Randolph , Bulletim
A RANDOLPH COUNTY PAPER FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY PEOPLE.
NO. IS. VOL. 6.
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1910.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
County Notes or Bonds Outstanding; $22,57500. Have the Democrats Be l5oraFain
Premise
The
Why You Should Vole
the Republican Ticket.
Ky A. Newman.
(Continued from last week)
But how is the State of North
Carolina taken as a whole? Does
it show a like increase all over
the State? Let us see. The
Democrats polled 186,000 votes
for Aycock for Governor in 1900.
In 1908 eight years later they
polled for Kitchen 145,000 votes.
There is a DECREASE of 41,
000 votes in eight years. But
how is it with the Republican
party? In 1904 Roosevelt re
ceived 84,000 votes. In 1908 four
years later Taft received 114,000
votes. An INCREASE in four
: e trs of 30,000 votes! Randolph
County is also right there with
the goods. Eight years ago the
Democrats claimed a majority
of from five to seven hundred
votes. Where is that majority
now? Two years ago they
squeezed in by the skin of their
teeth with majorities ranging
from s-i-x to sixty five. What
is the meaning of this young
man? Does it not mean that the
young manhood of the county
will not be ruled by rings and
cliques? Does it not mean that
in this year of grace 1910 the af
fairs of the county will be placed
in the hands of the republicans?
Young man, you who will cast
your first ballot in the coming
election, will you cast that bal
lot with the party of retrogres
sion, or will you cast it for the
party of deeds and not of words?
Think well, compare results and
make up your mind to join the
Republican party, the party of
the young man as well as the
old. Join the party that is now,
andhas always been the friend
of the working men.
v , NAILING A LIE.
Thaoughout this State of ours
from the mountains to the sea
Democratic speakers are making
the statement that if the Repup
licans triumph in this State that
they will force the State to pay
those repudiated bonds. A grea
ter lie was never perpetrated on
an unsuspecting people. Even
the Court house "orgin" grinds
out a choice selection about once
ever so often. The fact is the
Democrats wish to attract the
voters attention away form their
own unsavory record and they
are willing to cry almost any old
thing to accomplish that result.
The democratic hand book says
cry Butler and Bonds, and they
just have to do it to hold their
job. The fact is that Marion
Butler refused to be the attorney
for that carpet-bag syndicate.
The carpet-bag bonds syndicate
was representee by the Hon.
John G Carlisle the late Democrat
ic Secretary of the Treasury, no
one knows this better than the
scheming Democratic politicians,
but why do they not tell the peo
ple the truth of the matter in
stead of trying to keep the facts
away from them? What the vo
ter wants is the facts and then he
can think and act for himself.
Think this over voter.
TICKETS COMPARED
In 1898 war was declared be
tween Spain and the United
States. President McKinley cal
led for 125,000 volunteers for the
United States Army. The call
was promptly answered. But
who were these men who were
willing to sacrifice their lives for
the glory of their country Was
. it our old and middle aged citizen
ship No it was not. it was
mainly the young manhood of our
country. Was Theodore Koose
pelt any the less patriot when as
a young Colone. he charged up
! the slope at San Juan hill, than
I when he fought the battles of
iour country from the Whice
House?
Would you discount the value
of Worth Bagley's life, and the
hoiAr he achieved by ' sacrificing
it on the alter of his coun'ry be
cause of his youth? No you
would not if there was one spark
of manhood burning within you.
It is not my intentionto write of
war but the noint I wish to make
is this:
When the Republican Conven
tion met in Ashboro they placed
their banner in the hands of
C. A. York and Chas. H. Red
ding, two as noble specimens of
young manhood as could be found
in the State of North Carolina.
They are young mei of rare abi
lity, whe have proven themselves
worthy of the trust thafhas been
placed in them. No sooner were
they nominated than the Couit
House "orgin" began a tirade of
abuse, vituperation because they
were both young men. This low
method of attack has been kept
up until self respecting Demo
crats have grown tired of such
methods. The "orgin" has abso
lutely failed to bring anything
against the character of either of
these young men. That being
the case they have resorted to
the usual tatics of slander and
misreprsentation. But the peo
ple refuse to be fooled. Each of
these young men is well known
by, good citizens all over the!
county. The fact that they are
so bitterly attacked by the ring
orgin" shows that they are
feared by Democracy in the com
ing election.
Both of these young men would
be perfectly willing to stand an
educational test with their op
ponents. Young man will you
sta.d thus idly by while the
young manhood of our county is
so bitterly assailed? Wherefore
this attack on youth? Does not
all our great men start their ca
reer while they are young?
But who are the democratic
nominees r uia the convention
nominate them? Are they the
choice of the party or the choice
of the ring? It is a well known
fact that Rom Smith and T. J.
Finch were placed on the Demo
cratic ticket for the legislature.
But there was a provision made
that if there should (?) appear
any vacancy that the committee
would fill it. Was it not the
"ringmaster' ' himself that made
that provision? Did it not ap
pear that they expected a vacan
cy when it was made? Now vot
er these are questions that you
should consider. They are not
asked just simply to fill space, or
to reflect in any way upon the
present democratic nominees, for
that is not my method of writ
ing. I simply state the facts and
vou can judge for yourself. O.
R. Cox and H. B. Carter were
placed upon the ticket to make
the race in behalf of the demo
cratic party.
Mr. Cox is one of the richest
men in the county. Mr. Carter
is in the employ of a large cor
poration in the capacity of book
keeper. In whose interest would
these men legislate? Does it
not stand to reason that they
would make laws for the benefit
of the class to which they be
long? Think well young man be
fore you cast your ballot in the
coming election.
Allen B. Coltrane is the nomi
nee of the republicans for clerk
of the court. Willie Hammonds
is his opponent. The kind of
justice that Hammond has been
giving the confederate soldiers
in regard to their pensions will
play a. lively part in the coming
(Conclnded on page 8.)
C. A. Armstrong Finds American Blood Flowing In The Veins of
I WILL SCRATCH H1
DEEP ENOUGH TO SEE
writ THE? INK OR
In his speech in the democratic convention at Asheboro August, 6, 1910, accepting the nomina
tion for the state Senate to represent Randolph and Montgomery counties, Chas. A. Armstrong said
in substance: "I know not who my opponent will be in this contest, but when I find him I will
scratch him deep enough to see whether blood or ink flows in his veins." The picture shows that
Armstrong has tried out his blood test and a representative farmer can readily see that Farlow's
blood is the good American article. In his campaign in Randolph, Armstrong boasts of his English
blood, but says he was born in Australia and spent his early years there. He never tells that he
can never become a member of the Jr. O. U. A. Mechanics owing to his foreign birth.
two voters" reply to Mont-;
GOMER1AN.
To the Editor Randolph Bulletin:
Our communication in last
weeks Bulletin, a copy of which
was also handed the Montgomer
ian, brought forth more startling
information from that Democrat
ic organ than the most sanguine
reader could have expected.
The readers will recall the
fact that the editorial referred
to in our repiy was relative only
to county politics and when they
saw they could not answer the
charges they jumped the issue,
just as the average .democratic
campaigner does, on to ' 'Butler,
Bonds and Booze" and a general
vilification of the republican
leaders.
It is true we had never accused
Mr, Deaton of holding back $24
00 due Austin Morris on pauper
claims neither had we heard of
it until we saw his denial in the
Montgomcrian.
The only two years the Repub
licans had charge of Montgomery
county affairs, to which the
Montgomerian in its answer re
fers, is that notable period
during Clevelands administra
tion which we venture there is
not a voter in Montgomery coun
ty that does not remember.
Mr. Editors, you remember
that during that period only
about $14,000.00 taxes was col
lected per annum, while today
there is more than $31,000.00
collected.
You seem to think the republi
can party during that PANIC
STRICKEN period of 2 years
should have made a record equal
to your party who has had the
reins of government in Mont
gomery county, leaving out those
2 years, for at least 25 years.
The main part of which time the
nation has been under a republi
can administration, which is a
synonym of plenty and pros
perity. We assure you, Mr. Editors,
the republican party of Mont
gomery county has never had the
effrontery to come out and tell the
people that they alone were re
sponsible for the prohibition
laws and . the democratic party
was an awful drinking crowd,
and they were rotten and not
worthy . of the support of decent
and honest men, and then go
and provide the jug behind the
door for our drinking friends
j
and keep the stuff, we so highly
denounce before the public and
good people of our party, stored
away for election day. Do you
deny naving done thisr A jug;
on one side of the fence and pro
hibition on the other". The
very idea!
How about a tax for public
schools on one bide of the fence
and not much school on the other?
In this editorial you are doing
the very thing you denied in your
previdus editorial and said you
would not do, namely: indulging
in personalities.
Ho v can you hope to make
your honest readers believe your
statements in regard to person
alities, when you without any
provocation whatever, engage in
them by trying to defame the
names of individual Republicans?
You cry Butler Morehead,
combine. Both of these gentle
men were saints while in the
democratic party but you would
make them devils since thty be
came convinced of the error of
their way, and joined the repub
lican party.
In conclusion, we are willing
to submit these facts and issues
to the t.onest democrats and vo
ters of Montgomery county and
let them decidt the question
whether or not the democratic
party is practicing what they
preach, and whether they are
sincere in lauding themselves
and traducing the leaders of the
Rspublican party. Let the vo
ters of Montgomery county
honestly consider and decide this
question on Nov. 8th.
Sincerely,
Two Voters.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Chas. L. Hoi ton, candidate, for
solicitor, and J. M. Allen, will
address the citizens at the fol
lowing places:
township, Friday November 4th
night.
York & Frazier store, Saturday
November 5th day. ' " -Franklinsville,
Saturday, 5th
night: .
Chas. H. Redding, candidate
for the Legislature, and L. D.
Mendenhall, will address the
citizens at the following places:
Plainfield, Friday, November,
4th day.
Belvidere, Friday, November
4th night.
His Opponent, W. Far.ow.
'true American
BLOOD AND NOF
THAT OP AN
AUSTRALIAN
.J M. FIELDS, CONFEDERATE
VETERAN.
In the issue of the Bulletin of
Sept. 22, was published an afiida-
vic-maae oy j. x' leius a con-
i federate veteran of Randleman,
i '
i in which he alleged that he had
once drawn a pension but as a
consequence for having voted
the republican ticket his name
was stricken from the pension
roil. No sooner was Mr. Fields'
affidavit given to die public than
a howl went up from the ring
stei s and a systematic effort has
been made to fly-blow and dis
credit vetetan Fields. Two
members of the pension board
have buffered 'comrade Fields
and the clerk of the court has
spit upon him in every speech he
his made during his campaign,
and others has struck him with
the palms of their hands. How
ever comrade Fields has a re
spectable following all over the
county and is not without friends
in his home town where he is
well known as is attested by the
following testimony:
Randleman, N. C.
September 2nd, 1910.
WTe the undersigned citizens of
Randleman township, know Mr.
Jas. Fields to be a worthy veter
an and is entitled to a pension.
(Signed) Adison Jarrett, L. M.
Caudle, R. L. Causey, E. F.
CaudleJ. F. Kenrsett, R. W.
Lineberry, C. Z. Lineberry. E.
R. Richardson, W. A. Elmore,
C. A. Lamb, C. W. Slack, S. A.
Robbins, C. A. Burgess, W. G.
Barker, A. N. Bulla, J. H. Coe, !
R. L. Dobson, A. E. Everhart,
E. C. Burgess, Jas. H. Lineber
ry, P. K. McFaden, J. W. El
more. Spero Saturday, November 5th
night.
C. Arthur York candidate for
Legislature, and W. F. Talley,
will address the citizens at the
following places:
Cedar Grove, Liberty town
ship, Friday Nov. 4th night.
Patterson's Grove Saturday
November 5th night. -
nav cnnlrino-s hpenn at. one
P. M. nri niriit sneak -
ings begin at 7:30 o'clock. -
Iverybody is cordiaHy invited
tocomeputand hear the issues
ftyEdl John fn, Secretary,
Chas. L. Holton Chairman,
Dfc lOiW
The Palmer Talkfest.
On last Friday afternoon Ash
boio streets were plastered with
hand bills saying that R. C. Pal
mer of Liberty would elucidate
the campaign issues at the court
house that very evening at 7:30.
This announcement brought joy
to the hearts of the younger
democrats for Palmer's fame had
reached even to this neck of the
woods and all knew that a treat
was awaiting them. Palmer,
although a modest, unassuming
unpretentious and untitled gent
leman is withal the most talent
ed pounder and expounder of
democratic gospel in the county.
Palmer is a great talker really
talks more than he thinks
doesn't need issues but just talks
right on hit or miss but general
ly misses. But in his Asheboro
speech he was loaded chock full
and when he pulled out the cork
which was done by a simple slip
of the tongue the audience
thought a soda fountain had been
suddenly turned loose, but as the
speaker warmed to the subject
whatever that was, his voice
gradually changed from the siz
zling of an uncorked soda foun
tain to the melodious tones of
the quadruped emblematic of the
democratic party. x By this time
the speaker was 'going some"
and so was some of his audience.
But he heeded not this interrup
tion but - just talked right on,
but if he ever struck a campaign
issue it was a mere accident and
his hearers never found it out.
In his haste to talk without think
ing, Mr. Palmer forgot to tell his
hearers why the democrats turn
ed him down two years ago
when he wanted to run for the
legislature and then as if to add
insult to injury prevented him
from attending the convention,
fearing he would talk too much
and spoil everything like he did
in the 1906 convention. Of
course Mr. Palmer knows how
the party has cracked him on
the head every time he bobs up
for office, but he gets even with
them by talking for them in
I every campaign, it was notice
able that all the democratic lead
ers, in Asheboro were absent
when he spoke in Asheboro and
some of the old stagers have
been heard to remark since, that
such fellows as Palmer ought to
be kept off the stump that he
hurt the cause. But the younger
set both democrats and republi
cans enjoyed the Palmer talk
pest and its safe to say that he
can get a bigger crowd in Ashe
boro on two hours notice than
any 25 cent minstrel or vaude
ville on the road.
FABLE WITH A MORAL.
Once upon a time early in No
vember a man found , a pretty
i spotted snake stiff with cold,
i The serpent looked harmless and
was making a great struggle for
life, so much so that it touched
the sympathy of our traveler and
although he knew it belonged to
the family of poisonous serpents,
yet it so appealed to his pity, he
lifted it tenderly and placed it in
his bosom to warm. In- due
course of time the warmpth
from its rescuer so revived tha
serpent that it regained its form
er strength and action and as if
to repay its benefactor for his
kindness it struck its poisonous
fangs into his breast and he fell
itead as a reward for having res-
i ctJed a known enemy.
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