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1m v.'.- jLrOca. Bortarice :of Seif-Oovmment fCantinued from page 1) I ties and other small civil districts Ushed for the benefit of all genera- that is the real conservatism of free tions to come the most brilliant government. It is equally the commentary on our laws, our cus- enemy of that dangerous evil, the to'ms and system of government J corruption of the ballot box, from ever written, and declared our gov- which it is feared that one ot our ornmnt tn hp thf. hpKt on the face greatest troubles is to arise." That VlilLUVMIf WW V rmv www ' of the globe and our constitution is the language of one of the great thft Greatest instrument of govern-, est statesmen ment ever devised by the mind of an an. De Tocqueville's great commen tary, "Like those of Paul, was writ ten for the benefit of all nations and people and in vindication of truths that will fstand for their de-. liverance from despotic rule while time: shall last." Throughout this great commentary which is the pride and glory of the people of the United States, deVTocquevjlle has laid great stress upon the fact that the wonderful power and officiency of our government derives its sta bility and force from our system of "local self-government." That this principle of local self government is the corner-stone or chief pillar in the temple of our government has ever been the in sistent claim of the democratic party, in fact it is the very soul and spirit of the party. Deprive the people of this country of that right artd privilege and you will have jettisoned from the ship of state the only means whereby she can avoid destruction upon the sheals of despotism or meet annihilation in the maelstrom of anarchy! "Local self-government is the root and origin of all free govern ment and is the antagonist of all political combinations that threaten the rights cf minorities. It is the public opinion formed in the inde pendent expression of towns, coun- who ever sat in the United States senate arid a demo crat! "The townships are only subor dinate to t he state in those inter ests which I shall term social, as they are common to all citizens. They are independent in all that concerns themselves; and amongst the inhabitants I believe that not a man is to be found who would ac knowledge that the state has any right to interfere in these local in terests". And, again, "The town ship (or county) possesses two ad vantages which infallibly secure the attentive interest of mankind, name ly, INDEPENDENCE and AUTHOR ITY. Its sphere is indeed small and limited, but within that sphere its action is unrestrained; and its independence gives to it a real im portance which its extent and pop ulation may not always ensure." (De Tocqueville's Democracy.) Upon what ground, then, do we undertake to do violence to this principle in Henderson county? To my mind there is absolutely no ex cuse for our position in that we have deprived, (through our over whelming majority in the central government) the people of this county of their RIGHT to elect a Tax Collector and every other offi cer who has to do with the purely local affairs of the county. But two excuses for this violation of right have been offered by the dem- ori Pleasure Business Bent for the Counting Room or the Promenade, Clothes Beautiful Designed and made by Schloss Bros. (St Co. carry an air of dis tinct ion that gives class and dignity to ' '"'i'ii'ih' the wearer. Best Investment you can make. These clothes cost no more than the ordinary. . . . Whether hiV. or fcr-SA 3 XL- if 147 feA ID IS :9S :A A.-r3P DESIGNED CfiLOSS BrQS.&Co. Fine Clothes Makers PcWmore &nd New York- $ir.oo to $25.0o J. 0. WILLIAMS You can always get the Best Gcods ? . for the Least Money at the arolina Vehicle ompany Syndicate Building, Main Street Hendersonville, N. C. Studebaker Vehicles and Harness "None Better'5 , ocrats of this county and neither is founded upon any semblance of right One is the excuse of "exped iency" and the other the excuse that, were conditions reversed the republican state government would do just what Ve have done. The circumstances which led to the adoption, by the legislature, of a scheme for the appointment and perpetuation of a democratic office or offices in a republican county, were the alleged violation by the republican machine in Henderson of the election law in that they were charged with the issuance of in numerable Doll-tax receipts after the first day of May which receipts bore a date previous to that time in order to bring the holders within their rights as qualified electors; thereby giving themf elves the ben fit of illegal votes which in the na ture of things could not be had by the party out of power. It was al leged that the transfer of the tax books to a democratic tax collector would show that the republicans were getting the benefit of hundreds of votes that they were not entitled to; but what has really been the result of the inauguration rf the scheme put through the legislature? Notwithstanding that at the time it i.-i.i i was adopted mere were aoout a hundred negro voters in the county who voted at every election, and ting, invariably voted the repub lican ticket, who have" since its adoption been disfranchised, the re publican majority, is as large now as it was then, if it is not really greater. Therefore, it is readily seen that the excuse c EXPED IENCY has not been justified even by the alleged exposure of unlaw ful validation of poll-tax receipts for election purposes by ante-dating. As for the other excuse, viz: that the republicans would do likewise were they in power in the state, is too contemptible to discuss! I will anticipate another excuse for this scheme; some may say that it has resulted in a saving to the county. I do not know whether this is a fact or not, but even were this true it could be no lawful excuse for the j operation of this scheme of election. If the people of this county are so depraved as to deliberately perpet uate in office a set of free-boot ers and pirates who will prostitute the public offices to the service of per sonal ends, that is their business and under our form of government, if that is the kind of management they want, they are entitled to it. For it is the democratic doctrine that the will of the majority makes the law of the whole community. It is not believable, however, that the majority of the people of this county will perpetuate an inefficient county government when an honest and capacle administration can .be had! But how will you convince them that we can give them any better by boldly defying every prin ciple of right and by the practice of usurpation depriving them of their right to choose whom they please. Besides being wrong in principle this scheme of electing a tax col lector has become a nidus for the propogation of internal dissensions. There has not been a tax collector inducted into office under this new scheme, but what has made hard feelings within the ranks of the de mocracy of the county for that friends of a defeated aspirant al ways hold that the successful man was not entitled to the office and that some other man should have had the place. Those who are thus embittered do not turn their guns against the common enemy, but turnel them against their protagon ists to the glorification of our ene mies. - - . There is not a democrat in Hen derson that will claim that our atti tude in this matter is right. There fore, let ua get right with the peo ple of the county by nominating for the, legislature a representative pledged to the repeal of every sta tute which violates our principles and appeal to the electorate of the county on the highest grounds, viz the best, most efficient and econ omical government obtainable and wiKuatcm wun conservative vancement and progress: E. Wyttenbach Ewbank. wiin ad- Are you satisfi the prices you are pay ing for Groceries? If not lean this. 1 gal Georgia cane Syrup 1 gal Karo corn syrup 12 gal Karo corn syrup Arbuckles coffee 2 cans syrup Peaches 70c 44c 23c 15c 25c Can Pie Peaches, Apples Tomatoes, Corn, big Hominy, String beans, Peas, Sweet potatoes, Blockberries sauer kraut lor 25c Staton Jones OPPOSITE GOU I HOUSE 8 Jury List Following is the jury list for the next term of the Henderson county superior court for the trial of civil oases, which will convene Monday, May 15: FIRST WEEK N Drake, W J Case, M R Anderson, M Presley, C C Baine, M F Arledge, Le ander Drake, J H Stevenson, Joseph Mc- Culloch, J R Townsend, John H Hill, P S Ramsey, L L Tabor, M E Allen, C E Gos nell, W N Ccrn, M S McCarson, J A Frazier, C 0 Inglish, R M Justice, J H Pace,1 A T Kimsey, Andrew, T J Waters. SECOND WEEK P M Drake, J S Barnwell, W P Bryson, Horse Shoe, R 1, M S Livingston, J V Grant, TWA Sinclaire, Reuben Wright, J M Williams, R B Staton, H C Orr, John Ramsey, G J Patterson, W C Moore, Fletchers, R 1, A C Morris, W F Huntley, J B Sherman, Jas W Garren, D A Mc Crary. NOTICE OF SUMMONS State of North Carolina Henderson County. In the Superior Court To Jam Allen and L, Etta Allen: You and each of you will take notice that an action for partition of the lands of the late Aaron Capps deceased entitled J. B.Capps et al. vs Willis Bane et al. has been commenced in this court and that you are party defendants therein, having an actual interest in the said lands. You will therefore take notice that you are required to answer or demur to the petition of the petitioners now on file in this office on the 17th day of May, 1910, and will further take notice that if you fail to appear and answer or demur to the said petition, at that date, then the court will grant the relief therein praved. This the IGth day of April, 1910. C. t. Pace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Hen derson County. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the estate of George Holmes, de ceased, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to file the same with the undersigned on or before the 27th day of April, 1911, or this notice will be pleaded in bar M their recovery. x AIL per sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement This April 27th, .1910. ' Alan Lancelot Holmes, Executor. The SOUTHERN AGRICULTURIST offers more and better premiums to club raisers than any southern paper. 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