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THE ASHEYILLE CITIZEN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER G, 1919. BUT ONE ISSUE IS INVOLVED IN RAGE . Between Hoey and More head In the Ninth. Question' Is One of Endors ing or Condemning 'Wil son Leadership. By JOE U BAKER (Staff Correspondent The Citizen) CHARLOTTE, N. C. Deo. S. There is but one Issue involved in the prea- ent campaign in the ninth congres sional district of North Carolina. That issue is not a personal one as between Clyde Roark Hoey and John Motley Morehead, nor is it whether a candidate cornea from this county or that, or from one end of the dis trict or another. It is, in a sentence, do the people of the ninth district endorse the record of the democratic party under the leadership of Wood row Wilson, or & j they condemn that record ? If they endorse that record, then Qey should go to the polls on the 16th y of December and register that en rsement by voting for Clyde Hoey. the democratio nominee, for congress. If they condemn and would repudi ate that record, then it is their duty to vote for John Morehead. ' " Let us glance at the democratic party's record for a moment. The democratic party came into complete control of the government in lit 13, when Woodrow Wilson was inaugu rated President, the first southern- horn man to occupy the white house sines. the war between the states. With (be exception of two short terms of Cour years each, the republican party naa Deen tne party in povatr tor ntty years. Grows Chaotic Under this rule of republicanism, conditions had grown chaotic. The very commercial life of the- nation was Imperiled. The legislation that bad been written upon the nation's statute books was legislation under which the classes were the benenci nries, and not the masses. Let those who would deny this charge point to one single piece of constructive lag islatton enacted by a republican con gress and signed by a republican Q resident which benefitted all the fople. Capital controlled, and only ioss measures proposed to congress mat received the endorsement of the money kings of the land were written into law. The very halls of the cbd itol at Washington were Infested by the paid lobbyists of the great cor porations and trusts, sent there to alertly guard against anything being aone mat would in any degree threat en their domination. Labor had never had an inning. The "laborer was worthy of his hire", but he didn't re ceive that compensation to which hie toil entitled him. Under the fiscal policy fastened up on the nation under the rule, of the republican party, a little bunch of money Kings in Wall street controlled the money power of the country. The country had been demanding banking una currency reiorm ror many years, but the demand went unheeded. True to its promises, the democratic party, under the leadership of Presi dent Wilson, set about immediately to bring about the promised reform in the country's fiscal policy. The fed eral reserve act was passed. It wrest ed control of the money power from Wall street, and distributed it throughout twelve regional districts, with a federal reserve bank in each. Republicans In congress, when this act was proposed, denounced it and declared that It would create a panic. It did on Wall street, among the money kings who saw their grasp on the government being loosened. Time has proved the wisdom of that law, pronounced by many the greatest piece of financial legislation ever en acted by the lawmaking authority of iy country, ana today, not even on 7 the 'republicans who raised their dices against the federal reserve act can find a single criticism in the law. or suggest one feature in which it ought .to- be amended. Or if they could, at least they don't. frequent Panics , -Under the old -fiscal system, fasten ed on the country by the republican party, verily panics were almost as frequent as the seasons and bank failures as numerous as the leaves. Actual figures show that prior to the enactment of the federal reserve law, a national bank failed every 21 days. Contrast with this the fact that since January 1, 1918, there has been but one national bank failure in the United States, and in that instance, the depositors were so protected by the safeguards thrown around their deposits by the federal reserve act that every creditor received one hun dred cents on the dollar. For a century, the small farmer and land holder has been in the clutches of the mortgage banker, who charged high rates of Interest and would make loans for short periods only. The republican party had been promising relief from this situation for many ars. xne democratic party, which ink its pledges seriously, wrote the rm land bank act. A aeries of farm loan banks was established. Under this system, a man who owns a small farm or tract of land, or who wishes to acquire one, may borrow money at a lower rate of interest than six per cent, and for a period of more than thirty years. And now, not only may ho uiiu uuiruw xrom me government, but the mortgage bankers,' private loan companies and Insurance com-1 panles, which, make loans on real es tate, have been forced to lower their interest charges and lengthen the term for which they make loans. Re publicans in congress have- threatened to repeal this act, or so amend it that competent financiers and economists say that it would be virtually destroy ed. Everybody knows that if this . - . U ll loan agencies would send their Inter est rates skyward again, and the small farmer and land owner would feel the fingers of the loan shark" - at Ms throat again, and the hope of the tenant who aspires to become a land owner, through the medium of the farm land bank system, would die. The democratio administration re- aored the American flag to the high is, whence it had been driven fifty ars ago. Everybody agreed that American ought to have a merchant marina,-but the republicans said it couldn't be established without a sub sidy. The democratio party holds that a public subsidy is usually a private graft. Woodrow Wilson and the dem ocratic congress said that a merchant marine could be built without a dollar of subsidy, and they did it. And to day, our merchant marine- is second only to that of Great Britain; our flag 'is afloat on the seven seas and American-built and American-owned shins raannea Dy American seamen, are carrying, American cargoes to every port in the worldt . A. democratic congress passed and Woodrow Wilson, as President, signed the Hmith-Lever agricultural exten sion bill, under which the science of agriculture is being taught to hun dreds of thousands of farmers and embryo farmers, and the farms of the land are being made to bloom and bear as they never bloomed and bore before. The department of agrlcuH ture's leadership and aid has assisted the American farmer to plant, . culti vate and harvest the most mammoth crops that ever grew out of the earth; harvests that enabled America not only to feed herself, but to feed a world theratened by the guant ghost of famine during the world-war. OuH grain and foodstuffs, carried in Amer ican bottoms, manned by American crews and guarded by the American navy, threaded the submarine-studded Atlantic and saved millions of men. women and children In the old world from starvation, and fed the soldiers of our allies as they held the line on the western front until America's sons marching to the tune of "Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie," entered the breach at Chateau-Thierry and turned back the mighty German host, and kept it rolling backward, ever back ward, until they laid down tholr guns on the fateful 11th of November, 1918, and begged for peace. The democratic administration gave the country its first good roads legisla tion; it enacted a law to free children from the sweat-shops; it gave labor Its first recognition in the government, creating the office of secretary of la bor In the President's cabinet. Won the Great War. Under the leadership of President Wilson, America fought and won the greatest war the world has ever known. She organized, trained and equipped an army of four million men, transporting them across three thou sand mllos of water filled with sub marines without the loss of a single man aboard a ship convoyed by a war ship flying the American flag. Her army was the best fed, the best cloth ed and the best equipped of any the ONE GOOD MAN ROAST 0 IS G. 0. P. In Statement on the Ninth District Race. Confession By That Is Bare ment In South. Inference Achieve- (Special to The Citizen) WASHINGTON. D. C. ee. 6. Here is a queer thing. The republican national committee, in its latest state ment on the congressional contest in the Ninth North Carolina district, says: "In view of the fact that the re publicans have nominated a man of the highest type, the campaign is be ing waged enthusiastically." That is confession, by inference, that the re publicans have 'not ordinarily nomi nated high type men for congress in the south. And that is the bare, bald truth but isn't it queer to hear the republican national committee telling it? The democrats have told it a great many times, in practically every congressional district In the south and the few republicans who have been elected to congress frorfi that section have usually told it Imme diately upon their arrival in Washing ton. But now the supreme party au thority, considering that it has nomi nated one good man, feels constrained world has ever known; its health was S to shout about it. The democrats, of the best, and the death rate the low- course, have nothing to say on the est. For the first time In history, the subject. They are making the fight deaths in battle exceeded those from on public itups and the capacity of disease. In the army, the merit sys- j their own candidate and are content tern or selecting officers, and promot ing them, prevailed. In the Bpanlsh war, fought under a republican ad ministration, favoritism prevailed in the army and the commander-in-chief of the expedition sent to Cuba was a man grown so fat that he had to be carried about on a litter and whoseM appointment to command was due to the fact that he was a favorite of the then secretary of war. This Is the record of the democratic party which is on trial In this cam paign in the ninth congressional dis trict of North Carolina. It is the record on which Clyde Hoey is run ning and the record the party of John Motley Morehead is'condemning. The charge has been made that the democrats in this campaign are wav ing, the "bloody shirt." and are reviv ing the race issue. The race question has been drawn into this campaign, but the democrats contend that It was forced upon them. In one respect, it was forced by the recent action of Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, sometimes called "Doctor" Moses, who has introduced in the senate a resolu tion that southern democrat In con gross declare is the first step of -the republican party te re-enfranchise the negro in the southern states, or forco a reduction of representation. Democrats are charging that the republican politicians In the north are playing with the negro question, in order to corral the black vote in the doubtful states, In proof of this, they cite the denunciation the republi cans have indulged in against the democrats for the removal of negro office holders and the substitution of white men. in their places. The re publican national campaign book of 1916, the official publication of the republican party said: x Negro's Opportunity. '"The negro's opportunity under re publican control is- strikingly shown by the fact that in every state that Is democratic, the statute beoks are covered with disfranchisement laws, labor contract laws. Jim Crow laws, segregation laws and other forms of discriminatory legislation based on raqe and color, while in every state associated as republican without ex-1 caption there Is not a single law which I strikes hope from the black man's heart, nor has any such discouraging iaw ever Deen proposed by the re publicans. John M. Morehead Is the North Carolina member of the republican national committee, whose official publication and declaration of prin ciples this hand book Is. The Messenger." a nesxo nubllca- tlon in New York and which alwava supports the republican party, and is regarded as tne leading negro publi cation of the country, in a recent edi torial advocated in trl-marrlage of the races and denounced those states which have laws prohibiting such inter-marriage. This is the party that is now seek ing to break the solid south; that is trying to alienate North Carolina de mocracy from the faith and the prin ciples held and preached by such men as Vance, Aycock and Simmons. This is the party, nflw led by Lodge, of "force Mir fame; by "Boss" Pen rose, of Pennsylvania; by Dr. Fees, of Ohio; by Johnson and Borah and Brandegee and others who have done everything that men could do to de feat the league of nations and other lofty purposes for which President Wilson has been working, that is send ing money into the district in an ef fort to break the solidarity of the democratio congressional delegation from North Carolina. The campaign in the ninth dlstriot is waxing hot, and Judging from jthe Interest that has already developed, although the election is yet more than a week away, there la going to be a heavy vote for a by-election, and the democracy of the district will reply In' unmistakable tone to the chal lenge the G. O. P. has burled. to let the republicans extract what joy they can Trom the feeling that they have at last nominated a good man in the south. Other Qneer Things. There are other queer things In that statement. "The republican party," it says, "is not the party of sectional ism." Shades of the bloody shirt! With Larry Sherman and his ilk breaking loose about every so often with the rankest sectionalism, with the whole rank and Ale of the pork barrel brigade of republicans grouching in bitterness of spirit that "the south is In the saddle," the time has not yet arrived when the republican national committee can make anybody believe that It spreads its love out evenly over the whole broad land. Of course, there is nothing especially new about that attitude. The republican party al ways has made loud protestation of its love for the south. It was doing that away back in reconstruction days, when its carpet baggers were loving the south for what little plunder the army had left. Through all the half century since, the same attitude has been kept up whenever the republican party thought It saw a chance to seduce some southern voters to change tholr party allegiance and give an other republican a place at the public trough. "Neither," continues the statement, "is the republican party the party of internationalism." No, of course not. It is the party of the narrowest par tisanlsm that this country has over known. "The republican party." con cludes the statement, "is solely the party of Americanism." But that is merely bluffing it out. They have al ready "heard from home," these re publicans, and. they know that even their rock-ribbed republican consti tuencies have condemned them for prostituting Americanism to narrow partisan ism. Take Much Pride. It-is hardly possible to call atten tion to all the queer things in that statoment, but here Is one more. The republican national committee takes a heap of pride in saying that that a republican convention held at New ton, N. C, "pledged the party to give labor a square deal." To what straits must a party be driven when It feels that it must pledge itself to "give la bor a square deal?" To be sure, the republican party never has given la bor a square deal, but one would think that the republican national commit tee would have enough finesse not to call attention to the fact in that blunt way. One would expect that a bunch of men of sufficient political sagacity to be members of the national com mittee, even if they couldn't say def initely what the republican party meant to do for labor, would at leastl use some glittering generality not call ing attention in such damning fashion to what ie party never has done for labor. Democratic leaders in Wash ington are beginning to realize that one of their biggest assets in the 1920 campaign Is going to be the republic an national icommittee.. To Be Discharged. Representative Edward W. Pou, at the instance of Mrs. Tucker, wife of Dr. John Tucker, of Charlotte, has successfully interceded with the naval authorities for the discharge from the service of Private Edward M. Butler, brother of Mrs. Tucker. He Is with the BSrd company, second regiment, stationed In Haiti. Today Major Gen eral Commandant Barnett ln reply to Mr. Pou's request, made tho follow ing statement: ' "Instructions have been given to re turn nit duration of war men from Haiti to the UniteJ States for dis charge, and it is anticipated that the transfer and discharge of all these men will be effected prior to the first of the year." The peanut growers and dealers of Eastern North Carolina are protesting against the embargo on peanuts which has been placed in effect by regional director, Winchell, at Atlanta, on ship ments of peanuts from North Caro lina and other points in tho southern region to all points In the territory embraced In the southern region. It appears that this embargo has been ordered by Regional Director Winchell as a measure of fuel economy on ac count of the inability of tho southern coal committee to allot any coal to manufacturers of peanut products, and with a view to avoiding the tlelng up of a large number of cars loaded with peanuts thereby adding to the existing car shortage In the southern territory. What the North Carolina peanut Interests appear to be mostly concerned about Is tho apparent dls crimination against them In view of the fact that the embargo on peanuts has not been placed In effect In the Alleghney region, which embraces the lines of the Norfolk and Western railway. Peanut growers and dealers in southeastern Virginia located along the lines of the Norfolk and Western railway are of course moving their peanuts without interruption and it Is this discrimination that the North Carolina Interests are protesting against. Senator Simmons protested to the railroad administration against this discrimination and asked that the embargo be lifted in North Carolina' or placed in effect on the lines of the Norfolk and Western railway. The railroad administration has just notified Senator Simmons that the em bargo will be modified and shipments permitted from North Carolina grow ers, subject only to certain necessary regulations, as follows: "Sr. 3184 modify this embargo to SALE OF PROPERTY AT RUTHERFORDTON Materials i of New Tclcpfcnno Have Been Ordered. JJne (Special to" The Citizen) RUTHKRFORDTON. Dec. 6. The Citizens Manufacturing company, a corporation composed of a number-of the leading citltens and business men of Ruth and Rutherfordton, has pur chased tho J. L. Taylor sash, door and blind factory and Ice plant, located near the Houthern depot. The follow ing are the officers: J. C. Hampton, president; J. L. Dobbins, secretary and treasurer; G. A. Callahan, superin tendent of lumber and lea plant Guy G. Wilson, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wilson, of near Ruth, died Wednesday morning, after an illness of several weeks. Interment took place at Mount Vernon Baptist cemetery, with honors of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Southern Baptist church of Ruth. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. D. J. Hunt, of Cliffslde, and J. B. Carpenter, of Rutherfordton. There will be an old-Time singing at Pleasant Grove Methodist church. Forest City, on Christmas day. The singing will be led by Prof. W. B. B Ian ton, of Caroleen. It is announced that the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph will build a telephone Una from Ashevllls to Chimney Rock by way of Mender sonville, and that materials and sup' plies for this concern have been ordered. Fine assortment Wall Vases at all prices at Laws. 21 Hay wood St. Actor's Memorial day will be ob served throughout the United States and Canada today with special per formances for the benefit of the actors' fund. permit acceptance of cotton seed, pea nuts, soy beans and velvet beans for movements on permits issued by des tination agent who should assure himself before issuing permits that the consignee is in position to prompt ly release cars on arrival. The permit reference should be forwarded to agent at shipping point who will en dorse same on waybill as authority tor movement through to destination." MEMORIAL LOBBY IN ' HICKORY .BUILDING American Legion Post Rapidly Gain tne in Membership. V : ' ' (Special to The Citlsen) ' . HICKORY, Deo. 5. Provision for a memorial lobby In Hickory's proposed municipal building and auditorium, with tablets commemorating the sol diers who gave their lives in the great waV, was made in the plans of tho architect Just submitted te council and accepted. The building will be a beauty,- complete in every detail, and with provisions for every city office In the big structure. Aa auditorium, with complete stage, will seat 1,000 persona It la expected to have the complete plane ready by the first of February and to begin construction by early spring so as to have the build ing as a 1991 New Tear's gift to the citizens. The American legion post recently organised here by Lawrence Cllne as chairman and Russell M. Tount as secretary continues to grow in mem bership. The post now has mors than 50 members and is expected to enroll severs hundred former service men. Lrfcai mercnanis were wonwu-iv confused by the Associated Press n story and the telegram refused direct from the regional coal committee in . Atlanta on the closing hour. ' The merchants association unanimously voted to comply with the regulations. ana to see tnsi otner concerns in section comply, and on the heels of the resolution came a press notice that stores' using electricity generated by water power could remain opfn after 4 p. m. provided they used tic-fuel., The Atlanta committee followed this up today with a telegram saying they could stay open if they burned oil for lighting purposes. None of the stores here use oil lights. CONTLWES PREPARATIONS " ' FOR TRIAL OP EX-KAISER. LONDON, Dec. 4. Speaking at Portypridd, Wales, today, Sir Gordon Hewart. attorney-general, said the suggestion was not true that there were any dissensions or waverings with reference to the trial of former Emperor William of Germany. 'The law officers, he added, were contln-' ulng most careful preparations for it. Charles S. Thomas. United State senator from Colorado, Is 70 years old today. . - May Ml RALEIGH, Dee. 4. The state Doard of agriculture today decided to' discontinue the farmers Institutes for men and have put T. B. Parker, dl-, rector of these institutes. In as field . organiser for cotton warehouses under the Price act. The supervision of the ' warenouses win oe left In the hands of the bureau of markets. . The resignation of W. C Grier, of Ashe county, was accepted, aa he la leaving the state. Appointment of the vacancy Is made by the governor. The department of etymology was given two assistants to aid In fighting the boll weevil and other work and a pathologist In horticulture was au thorised. There was a eeneral Increase in the salary ef different departments ' but cuts In appropriations all along the line will make it possible for the department to spend leas money than, last year. . 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