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. FJLUg 1 W U . r ' n ',''. ; - . . I THE GASTONIA DAILY GAZETTE SATURDAY, CCTCr-.l i:; imitt EE-VALUATION AMD SOXX OTHS2 KAKDOM TOWS , . - 2tn Oaxetta: , the 'political - spellbinders are abroad In the eounty, with your permis L would like to call tbeir attention to osfl omissions which they have made. ;., riy tell the truth, but not the whole isrwtfa. as they are sworn to io when they oa the witness etan.l ami as wrjr do when makuis a pouucai ? v. p' : home if) just aa sweet to h:m an is tne (t Wpoeea 4 millionaire's ami 1 l driven from it i-,tosea will be r.-,liu--l l.y th.- ex V 4l:ion. whieh it will. 'N'ort f(ir a ,itt, ,,4,litiw. thru I Howe. , to pall his attention t 1 in- :.' tl::H I ., ... . .. ...., ,...., (llI eaa senate to check Biekett, and he will drive one fourth of his dupe out of the state and away from the educational ad vantage! they hare i helped to build op, and of which we hare eo long boasted, and pauperise those who remain. A once very prominent county commissioner said the average farmer did not have rense enough to farm and that land should all belong to a few, and the rest bo renters. Whether the average farm er has enough sense to farm or not, hie JAKES II. COX A PROGRESSIVE; W. G. HARMS A REACTIONARY mil I iv 1 h in wliirl- fail to rail his atti- 4 will lose fl-'.vi on sugar he buys at .".'! cnN. a jug two pounds in a !!;iv. A great many 1' these n.ill overall v. fcave been farmers, ami no doubt )'''' a fow intend to farm again after lliev juave made their pile, ami if they eon fullv will not vote tlieir Lrotti W farmer out of a home, to nave 1ia the measiv sum of $1 "'. savett nothing after all. A great many mil! families make froi $2,000 to $.1,000 a year anil are more aM t pay a reasonable tax than a gre:r. many farmers who make less than $U'"'i and some lws than 5('0 a year . Some o; tkese spellbinders lay great Mress om the fact that the republicans in the legb latere voted for revaluation. A republi can ' only human and has no more do ire to be shot than does a democrat, an I when Wilson voluntarL-illy offered t" 'keep them out of war, in exchange for their votes, a grreit many accepted the of fer, and quite a few are Mil! over there. It looks strange that the people would lute again so soon, but Harnuiu said oho ia born every minute, so when Governor lltekett discovered a plan to equalize UxeH and eaten the big fellow. Yea, that was the bait that caught the mucker, " Equalize and eatch the big fel low. " But when they found their land " valued at from $100 to $600 per acre and --ma.w the rate reduced a little over half, -Uiea the scales began to fall, and they feud it was not the big fellow who was - caoffht. The farm which I cultivated for years has averaged three bales of a year after it made corn and . wheat to support the farm. The taxes have averaged around $40. this year they will be around $210. Al low .$1.74 exemption and we still have a 400 jper cent increase . When cotton gets task to $50 a bale, and one more leap mUl pt it there, my cotton crop will ast pay the taxes and there are others. The lowest increase is farthest out. Frees $15 to $60 per acre would .be a . s4 average increase. One hundred acres at $15, $1,500 at $1.44, make $Z1.00 taxes. The tame land at $60 per acre $6,000 at 58 eents make $34.80, rhich prove that taxes on farm property is being increased from 50, to 400 per n t, and Governor Bickctt guaranteed et erer 10 per cent. ' " The revaluation act should never havo la polities. It was not in politics voted on at first, and since peo ple can. see what H is if it were not in palltlri. it would have no chance to ear--xft bat thousands will vote themselves out of home while the negro is held up to tkeix time,;. Tamers are one elass of people who snake nothing more than a decent living and they simply v cannot stand the bur- dm this act places on them. The wage earner in the city who owns nothing but hie home, will get it in the neck along with the farmer. The business man will -pay more, but for each dollar he pays in -taxes, he will add two dollars on his profits, so it goes back to Jones, who pays the freight. I often think how alike are Wilson and Bickett. Wilson has his League, Biekett his revaluation act. When the people object to what Wilson hands them, he says they are pygmy minded. When they object to what Bickett hands them, he says they are liars. Two great minds trailing along together. And .they both promised to keep us out of war. Wilson's dupes are over in France, Vat there was a' republican senate to efceek his League, but there is no republi- Noiiii K't.ree kviik b.'Ve Records of Presidential Candidates' Summarized For the Voter Their Official Attitude Toward Labor, Suffrage, Liquor, Social Service and Public Health. ' Herewith are the main facts1 in 'the public records of Gov. Cox and Senator Harding, revealing a glaring contract between Progressivism and Reactionaryism. The record of . Gov. Cox is a recital of progressive measures of legislation, financial and economic efficiency, reduction of taxation, improvements in conditions of labor,. the protection of women and children, advancement in health, education and agricultural methods and reforms knQwn as social justice. It is a record of faithful sjrvice as a three-term Governor of Ohio, in which every promise made has baen faithfully and promptly kept. Senator Harding's record in the Senate is shown to have been consistent o??!v in reactionaryism. It shows him as the and i-i uhii.viM eouid ufi'or.i to :wee.t i spokesman of Big Success, the opponent, if not the actual enemy that .theory, but :i good fanner from near i .. ik .,-oljhlpr nn nrnVtihition and woman's Kiitfraire. a dodger of roll calls, an opponent of self-determination of peo ples, a defender of the exploiters of the people, who in more than five years as a Senator has introduced but nine bills of a general public character, none of which is constructive, all of minor importance. From the standpoint of the people it is a record of complete failure. From the standpoint of special privilege it is the record of a mediocre Senator who has always stood by and voted with the representatives of special privilege. HAREING'S HECORD lii'ie iiiio it wan lHJwyl on mo il:.. I. rv!ibl ii-ariM bad robbed the. at Stjuiley, ami wo were led to be ll.i'V had none eat't . It was said Home money wan left arid that if demo i -rat had dene, the job they would have taken it all. That sounded reasonable, Stanley tell me th;.e robbers traveled in tun earn and they both made a !'. line for dystonia, one by MeAdenville. the other by Npenei r Mountain, vv b ieb iroet. t iev were not republieana. The f:wt that mine eliane via left a.s merely an oversight. I'obably had a Hpeakinu engagement and were in ;i hurry. An then1 i unusual activity in eertain politiieal ejrelen, it would not be unreasonable to believe that the pro ceeds of thai rubbery may be lining '. in up in 'inctrn. (d.- 'ooil tr.e'iil. the iajin, a ! cover cl a rn issie' in the ).ei-'.i; of ii:e Kev . i '. r-oti almost e iial to Cox's $' . (MM1.0IM' -hi-h fuioi, and witn tiint ,".i,d the till' .-.id: ci ...-"...iim o I'JiM the deiliOcraiH should be .o,ie to raise, a K,Md smoke wreen, while all negro women who will vote democrat ic ure lioing regiHtered Vhile as many white women as poFiblo are turned down, who would vote re publican . Any man or woman with as much 'brainti a a jack rabbit knows that wo men were just as safe in 1900 aa they are today, and more so, because crimes of all kinds have greatly increased einee then. One would think the good ladies would think twice before they vote for Cox and whiskey, since they have worked so long and faithfully for prohibition and their prayers having so recently been answer ed. But as long as the preachers all do it, the ladies should have the same priv ilege. It is only a matter of con science. I 4fil Last, but not least. The Gazotte or somebody else has the gall to pass Doc Crane off on us as a republican. We do not kick when we are called nigger lovers, and bank robbers, and horse thieves, or any old. thing like that, because we are used to it, and know it is for the good of the democratic party, but I do think we should have been spared the humiliation of having old Doe Crane thrust on us as a republican. To mention hia name in connection with the republican party is enough to make any decent, self-respecting republican weep. It is the straw that breaks the camels back. It is more than we can bear without protest. L. E. DIOKBON. COX'S RECORD n e'e t.' i (. i 'cm . !' t.' enor of Ohio. i:i . .i'!.jeii;;'i. i r .i i i . u", a ine.l t:-" i:i the ' '. n . :i rt id' t "le As n I h. I ei 111 t. He met everv li'i:-1 v -" ent lis state with a staff i.'ui.lle every t:ik as ML :e 1 1 - enieii ; have (EDITOR'S NOTE: The above com mnnication is published to carry out our established policy of accepting com munications from our readers and sub scribers on any questions oi public in terest. It Li needless to say that t ho views expressed are not these of 'his paper, but of the writer of the communi cation. The above is the only rommuri cation of a strongly partisan natt're and at the omo time in a-reeptable form which ha been offered us. and might have been returned to the writer quite justifiably on the ground that the elec tion is only a few days off.) Advertise in The Daily Gazette. v I at Sprinkle of Sugar I over your cereal dish is expensive and it is a needless expense. Try "the rich flavor of GrapeNuts A blend of wheat and malt ed barley rich in its own sweetness. GrapNuts requires no sup'ar i.u..a oiiil, is orhv one feature of its e'en 'oral usefulness and ecoriCTny. Ai Grocers liv&ryxvhere : Battle CrcalU uch. i ?-K5 S3 ( , " II, ''l! me !"; ientlv ai.' ied them. 11 in Ill.KSl not.ii been an follows: A state budget sysieni to reduce state expenditures and to lessen taxation. An a result of this system and an. im proved method of property valuation for taxation, the tax rate was reduced to the lowest in the, history of the stftte al though ho inherited a deficiency of a quarter of a million dollars, had to face un expenditure of $1,000,000 as a result of a great flood and provided a new item of $3,000,000 for good roads, v Finacial reforms, putting all private bauks under state supervision and a law protecting agnint fraudulent securities. Labor and Capit!. A compulsory workman 's compensation taw, regarded as a model. This law reduced personal injury liti gation from 50,000 cases in 1912 to 50 canes is 1919. Tho injured get larger compensation without expense of litiga tion aud employers pay smaller premi ums than in other states, thus tho law gives satisfaction to employers and em ployes. A tato Iudustrial Commission with power to handle questions affecting labor and capital. Eight hour working day on all publie contracts. Elimination of sweatshop labor. Minimum wage and nine-hour day for women. Kifeguards for miners a gainst acci dents and extra provisions for depen dents of men killed in mines. Full erew railroad laws; reduction of consecutive hours of labor on electric roads. l'rohibition of contract labor in work houses. ov. Cox has handled strikes, includ ing tho great steel strike and general coal strike, without calling out a single st;Co militiaman or firing a shot. In the steel strike he reinon d the Lhuoeratic Mao- of a large city who was succeeded by the KepuMi can Vice-Mayor. Social Justice and Public Health Establishment of child labor depart ment and a bureau of juvenile research. Compulsory provisions for mothers' pensions. Laws to prevent adulteration of food and prohibit price fixing combinations. A state tuberculosis hospital ; a health coue giving State Health Commi regulatory power,. A state-wide social agency committee, through which all social agencies in the state co-operate, with one another and with 'State departments. Employment of prisoners m road work, with surplus earnings paid to their de pendents. As a practical farmer Gov. Cox has vlearly understood and met tho needs of the farmers of his state, and has an nounced his intention of putting a dirt fanner in his cabinet. Among his achievements in this line are : An Agricultural Commission with ju 'isdietion over all agricultural activities. Producer tu consumer market bureau. I'yrovisions for, study and establish ment of a farm eredit pla; against sale of untested fertilizer; JTor destruction of diseased cattle with compensation to owners. A pure seed law. The Governor met the recent farm labor shortage by putting 6.000 tractors into the fields .nid conducting a traction M-r.ol through cxp. -ts; he :,.,. through i- 1. firmer? fir per bushel when the Tiiak-t price r;,n as high a $20 per bush.-!. lssioner ! e,.,.l o'low ir, j vsem nr.' -he has accomplished of inter county and main- mi rket highway with a fund of $30.000,. oimi f,,r maintenance and upkeep; provi sion for united action of Town Tms'ees, bounty Commissioners and State High way department on all road work. 4 Educational Legislation Educational conditions in Ohio have been improwd as follows: Additional pay for teachers; consoli dated schools with fall , High School course instead of the oae-room sehool; 1,200 schools have replaced 6,000 one- room SChOOla. . . . : - Hei-ame a member of the Senate tlie t'nited Mates, -March 4, 1915. li is introuun..! l.U lu'ls, of which N were pension bills, -Jl changing the iiini,es of ' earners, tr...ite claims bill :i in I ! r I i ;! i purpose. Il; iii.ie lulls of a public character iiie in: a- war Memorial, a celebration of the Pilgrim's laudifg, loan of tent to iciievo housing sluirtitge, investigation of iuHueiizu, payment of draft board clerks; an imienduiont to the act regarding fur- beuriug animals iu Alaska, for an Amer ican Ikittiefield Commission, giving dis carded r:tls to Sons of Veteran He serves, amending McKinley Birthplace A.-.-iociation Act. No: a nu-asuro relatiag to a principle of government, not a constructive meas ure iu the list. 1 He has dodged 344 roll calls and SI 9 quorum calls. 1 "Americanism" Votes March 11, 1918. On bill providing for government administration of alien prop erty; recorded as "not voting." Disloyalty and Sedition Bill amend ments; "not voting." May 4, 1918. Conference report im posing heavy fines upon disloyal and sedi tious act and utterances during the war; voted against it. Sept. 7, 1917. Amendment to Revenue Act raising the pay of soldiers serving abroad by $50 a month; voted against it. July 16, 1916. Voted against a gov ernment armor-plate plant by voting to strike out an amendment to the naval bill providing for it. Juno 8, 1917. "I have bejieved the Liberty Loan campaign hysterical and unseemly. ' If 1 were in any other place than the Senate Cbahmber of the United States . . . I would say that much of the sentiment uttered con cerning our part in the war Is balder dash. "I think it ill becomes the United States of America to measure a man's patriotic devotion in accordance with his determination that the houses of Hohen zollern and Hapsburg shall be destroy ed."' (The United 8tates had determined at that time to destroy both these houses which had precipitated the world war.) Against Irish Freedom July 29, 1916. Senator Pitman's res olution: Revolved, That the Senate ex press tiie, hope that the British govern ment ni.iy exercise demon. y in the treat ment of Irish political prisoners, and the President is requested to transmit this resolution to that government; voted against it. Nov. IS, 191P. Reservation to Peace Treaty that lArtlelo XI of the Covenant of the League of Nations should not deny the right of. revolution to the people of Ireland among others; voted against it, March- 13, 1920. Reservation by Senator Gerry to Paneo Treaty that the United States adheres to the principle of seif-dertermination and to the resolution of sympathy with tho aspirations of. tho Irish people for a government of their, own choice; voted to lay it oa the. table and thus kill it; voted to strike out. the prineijdo of self-detormination voted against, the reservation itself. ' ' Anti-Labor Votes Aug.: k, 1916 Child Labor Bill; re corded as "not voting." Sept. 25. 1917. Appropriation to es tablish a Labor Employment Bureau; voted against it. i Ttec, H, 1918. Amendment" to proposed T.1.'1''' service employes to contribute from .V to fi per cent of their salaries to a pension fund instead of putting the .entire cost on the govern ment; voted for it. March, 191ft--On the Vic-Preeidcnt'a rul;ng thAt tha amendment to the"pr cultural Appropriation, blli for pay and a half time over 8 hours was not ger mane to bill; "not voting,?'. Dec: 18, 1919. On passage of Cum mins railroad bill, making it a criminal offense for railroad employees to strike; voted for it. Feb. - 23, 1920. On Esch-Cummins Railroad bill which provided for compul sory arbitration; voted for H. July 18, 1916" Amendment to Naval Appropriation bill granting navy yard and arsenal employees 30 days annual leave without loss of pay; voted against H.( v v ..... ''.V-V.. . . Jane 30, July 2S, 3j 26, 1916. On amendments to , Fortification Bill, voted to retain wtop-watco time-measuring de vices and bonus system objected to by labors .;.p '.. - -'. ; On 32 roll calls on the west and dry Ismte, be voted 'wet SO times and dry twioti -" . , j -. ? ., ' . - - ; . ' i . 1 ' . . - - 1 1 LI 1 i 1 i i i rf i i 5 I i 1 I i it I tii I a H Special Sale on . A ' LampiS;uli We are offering you, for three days 2'-. only, at reduced -pricey a very hand-y some assortment of boudoir, table and ' - 'v. ' k ... other types of portable lamps, finished ,- with mahogany and Poly Crome stands,;" beautifully constructed silk shades of " I V-, various colors and hand-painted glass . shales of remarkable design. "8! '. at - W . ' , Now if you have been wanting a beau tiful boudoir lamp for the dresser, or a 8' portable for the library, now is your op- ; " portunity to get one, but you must act quickly or they will be gone. m' We will be pleased to have, you call at our show rooms and let us show you the splendid assortment of high class lamps direct from New York and when you see our prices "you'll be surprised" at the 4 5 " values we are offering. FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY Michael & Bivens .Inc. "The Electrical Store'' r Retail Dept. South St. B F n E at S9 ' MOTORIST! ATTENTION!! While they last we will have on sale five hundred Genuine Miller Red Tubes For Cash as o f ': a ' W.f " IT s. T fi i i . i S $2,00 At the following prices: 30x3 30x3 1-2 I 32x31-2 I 31x4 I 32x4,.:. . . .w I 33x4 I 1 34x4 I I 35x4 1-2 ! . I 35x5 ......... These tubes are not seconds but firsts; i $2.75 I js.yu b . $3.0S I ;..3.i:- B If and are new stock just f from the factory and carry the full Miller guarantee. 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