A PR6t,?^^:?IVE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OP AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
BURLINGTON. ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1914.
lALAMANeE COIMIT VOUCHERS
GOING TO PROTEST.
Alamance County vouchers, given by order of tfij Board of County
Commissioners for wares, goods, merchendise, and labor performed, are
going to protest because there is no nvoney with which to pay them. Ev
ery voucher that is protested for non-payment bears an extra dollar and
%xty cents besides its face value. The tax payers aie not only having
'to pay the face value of these vouchers, but a dollar and sixty cents ex
tra, and what is the cause. The present county administration has run
the county in debt, until ^ere is no: money with which to pay these vouch
ers. The banks and merchants of the county will not even take thera^
Democratic merchants, if you please refuse them along with Republicans
and Progressives. They will not bring face value. Thor.e who have them
and they are numerous, cannot get rid of them, they will not even buy cot
ton, the most despised commodity inthis year 1914. IS IT NOT A SHAME
THAT A RICH COUNTY LIKE ALAMANCE has its county vouchers
hawked about by note shavers, all because they will not bring face value,
■ Men, Tax Payers, Voters, What are you going to do about it. This is no
campaign lie, this is no radical lie, this is no political He, this is the naked
truth. This condition can ind will be testiBed by the Democrats, honest
Democrats if you please, men who would not have believed this condition
existed: linliess they theinsjelves had seen arid know of it. In fact they
are the ones that hold these vouchers, we have seen the protested and re
fused vouchers, they bear the signature of the Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners, the name of the register of deeds, if you please,
and yet them are not worth face value. What would the people say if
th:s happened under a Republican administr.ition? What are they going
to say and do now? It is up to them. There should be action, quick ac
tion. This condition should not be al’.owed to exist, it must not exist. There
is a remedy. Will you apply it. The lemedy is at the poll, to which party
will you give it?
WARNLNG TO TAX P.\YERS.
• 1 understand from a reliable ooutce, tJiat cur county has a very large
outstanding flouting debt, probably mo!'e than si.xty thousand dollars, the
interest aijng would be three tho'i.'sisnd and six hundred dollars per year.
From my understand of the county exhibit published iti a county paper for
the year ending Xovcmber 3rd, 1913, there has been the awful sura of one
hundred and .i^even thousand dollars worth of bonds issued in the last ten
years by the Board of Couiity Commissionei., without .submittinj,' She
.question to the \otc of the people or tax payers, in fart i do not belisve
that there is twenty-five people in the county that knows this has tieeii
^ done, and yet it has been done, and your property and mine is called upon
to pay the sum of five thousiind .six hundred and thirty five dollars every
year upon these honds h*. interest. AdJ to this the three thousand ard si.';
hundred doilar:> interest upon the sixty thousand of fbatiiijr indebtedness,
r.nd you havo the grand total cf nine thousand two hundred and thirty-five
dollars in interest money that you and! have to pay from our hard-earned
money, earned by the sweat cf our Irow by going from early morning
utitil late at night in ail kinds of weather. I'eople, tax payers, do you
catch this. Whai are you going to do about it? Another ten yoara of
s:ich extravagance and ineiSciency and our county will be bankrupt, it is
,upon the verge of it now. This amount does not include the two hundred
thousand dollars o£ supposed good reads bonds, the interest upon which
is another ten thonsand dollars per year. The tax payers of this county,
(you and I) paid out for interest upon borrowed money and bonds during
the year 1913, the huge sum of nineteen thousanii dollars. Does this not
stagger you, and right now in my opinion the present county adn'Jnistra-
tion is plaiming to have the Legislature authorize another bond issue of
Cl least a hundred thousand dollars in bonds without submitting it to a
vete of the people. The last hundred and seven thousand dollars in bonds
was authorized by the legislature, a Democratie I.eRisiature at that, and
they will do it again, if the present Democratic titket is elected. Friends,
Tax payers, you must wake up, it w^i!! lie too late to lock the stable after
the horse is stolen. Let’s get busy and put a stop t.i this high-handed
method of i-unning o;u eoutity in debt %vithout our knowledge and consent,
i'vjery dollars wort.*i of property in this county is bound for this debc. This
debt is a Her. or mortgage upon youi property and mi:;e until evciy cent
of it is paid. There are many other things going on in this good coun-
. ty, just as bad as this, but I have not the time to call your attention to
them, but wake up, be alert, asfc about these things, there are others that
kwte' about them. Look cut for your interests. Ask yourself this ques
tion: Why will not the men who I helped elect to office as my representa
tives tell us ho%v the county Bnances are. Why do they try to keep it a
secret? When you have asked yourself this question, there can be but
one answer, and it is tiii.', conditions are so bad, that they are ashamed
tc teli the true condition, .^re youwilling to re-elect the men who are
responsible for thpse terrible conditions, and me thinks I hear a thundering
, No.
Respectfully,
B. T. KERNODLE.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
T8EASUBER.
A Brief Story of the Life and Activ
ities of Charles, B. Way, the Repub
lican Candidate for Treasurer of
•\lamance County.
There is perhaps no citizen in Ala
mance County that is more worthy and
desen'irig of recognition from ihe vot
ers in the matter of bestowing posi
tions of public trust than the subject
of this sketch—a self-made, Christian
young man, who has been honored
with the Republican nomination for
the office of Treasurer of Alamance
County.
CHARLES B. WAY,
Builington, N.
We learn that Mr. H. Curry Walk
er Is making an aggressive campaign
for the position of high sheriff of Ala-
. nrnncs county. Ee is running tipon
the independent Democratic ti^’ket,
steering clear of factions, cliques,
rings, and other er.tangling alliances,
if this kind of candidate suite ;'ou,
give him your support.
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The county candidats nil! open vhs
campaign at Hornadays store, Patter-
soris township, next Thursday, Oct.
15th Let everybody voter and rax
payer come out and hear the war dis
cussed.
CaswfU Convention.
The Republicans and Progressives
of Caswell country are called to meet
as Rascoe’s Store Saturday October
17, 3 p. m., for the purpose of decid
ing as to the advisability of putting
out a county ticket to be voted for at
the coming olecicn. If it is decided tc
nominate a county ticket, the ticket
will be nam.ed at this meeting. Let ev
erybody who S73 opposed to the Dem
ocratic county ticket in Caswell copn-
ty come out to this convention, the
convention wiS} be held rain or shine,
everybody welcome.
W. FLOYD DAVIS, Chmn.
For the inforinatior. of tho voters:
of the county, we are pleased to M'ivc
the following brief history cf our
ycuiig candidate for Treasurer;
Charles Buinyan Way was oorn in
Chathctm County, two miles cast of
Liberty, N. C„ May 20, 188‘J. He is
:i .'ion o£ William F. Way, who di-d
several years ago. His pareii'.s mov
ed to Randolph County when he was
ab'ut six year.s old, where he spent
ih-' earlier part of hi.s boyhood days,
H'orking or, the farm in the spring and
siimmef months and attending a dis-
ti'iet .school during the winter months.
Ill 1901 his parents moved to Burling
ton, ?.nd he i egan wtnking in Aurora
Cotton Mill-.
In ISIO, after having been :i faith
ful aiid t'ersistent employe in the cot-
t.^n mill fi«j- more than nine years, hi,
actions indicated that he had an am
bition niaiie a success in life. He
rea!i'/ed that the door of opportunity
vvas open to him, and began seeking
a better position in life. He left the
cottoii mill and entered the printing
I'llSce where he made good as a so
ber, honest and efficient printsr. The
next door of opportunity that open
ed to him was the postal service. He
was given a position in the Burlington
postoffice and worked there several
m.onths. Later he became an employe
of the Greensboro postcffics, serving
in the capacity of city mail carrier
for awhile.
In 1912 he realized that his limit
ed educational training was not suf
ficient to make a success in the activ
ities of life, so he re-entered the school
room. Having spent the greater part
of his youth as a wage-earner, asslst-
ir.g his parents in making a living,
he was confronted with the task of •ob
taining a better education himself,
without the aid at anyone. So Virith
an unfaltering ambition he made the
venture of accompli.shing his purpose
under such unfavorable circumstances.
Possessing a spirit of perseverance,
he worked his way through school far
two years, and has acquired a fairly
good education.
The commercial and political condi
tions in this 20th century arc such
that require the t-est type of men to
Sll the positions of public trust a-id
to administer the affalr.s of county,
state and national government; m«n
who are morally clean, honest in their
dealings with their fellowmau, and
possess a spirit of patriotism, loyalty
and linswervihg devotion to the cause
of human progress and the develop
ment of Christian civilization, rhe
Republican party of Alamance Coun
ty r^ognized these noble traits of
character in the person of Charles B.
Way when it was seeking for a suit
able candidate to place upon its ticket
for the office of Treasurer.
Mr. Way is a Christian young man.
and is a consistent member of the
Methodist Protestant Church at this
place. He has been very active in
church and Sunday-school work dur
ing the past five or six years. He is
one of the officials of his church, holds
the office of Treasurer of the Baraca
Class of his Sunday School, and is
Chairman of the Burlington Township
Sunday School Association. He is
identified with two fraternal organiza-
tif'ns, the Modern Woodme.n of Amer-
ici; and the Daughters of Liberty,
holding an official position in the
former.
The Dispatch is glad to commend tc
the voters of Alamance County such
a noble, deserving and efficient young
man as Charles B. Way for the ofP.ce
of Treasurer, and asks for him the
support of Qveiy citizen in the county
in the coming election.
Annnuncement.
I desire to announce to my many
friends in Alamance County, th^jt I am
a candidate upon the Republican tick
et for the positioji of Register of
And I will appreciate. any
.*i:ppoit you may see fit to give me.
If elected I promise to make public
all maUe*---? pertaining to the county
nnanoes, and all other matters that
i\vl] hr cf iiiierti.-st to the voters nuii
lax payeris of ilu county. I am iv-
ct»ptinu; thi?5 nonnnatiuii with full
knowledge of the salary attached, ajid
if elected I will not lake ad\antagc
ol arj% ^p.ihricality to irjcrease my
salary a')-;’, e the ;imouut alluwed by
hr»v. i : nall ad*n:nister the office in
the jr.iorc^i of the tux payer.s ami
do all in my power to give entire sat
isfaction. Thanking you in advanec
for your support I beg to remain.
Gratefully yours,
W. ROSS FRESilWATKK.
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Exports of CotlOFn-
Reports received by Secretary Me-
Adoo indicate the continued aj:d fur
ther opening of the cotton export
trr.de. During the week ended Oc
tober 1, 74.4;-;S bales of cotton were
e>:poited from this country. It was
scattered to mitny lands, includivjjr
England, France. Spain, Italy, Den
mark. Greece, Kolland, Japan, Por
tugal, Mexico and Kaajtern Africa.
The exportation by ports was as fol
lows: Boston 100 bales. New York
3,CIO bales* Philadelphia 1,000 baies,
Pensacola 320 bales. Charleston 1,250
bales, Savannah 16,000 bales. New
Orleans 0,789 bales and Galvcsron
45,510 bales.
Editor’s Note, We are told the rea
son that cotton is so low is because
none can be expaued, and therefrav
there is no demand for it, read the
above and see if you- believe the war
is responsible. It would seem our
foieign friends arc* still taking a great
deal of cotton. The reason why cot
ton is so cheap, is because our own
mills are either shut dowm or running
?hort time. Start up our own mill?
and they will consume our cotton at
a fair price. Open the mills should
be tlie slogan of the cotton farmer.
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If you are a Republican or Progress
ive and live in Caswell county, attend
ycur county convention at Rascoe’s
Store next Saturday, October 17th, at
,3:00 P. M.
OWEN PLEADS TO ALL ILLINOIS
ANS TO BACK SOB^NS.
Oklahoma Senator, a Democrat, De
nounces Siillivah aiid
Sherman.
LETTER GIVES REASONS.
W^ashington, Oct. 8.—United State.
Senator Robert L. Owens, of Okla
homa. strong supporter of President
Wihon’s progressive policies, in a let
ter to Raymond Robins, made public
today, sets forth the reasons why
he as a Democrat will support Rob-
in:>, a progressive, and acti/ely oi--
poses the candidacy of Roger Sullivan,
the Domocratic candidate for the ben-
at from Illinois.
W'^nting as pre-lci«nt of the Nation
al Popular Government League, a
p.on-partisan organization, Senaor
Owen severely arraigns SuHlvan as a
conspicuous opponent of the inlti»\‘'ivt
and referendum and other popular
government piinciples, a biparti'-'^an
boss who secured his nomination bv
the inHuence of viscious poiitjcn’
methods and the expenditure i i his
behalf of enormous sum-? of nior.f.v-
and as having no right to ask votes
even on the ‘iTound of party regul^.i'-
ity.
The letter also arraigns S?nai'.?r
Sherman. tlK- Reijublican candidaco,
an enemy of popular j:overnni« nt.
bucked by the special intc!-c?i.=.
—o—
vuGEs scrrouT roK robins.
.Senator Owen cuii.-: on all pro^-resc-
ive.' Democrats as well as Republi- i.V:.'
l-j support IHobios, whom he commcLid.-f
as an able champion of. popular j: a--
c-rnment and ^ man whose charpoLt-r
and capacity should commend him
*whe citizen.-j of Illiiioiv-!. The i:enaU»r*r
Idler foMows:
‘‘United .Stales Seisatc, Oct. n.—
Uiivmond noijins. Chica.m—My
Ml'. Rohin.: Th.* Xaci-ntai Popu';M-
Cj'ovevnmcrtt lAuguo of the U".Ucl!
Stales.. throj.;r‘i its excrulive cou .m!,
has advised the frjt,':ul.'» of popular -
ernmenl to support you for the •.''’ul-
cd StatCfc* Seuato in Illinois- ajramst
Huiiivun and ajrainst ^hc'-maj^ !
hcjirtily approve this actioa.
“Vou have jireatly distingul^hei?
your.'^elf in your constant elTur;:: u
serve the people. Vou have lihv^wn
your great sympathy with the wcrh-
lag poor ar.d ycur active iniero-'t in
establishing ho»iest government. You
wore the mcrt notable advocate of
the initiative and referendum and cor
rupt practices act in Illinoi:.. I fought
by your side and I know,
“I am not supporting you because
of a party badge, but because I !;no.v
the doctrh'tea you stand for and that
you v.’ill support the principles of
good government and that al>ove all
you are strongly opposed to I'ommer''
ciaiiued politics and bipartisan cor
ruption which has humiliated the gi*ea*
state cf Illinois in the past.
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ATTACKS SULLIVAN AND SHER
MAN,
“I oppose Mr. Sherman on the Re
publican tickei. because he opposed the'
initiative and referendum in the Il
linois legislature in Idll and because
his affiliations do not justify the hope
that he could be relied upon, as you
can be, to fight for the public wcl-
fn.^e and oppose the selfish interests
that have indirectly contributed mon
ey to his campaign.
“I am opposed to Mr. Sullivan be
cause I be!ie\'e:
“That he typifies bipartisan, com
mercialized politics in Illinois as much
as Penrose in Pennsylvania or Mur
phy in New York;
“That he is responsible for the pres
ent jokors in the Illinois primary law,
which kept thousands of Democrats
from the primaries which prevent the
secrecy of the ballot, and enable ma
chine methods to be successful in such
a primary;
“That his stccess at th* primar^e;
(in which he was nevertheless defeat
ed ill more than two-thirds of the
counties in the State) >vas due to men
associated with corporation' interests
behind' him in Chicago, with the gas
companies, public utilities companies,
liquor interests, and the unwarranted
use of money throught the State.
CHARGES UNION WITH LORIM-
ER.
“I believe that the affiliation of
Sullivan^s supporters with the Lorim-
er supporters and the support of Sul
livan by the Republican papers in Il
linois caused Sullivan to receive thous
ands of Republican votes, influericed
by the bipartisan machine;
‘^hat Sullivan and Lorimer work
ed together in accomplishing results
through their strikers and supporters
in the Illinois legislature;
“That Sullivan’s supporters were
Jointly responsible for the defeat of
the initiative and referendum, for fail*
hig to pass a corrupt practices act,
OWEN GAL TWO.
and for selling the senatorship to Lo«
rinior.
‘'I am opposed to Mr. Sullivan not
only because I believe his nomination
was obtained by fraud—by less than
a majority of the votes cast and less
than, a third of the normal Democratic
vote—but because I think Mr. Sulli
van has never in an affirmative way
prjvperly shov\-n bis appreciation of
good government.
‘^ROBERT L. OWEN.”
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Wilson Opposes Federal Loan to Cot»
ton Farmers.
Washington. Oct. 9.—Official an
nouncement was made at the White
House today vhat President Wilson
approv‘?s the )-lay to adjo-irn congrc‘S:s
as soon uh the war revenue bill is
The President intere.sted in ihe
.siivutii;r, njl the intimation
.1 the White Hour^e today was that h*?
c-pnose.s the plan agrc-ed on lait nijdfht
.•.:t ix meeting -af Southern member:^
of ciuigrc.s;^ for a bill to have the fed
eral govc*nimeiiL loan $250,000,000
through b.;nk>: to cuVton planters. The
Hre.'cideni i said to believe private
bankers, with the treasury support,
van relic’.e the situation.
Rcpre.^entative Underwood was at
ihe White House today and agreed
with the President that adjoux*nmcnt.
Can b? taker, as scon as the war tax
bill is passed.
or cour.i‘ he daef., do you think ho
v.'ould enact legisb.tion to ruin them,
ana then loan them money to get out
\vi!-h, nay, nay. p^uline. That is not
Democratic policy. Once they got you
down, they keen you down; How
much longei- will it take to teach our
farmer friends who are their friends
and protectors? When the Demo
crats are in power cotton sells for
iix and seven cenis, when the Repub
licans are in power cotton sells for
ter* to fifteen cents. Now, who is who.
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Four hundred a:.d eighty six dollars
spent by your county ijoard Iasi year
for audi*^ing the c.vjnty officers* books,
and yet you can net tell or do not
know how much saving is effected bv
ch'j adopti .n of the salary system as
a;--unst ’.he fee ; y.-om. How much
nore vo-i have to spend for a
couviy am'it before you can tell
whe:e we ^tand? All of us want
to kno»\*. Teil us please.
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It is high time tur tax payers wei*e
sitting up and taking notice of out
county financial affairs. They ar^' in
bad shape in deed. Tf you want to
leave any of your property to your
posterity, bettei* wake up. Every dol
lars worth of youir property is bound
for this county dabt. It can be sold
from your children io pay these debts.
What are you going to do about it.
There is only one remedy. Your bal
lot at the polls. To whom will you
give it?
D
RINT
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