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Sylvan Yalley News
Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper.
®INER & BREESE.
BREVARD, TRANSYJ,VANIA COUNTY. N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 15.1903.
VOL. VIII-NO. 20
^“nns Rock Lodge No. 267
F. 6h -A. M.
Meets or before the
^^oon in each month, at 2 p. m. Visit-
Masons are cordially inv’ited to
meet with us.
sptly MaxWKLI.,
Brevard Telephone Exchange.
, . HOT’KS:
. Daily—7 a, m. to 10 p. ni.
Sunday—8 to 10 a. m.. 4 to <> ]). m.
^ entral Office—( '<u>|h*i‘ HUn’k.
Professional Cards.
W. A. GASH,
attorney-at-law,
Rooms 7 & 8, McMinn BId'g, Brevard, N. C.
W. B. DUCKWORTH,
attorney-at-law.
Investigation of Land Titles a Specialty.
Ivooms 1 and 2, I’iokelsimLM- IJuildin^.
W. W. ZACHARY,
ATTO R N E Y-A T-L A W
Offices in McMinn Bloci(, Brevard, N. C.
D. L. ENGLISH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
F. S. Court i))*ai‘ti«*e a s]>ocialty.
Offices in Cooper Building, Brevard, N. C.
WELCH CALLOWAY,
ATTORNEY-AT§LAW.
I‘cactices in all the i*oui‘ts.
Rooms 9 and 10 McMinn Block, Brevard, N. C.
A National Disorrace.
The Violation of Civil Law by Army OiilGers is
Sanctioned by the Administration.
J. W. McLEAN.
j
^ Doctor Dental Surgery.
Rooms 1 and 2 Cooper BId'g, Brevard, N. C.
Miscellaneous.
T. L. SNELSON,
Blacksmith and Horse-slioer.
Shop in Rear of Orr's Livery Stable.
( arria«:v and \Va*i'on Hiiildinjjf.
Wh**ehvri>:ht work a f5])ecialty.
C. C. KILPATRICK.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Room 13, McMinn Block, Brevard, N. C.
Kstiniates >:iven on all kinds of work
in the buildin^^ line.
T. L. CLARKE,
Architect and Contractor,
Plan^ and spei‘ifi«*atioiis on all kinds
of Vmildinii- work.
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T. B. CRAR.Y,
Contractor for All Kinds of Brick Yv'orr
('j'Ui'.Mit AVoi'k. 1lVbl>l<^-
dash and Iiou-,^h ('asiin-- a Specia’^.y.
BREVARD. N. C.
J. O. DERMID,
The Beliabie Jeweler.
Watches and .Jewelry for'sale. Fine
0 Watch and Clock rep^virin*!. All
/ Work guaranteed. We#t Main st.
A. C. NORTON,
Practical Boot and SI ^jmaker
Harness Work a specialty.
West Main Street near Caldwell.
When you waiiL your
Clock or Watch Repaired
rijrht take thei.^‘ to
JOS. F. BOREN
' Salistol'’"
We have noticed with jjreat re
gret the course pur.sued by the
admini.stration in the smugtrhnj?
cases in PortoRico. Our readers
are no doubt aware tliat some lew
weeks ago in San Juan. Porto
Rico, the revenue officers dis
covered that a great deal of
smugghng was goingon and that
wines, liquors and cigars were
being brought into that city in
large quantities. After careful
search the guilty parties were
discovered and warrants issued
for their arrest and steps were
taken at once to prosecute the
law breakers. Upon examination
it was found that some of the law
breakers were officers of the
Army and Navy. The revenue
officers proceeded with the pros
ecution of tlie guilty ])arties and
had warrants issued for the said
military officers but wer(? unable
to se)’ve them as the officers kept
within the forts and defied the
law. A report was at once made
to the authorities .‘it Washington
and the matter investigated and
the result of that investigation is
what causes grave fear in tlie
hearts of true Americans of what
ever ]>arty.
Instead of an example being
made of those officers of the
Army and Navy who had violat
ed the civil law of the United
States and defied the civil au
thorities whoattemped to arrest
them, we find Roosevelt and his
cabinet protecting those of the
offenders who belonged either to
the Army or Navy but still al
lowing the prosecution of the
civilians who w’ere no more guilty
than the officers. And it did not
stop there for we see the reve
nue officer discharged and losing
his ]K)sition for hie sworn duty.
He lost his job for issuing war
rants against army officers.
We have })ointed out before the
grave danger that the United
States is in from having a Mili
tary president and this fulfils our
predictions. Here you have an
exami>le under your eyes of mili-
tariasm in its most violent form,
i^ere is a good illustration of a
“Rough Rider” president. Here
is a forecast of what will exist in
this section under republican im
perialistic rule. Why is it that
an army officer should be exem})t
from the penalty of civil law in
this time of peace? Why should
a law breaker escape the just
punishment which he has
brought upon himself simply be
cause he is an army officery
Should not the educated army or
navy officer who has been edu
cated at the expense of the gov
ernment either at Annapolis or
West Point and drilled in obedi
ence, be more severely punished
for violating tlie laws than some
ignorant man who knew no
better.
Such a case is but the neces
sary result of the military rule
established by Roosevelt to in
sure his continuance in office,
this is but one instance in many
of the privileges that are allowed
to army and navy officers at the
expense of the dignity of the civil-
lian. The Philippines have and
ever will be the excuse for a large
army, but tiiey are not the true
cause, that is simply the desire
of the president and his support
ers, namely the trusts, to maintain
a large army. The people w’ill
awake to their danger too late if
they allow this last instance of
military favoritism to ])ass un-
])unished. Let us show our
hearty disapproval of tlie course
of the president and his advisoi's,
force him to administer the law
to army officer and civillian alike.
The republicans will have many
charges to answer at the next
general election, namely the mas
sacre and torture of many Filipi
nos who were lighting for liberty,
the many and grave disclosures
of rottenness in the postoffice de
partment and this last and most
flagrant example of favoritism.
We will admit that the demo
crats have sometime erred, but
it has always been on the side of
the working man. The republi-
icans have also erred and they
always err on the side of the
trusts or the rich and powerful
who are able to help th(nn out
financially. Tlio rei)ublican par
ty reminds us of the usurer and
1 hit, l(jans. They both claim that
they are working for and are con
trolled by “Princiimr’ but we
jknow that it is their “int(;rest"
that they are after and with the
i e})ublicans the interest is larger
than the principal. They have
been charging the people and col
lecting usury. Democrats have
had no opjiort unity to secure any
interest and the}^ are therefore
still confined to their principal
and it is the only party that has
j a ]iarty ])rinciple.
Remember then, all you who
are not -irmy or navy officers, the
instance cited above and vote ac
cordingly.
Unjust Gritlcism.
We deem it our duty as well as
our plt;asure to defend any man
who is. in our opinion, unjustly
accused. Where the attack is
grounded on false assumptions it
is always best to expose its falsi
ty before it gains enough strength
to injure any one. We think that
no political good can come of any
attack that is personal in its na
ture when it is groundless. We
have a platform that is vulnerable
and there is where we should at
tack the republicans.
The ai'ticles that hav’'e appear
ed attacking Thomas S. Rollins,
the chairman of the State Re
publican Executive Committee
we believe to be unjust and not
founded on facts. Having know’n
Mr. Rollins from early youth we
feel justified in s[)eaking of his
character. Being with him at
the University we know his abil
ity. The charge that he is going
to be the mouthpiece of Judge
Pritchard is so evidently untrue
to those who know Mr. Rollins
that it hardly needs any denial,
but for the benefit of those who
know him not we speak. We
suppoae that the opinions and ad
vice of the ex senator will always
have great weight in the deliber
ations of his party in this state
and 'it ought to, but Rollins will
1 e as little governed by it as
would any one else. Had Judge
Pritchard never existed Rollins
would have been chairman. Our
reason for so believing is that
w'hen we were at the University
Mr. Rollins was ambitious to be
elected chief marshal for com
mencement, and with an Eastern
man opposing him and having to
fight the entire eastern contin
gent he was elected over his for
midable rival. This he did with
out any aid from the outside. He
also made a successful chairman
of his congressional district and
in many ways has proved his
ability as a party leader.
Mr. Rollins is a man of strong
individuality, strong character
and a vigorous campaigner. We
will find that he is going to make
a, harder fighter than Judge
Pritchard was and will give us a
run for our nnmej^ While we
will ever fight Mr. Rollins when
it comes to politics and will at
tack his platform, still we take
pleasure in defending him per
sonally from unjust attacks. We
congratulate him upon his elec
tion and think that it was but a
just recognition of his ability by
his party.
We trust that the political bat
tles of the future will be fought
on the issues as contained in the
platforms and records of the two
great parties and that the mud
slinging and persotial vitupera
tions of past ages will be forever
dropped.
Our Intention.
We take this opportunity to
state our hoped relations with
the new’ Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, and trust that it will
meet with their approval. From
lime to time we will have some
tidvice to offer and remarks to
make, but it will be done in a
spirit of friendliness and not as
criticism. It will be of great
service to the Board to have the
assistance of the News, and it is
promised to them in all hiudable
enterprises, and we think there
will be no others.
We hope that there will be the
utmost harniony existing be
tween our paj^er and the author
ities. We will support and aid
them when possible. Anything
that has escaped the notice of
the Board w’e will call their at
tention to it so that it can be
remedied Wishing them the
greatest success and feeling that
our town will prosper under
their administi’ation, w’e are
their and the town’s friends.
The Editors.
Some remarkable changes
have recently taken place in the
United States. The South is
fast acquiring the cotton spin
ning industry w^hile the aban
doned farms of New England are
again selling at good prices and
are being renovated, refertilized
and brought under scientific cul
tivation.
Ask your
grocer for
Desoto
Flour
It is good.
M. M. SHEPHERD
Broker
Hendersonville. N. C,
D. s. HAWKINS
The Jeweler
Finest
Watch
Clock
Repairing
Silver Ware, Watches and Clocks For Sale
Eyeglasses and Spectacles
Magnifying Glasses
Kyes examined free and lenses tiLUvi.
THE SIGN OF
GOOD TAILORING
Here is the great Oak-
Easel now on display at
our store. It contains the *
line of beautiful new spring
tailoring samples sent us by
> STRAUSS BROS..Chicago ]
Good Tailors for 26 Years
The Oak-Easel is the
connecting link between the
tailor and the faultlessly fin
ished garments which give
you so much pleasure to
wear. It’s really a lesson
in good clothes buying t o
see this great collection
of tailoring novelties.
Prices low and scLtlsfac-
tlon &.bsolutely tfviCLr.
anteed. Cak.ll soon.
J. R. LEDBETTER