much they may derire it,
unless tnis desire is oacKed up
by work and votes, he derire had
as well not exist. But vour de
sire into some practical form.
DoA't stand idle on election day,
but be up and doing.
The Watchman sees no reason
to make any change in the ticket
it carries at its mast head In
deed we feel proud of it and would
be glad to see every man on it
elected. You know the men.
You are informed as to their hon
esty and ability, so nothing more
need be said on that point, !
Good government, whether! na
tional,, state, county or munici
pal, is the very foundation of our
republic. No fairrminded, intel
ligent citizen can look over the
past in this county and then as
sert that we do not, need a change,
and need it Badly,
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Solicitor:
W. C. HAMMER,
of Randolph County
Clerk of the Court :
J. FRANK McCUBBINS
State Senate :
WHITEHEHD KLUTTZ.
Representatives :
WALTER MURPHY
JOHN M. JULIAN.
Register of Deeds:
E. H. MILLER,
Traasurer :
J. R. NICHOLAS.
Sheriff:
J. HODGE KRIDER.
Coroner:
E. ROSE DORSETT.
Surveyor :
C. M. MILLER.
Township Tax Collector:
A. M. RICE, i
Commissioners:
T. m: KERNS,
W. L. HARRIS,
CHAS. KLUTTZ,
P. A. HARTMAN, -R.
C. CURRENT.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Solicitor 10th Judicial ,
District ;
ZEB B. SAtFNDERS,
of Stanly County.
For Senator 26th Senatorial
District ;
H. F. TURNER.
For Members of the House of .
Representatives ;
J. H. FRICK,
MILAS F. ALBRIGHT.
For Sheriff ;
JOHN O. HOUSTON.
For Register of Deeds ;
WALTER BURRAGE.
For Clerk of the Superior Court ;
A. E. LYERLY..
For County Treasurer;
JOHN A. HEDRICK.
. For County Commissioner;
B.A.KNOX,
. DAVID M.BLACKWELDER;
M. G. M. FISHER,
WILLIAM C. ROSE,
, HARRIS VANHOY.
For Coroner;
CHAS. F. ATWELL.
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