Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper.
miner &
BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N. C., FRIDAY. N0VEM15EIJ 4. 190-t.
VOL. IX—NO. 44
I^unns Rock Ledge No. 26?
F. ^ Jl. M.
Mtn'ts Ffitlay on or
lu'Toi-f tin' fn)l moon
in oacli montli. at - p.
ni. Visiting .Masons
;ii-e cordiallv invitiMi
1‘> 'noct with i,s.
sptly -Wm. M .\.\ WKLI-. S< (•'(/.
Conestee Lodge No. 237,
►. O. F.
-'^1'H‘ts every Monday nii.’lit at ^
<> rioclv. Visiting'- ln'otlH'i's are coi'-
ilially invited to visit us.
T. D. ENGLAND, N. G.
Transylvania Lodge No. 143,
i^Liu ui I jf ail
I le^ular <*onvt‘Htion t‘v-
i>ry 'i'lK'-tl.'iv ni^ilit in .M a-
sonic Hall'. \ isitin^r
Kniizlils arc c"i-(lia ll\ in-
vitt'd to attend. W. E. E3EESE Jr.. C. C.
Brevard Telephone Excliange.
iioru's:
]hilly 7 a. ni. to !(• p. nt.
Sunday to lo a. nt.. 4 to *> p. ni.
t'i“nti‘a 1 ( Mlicc' I'uoner llloek.
Professicjval Cards.
W. A. GASH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Rooms 7 & 8, McMinn BId'g. Brevard, N. C.
W. B. DUCKWORTM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
investigation of Land Titles a Spccisily.
llooms 1 and -. I’i<‘k(.‘]siin<'r I'uiliiinu'.
ZACHAFY BP.EE5E
A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W
Offices in WcWinn Block, Brevard, N. C.
WELCH GALLOWAY,
ATTORNEY-AT l.AW.
I ‘ract irvs in all tli(‘ cuurts
Rooms 3 and 10 McMinn 8!ock, Brevard. N. C.
Miscel!j?.riecns.
ROOSEVELrS NIGHTiViAKi:.
X, A.,
Q‘-~'
—Anaconua StanJard.
Methods Roosevelt Permits I;
Behalf of His Candidacy.
TSUSTS BUY Ilia THE PEE?,IDENT,
Dr. K. K. CARSON
Surgeon Dentist
(>!lict' I iV(. r !'.alll<.
HKN DKKsoN VI l.l.K. N. r.
Sati.-iui'tion i iuaraiittni ui all o; ■•ratioii<. rjl<
C. C. KtLPATI5.ICK,
Office ai Barber Shcp, Trsvard, fi. G.
l'stiniat<*s -jiven on all kinds of work
in the huildin'j' iini‘.
T. B. CRARY,
Contractor for All Kinds of Brich Work.
( fint-nt Work. 1 Mast.-i-in-.
dasli and llou^h ( astiny a Si)ecially.
BREVARD, N. C.
G. W. Summey—Crirpcnter
of rt'i.'oinnK-ndations—his \vo,-k.
.|,»hs in <»r out of town accepted.
\!1 work ;:-\’aranleed.
C hief K.teojitii 8* < TImt Ills
OlHt'iijl I'o^vor-H I5t* I st-»i 1 ii I-'uri!i»T-
«>f Him 11»» k—
piibii<*;iii l'aiii]»niK'» I’dicy T:ciiited
W'iih I’liJk.lic lEikiii<>rnllt>.
In a sc >i-(-hini; editorial Ilx‘ ?\'ew
! 'i'iiiies ciiarut'S 11;(“ trust:-; witii
! lii'.yiu”- the president. 'I'lu* 'I'inies says;
I ••(Ji'Dver ('l(‘v<'l;ind would liavi* lieen
Mini>e;ic!;ed by his p.ii’tis.iii opp.me’it.s
I had he < \'en nion a sinL:le (tc/asion
I sto.);)ed to practi<-es so tainted with
ptililic immorality as those which
President Koosevelt c msents shall he
•mpli:\('.l in lu'iiali’ <>f itis ciinilid.-icy,
not oiic(‘, not in a lew cases merely,
Itnt contini’.’)tisly, all tlu‘ tinu‘, :ind ;is
a delilierated cami'.;ii,i:ii policy. It can
not I.e s-iiil of tlH“ a<‘tivilies of Sen.ator
; Nelson W. Alilri( !i in s.dicilin;^ and
; :-(»!!<‘ctinir IIepn!iiic;in can;j»ai::n funds
tli.-’.t they dire.-tly implic:;ti“ tin* pri'si-
' icm.
:mo:--;
irr.s'.
; inde
j K:io\>
Iassui
. tr:;.l
i;i t
The JEihelwold
|;rcvard-‘s New Hotel—Mod-i-n Ai>-
,,ointtnenl.s < 'pen all the year.
'I’hc palronaLit* of the traveliutr public
well >ui!inier t<.)Urists i.-. solicited.
Opp. Court House. I’.revard. N.C.
Sale of Land,
„ vi-tuei'f tun oxi-cutiotix issiie() fmin tin-
of Macdii ( oiuity. N. C . on two
.niu-iits in I'uViir of K. 1.. l’<>il*T iui.l .•t-vii'-l
1 Zai tticy. I "’h soil. l>y ]iiil)lic aucnoii.
• i<li at t‘ curl lioiiM'<1(M>r ill '1 rausy iv:i-
*’*y * (',)iin*TV. N Nt>\ <‘rnlii r 7
'nil 'ill tti‘*'i''‘-'l'>f- ir.tcrc^t which th(-
'\V I Zarhary li'»> or ;.-i;iy Ikt 'Mh.- ‘ iiiiil'd
in iiiKl" to all the laiuls in '1 ransylvjiiua
‘ \ (I. of will'll lonathiiii Zu-hary,
f 'o.pr’iil NV. .1-Z X'hiiry, .IcrM, was >(.-i/.i'.l.
.‘i'i!,ieritl'Triin«ylv,ir.!!i Cniini;.. \
Tr hiotice always on Jiand i.t
the X 'Wd dffice.
:'.rich is rcco!Z'ui/-ed as th-;*
i:;I r('p!’esentat i Vt' of th«*
I'nited Stale.s seiiaLe. 1 h'
• wh;;t tiiey want. lie
ir-r t!;ey l\'ar. I‘»ut when he
il;c“ o;ii(ers of a ureal intlus-
r.-'ilro'id c •laltination that a
! clu‘( i\ to t!e oi’der ot‘ ilu‘ Kejiuhlican
I nati iii.’ii committee will sc'cun* iimnnni-
: ty lro:'i i*.\t ciuive nioU'siaiion uii
;l;e :;n;itr;i.>t law or otliei-wise, the o!)-
, jecis oi' his solicitat i ins must Jud::(‘
' I'or Tlicnisel\ t‘s wl.cilu*;' he \. i!l In* aid*'
i to keep his covenant after Mardi 4.
Ip!:.-.. 'i he I'ledue or ns.-nraiice. vvh:!l-
I ever it may have oci-'i. ui;it he ;za\e lo
the ciuef meii of the tobacco trust
i when lie calkHl lor tlu'ir ciMiifiltulioii
; Mas (‘viiii'utly kcjit oidy in part. Tlie
treasuiy ordi'r in reuard to cust(»Ms
; 'tamps upon ho.\('s coniaiiiinir imjioi't-
‘■*;I ci.uars has been modilioti. not I'l'-
I scinded. 'l ia* iti.lepeiideiit (ioi'u-Uic
; ci-;;r ma.nnfa.i tur«M's ^a.iiu'd their p tint
! as to the position of the st;;m)>, the
l!'U>;i its point as to tiie I'olor lh(*i't‘ul.
'I'o b(‘ sur(“. Senator Aldrich may rejily
to ac<‘Us;’.tions of bad faith that tills
I was a special east*, that the presidi'Ut
I was forci'd to turn an ;iss(>ntin,'j: (*ar
to the (h'lnands of tiio independent
ci^ar manufacturers becaust* ul tui'ir
.cuiiirol ovei' many thonsa.nds of voters,
a con(li'ilon not at all bkcdy to arise in
: the I'iise of any otlu'r indu.'trial com-
binalion. Ist‘verth<‘less the tru.sts can
' in iiov. is(‘ b(‘ sui'o that ilit‘ i>roiuist‘ of
; the seiKitor wiil I.'c fultilUsl by the
I ]iresiuen:. TIk'V may elect Mr. lio >si>-
^ \’i‘lt atul too late ui.scovc*r that they
! hav<‘ ptit their own destroyi*r in the
; V\ hit(‘ liot:s(.‘.
i ‘-'I'he matter which here eonc-erns the
i i)ut.lie is that the men of the trusts
; thiidi jvnd believe that they are buyinj;.
■ not the presidency, the president.
! Senator Aldrich encourages that belief.
I rresident Koosevelt permits it to be
formed and entertained.
■ "Very different, immeasurably more
scamlalous. is the case of (Jeorge B.
Cortelyou, who was secretary of the
department of commerce and labor iu
' ^Ir. Itoosevelt's cubiuet^ uud was_ by
him, a;;ainst the protests of tiie iiartj*
chiefs, made chairman of the K<‘pul»lic-
an national committee. Within the de-
parinu'ut of commerce there is a bu
reau of corjiorations, whicii is jiuthoriz-
t'd and t'Uipo\vt*red lo iii(|iiirt‘ into tiu*
affairs of coi’porat ions doin.u' an inti'r-
state business and to pry out their
secrets. 'I'he act cre.itiiiK this bureau
is an extension and continuanct* of the
jiolicy whit-li dictated the enactment of
theant'trust law of IS'.Mi. ('oiici'ivaiily
tlu' public welfare may be ]iroiaott‘,1 by
a riuDi'ons fi- lc'-.tl sup(M'\ ision of coi--
porations. i’.ui no man would have the
h.'irdihood to assei’t that any o’Jier than
I>ri\aie and ii'i;tic;il cjk!-; arc si'i'v*'.;
wIk'ii ll'.e cliief of ti e dt pa I’laie.i;.
which has b(^come the custoCian of eor-
pot'alion st'crcls. is nut at the '('.••ad of
t^e partisan co:;imi'm-(‘ whose pr'ii-
cijial f'.r.M'.ion is to coiiect ramjCii...;
c.'i’. I'ibui ;ons whicli come chie:!y from
^rcat < or: •rat i >.is,
“■'r'lat m.-in’s moral seiisl'oilii ies must
b'* not I'ci't ly iiiiliited. but IdotP'd o'.;t.
v.ho won!<i iir.i f;(il to see that t;^' as-
sun'j't.on of tlsese fr.nctions by .Mr.
Cort(‘Iyou is a public scnnilal, a nai; >n-
al dis”'ra;-(“. 'i'lie (hsui-aci' is in the
ti’Uesj sens(> national, sdict* il involvi.-;
the heaii of tlie nation, wliose cre:Mu:e,
.‘iLTcnt atid personal !'eiires«*ntative is
the ofi'ender in <piesiion. Mr. ll.ay : nd
Mr. Uoot have (‘Xtolled the ilepul<i:can
pai-'.y a.s ‘a |i:ir;y lit to uovi-rn.‘ \\V;u'd
they ai the b.ir of public opinion de
fend tlie ^:en^lin,•.'■ out of Mr. Corteiyou
as a c ilh'etor i.f caMi]iaiL;’i fund.- ,\!r.
Corteiyou. who h;is jr.st come fT'oni one
public oHice v.hicli L:a\e him larire of-
lici.al power o’,<'r ;;i‘('at corjtor.-itiot.'s.
:i!id who. it is believed, will rt-turn to
tIu' ]:resiilenfs cabinet as the incum
bent of another oiiici* havinu^ still metre
imitoi'lant and iniimati* d\«ilini;s with
the chief compor.ations of the coMtitrj’V
•‘('oM'rete i;!si;u!c('s ;ire more im-
pi-essive than statements of tre'tuM-al
l*rii'.ciid(>. Here is one: <’hairman <'or-
te!.\du ”0(‘s to one oi' the ollicers of a
Iari;e cor]>or;>t io;i mid itif.irms him
that th.(' r.t'ir.il,li,-;in na.tion: ) con'.mit-
tt“(' expects a su’.istantial <-ontribution
from his cori!]>any. 'I'h(‘ ollicer in (;ues-
t'on is s’lrp'.'ised. He is not of >;r.
]b)os( veil's in'ity. Neith-’r he nor his
coi-!>o:'.!t ion has been accnstoine.l to
mefhlle with ito!it:;*s. He asks for
lime to think il over. In tin? solitude
of his ollice his thoughts run in this
Avise: I do not want to ^^ive mon(>y to
th(* Kepul)lican national coinmittf'e
r.iit I aM! tri!stee of tlu' intei-esfs of tiu*
stof-kliohhM'-; of this eori> >r:ition. I
ii'.ay soon I’.ave f.i aope.-n- b“fore th.i-.
man :is a ri'iu-esenta.' i\<■ of my c ir]>o-
ration in a m.-itter affe-.inu' its busi
ness, a.-? to which he will hav<-. if n >i
oilici.-il discrt'tion. at U‘ast vt r.v u'v-at
perseii.-il and oliicial in'.buM’.ce. v>. !i!:-li 1
would tiislike to have nse.l a,; :!*ns( i;',e.
I cannot lot my perso;;.il di.-ii;‘ Li!.!
lions stand in tin* way of the ce;;:p.i
ny’s interests. 1 will m::!;e t!i:s f.ivr,'-:!
C(.)Utributio!i to Mr. ('ort('l,vou‘:; fund.
"Ciiairman <'oi’tel.voti wiil "t'adii.v ft'
call m.any concrete inst.'.uees of lii.
nature. It i- typical. In l!u' v-;st in
jority of eases, however, the contribr.-
tioii is wihinuly, {rladlv. ;^e.i r > ;s!;.
}^iv(‘n. Hen-, as in the c.ase of Mr.
Aldrich, the corpoi'.atioiis tiiink they
are buyiiiii;' the pi'esiilent. V\'iil he at
tack a trust that ha.s hand(‘d a iri'e..
clK'ck to his former priv.-it;* sei-ieta.ry.
one tinu' s(‘i-retar.v of conui’erce an
fulare postmaster generalNo; wiu-ii
'Mr. C</ri<‘l,vou is the coll(*ctor they feel
in a much surer sense than iu the case
! of Senator Aldrich that th«>y are buy-
i ing th(> pr(“sident. The trusts ar(* all
lor iiim; the great couibinations of one
kind or an(»ther ar(* faii'lj' loading his
I commltti‘i‘ down with oami>aign funds.
' At the begiitiuiig of (he .vear, b(*fon?
Mai'k Hanna died, an.v man cotild hear
'J'lu'odoi’e Uoost*v(‘ll rouiidl.v abused iu
a score of great \V:ill str(‘*‘t ollices.
They abhorred him th( n; they feared
him; they w(>r(* (h*termined that he
should not b(* tlu‘ Kepublic.an nomiiu*«*.
(>in‘ of t he chief corjiora t ion Uicn in t his
city who are now gathering in mont*y
for Mr. Koosev(*lt was his bitter foc>
ten months ago. It v«'as the death of
Hanna that wrought tlie change. Aft-
j <*r th.it they {M>uld not b<“:it .Mr. Koost*-
I V(‘it. Tl'.t'.v ivsoh «‘d to bu.v Iiim. Tiie.v
I thin!; now t!iai th<*.v ai’e baying him
A\ ith the great sums the^' tling into hi.'
camjiaigu ciiest.
“Why does 'I'iuvidorc* Roosevelt, hon
('st. ujtright. incorruptible man that he
is, allow his stain!(‘ss n'luitation to In?
thus compromised V Nelson \V. Aldrich
and <Jeorge Ii. ('orttd.vou art* d(“iiling
his good n.ame; tlie.v ;ire »>very d.a.v mix
ing ui» his oflicial powers and resjionsi-
bilities as jiri'sidi'ut of the Cnite.l
Stat(‘s with his ])(>rson:!l and i»oliiieal
interests as candid:it(* of the liepublii*-
an party. 'I'Ik* presenct* of eitln'r one
of these men, \»ilhout a word spoken,
in tlie ofFu'c' of ji coii»orati(.n amenabh'
to fedt'ral discipline is a scand.al, an
ini]di(“d inviiation to bribe t!u‘ ex(‘cu-
t;\e. an off«“r of immnnit.v from jM’ost*-
ci.tion for ])ay. a deirradaiion of the
presi(!e;itial ollice thi-ouuh its accredit
ed agents. ;i humiliation pu.t up »n .a
S(Mi'iti\e p<v)pl(>. a slain ui»on the hon
or of TheO'doi’e lloost'velt."
DEMOCRAT! J GAf?OlLfATES.
National Ticket.
I'’or i ’t> si lent:
Ar/ro.\ I*,. i’Ai;K!:K.
of New »rk.
Por \'ice 1 iii(Mit :
IIKXI^^' (.. DAVIS,
of We^t \’ii"j i Ilia.
F-'or I’|-esidenC;>| |-’!eetor;
WILLIAM T. ( i:.\ \\ |.’< )[;f)
of I layv. oo!. I Ourity.
l'\ »r ( 'on )•es^ :
•LA.MIi.S M. crix. i:i;. .ii;
litth ( 'oiiL re^-iori.il | )i: tricl.
RULE OF THE TRUSTS.
I Corjiornt icris Ar«‘ :i 'i3«-ii
I n>:1 :tl2t s.
'I'he cotuliiions of life in this republic
I h.-ive woudenully chan;,'ed durin.LT the
las: centnry. I'ormerly thcie were two
iia.riic.- the indi\idual .and il;»‘ govern-
' ni('nr. ,\.>w t! <'!(' ;ire thrt'e the iu-
<!i\ldi:;il. the I'orpora.lion and the gov-
ernn;ent. •' * * No one can be blind to
the f.u-l th.it these might.v corpora-
' tions ar«‘ holding out mo,..i t(*mpting iu-
iluceiiK :its to lawmakers t • ri'gard in
f'ei' I;, •.v!;i.,k a.;' (Iio-e ;n!( ;'<>-;ts ratlier
tl.;i:! tli<‘ V. eif.ave »>f tin* nation. Sen-
a a-. re; ■ ■,‘.-e;ii .! i ■ \ e ; V, .c owcd
: ti.elr pla.ces t > ciapor.i.e iniir.ence. and
that in'.iucia-e has been e\('r‘u>d under
an t'xiieci.-it ion. if not an understaiul-
I '
' imr. that .is lawmakers ihe con^orate
iuiercst sh.ill be subserveii. * * " 'I'heie
naiy la* no writttMi agreement: tliere
:;i;:y !:e. in t’act, no agreement ;it all.
and yri v,I'!'n the lawmaker nnder-
si.'.Mds tha.i tlait j»ow(‘r exists which
may make for his advan: eni<“!it or oth-
ei'wise. that it will be exe:-Ii>d at‘c<»rd-
, i:ig to il:<‘ jiii.-ie.c.v with which he yielils
to its solicitations, it lifts tin* corixtra-
' lion into a ]iosition of con-.-.t.int danuer
; atul IU' :iact' to rept’.'aic.iii i;!stiliit'ons.
i —Havid .1, Ilrewer. Keir>.id:r;;n .lustive
Supreme (,'ourt of I'nited Sta.tcs.
"NN'e intend in Ihe fi’tnn' to carry on
i the gov(‘!’n’ne:;I in i!i.‘ s.ai;^c w.ny th.at
I'we have c:irr;ed it on in i!;e pasi.--
i'resiiU'nt Uou.^‘\<'1l's l.i.iev ci .Vc-
I ceitlance.
Xot n < t lire of tli<‘ CCo«.s.
More than is u:a:ai!\' st .l;.:iL,v“ Her
rick's nom;n:;J:on ;i •.■. se of i1h‘
oillce sei‘ki-ng the !.■ n. He i;i;:;]e no
systenu'.tic or or;.le,.e<i r; ort to win.
He hatl no boome;'s busy in his bcii.-iif,
and e\'en his own cou!>.ty (U'h'-’:',*ion
v.as disposed to be for <.’reut. It is an-
otlier instance that ma.v be (ittoted to
sustain the proposition that one n(*ed
not fall in with the bosses twer.v time
to attain political prefern.K'iU. He has
been a luird lighter in politics, as the
macliine knows to its sorrow. If he
had been coinid.n-i'ut aiud obedient lie
prob.ibly would not have been nomi
nated for gG\ v'rnor.—l’lic;i I're.ss (.Ind.).
State Ticket.
I’or (iovi . ;Mir:
itoKiiirr 15.
I'or L ieut ( 11 ;i‘ Coxemo!;
I” K.\ N< ' I S i). W j X s'r< (.■'s'.
-\ssociat(? .1 u>tic“s (I* .''nprcn:*' (
w. ,\. nw!-:K.
(i l-:ol i K II. ! 5! .\\ \ K. .11;,
Sta'e .\ nd itor:
i:. I'. Hix^»x.
state 'Freasiiivr.
H. IL LA< A'.
Seei-eta rv of Stat -;
.1. Hin'.W 1 illAli;.-,.
Superintended of l' :i.!i,. •
•I. ^■. -loVNKi;.
• ommissioTKM" of Lao<>;‘ a>i(l l‘rij:Mn
H. 15. VAHNKH.
( orp<u'ation ^,>n'ssioni'c:
L. i:<;(.!:hs.
Commission":-o-’ \ i-i'-o’;
S. L. HA'rri'.K.sox.
I County Ticket.
i l-\n- .Senator St liiito.-ial Hi'-ri -
i \V. W. s'n H X» i! 'I I'iLI).
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i i'’or riep|-e~e;i;ative:
\v. M. 11 KM IY.
I'or .siieritT:
C. C. i\ ILI'.'v'i'HlCK.
i '■ >r I b-ij-ister ( ; ,•
j M. W. < ;.\L:.< )\VA'^'.
l-'<)r 'J'rea '.;! ej-;
W. 11. Dl'('IxW <
I'or .'^arvev(!i :
A. L. NAi:i)IX.
!•’< T ( 'o; t >;.< -i-:
• i. A. ('.\XX<)X.
I'or < ■ommi.-sioners:
.L. W. ni :< ;( .'KS.
C. W. WlLSoX
T. I. (;.'J J,( ^\VA^^
!• or < <>n>tabi»- 1 ;i-e\ ai-d'ro'.vn,-.]iij».
■ !. < . ■ ( )X.
Ccunty Rep;i.:'i.an 'Ticket,
i'or 1 ’■•o,-,‘-., ive:
I • >r .S' e.': ’
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i • I (• ; e ; s ler O i J )i 'Oi; s ;
T. i;. i.ALLoWAY.
For .'''■arv -viM-:
L. W. D'JNCAN.
Tor ('oi-otK.-i-:
W. M. LYDAY,
For ('onimissi()iu“rs:
W. P. H( X ;si;i).
T. II. IIA.Mi'i'( >X.
A. .1. HLCK.
'I’ii-e.l •»*’ KooH**velt.
V\'hil(- .ludgt' I'ar'Kcr is not as strong
in stune l e.- jx'cts :is Ch*', t-l.and was.
there is a much betier ic-eling among
l!:(* Hemocrats tlia.n th( re v>’a.s in
'i'li(-y an* pra -tica.ll.v united, and the.v
a'(* tif('d of lb!o>:-.'V(‘lt and will work
togeihei- lo ”et rid of him and his VotO
meLhods.— .Montgonu-r.v' Advertiser. L^irker and I);tvi
From every of tlu' eoiui-
try coiiios <i-ooJ ro]^(.)i-t> of ])r<jin-
iso .or tlie s'.k.-co.'-.s ol tin* luiiicjnul
Democratic tickot. Ksi a'cittily
patent Ls tlie trend of the inde-
\'orv where to
The Two Lottery, ; Tlie In-si
It is worthy of notice th.-.t .Tudge Par- I
ker sta.nds a much Ix'tter chance of lien >ou Waiil a ph ,>ie that is
election siiu-e the publication of his iiliU\ and jrcntle, iiasy to take and
l(*tter of acc-eptance. Mr. It.)o?.(‘velt's jcertain to act, always u-e ('hai;;ber-
letter doesn’t seem to have had a bene- :i;,jn's Stomach and l.iver 'I'alilet^.
licial effect on liis campaign.—Savan
nah News.
For sale by Z. W. Xiciiuls lirevard.
and O. L. Krwin Calverl.
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