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ESTABLISHED 1896.
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GO N C E R N I N G "TH E R I N G ,
The 'Manipulation" of AffairsVote
Buying, and C orru pt io n i rv - '
- : Politics in McDowell
Is there such a? thing as a "Ring"
in McDowell County? O, it's
mentioned in a 4 4 joke" now and
then, bnt otherwise nobody for. a
minute entertains an idea of such
a thingexcept a : few suspicious
4 'cranks from the country' ' they
would tell us. But I agree with
the nih-meh-put-of-teu .n the
county (that is my estimate of the
proportion) who believe we " are
blessed(?) with just such a jewel(?)
as a "Ring" in. McDowell County,
the influence of which is far reach
ing Do we neei it? If we do
not need it, why keep; it?-:just
for the sake of wearing the pre
cious tW it in the
sense that the ,ox wears the yoke;
for a "King" in Cthe affairs oV a
county, or town, is a curse which
discourages and disgusts hundreds
of good citiztens from takioer the
active interest in public affairs
which they otherwise would do -
it does that nh at least. To name
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r.,; "'V"u "l ". lse'r-
nounn .q tiia ntifr thof hoc.
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ouu, tu oiu rnyme . oegms: but
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still a ring" can be both seen and
.are- slick, too: but
To deny that , an evil exists;- or to
try to mininize it's hu rtful conse
quence, is no less than an effort,
under cover, to defend it.
, But Sbme would sav "vnn'rp n
pessimist I am nothing of, the
kind. I am simply optomistic
enough to believe that the people
of this county, if iven: the right
sort of a chance, and treated with
proper consideration, (and they
will one of these days take their
own opportunity) will remedy any
evil, if in theif i powerand 'put
ting off the ring' is easily in-their
power -which is brought sufficient
ly to Jtheir attentiphM; When the
agitation of the vote buying scant
4ftl (a curse born and reared by the
"Ring Masters" for the honest
masses never favored it, though
good men - were caught "falling
into line" with it) was commenc
ed in McDowell County two vears.
f about town sneered at it, saying in
substance:; 4lt'siolly.The whole
sale vote buying business fn Mc
Dowell County is here1 tb'stay.''
But they changed their minds when
the poeple by the hundreds began
to boldly pledge themselves against
it,; and against, everybody, who
favored it, and now no man can
buy an elec tion with " boodle and
booze" in this county.
But we didn't put off the "ring."
What was the result? -Next: day
Bfter election it was commonly
known, to a moral certainty, that
money and liquor were used in
both Turkey; Cove and Brackett
t'; townships on - election" ay and
nobod.y was indicted, v Why ? .Be
l. "Cause that ''Maffic Rinfr'' Worl Koon
; touched by the guilty parties The
men' and liquor went out from Ma-
vri6n and the few Democrats and
them who handle the balance of I
A, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED
'Marion;
SSSeSglneS
nepuoiicans and certainDemocrat
should be elected, and certain ones
of both parUes defeated, protected
the men who used this money and
liquor. A few men' tried hard to
have the matter pushed to the limit
inY the criminal courts, but a
4 'quietus" had been provided for
by he touching of the "Ring."
One party (no matter which it be)
will, or course, not undertake a
contest when the leaders who have
such connections as to handle the
balance of power are in collusion
with the other side. The same
would apply to another outrage
practiced, especially "in some parts
of the countyr in connection with
the last election. For no Republi
can and no Democrat, of intelli
gence, would dare to attempt one
certain thing which it is commonly
known, to a moral certainty, wa
practicedUn connection with last
election, unless he knows he has
protection from some of the lead
ers 'on the other side4. There are
only a few such among the headers
"72" ' V" r
tn harm a few such can do when
benefit plan"-. We'll help vou and
you help us." and let the i ,m
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to the- 'bow-bows." 4 V
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We are the chiefs" and who, or
what; is ", the main influence behind
are
jntel-
McDowell
county man's mind as the mention
of uch a class is made. A person
whose mind does not readily, call
up at least a few certain men in
this connection might do well to
dperi hiseyes, "pinch himself and
wake up, " and come about town
and take in the situation -while he
is being often "honey-(uggied" by
some of the chief "manipulators."
Why, it is heard on every side, if
a person wants to get something
through he'd better get; so-and-so,
-Vhe manipulates things", he
hr a pull;" "he's on: the inside."
Throughout ttie county this talk of
"on the inside" is heard. On tiie
inside of what?, :The people know,
too, that a few Republicans and
Democrats get together before
nominations are, made and "mark
lambs for the slaughter," in their
own party, and then go on and
help nominate and siffer them up"
( defeat) because they want cer
tain ones on the other side elected
for certainreasons; For those
who do t hot knoQ this aiid also
what influence jis at the bottom of
such doings, itis time they should
know, and the citizens and voters
of McDowell county have plenty
of i sense to - spell this matter out
for themselves, for the plain "Al
B. C's have for some time been
before them, if they will only use
tiem. , ; : -. ,x
-What's the remedy? Let the
people say in their hearts, "Down
with the Ring," and down every
thing that touches it." . Let thera
come to the county seatto their
own court house and cut loose
from the : "ring," the. "manioula-
i- tors,'? and the "jugglers." Let the
LnAnnlA VinWthoii- rttxin in Ktk
parties hereafter, - and ; those - who
"juggle" With the 'other 'side, '.be-
fore nominations are made, (or any
put on the back
wherfi filse.' Anrl
as to tte'iise of mbneyand liquor
TO THE BEST - wpFQ, THE PEOPLE OF McDOWFl l rn,
n. c, Thursday, april
SCHOOL MATTERS
Commencement Exercises Will ba
Held on Nights of May '
23 and 74 1
xne orehminary contest in decla-
u4vu uu i cunauuu was ncid in
the. auditorium of the Graded
School last week. All the pupils
of the high school wer6 required
to enter the contest, the entire
faculty acted as a committee. The
following were selected to take
part in'the Gnal contest, May .23:
Girls Ellen Carson, Mary Po
teat, Thelma Hicks, Blanche
Houck, Aramie Bomar and June
Laughridge. fv .
Boys J. W. Streetman, Jock
Lonon, Cecil Little, Ben Price;
John Glenn and J. W. Pless, Ir.
The commencemehr exercises
will be held on the nights of May
23 and 24. R R. .Williams, Eq.,
of Asheville, will deliver the an
nual address.
matfrtrt nn3 4.. a i 1
The contest in declamation and
recitation will be held on the night
of the 23rd, as stated above. Mr.'
Hudgins, as usual, offers a gold
medal to.the best declaimer, and
Mr. Houck one to the best reciter.
The pupils of the 10th grade are
contesting for the gold medal ' of
fered by Dr. Reid for tho best' es
say in North Carolina History. .
0 It is very " likely that several
scholarships .'will, bo,1 .offered to
'those pupils of' Ihc-IOtb 'rade who
make the highest marks
The primary,. department will
close for.this term, Friday, April
26. No public exercises will be
held.
in elections,; and the corruption
practiced in last election,' let tho
Grand Jurt be a Grand Jury,
indeed, and take such things in
hand. If they don't know
how to get at it let them come into
tourt in a body (A grand jurt to
behold in McDowell County I) and
. wia wuuiij 1 nuu L
hand to the Judge a report thaU
they, or some, or even one,- of their
number, have understood tht.
tain, ; corrupt things liavo .. been
, .
practiced m an election in Mc
Dowell county, and that t e Grand
Jury desire a, special charge and
the directjon of the Court as to
how they shall go about the difficult
investigation of the matter. No
judge will refuse to tell them what
to do, and how to do it, and some
"knees will quake" that day, and
I if they are not landed (on the
"chain gang") the first effort, let
the Grand Jury still act the Grand
Jury and they'll soon.be landed,
if the last bit of this rottenness is
not stopped.
I would have it understood, too,
that I have no "ax to grind" for I
never expect to run for any office.
I simply want to see th.s "rot"cut
out. It's a cancerous soro that
must bp "cut out" or the affairs of
this county will surely one day be
come "rotton to the core." "Jug
gling!' in politics, then "juggjing",
in the courts' how soon? Buy
voters with nioney or debauch
them with liquor to vote them
then the buying or debauching of
witnesses and jurorsrhow . soon!
Shall it not be stopped now cut
outroot and brancl-very thing
that even smells of tho ?RW."
The people have the power. . Let
them use it.;:, - ' ;.. .
W. T. Morgan.
Marion, April 8, 1912. -
it, i9lz
-Beio by AdipteTbT:
munity Assembled.
Iicsocd, That in the
Resolved, That in tho death of
lX0?' Uhas- Aycock, this bar
and COmmnnitr Vimca ..: J
irreparable loss; that the loss tn
the State is felt to bo tho indiridn.l
and personal grief of all who have
heard of his great good works; and
to those fortunate enough to have
heard his wonderful voicr, felt his
noble presence, listened to his
burning eloquence-and words of
truth, the deepest," the most sin
cere, the most puie in each in
dividual is by this sorrow stirred
with a desire to emulate the puojty
and unselfish devotion of life and
work.
No lawyer of his period sur
passed him in c-lquf nee. Ncstats
man exioeded him in unsHfinhness,
and none wore s6 irretly love-l
while living.
We, therefore, make these ex
pressions of our Kormw.
iThc foreguing rmJutions hav
ingbeen ad..ptHl bv t!i Marion
bar, were off.-nnJ ua mHSH uieoting
of our citizens, held at th court
hous Saturday nt 8 p. m. Mr.
J. W; Piess, roprenting the local
bar, prcseuted them to the meeting
with a eulogy upon th. dead states
man. It was spoken to eloquently
and feelingly by many citizens and
solemnly adopter!. Th solemnity
of the occasion was added xo bv
tnlling ofvU : therchureb , b?l lin
town. J
For Satterwhite for Treasurer.
Editor of Progress:
I notice in The Procrrvs the
announcement of Mr. T. E Sat-
icrwhito for county t'easurr and
I wish to say a word in his behalf.
I havoknowaMr. Satterwhite per
sonally all his life and I know of
rvrk rtriA It t I: r
hc.V . h ,s
ccientiously perform his duty, let
. "w 1 b 1 14 a J 1 1 U IS A man
wtn a ccar business intellect and
it be what it may. lie is a man
?rm?n Wllb ? clca.r ?UJ"DCSs record,
He,s A0?1 christian gentleman.
auu u imminaieu ana elect cJ would
serve tho people well. Wo can
not do better than to rnako hira
our choice. I bclicvo ;that lam
Oxpressing tho sentiment of all who
know Mr. Satterwhite, botH Demo
crats and Republicans, and I hope
that every man will go to the pri
mary and give him our undivided
support. By so doing. we will he
sure of at least one officer who
will serve the majority.
' A Voter-
Vein Mountain, April 8. .
Parker-Gibson.
Mr. Julius F.. Parker and Miss
Effie Gibson were married lau
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr. J. M. Gibson, father of the
Gride, in Crooked Creek Township.
Rev. H. C. Marley, pastor of the
Baptist church, performed tho
9 , i t
ceremony. Miss Gibson is a raostf
splendid young woman, being ono
of the county's best teachers, and
. ... .
has a largo circle of friends cot
only in her own immediate neigh
borhood but throughout the coun
ty. Mr. Parker is also a McDowell
county teacher and is looked upon
as a most promising young man.
Hejs ason of W., S. Parker of
Crooked Creek.
The young con pi 0 loft Sunday
afternoon for Asbcville for ashort
bridal tour. Their many friends
throughout the county wish for
them a most happy and prosperous
life, " ,
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VOL. XVI NO 32
COMMITTEEMEN MEET".
McDowell Count School Coran'r?.
Association urgan-
ized Its Ofncert.
, t
Ane vx)mmiUecmea'a meeting
which, was held in the court hocsu
hero at 11 o'clock on Monday, tho
Sth. was 1
very enthusiastic meeting was bid.
Every township in tho county, waj
well represented and every com.
i..:uiau !mca to be intcrtnt
notoolyin his own particular school
but in th r1 fm t . . t .
county.
The different topics on tho pro-"
gram for discussion were discussed
by Committeemen. T. W. Wilson,
George Dobson, George Carson)
J. E. Simeson, J. J. Lffwi, Jako.
Gallion, H. A. Tate, K: E. English,
S. J. Dobbins, S. L. Brown and
others. Pro. "L. 'a Broaden,
State Supervisor of ElcmenUry
Schools, addressed tho meeting at
the clcrCs most inspiricgly. Prof.
Brotrdcn is one of the most pro
gressive school men in the Suto
and brought suggestions and word
of encouragement with him. Supt.
Sigmon, of Burke county, was also
avUitor and spoke interesticgly
for a few minutes.
Th organization of the . Mc
Dowell County School Committee-'
men's Association waa perfected
by elecUng II. A; Tat Drti-denL
i ttf Ur F. 0 i I cs,c r c t a ry ; "Vict-'
presidents were elected for each
township in the county as follows:
North Cove, S. C. ConJey; Mont
fords Cove, J. S. Lai!, Marioo,
vwifcv uaijua; kjiu rort, A. L.
1 1 :i ... ...
umuKcwa, n . u. lUbcro: Nebo.
t I . . . , T. .
T. W. Stacy; Higgins; A. E. Howe;
Glcnwood, T. W. Wilson.
At the next meeting of the As
sociation it is proposed to have tho
teachers of the countp present and
havo a union meeting of the com
mitteemen and teachers, h'o doubt
a general educational cplift of tho
county will bo felt by rcisoa of
this organization.
H. G Poteel for Treasurer,
Enrroit Pnooiinss:
I notice in your piper the an
nouncement of M. G. Poteat for
county treasurer, and I wish to say
a few words in regard to tho rait-
ter. First. I want to r tht T
ihave knon Mr. Po teat personally
I lor me past ten years, Hetshon-
v, muj;ukjwu irusiworiny, ana
I know of no man who would let
ter perform the duties of tbisoiSco
than he will, if nominated and
eiecti. .Mr. Potest made an ex
cellent race in our primary two
years ao and, and I want V) ay
to the voters of McDowell county, "
both Democrats and H-?pubHcan
that a more suitable youig man
.ior tne piacrj cannot be found
anywhere. So et us give him oar
support in tho primary election.
9 J. H. Bicd.
Marion, April 9. . -
' Map oHilarlon. N
A complete and very valuable ,
map of 5larioa has just been drawn
and published by.T. M. Fowler,
of Pussaic, N. J. The map ap
pears to be quite accurate, and the
agent, D. Stomp, who is now
canvassing tho town, will redoubt
dispose of many copies to towns
people. The map sells fur $2.00.
Tho call of tho hour is: 'Taj
your Poll TaxK