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A RANDOLPH COUNTY PAPER FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY PEOPLE."
VOL. 6. NO. 15. .
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
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Hon.. Thos. Settle
Why You Should Vote
The Republican Ticket
In November.
By A. Newman.
To-day the American people
are enjoying peace and prosperi
ty, but not content with their
lot the democratic politicians are
abroad and by various methods
are trying to stir up strife and
discord in the republican ranks.
The Tariff
The tariff is one of the pet hob
bies of the "wind jammers".
They tell us that they are for a
tariff "for revenue only", but
every democratic Congressman
from North Carolina, with few
exceptions, wanted such articles
as affected his district protected.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff law is
one of the master pieces of the
past session of Congress and
adds glory to the Republican
cause. For fifty years the reins
of Government have been in the
hands of the Republican party
with the exception of eight years,
and the principle of Protection
has been one of the foremost in
the minds of its leaders. Demo
cratic politicians claim that the
Republicans broke faith with the
people when they promised to
revise the tariff laws. The fol
lowing extract of the plank
adopted at the Chicago Conven
tion, June 18, 1908 will explode
any such theory:
"The Republican party de
clares unequivocally for the re
vision of the tariff by a special
session of Congress immediately
following the inauguration of
the next President, and com
mends the steps already taken to
this end in the work assigned to
the appropriate committees of
congress which are now investi
gating the operation and effect
of existing schedules. In all
tariff legislation the true princi
pie of protection is best main
tained by the imposition of such
duties as will equal the differ
ence between the cost of produc
tion at home and abroad, togeth
er with a reasonable profit" to
American industries. ' '
The Republican party never
promised a free trade schedule,
or even a complete downward
revision, but they promised to
revise the tariff by a special ses
sion of congress, which they fill
ed to the letter and how success
ful the revision was can be wit
nessed by the great increase in
revenue derived by the Govern
ment. The new law had not
been in operation many weeks
before an increase in business
was noticable, and before the
close of the year uf 1909 over
three million idle men had found
employment. When the law was
passed there was over two hun
dred .thousand idle freight cars,
now there are none. Cars can
hardly be had to carry on the
ever increasing commerce of the
country which at the present
time has reached such propor
tions as never before reached in
the history of the nation. Of
the 2024 items in the Dingley
law,. 874 were changed, there be
ing 220 increases, and 654 de
creases which shows conclusive
ly that tendency was toward
downward revision. How ex
haustive was the debate can be
seen from the fact that 4888
pages of the Congressional Rec
ord was consumed, as against
2527 pages given to the debate
on the Dingley bill. The de:
creases was on articles consumed
by the working class, while the
increases was on articles of lux-
ury, which will only affect the
will address the voters of Randolph County at Asheboro,
rich class. The. greatest in
crease on any articles was made
on the high class silk, and on
wines, liquor and gin, which no
doubt hits some democratic poli
ticians harder than all other in
creases combined. '
Why the Southern States per
sist in sending free trade demo
crats to Congress is an unf athon
able question. The South more
than any other section of the
country is in need of a protec
tive tariff. Dotted all over the
South is hundreds of cotton mills
which are now little more than
in their infancy. The mills of
the South today are hardly more
advanced than those of New
England was twenty five years
ago. Hence they more than any
other are in need of a protective
tariff without which they could
not possibly expect to live. The
Southern laborer who depends
upon the cotton mil' industry
should think well before casting
his ballot in the coming election.
Possibly the nearest this coun
try has ever come to free trade
was under the amended tariff of
1857 when one of the most de
structive panics this country ever
witnessed laid waste the coun
try's resources and reduced the
people v to want and misery.
Without any seeming cause and
midst bounteous crops, unlimited
prosperity, the country was sud
denly thrown into one of the
worst panics the country- has
ever witnessed. But this , is not
the only instance of Democratic
free trade this country has ever
had as will be evidenced by the
following-.
In 1890 Congress passed what
was known as the McKinley
tariff bill, so called from Wm.
McKinley, who at that time was
chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee and where all
tariff bills originate. At the
time the McKinley bill was at
tacked even more than the Payne
bill is at the present time. To
show how successful was the
bill, and how prosperous was
the country up to, and including
the year 1892, will give the fol
lowing extract irom the annual
report oi DunTS commercial
Agency, dated December 31,
1892:
The most prosperous year
ever known in business closes to
day with strong favorable indi
cations for the future. From
nearly all points comes the re
port that the holiday trade has
been the largest ever known, and
while wholesale trade is not
usually active at this season of
stock taking, it is now remark
able large."
This shows what the country
enjoyed under a Republican pro
tective taritt. It also tells us
that when the Republicans went
out of power in 1893 and sur
rendered the Presidency and
both ends of Congress to Democ
racy, that the Country was in
the midst of unparalleled prosperi
ty. On every hand was indica
tions of thrift and industry, but
how long was this condition of
affairs to continue?
In 1894 the Democratic party
wrote its ideas of tariff into law,
which was known as the "Wil
son Bill" and what was the re
sult? The very anticipation of
this bill brought suffering, and
Mr. Cleveland was forced to call
a special session of Congress to
try and stay the tide of suffer
ing and business stagnation that
was sweeping all over the coun
try. Mills shut down, work was
suspended, thousands of laborers
found themselves out of work,
and the country found itself in
the throes of a panic, the like of
which was never seen before or
since. Here is what Dunn's
December 30,
!
1893 says:
"Starting with the largest
trade ever known, mills crowd
ed with work, and all business
stimulated by high hopes, the
year 1893 has proved in sudden
shrinkage of trade, m Commer
cial disasters, and depression of
industries, the worst for fifty
years.
Whether the financial results of
the panic of 1837 was relatively
more severe, the scanty records
of that time do not clearly show.
The year closes with the prices of
many products the lowest ever
known, with millions of laborers
seeking in vain for work, and
with charity laboring to keep
back suffering and starvation in
all our cities. All hope the new
year may bring brighter days,
but the dyin leaves only a dis
mal record."
That is the record that demo
cracy, clothed clothed in her
gaudy suit of free trade and free
soup, leaves after a four years
sojourn in the White House, and
with both ends of Congress in
their hands. What happened
then would happen now under
like conditions, and what the
average voter wants is to take no
chances. But what was the ef
fect of free trade on North" Caro
lina?. The report covering the
tax returns for 1890, shows the
taxable value of real and personal
property to have been $242,449,-
891. The report covering the
returns of 1896, shows it to have
been 229,854,499, a decrease in
value from 1890 to 1896 of 12,595,
392. That is Democracy in its
true form, and it is the same De
mocracy that caused such condi
tions to exist during the dark
ages of 1893, that is now seeking
to get control of our National
Goverement. One year after the
Dingley bill was passed, or to be
specific in 1898 the value of pro
perty shows an increase in round
numbers of $2,393,000, which in
crease has continued to the pre
sent time, and to-day she has a
valuation of about $600,000,000,
or very near three times what it
was in 1907. Democratic "wind
jammer" claims that the increase
is due to the fact that the State
is now in democratic hands and
that the prosperity we now enjoy
is due to the Democratic Adminis
tration of State affairs.
If the State is prosperous under
democratic rule, why was it -not
prosperous during Gov. Scale's
administration while Gov. Cleve
land was President? Every man,
especially the yong men that wil
cast their first ballot in the com
ing election, would do well to
study the conditions, both past
and present, compare them and
make up your mind to join the
party of peace and progress.
Democratic politicians are try
ing to make political capital from
the fact tnat the past session of
Congress spent over a billion dol
lars, more by far than the free
trade party ever spent from the
simple fact that they did not have
the money to spend. Tell it to
the people! Yes tell them that
the republicans- spent a billion
dollars, tell then that this grand
old contry of ours is a billion dol
lar country, tell them that it is a
country of great means, and great
progress and prosperity, tell them
that this is a billion dollar age we
are now living in, and last but
not least tell them that they had
the money to spend, and then
you will be welcome, yea, thrice
welcome to all the political capi
tal you get out of the fact that
the Republican spent a billion
dollars.
High Cost of Living.
Much has been, and is being
said in regard to the increase in
Agency dated
the cost of living. It is not so
much a matter of the cost of liv
ing as it is the of high living.
Things that twenty years ago
was considered articles of luxury,
and only used by the rich class
of people, are now considered
necessaries by the laboring class
and will be found in every house
hold. . The increase in the cost of
iving is world-wide, and effects
free trade, Great Brittain equally
as much as it does protected
America. Nowhere is the cost
of living any cheaper, wages con
sidered, than right here in the
United States. For the past
thirty years wholesale prices in
free trade Great Brittain have
with theprices in protected Ame
rica, although during that time
we have had all kinds of tariff
laws from the high Dingley and
McKinley bills, to the low de
structive Wilson bill. If the tar
iff is responsible for the increase,
as Democratic politicians claim,
why is it that articles that was
on the free list, and on whicn the
tariff was lowered is as high now
as they were before. Why is it
that cotton goods has advanced
in price when cotton is now, and
always has been on the free list?
Shoes have also advanced but
still leather was placed on the
free list under the Payne law.
Education.
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wnenever ana wnerever one
hears a democratic speech he will
hear the democratic party praised
for the great educational facili
ties they have given the State of
iNortn Carolina, ana to tne man
xt a i i i .i
who. does not think, or who, does
not take time to investigate the
matter for himself, it seems rosy
indeed, but to the man who takes
nothing for granted and who in
vestigate the claims made by the
political "spell binders" finds
that conditions are not so bright
as they would have people be
lieve. Although the Democrats
now spend more than a million
more dollars than the Republi
cans spent during their last ad
ministration they do not give but
very few more school days dur
ing the year than were given un
der Republican Government.
The Democrats as educators! Ye
gods and little fishes: What has
democracy done for education?
Show us a single State under the
rule of democracy that will in
any way compare with those now
under Republican rule.
Abstracts from the twelfth
census shows that there were
only 10.5 persons out of every
thousand in the New England
States between the ages of fif
teen and twenty years who were
illiterate. The age period of ten
to fourteen years shows even
less per. thousand, there being
only 4.5 per. thousand illiterate.
How is it with all the Southern
States? Take North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida and it ' will be readily
seen that the number of illiter
ates out of every Thousand
reaches the sum total of 133.8.
North Carolina leads in this re
spect with 168.6 illiterate, and
in fact there is only one State in
the Union that shows a greater
number of illiterates, this being
Louisiana with 200.6 out of
every thousand.
(To be continued next week. )
It'. The World'. Beit.
No one has ever yet made a
salve, ointment or balm to com
pare with Bucjden's Arnica salve.
Its the one perfect healer of Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores,
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers Eczema, Salt
Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Chapped hands, or Sprains,
it's supreme. Infallible for Piles.
25c. at J. T. Underwood's. Next
to Bank of Randolph.
Tuesday October 25,
HONOR ROLL ASHEBORO GRADED
SCHOOL.
The following students have
been present every day on time
and have made grades from 95
to 100 on every subject. They
are thus entitled to be placed on
the first month's honor roll.
SECTION A.
Enrollment 27 attendance 94.5
Miss Maggie Erwin, Teacher.
Bertha Hunsucker, Martha
Pern,, Julia Ross, Isley Smith,
Wiley Croker, Frank Kivette,
Fred Smith, Evelyna Presnell,
Elizabeth Skeen, Margaret Sykes
Elsey Calicote, Everette Nance,
Fred Parrish.
FIRST GRADE, SECTION B.
Enrollment 64 attendance 92.3
Albert Beane, Alfred Johnson,
Talraont Lowdermilk, Harold
Moore, Clarence Sykes, Worth
Way, May Beck, Edward Gattis,
Nella Kivette, Mary Loflin, Nita
McCain, Mary Small, Lillian
Turner, Bright Dickens, Dock
Kivette, Richard Lassiter, Jun-
nis Phillips, Lenord Ward, Mary
Liddie Auman, Elenor Crator,
Virgie Hamlet, Leola Kivette,
Maud Miller, Allecn Norman,
Flata Smith, Vera Thomas.
SECOND GRADE.
Enrollment 40 attendance 97.9
rMiss Laura Stimson, Teacher.
Mary Auman, Bertha Pres
nell, Frances Hall, Iris Turner,
Vera Turner, Wilmer Russell,
Kate Spoon, Lena Hilliard, Bes
sie Kennedy, Mamie Thomas,
Ethel Bunting, Eugenia Plum
mer, Ethel .Allred, Ilazel Miller,
Edith Pearce May Bell Penn,
Adelaide Armfield, Eddie Beck,
Willie Lamar.
THIRD GRADE.
Enrollment 62 attendance 95.1
Miss Corina Auman, Teacher.
. Kate Bulla, Blanche King,
Lucy Lovette, Clarabel Morris,
Alma Miller, Frances Pearce,
Flossie Phillips, Bertie Way,
Lennie Beane, Everette Hale,
Frank Redding, Governor Thom
as. FOURTH GRADE.
Enrollment 45 attendance 98
Miss Eible Miller, Teacher.
Carrie Burrow, Lilhe Belle
Robbins, John Spoon.
FIFTH GRADE.
Enrollment 46 attendance 98.6
Miss Clara Moffitt, Teacher.
Fern Ferree, Grace Presnell,
Faye Ferree, Lillian Hunsucker,
Martha Evelyn Morris, Hallie
Ross, Alice Burkhead, Eunice
Bulla, Lucile Morris, Candys
D?aver, Edgar Black, Ransom
f Wiles, Sidney Wood, June Fraz-
ier, Cun y Lofhn, Banks Richard
son,; Dwight Richardson,; Roy
Berry, Garland Lowdermilk,
Baxter Stowe, Roy Allred, Fred
Smith, John Wright.
SIXTH GRADE. .
Enrollment 44 attendance 95.5
Miss Florine Corothers, Teacher.
John Plummer, Nannie Plum
mer, Ethei Presnell, Penn Smith.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Enrollment 34 attendance 98.2
Miss Ida Ryerly, Teacher.
Lucile Scarboro, Clara Pres
nell, Edith Hunsucker, Rilla
Spoon, Earl Kendall.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Enrollment 34 attendance 97.9
Miss Gertrude Wilson, Teacher.
Fannie Newby, Louella Low,
Catherine Burns, Nellie Spoon,
Virginia Henley, Everette. Ken
dall, Wayne Miller, Will White,
Everette Newby.
NINTH GRADE.
Enrollment 24 attendance 96.3
Miss Gertrude Wilson, Teacher.
Myrtle Hockett, Enolia Pres
nell, Lillie Parrish, Ray Hay
worth, Malloy Jolinson, Byron
Richardson, Walter Stowe.
TENTH GRADE.
Enrollment 12 attendance 94.5
O. V. Woosley, Teacher.
Robert Fields.
at 1 o'clock P. 'M.
Half Century Republican Rule.
Nineteen hundred and ten
rounds out fif tjr years of republi
can history. In May, 1860, over
fifty years ago, the first protec
tive tariff bill was passed, by a
republican house of representa
tives. It was reported by Justin
Morrill from the ways and means
committee and was afterwards
known as the Morrill tariff bill.
This bill became a law two days
before the inauguration of Abra
ham Lincoln. During the fifty
years since, that time with tne
exception of two years from 18-
92 to 1894, the republican party
has been in continuous control of
thenational administration. Of
25 congresses, all but eight have
been republican, and only in the'
two years above referred to,
have the democrats been at any
time in control of all branches
of the national government. For
practical purposes therefore, the
history of republican achieve
ment is the history of the United
States during the past fifty years.
What is the splendid record of
this period? During this half
century of republicanism our pop
ulation has increased three fold.
National wealth has increased
from $16,000,000,000 to $120,000,
000,000. Annual bank clearings
have increased from $10,000,000,
000 to $200,000,000,000. The
yearly value of our farm pro
ducts have grown - from $1,500,
000,000 to $10,000,000,000. The
value of her manufacturing pro
ducts has increased from $2,000,
000,000 to $15,000,000,000, and
our foreign commerce has in
creased from - $700,000,000 to
over $3,000,000,000. Our miles
of railroad have increased from
30, 000 to 250,000.
Figures like these can be mul
tiplied. They tell the story of
the most remarkable industrial
and commercial development
that all history records. They
tell the story of the greatest
growth in population, in wealth,
and in all the refinements of lux
ury and civilization that any peo
ple has ever enjoyed. In face of
a record like this it would seem
that it would . be hardly neces
sary to do more than to state the
fact to the intelligent voter and
await with confidence the result.
How in the light of such fig
ures can a single republican
want to vote the democratic tick
et on the 8th of next November?
LYCEUM COURSE FOR ASHEBORO.
Some fifteen men in Asheboro
have obligated themselves to the
extent of $300 in order that the
citizens of the town may have
some nice clean entertainments
to attend this winter. These
men do not hope to make any
money out of the venture but
they do not want to lose money.
Are there not enough apprecia
tive people of a good lyceum
course in Asheboro to insure
them against loss?
Five good attractions have
been booked. The first attrac
tion is due the last of October
and one other comes before the
holidays. The other three come
in January, February and March.
A double season ticket carry
ing with it reserved seats, will
cost $3. 50. Single tickets with
some advantage will sell for $2.00
The undersigned i3 not a stock
holder but he does want to see
good thing prosper. It is
entertaining, enlivening, educa
tive and refreshing. Let's all
get' into it. You will have an
opportunity.
O. V. Woosley, Mgr.