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1he Monroe journal
VOL. 19. No. 9.
MONROE, N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1913.
ALLENS ELECTROCUTED.
STRENUOUS F.FFORT TO SAVE
T1IF.M FAII.KD.
V
OKI Man l'loyil Ami His Son Cl.nn'
Went to Their iKuth liravely
l'laii to Heat tiovcrinir .Mann Au-
K'it the Chief Kxccutive.
Richmond, Va., March 28. Mum
bling a prayer and crying halt au
dibly that he was ready to go,
Floyd Allen, whose refusal to ac
cept a short prison term for a mi
nor offense led to the wholesale
court murder in Hillsville one year
ago, limped to the death chair in
the State penitentiary today, 11
minutes ahead of Claude Swanson
Allen, his son.
The sentence of the court, held
up for six hours while desperate
and dramatic efforts were being
made to save the condemned
men by eleventh hour appeals to
the Lieutenant Governor, was speed!'
ly ordered to proceed when Govern
or Mann hastened back to Virginia
soil to take charge of a situation
which was sensational and exciting
to a degree. The prison superinten
dent, acting entirely within the law,
agreed at 2 o'clock to postpone the
execution, giving the Atty. General
an opportunity to pass upon the con
stitutional right of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ellyson to interfere.
i GOVERNOR HASTENS BACK.
But the young son of Governor
Mann reached his father In Phila
delphia by telephone less than an
hour after the delay had been order-
, ed and by 8 o'clock today the Gov
ernor was again on Virginia soil.
Incensed, as it afterwards developed,
by the unexpected effort to take ad
vantage of his temporary adsence
when he had repeatedly refused
clemency: the Governor boarded an
early morning train, arriving in Rich
mond at 11:30 o'clock. On the way
he telegraphed the Secretary of the
Commonwealth that he would be In
Virginia by eight o'clock, this in
formation suddenly checked the plan
of Allen sympathizers in further
urging the Lieutenant Governor to
Interfere.
While every proceeding had halted
pending the Governors' arrival,
word reached police headquarters
that a crowd has assembled at the
station, patrolmen, detectives and
plain clothes men being hurried there
to prevent any demonstration, when
the Governor stepped on the plat-
form -he was quickly surrounded by
officers who escorted him to a taxi
cab which took him quickly to the
Capitol.
In his office at the State prison,
.Superintendent Wood was pacing
the floor nervously as he awaited
developments. The situation there
had become more Intense. Precisely
at noon the superintendent was call
ed to the telephone.
"The Governor of Virginia Is at
his desk," was tlie message he re
ceived from the Copttol and Instant
ly preparations were made to obey
the mandate of the court. The wlt-
nessess who had assembled at 7
o'clock, the hour nnnouueed for the
execution, had left the prison with
instructions to return at 1 o'clock.
Just after sunrise the Aliens prac
tically collapsed when informed
that a half-day respite had been
granted by a combination of legal
and technical circumstances as
strange as any that had ever been
presented to a court of Justice.
Claude Allen, who had retained his
nerve throughout the trying ordeal
In his behalf, gasped and trembled,
but he regained his composure as
he noted the hopeless and dejected
appearance of his aged father in
the cell across the corridor. As
the morning hours passed they sat
with their spiritual advisers, but
they nerved themselves again for the
end when they heard that Governor
Mann bad returned to Virginia.
Men prominent in official circles of
the State, who waited In the Cap-
tol for a final plea to the Governor,
were turned away, as his secretary
handed out this statement from the
Executive:
MANN'S FINAL ORDER.
"Hearing at five minutes to 3
o'clock this morning of the action
taken In the Allen case after I left
the city, I considered it my duty to
hurry back. I simply desire to re
peat that after the most careful ex
amination of the evidence in this
case, I have not the slightest doubt
of the guilt of Floyd and Claude Al
len. and 1 will not Interfere. The
law must take its course."
The Jury which under the law is
required to witness all executions,
assembled outside the penitentiary
shortly before 1 o'clock, mingling
there with the crowd, the program
as originally announced was carried
out without change. While two
ministers, who have been unfaltering
In their loyalty to the condemned
men.were telling them good-bye, the
, prison superintendent stepped into
the corridor which separated the
cells of father and son, and read
the death warrant.
FAREWELLS SAltJ.
Floyd Allen, still limping from
the wounds he received In the Hills
ville court battle, said the last
tearful farewell to his boy and went
with the prison guards to the death
chamber. A groan escaped him as
he sat in the chair while the straps
and electrodes were being fastened
about him. The current was turn
ed on at 1:22 o'clock and In four
minutes the surgeon motioned to
V j the superintendent that he was
dead. ine ooay was speeaiiy re
moved. Again the cbalr was tested while
Claude Swanson Allen, namesake of
a United States Senator, was Indus
led through the corridor to the
chamber door. Though a trifle pale
he marched with measured stride,
his head held high, his wonderful
nerve with him to the end. As he
took his seat he moved his arms to
...ssist the guards who were adjust
ing the straps and like his father
he went silently and unafraid. When
the autopsy had been performed
the bodies were given over to Vic
tor Allen, Floyd's sen, by vho;n the
were taken to the mountains of
southwest Virginia for burial.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The execution of Floyd a.ul
Claude Allen, who had been the
principal actors in the "shooting
up" of the Carroll County Court at
Hillsville. March 14. 1912. is the
closing chapter of one of the most
sensational murder tragedies ever
enacted in this country.
Some time in February, 1912.
two nephews of Floyd Allen were ar
rested for some minor offense by a
deputy sheriff. While they were be
ing taken to the Jail, Floyd Allen
attacked the deputy, knocking him
senseless with the butt of a revol
ver and rescued his prisoners. He
was arrested and indicted and his
trial began In the early part of
.March.
Floyd Allen had openly boasted
tuat he would never go to prison
and it is said that the Aliens had
made frequent threats against the
court and everybody connected with
it. He was tried March 13, but the
Jury did not bring in its verdict un
til the following day. The prison
er, being a man of prominence, his
trial attracted a great deal of at
tention and on the morning of
March the 14th, the court room was
crowded with spectators, among
whom were a half dozen or more
of the members of the Allen fami
ly. The Jury returned a verdict of
guilty and the court sentenced Floyd
Allen to one year imprisonment in
the p?nitentlnry. When the presid
ing Judge, Thorton L. Massle, turn
ed the prisoner over to the sheriff,
Floyd Allen, exclaiming that he
would not go to prison, drew a re
volver and opened fire. The other
members of the Allen family, who
wete in the court room, following
his example and for a few minutes
bullets flew thick and fast. Judge
Massie, State's Attorney Foster, and
Sheriff Webb were shot down and
killed on the spot and a number of
other persons who were in the
court room at the time were Injured
Two of them, Augustus Fowler, a
Juror, and Nancy Ayers, a girl of
19, died ftom their wounds after a
few days.
The Aliens, excepting Floyd Allen
who had been shot in the knee
mounted their horses and fled into
the wilderness of the Blue Ridpe,
where they eluded the posse sent
to capture them. The Governor of
fered a reward of $1,000 which was
later raised to $4,000 for the arrest
of the gang.
Floyd Allen was arrested on the
following day and two days later a
special grand Jury returned indict
ments against Floyd Allen, Claude
Swanson Allen and Victor Allen, son
of Floyd; Sidna Allen, a brother of
Floyd; Friel Allen, Wesley Edwards
and Sldna Edwards, nephews of
Floyd; Bird Marlon and John F
Moore. The latter was merely in
dicted for having assisted tha Aliens
to escape.
Victor Allen and Bird Marlon
were arrested at Pulaski, March 1 7
and taken to Roanoke. Sidna Ed
wards was captured six months later
in Des Moines. Claude Swanson
Allen, almost starved by two weeks
ol hiding in the mountains, gave
himself up near Hillsville, March
28, and on the following day Friel
Allen followed his example. Wesley
Edwards managed to escape, but
was captured at Des Moines Septem
ber 14.
Floyd Allen and his son, Claude,
were tried seperately for the mur
der of States Attorney Foster and
found guilty. They were sentenc
ed to be executed on November 22
of last year, but obtained several
respites, the date being finally fix
ed for March 28. Sidna Allen was
given 35 years, Wesley Edwards 27
years, Friel Allen 18 years, Sldna
Edwards 18 years In the penitenti
ary. Victor Allen, Bird Marion and
John F. Moore were acquitted.
NOT SO BAD AS EXPECTED.
A NORMAL SITUATION IS I5Klt.
REACHED IX FLOOD DIs-TKKTS.
Pun hi r Ik vi ll lilt lit Ihi Xi.t Carry
Out First F..-timntiK r Ij i f
Lite Hut l'p;rty I.i.h Is lb
yinid Viiiiut:itioii No Immediate
Kuff liiiK Wv lfc ntli List Xot
IU) end Five llui-.dreil.
I -cave From an Old Account Hook.
In looking over a bunch of old
papers one day recently, Mr. A. M.
Crowell came across some leaves
from an old account book used in
1853 by his father, the late Col. A.
H. Crowell and Mr, G. W. Flow of
this place, when they were In busi
ness in Goose Creek township. The
accounts were kept by Mr. Flow.who
was then a young man, and are
written in a most clear and careful
way, the work having Veen done
with a goose quill pen, before the
days of steel pens. One thing that
this shows is that the folks In that
time were careful about the pennies,
contrary to the usual belief. Many
articles are charged on these leaves
at twelve and a half cents, seven
teen and a half, and bo on, the
half cent being put down and car
ried out in each case. On the
pages appear such names as Robert
Howie, Marlon Helms. Wilson Cha
ncy. Ellis P. Chancy. David V.
Cuthbertson. William F. Cuthbert
son. Dr. Thos. C. Caldwell. John
A. Clontz, Robert W. Henderson and
others.
The man who asks for a raise In
salary on the strength of what he
is going to do for the concern Is
trying to sell a pig In a poke.
In point of Isss of life the flood
disaster ia Ohio and Indiana which
swept that section the early part
of last week was not so great as
was first reported. Some of the
earlier reports, which are printed
elsewhere in this paper, estimated
that three thousand lives had been
lost, while the indications now are
that the number will not exceed five
hundred. Thousands of miraculous
escapes that were at first thought
impossible, were reported. Peo
ple climbed 'phone posts and hung
for hours, sought -safety la trees
and buildings, and everywhere that
they could get a hold to sustain
themselves till rescued. The waters
cf the upper rhers which caused
the floods empty Into the Ohio and
the Missouri, and evntually into the
.visslsslppl, and the property
win oe greater yet. Eery power
of the National and State govern
ments were put into motion to aid
the sufferers, and contributions
poured in from all over the country.
The following dispatches tell of the
situation as it appeaerd later:
NO SUFFERING FOR FOOD AND
SHELTER.
Washington, March 30. "All
places affected by the flood In such
a way as to need help are receiv
ing it, and it Is not believed that
there is any suffernng anywhere
now from want of food or shelter,'
was the report to Adj. Gen. An
drews from MaJ. Gen. Wood, chief
of staff, who, with Secretary Garri
son of the war department, is in
the heart of the flooded district
directing relief operations. He add
ed while loss of life of life had been
very heavy. It was not anything like
the previous steps Indicated.
WAR DEPARTMENT'S WORK.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 30. Sec
retary Garrison of the war depart
ment, was tonight so well pleased
with the handling of the flood situ
ation by those in charge in Day
ton and Hamilton that he decided
to leave early tomorrow morning
for Columbus. If his present plans
are not changed he will return here
tomorrow night and leave for Wash
ington by daylight Tuesday. Be
sides congratulating Gov. Cox and
the citizens of Ohio upon the man
ner in which, "with courage and re
sourcefulness," they met an appall
ing situation, the head of the war
department. In a long report to the
president tonight, assured Mr. Wil
son he would announce that Hamil
ton and Dayton, as well as the other
piaces seriously affected by the flood
had found themselves and are rapid
ly tending toward normal conditions.
THE SITUATION AT DAYTON.
Dayton, Ohio, March 30. Here Is
the problem presented to Dayton to
night 1- summarized by Geo. F.
Burba, secretary to Gov. Cox, and
representing the latter here:
Forty thousand persons must be
fed, clothed and housed for a week
more.
Many thousand persons must be
cared for Indefinitely, those persons
who lost their all when their house
hold goods were swept away. They
must be provided with a few neces
sary household articles, such as
bedding, pots and pans, stoves and
a few dollars. A half million dol
Inrs could be used in this way by
the relief committee.
Fifteen thousand houses and busi
ness buildings must be rehabilated.
Two thousand houses and other
structures, or what remains of them
must be pulled down.
Thousands of tons of debris must
be removed.
WEST VIRGINIA IN DANGER.
Huntington, W. Va., March SO
This city tonight Is In total dark
ness, is facing both a flood and wa
ter famine, 15,000 out of the 40.
000 Inhabitants are homeless, 12
persons are reported missing and
the property damage, according to
ctose estimates of leading business
men, will amount to nearly $1,000,
000.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the
river reached a stage of 66.2 feet
the highest in the history of Hunt-
ngton, and is now stationary. The
entire business section Is Inundated
water being up to the Becond floor
ol all buildings. Numerous homes
have been wrecked and their ecu
pants have been forced to seek ref
uge In the houses In the surround
ing country.
Gov. H. D. Hatfield arrived here
tonight on a special train from
Charleston. He brought supplies,
motor boats and skiffs. The motor
boats and skiffs are now being tak
en through the different sections of
the city to rescue hundrds who are
marooned. The local military com
pany has taken charge of the res
cue work.
Today Mr. Wilson received his
first check In payment for his ser
vices as president of the United
States. It was for the Bum of $5,
625. from March fourth till April
first. Hereafter, the check will be
for a full month's sendee and will be
for $6,250. one-twelfth of th $75,
000 per year which the president receives.
MIL JUSTICE AFTF.lt MIL WATTS.
Ti.lil the President I lie livelcll Sena
tor I a ICeitcti. miry ami Opinm-il
niiKresMve Mcavuie in the I
Klntui-r.
Mr. E. J. Justice of Greensboro
was in Washington last week an
called on the President. Afterward
Vr. Justice conferred with Secretary
or htate Bryan. Senators Gore an
Owen of Oklahoma. Secretary of th
Navy Josephus Daniels and Secre
tary of the Treasury Mc.Vdoo. sav
a Washington correspondent to the
e.reensDoro News, and he thin
sued the follow inn statement:
"There was nothing of anv Der-
sonai inierest discussed by me wit
tlie president. We discussed DUblie
questions generally and particular
ly my inierest in seeing North Caro
lina Democracy he in thorough har
mony wim the policies of the Presi
dent. I frankly discussed the Nort
Carolina situation along the litus
had discussed In public prior to the
tiammore convention and as 1 dis
cussed it in the General Assembly
i undertook to Impress unon th
President what the fight for Dro-
gressive policies such as the ant
trust law, the corrupt practices
act and tne legalized primary mean
to tnose or us who had supported
mese measures.
"I called his attention to the in
herent and persistent reactionary
sentiment that has dominated these
Democrats who are organized In od
position to all the situation to be
not a matter of integrity but a ma
ter of political principle. Every
one who knows about the situation
In North Carolina understands tha
there is a minority that regards ev
ery proposition to progress or
change the outworn machine meth
ods to modern conditions as being
wild Western, Impracticable theories.
This class of North Carolina Demo
crats have never seen what the
President's fight and those wh
fought for his nomination as well
as for his election meant.
"So far as I am concerned
think It would be disastrous to the
cause of progressive Democracy for
this class of reactionaries to be
given the Federal offices for the
reason that it would be an asset in
their hands-to keep North Carolina
reactionary.
"I said this to the President i
substance and I stated to him that
nothing I had said was in confi
dence. I sincerely trust that ou
Senators and Representatives will
find pleasure In impressing this
view upon 'he .President, and keep
mm advised as to the true situa
tion. I believe the President Is al
ready with the spirit of progres
sive Democracy and he will find no
tiouble in applying it no North Caro
Una when he Is put In possession
of the facts."
"Did you discuss with the Presi
dent the question of naming a col
lector of internal revenue for the
western district of North Caroli
na?"
"I don't know that I know all
the candidates," said Mr. Justice
"but so far as A. D. Watts is con
cemed he is on record in the last
General Assembly of opposing al
most If not all the progressive meas
ures, and so far as I know of not
favoring any, and to him, more than
any one else, is due whatever cred
it or blame attaches to the defea
of the legalized primary. He made
no concealment of the fact that he
was violently opposed to the reso
lutions I offered inviting the Presi
dent, Mr. Bryan and Senator La-
Follette to the State to speak and
ns I understand it, he placed his
opposition particularly upon the
ground that they were Invited to
speak upon measures which he did
not believe in and which In his
Judgement the Legislature did not
have time to hear discussed."
Possible Road Fleet Ions.
Under the laws now existing three
special road elections may be held
In this county and many more town
ship elections if desired. On law
permits the people of Monroe town
ship to vote on the issuing of one
hundred thousand dollars in bonds
for road Improvement. One law
permits the. ounty to vote on the
question of Issuing bonds in the
sum of two hundred thousand, but
letting a majority vote decide it,
This is the law under which the
election was held last year, but Is
amended so that a majority of votes
cast, and not a majority of the reg
istered voters, decides the ques
tion. The other county law per
mits the county to vote on the
question of the county taking over
the chain gang and grading roads
and contracting for dragging. The
legislature also passed a general
statute permitting any township
In the State to vote separately on
issuing bonds. All of these elec
tions are at the discretion of the
county commissioners and no steps
have yet been taken looking to
ward an election. All of these bills
except the last have already been
published In The Journal.
This warm winter kept many flies
alive and we will have to begin
swatting earlier, and more persis
tently this spring than last. Swat
ters are of little value except where
there are a comparatively few flies.
Swatters are Just the thing for
those flies that wintered over. Swat
now, for It will be a hopeless case
In six weeks.
When a man begins to blow In
his money a lot of people get wind
of it.
Whatever may be said against It,
a Jolly Is always better than a Jar.
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LOOK UP
THERE!
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Initiative, Ki ft n iiilum mimI lUrall.
Don't forget to register for th.
ejection April 1 5th on the initia
tive, referendum and reci-.ll.
Whether you f.nor these meas
ures or not. it is our duty to iu'
your sentiments.
What is iiiep. in by the iuit'.rhe?
The initiative is a start or a u-.-gin-iiiiir
of some law to he submit led"
to popular vote. Thf initiatiu. is a
process of popular control or d:r.it
hgislaiion by which any municipal-
i.
ti me uaTe opposite vour iiaiiie't. J ."-
on the label reads "fu.d, r back ii,??' T"'' 7 S,aU' a" l'
(han April 1. 1913, it Is time for p ", f 8 fihe" P"'"""
you to knew Son e are so r back ,,p '? "'ve " T'
that they ought to be ashamed of J?.,"1' ? fl" ",s-
it.
If you are paid up to date, you
will have the satisfaction of feeling
"o k" when you look at the label.
If you are not paid ud. then this
is for you and we expect to hear
irom you
If any one owes for this paper
and doesn't expect to pay, we want
to und it out. If you have fallen
behind from carelesseness, this will
remind you.
If you have been unfortunate and
don't feel able to pay the amount,
you have a chance to say so and get
square.
The labels on The Journal r irn-
mg to read in advance, not behind.
A great many have rseponded al
ready, and we received a good
number of renewals this morning
aner we nad made up our mailing
list for this week and the label will
not show It this Issue. If you have
sent your renewal lu and your label
does not show It, your date will be
run up by next week.
North Cundiniun to Kepi cm nt l S,
at Court of St. Jauiew.
vtasningion. March 31. It was
brought out today, that Walter H.
Page, editor of World s Work and
a North Carolinian, had been offer
ed and had accepted the ambassa
dorship to Great Britian. White
Hodse officials confirmed the news
and Mr. Page will leave for Lon
don within 10 days.
with the appointment of Mr.
Page to represent the Administra
tion at the Court of St. James, he
Is the third man born in North
Carolina closely connected with the
Wilson administration, Daniels, Sec
retary of the Navy and Houston.
Cecretary of Agriculture, being
the other two.
Kee-ti-der's Ce.urt.
Walter Stack, carrying concealed
weapons, two cases; 4 months on
roads in each case. Appeals to Su
perior court.
W. p. Harris, resisting officer:
$5 and costs.
R. Armfield, disturbing the peace;
cost 8.
John West, car breaking; bound
over to Superior court.
Bud Poore, colored, violating or
dinance 80; $5 and costs.
waiter Babb, assault and battery
30 days.
Connie Staten. colored
and battery; 30 days.
Daisy Houston, colored
and battery; not gnlltv.
Luther Beaver, carrying conceal
cd weapons, $10 and costs; assault
with deadly weapon, $10 and costs
Pratt Jacobs, larceny; 6 months
on roads.
John Blount, colored, larceny: -
months on roads.
Authur Thomas, assault and bat
cry; not guilty.
Abe McCain, colored, assault and
battery; costs.
vance Laney, assault; costs.
Charlie Laney, carrying conceal
ed weapon; $10 and costs.
Jas. H. Howie, gambling; $7.50
and costs.
assault
assault
Aid to Flood Sufferer.
The Monroe lodge of Eagles
made the first contribution from
this place to the flood sufferers,
having sent a check for ten dol
lars Saturday night. The lodge then
ppolnted Messrs R. W. Lemmond
H. T. Pate and C. E. Schachner a
committee to solicit funds and for
ward them at once. Any one may
make their contributions to either
of trie above gentlmen, or leave
them at the Journal office or the
Bank of Union.
Thoiiiax-AuKtin.
Miss Estelle Austin, daughter of
Mrs. Henry Austin of West Monroe
township, and Mr. John P. Thomas
of Charlotte were married at the
Baptist parsonage In Monroe last
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr.
ralg officiating. A few friends
were present to witness the cere
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas left
at once for Charlotte, where they
111 continue to live. Mrs. Thomas
is a young woman of fine character
nd Industry, and Mr. Thomas is a
mcst worthy young man. They have
many friends who wish them a hap
py life.
The Little Minister," at the P-
tlnie Tonight.
A Vltagraph special feature. ."The
ittle Minister," Jn three reels and
one of the most popular plays ever
produced, will be shown at the Pas-
ime this afternoon and tonight.
A young scotch minister falls In
ove with a gypsy girl. The ban of
he "Kirk" and the condemnation
of the austere town folk Intervene
s Carriers to their marriage. Un
expected circumstances of a start
ling nature happen and their prej
udice and Intolerance are removed.
Love conquers and the little minis
ter and "babble" are married.
Matinee at 4:00 p. m.
sa),e or defeat, it is the qirutes-
s.-nce of majority rule.
What is the referendum? Ref
erendum means "It must be ivter
red." W hen any bill, such us a bill
for eonsiitutional amendment or
charter amendment is referred to
the people to adopt or rejeet it is
called a nferenduiH or referred bill.
The referendum is a metlud by
which the people may rescind tho
action of their agents when nectssa
ry. By petition of a given percent
age of the qualified voters a ot
may be had on any local law to de
termine whether a majority of tha
people want It. This is democracy.
What is the recall? The recall
Is a process of popular control, by
which the people may by majority
vote after petition for election bv a
given percentage of the voters, dis
charge a representative and replace
him. It is a safeguard to good
government.
All business houses have the re
call for their employees. All banks,
factories and all other corporations
employing agents, representatives or
servants have the recall for these.
All railroads have the recall for
their employees.
If it is necessary for a railroad
or other corporation to lay down
and require certain fixed duties of
their employees after examining
them to see whether they are com
petent, is it not much more nces
sary for a city, a county or a State
to employ competent servants to run
their business? How long would a
railroad official retain an incompe
tent, careless employee or one that
does not do his work satisfactori
ly? He would be promptly recalled.
The railroad officials and the mer
chants and the banks examine their
employees on certain defined duties.
What . merchant would employ a
clerk without having any restraint
or control over him? How long
would a clerk retain his Job, if h'e
wasted his time, showed general in
competency and carelessness? The
merchant would recall him without
undue ceremony.
What merchant can reserve tho
right to discharge an employee for
Incompetency or for stealing or for
Insubordination or for failure to
carry out orders, and then candidly
say that this same principle should
not apply In government? Is not
the government your busiiuss and
your corporation? You are taxed
to help to run it.
If you employ a fellow to work
and leave him without restraint,
control, responsibilty or supervision
you will lose more money ou him
than yon can make.
It is possible to bankrupt a cor
poration in the fiinie way. Public
waste, mismanagement and praft in
crease the burdens of taxation. Each
individual citizen will suffer In pro
portion. His business the city gov
ernment, the county government or
the State government is Just as sure
to be wrecked by bad manage uieiit
and slack business methods as a
private business would be under the
same conditions.
Those who oppose the initiative,
referendum and recall: Thuse who
have a nice, easy public plum and
wish not to be disturbed in their
holding of their easy Jobs; nearly
all reactionaries, standpatters, pro
fessional politicians, federalists, cen
tralists and any others who hold
their places and their power by
keeping the people in the dark, are
opposed to these measures of pop
ular rule. The ward politician, the
ignorant local dictator as well as
the learned senator or representa
tive of national fame who wishes
to defeat the will of the people
his creators Is always opposed to
the initiative, referendum and re
call. Their specialty Is pulling tho
wool over the eyes of lite masses.
They are opposed to universal edu
cation and to publicity. Their one
great argument and scare is "dan
gerous, and then fail to qualify
their assertions.
These measures are bound to
come sooner or later. Why not
take the advanced step now?
Very trulv,
II. D. STEWART
Mr. J. G. Boylin. editor of Tho
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli
gencer, is critically ill with pneumonia.
The goods to which you tlve un
display space should be goods that
will pay you a satisfactory return
on that space.
Don't wait for the time to come
when you need friends to make
them. Make them now and let them
use you first.
Some so-called friends are like
burglar alarms they go off when
there's trouble around.
A man'B business should also ad
vertise his advertising.
Clothing may come down In price
at times, but there are no bargains
In law suits.