ASHLEY HORNE
FOR GOVERNOR.
His Record as Confederate
Soldier Without a Blemish
To the Democrats of North
Carolina:
Ashley Horne, of this place, is *
a candidate for Governor, sub
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic State convention. -
I have known Mr. Horne all of
his life and feel that it is not out
of place for me. of mv own
knowledge, to state what man
ner of man he is. He is a na
tive of Johnston county; is sixty
five years old; had a common
school -{education, but in early
manhood volunteered as a pri
vate in the Confederate army,
and followed the fortunes of the
Army of Northern Virginia for
four years, and surrendered with
it at Appomattox. His record
as a soldier is without blemish.
After the war he had neither
the time nor ability to complete
his education. Necessity re
quired him to go to work. The
first year after going home he
cuhi rated a crop, then clerked
in a store, and in 1867 began
merchandising for himself. He
prospered, made friends of his
customers, and many of the men
who began to trade with him
forty years ago are still his cus
tomers and friends.
As a farmer and as a business
man he has been successful, and
he has also embarked in other
lines of business. Now he is re
garded as one of the most suc
cessful men in the State. While
he has other large lines and is
engaged in banking, insurance,
manufacturing, merchandising,
he is still a large and active
farmer. He is not merely a
farmer on paper, but every day
during the crop season a visitor ;
would be apt to find him in the
field, actually carrying on large,
active, and successful farming
operations. And so well inform- '
ed does he keep himself on mar- (
ket prices of farm products, that t
many will recall that during re
cent years he has published cot
ton letters that contained whole
some advice to the farmers with
regard to holding their cotton.
This advice has proved to be well
founded, and there is no estimat
ing the money it saved the farm
ers of the State, and they were
not slow in expressing their
gratitude to him. In fact, he is
on all business propositions a
very practical and wise counsel
lor. 1
He was one of the officers of ;
the Cotton Growers' Association, !
and he has established ware- 1
houses somewhat on the plan of 1
the bonded warehouse system 1
now advocated by that Associa- ;
tion.
He has always been a strict,
regular and organization Demo
crat. He has voted the Demo
cratic tickets as they were
printed.
In the early 90's, when Popu
lism was making such a headway 4 '
among the people, he opposed it,
but he understood the hard com
ditions under which the farmers
were suffering; and, instead of
denouncing their movement, as
many unwise men did, he treat
ed them with kindness and sym-
Dathy, dissuading them from
leaving the Democratic party
but never denouncing them. In
the count# immediately conti
guous to Clavton, Populism nev
er made any headway, and one
of the reasons for this, was the
wise and kindly manner in which
the farmers were treated by Mr.
Horne and other Democrats. Af
ter the fusion of Populism and
Republicanism carried the State,
and when many Democrats felt
that it would be best for us to
make some arrangement with
the Populists by which the State
could be redeemed, Mr. Horn
was outspoken in his denuncia
tion of the movement Six or
eight years before he had been
moderate and conciliatory in
dealing with the Populists, for
he understood the burden under
which the farmers were then
staggering' But in 1896 he had
no sympathy for any movement
: looking to a fusion with Butler,
Russell and Thompson. He was
outspoken in denouncing any
such proposition. He came to
the State Convention in 1898
and threw his whole influence in
'.favor of a straight-fight
If there is one idea in Mr,
Horne,s mind, or if there is one
motive in his life which predomi
nates over all others, it is his op
position and hatred of monopo
lies. He has always stood for
the individual and in favor of the
freest competition. He does not
believe in any law which gives
one man an advantage over an
other, and he believes that any
agretftaent between two or more
men, or two or more companies
to restrict competition, or to cre
ate a monopoly, is a crime
against humiCn rights and ought
to be punished in the severest
manner. He is a practical trust
fighter. Not a'trust-buster on
paper, but a man who has sys
tematically and earnestly fought
monopolies in the only way he
found it practical to fight them.
When the cotton oil industry
became important he was one o{
the men who organized the first
cotton mill in Raleigh. When
he ascertained that the Ameri
can Cotton Oil Company had ob
tained had obtained control of
that mill he sold every dollar of
his stock and retired. When it
appeared that the fertilizer buai.
ness was going into the hands
of large concerns, he was one of
the men who helped to organize
the Caraleigh Phosphate and
Fertilizer Works near the City
of Raleigh.
Propositions were made to buy
that mill out. Mr. Horne op
posed it and offered to become
responsible for the future of the
mill himself provided it was
kept independent A few years
ago, when it appeared that the
American. Cotton Oil Company
and the Southern Cotton Oil
Company would control the cot
ton seed marketof the South,and
that they possibly might com
bine and regulate prices, imme
diately Mr. Horne assisted in the
building of an indipendent mill ,
at Clayton, which mill is now ,
owned and controlled by Clay
ton people and run independent
ly. It provides an independent
market for seed, and furnishes
independent of other companies,
fertilizers. % '
He is president of the Clay
ton Oil Mills. In 1902 many
North Carolina mills favoried go
ing into a combination, so as to
effect, it was said, large econo
my. The proposition was made
to Mr. Horne to have the Clay*
| ton mill* included in the merger.
| Hejdeclined to even submit the
proposition to the stockholders.
The fate of that merger justified
the wisdom of his coarse.
He was one of the first men
to advocate the formation of
home insurance companies, both,
-fire and life, and to stop the Out
flow erf North Carolina money
for fire insurance. He was one
of the early stockholders of the
North Carolina Home, and is an
officer and director in a number
of successful life and fire com
panies.
One of the rules of his busi
ness life is to give the prefer
ence, where practicable to do so,
to local and independent com
panies, father than to foreign
companies or large combinations
of capital As far as it is possi
ble to do so, he taboos trusts and
mononoplies. From the purchase
of the oil which lubricates his
to the placing of ma
terial upon his property, lie al
ways gives the preference to lo
i cal dealers and independent com
panies.
Mr. Horne is not identified
with any particular faction of
the party. He is neither con
• servative nor radical, so called,
i He is a Democrat plain. If elect
i ed to office he will wrt endeavor
• to build up any faction, nor to
• create any personal following
t looking to his future advance
l ment. He will be content to
ser/e the people in the office of
Governor for. four years, and at
the end of the term return to
private life, fie will not use the
great office of Governor as the
stepping stone to any higher
honors.
_ Mr. Horne will not make a
canvass of the State prior to the
convention. If nominated, he
will take the stump and ably up*
hold the Democratic cause. He
is able to make, and will make
a strong and vigorous canvass,
but he will not expect any busi
ness people to come out and hear
him speak when he is canvass
ing for himself and not as the
standard bearer of his party.
Mr. Home's personal life is
without spot or blemish. No
person, however, much he may
differ with Mr. Horne in politics
or otherwise, can be found who
would impugn his personal hon
or or believe him guilty of an
. improper act He has been a
sober, moral man all his life. He
was a temperance man when
temperance and prohibition were
not popular. As far back as 1881
he voted for prohibition, he has
always stood for temperance, for
the home, the school and the
church.
He has always been a progres
sive man; and. while by far the
largest tax-paver of his section,
he has always voted for special
taxes for schools and good reads,
and has favored everything that
promoted the welfare of his com
munity, regardless of its finan
cial effects upon him.
Mr. Horne favors the strict en
forcement of the laws passed by
the last General Assembly regu
lating railroads, and requiring
them to give better service atre
duced rates. He believes in
holding corporations to their duty
and within the law, and doing
this with a strong, bold hand.
He has always favored strict reg
ulations of corporations; has al
ways favored requiring railroads
to perform their, duties vigorous
ly, and at the lowest possible
rates, and he never rode a mile
oil a railroad pass, believing
that railroads should serve and
not boss. More than thirty years
ago when the rates on cotton be
tween Clayton and; Raleigh were
too high, he organized a wagon
train and sent the cotton through
the country,. until the railroads
in disgust, asked him to name
what he thought Has a fair rate
This'hedid, and this rate be
tween Clavton and Raleigh has
never been exceeded. He has
always opposed the granting of
special favors to railroads. In
1885 he was a member of the
State Senate. The Richmond &
Danville railroad proposed to
build to Murphy if the State
would donate free the use of sev
eral hundred convicts. Mr. Horne
was as anxious as any to see
that work completed, but he
thought the Richmond and Dan
ville was under obligations to
build it at its own expense. He
voted against the donation of
the convicts, and was one of the
Senators who signed a protest
against the measure.
This is a brief account of Mr.
Home's life. He is in the race
to-day. He is encouraged by
promises of support from every
section of the State. ' We believe
he will be nominated.
In conclusion,l beg to say that
if you want to support a Confed
erate soldier for Governor, Mr.
"Horne is the man. If you want
a successful business man, and
a life long farmer, for the office,
Mr. Horne is man. If you
want a man whp his been a con- j
sistentand life long enemy to
trusts and combinations, Mr.
Horne is the man. If you want
a man who has been leader in N
the industrial development of
his section, Mr. Horne is the
man. If you want a man w%,
has always stood for good roads,
for temperance, education, and
morality, Mr. Horne is the man.
If you want a xpan for Gover
nor who will jrive bis whole time
to that office and who will not
aspire to other positions, Mr.
Herns is.the man. If you want
to support a straight; fire-tried |
Demoef&t, who has never turn N d
either to the light or to tba left,
but who has consistently fought
the party's battles for more than
40' years, Mr. Home is such #
man. If you want a man for
Governor who will fill the office
well, wha has never done and
will never do an unworthy or
improper set, who will never do
anything that will require de
fense, apology, or explanation,
Ashley Horne is such a man.
J. T. ELLINGTON,
Clayton, N. C.
Celebrating the Fourth.'
As we approach the celebra
tion of the Fourth of July it
might be well to remember that
this celebrotion is usually attend
ed with more or less accidents
and some time fatalities. We
see a statement that on the
Fourth of Jul/, 1906,158 persons
were killed outright and 5,307
were injured. Of the injured 22
suffered complete loss of sight,
72 lost one eye, 56 suffered the
loss of one leg, arms, or hands
and 22 the loss of lingers. The
instruments which afflicted the
horm was firsr the giant cracker
—a joy producer with a short
fuse. Firearms ranked second
causing 532 injuries, 187 stray
bullets. With these facts before
us it would be well for us to ob
serve a certain degree of caution
in our celebration.
Flag Raising.
Among the happiest and jolli
est people at the celebration of
the Fourth of July last year were
the Brookford folks as they came
in their wagons singing the best
of songs. They sang, drank
lemonade, laughed and talked
and had a jolly good time. Brook
ford will be with us again this
year, but they wan§to do a little
celebrating themselves and have
arranged to have a flag-raising
on Satvrday, June 29, a program
of which is given in another col
umn. The flag is large and beau
tiful and is the gift of the com
pany ane will be presented by
Mr. H. J. Holbrook and received
by J. H. Ballew, mayer of Brook
ford. The Brookford people in
vite their friends to be with them
and celebrate.
Why He Was Not Promoted.
He watched the clock.
He was always grumbling.
He was always behind hand.
He had no iron in his blood.
, He was willing, but unfitted.
He didn't believe in himself.
He asked too many questions.
He was stung by a Had book.
> His stock excuse was "I for
got"
He wasn't ready for the next
step.
He did not put his heart in his
work.
He learned nothing from his
blunders.
He felt that he was above his
position. '
He chose his friends among
his inferiors.
. He ruined his ability by half
doing things.
He never dared to act on his
own judgment.
He did not think it worth
while to learn how.
He tried to make "bluff" take
the place of ability.
He thought he must take r*
musement every evening.
He thought it was clever to
use coarse and profane language
He did not learn that the best
part of his salary was not in the
pay envelope.
Rev. T. P. Bonner has come to
Hickory to make this his future
home. Mr. Bonner was pastor
•. .v > \
of the Methodist church of this
city seme years agaand was un>
„ versally popular. His health
has failes and he comes to Hicx
ory to regaig his health. We are
glad to welcome Mr. Bonner and
his coming brings to our mind
1 the fact that the climate of our
; town is such as to attract people
and it is a question, if our peo
; 'pie fully appreciate it
Of Interest T® Worn*.
To suck worn as Are not seriously oof .
•( health! but« bo have exacting dutier
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h id cares\or In social duUfc J and func-
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The Exposition Route to Nor
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Schedules of trains passing Lincoln
ton:
EASTBOUND WESTBOUND
No. 44.8:05 a. m.No. 133 11:26 a.m.
No. 132.5:06 pu m. No. 45, 6:24 p.m
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Portsmonth-Norfolk, and all trains con
nect at Monroe and Hamlet for Ports
mouth, Norfolk, Richmond, Washing
ton and New York.
Special attention is called to the im
proved doable daily train service be
tween Rutherfoidton and Charlotte and
Wilmington.
Exposition sates from Lincolnton to
Norfq}k and Portsmouth:
Season tickets Mmited Dec. 15 $17.65
60 day tickets $14.90
15 day tickets $13.25
Coach Excursion Ticket on sale each
Tuesday, limited to tea days from
date of sale $7.60
Week end tickets Lincolnton to
Wilmingtnn $5.50; season tickets
Wrightsville Beach $9.15, limited Oct.
31st..
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T. P. A. Raleigh, N. C.
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Far eala fey aN Crtaara
Mr. Tellis Miller, of Morgan
ton, came down Wednesday to
attend the Sigmon-Abernethy
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The Lenoir baseball \ team
passed through the city Wednes
day on their way to Lexington,
where they play two games with
that team.
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SPECIAL
4th OF JULY
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OPENING
We are busy opening up a
- special line of beautiful
SUMMER HATS
for Ladies and Misses, which
will be put on sale at a re
duction in price for one day
'only, JULY 4th.
Out-of-town ladies are
cordially invited to call and
see this opening on that day.
We have all the styles,
and will make the price to
suit you.
Don't forget this cut
price holiday sale
JULY FOURTH
Mrs. A. P. Whitener
The Milliner
Hickory North Carolina
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