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PACE POUR THE FRANKUN PRESS AND THl nnb Ck^ ^Ix^kkit^s ^Ktmxxmx Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone N-o. 24 VOL. LI BL'ACKBUKN W. JOHNSON EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Entered at the Post Office, Franklin, N. C., as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ^ ^5 Six Months Eight Months Single Copy Obituary notices, cards of thanks, tributes, of respect, by individuals, lodges, churches, organizations or societies, will be regarded as adiier tising and inserted at regular classified advertising rates. Such notices will be marked “adv.” in compliance with the postal regulations. Political Reflections S1-:LF-C0XFJDKNCE may be a fine character istic in politicians, as well as in golfers, business men and'race bosses; but it ’pears to us Clyde R. Hoey is carryinj^ it a little too far with his repeated statements that “J’m f^oin^ to be gov«rnor of North Carolina.” Such temerity is unbecoming- to a Democrat who ])retends to subscribe to the principle of “the people’s will be done.” But, perha])s, it is not self-confidence on Mr. lloey’s i>art; it may be his un1)0unded faith in the l)olitical “machine,” which he assures the voters does not exist, to continue running as smoothly as it has in the pag;. Reports from the east and the Piedmont, however, indicate that several cylinders are not functioning as well as they might. Wouldn’t it place the silver-tongued orator from Shelby in an unhappy predicament if he came out second in the June 6th primary and were forced to call a second primary or abandon his hopes of liv ing in the executive mansion at Raleigh? Old Guard Democrats in North Carolina have al ways decried second primaries as an unnecessary burden of expense on the voters and the taxpayers, and it has been a truism in North Carolina politics that he who calls a second })rimary is dead polit ically. if we recall correctly, Max Gardner might have called for a run-off against Cam Morrison; but de clined to do so and through his good grace and better judgment inherited the governorship eight years later. On the other hand, when Cam Morrison, running for a second term in the U. S. Senate, call ed for a second primary against “Our Bob” Rey nolds, he not only lost his seat but a lot of his fine reputation as well. We can’t Hell) wonderin^^ what Mr. Hoey's tune will be if he fails to come out on top in the first voting. One thing is certain, if he calls a run-off the voters will be treated to a smoother brand of smooth-talking. Concerning this second primary business—it has always been om' ojjinion th^'at there has been too nmch hoakum about it. The howl has been that it was too expensive. VVe seem to recollect that esti mates place the cost at about $1(X),()00. After all, a hundred thousand spread out over a hundred comities, with the big comities like Forsyth, Guil ford, Mecklenburg, Buncombe and Wake using the lion’s portion, is not an excessive price to pay'for what the people really think and whom they really want for governor, senator or any other important office. When there are vital issues to be settled, such as in this campaign, we wi4I welcome a second primary, regardless of who calls it. more attention gaming more votes since he “Sandy” Graham is attractin and, we dare say changed his tactics and began hammering away on both Hoey and McDonald, charging that the form er’s campaign is being run by I'Lx-Governor O. Max' Gardner over long distance telephone from Wash ington and that the latter proposes not only to “soak the rich” but also to levy an occupational tax on every man and woman who earns as much as a thousand dollars a year. Judging !)v the poll reports to date, Graham stands only one chance of sMccess in this campaign. And. may we add, that chance is not as far-fetched as one might think on first glance. Hocy is clearly the bedrock conservative of the ^hat are • by A. B, St _ three men, while McDonald is the ultra-progressive. Graham is the niiddle-of-the road man, who wants a change but does not make Utopian j)romises. There is little doubt that the people do want a change, but a lot of them fear McDonald would change things too much. Sometimes voters switch at the last minute, and Graham’s supporters see a ray of hope that much of Hoey’s strength may swing to him as the primary nears. They cite Graham’s fine record as lieutenant governor and point out that his stand in the campaign is attrac tive to liberals without being alarming to conserva tives. In view (rf this, we believe Graham would stand a far better chance against McDonald in a second primary than Hoey. He would have not only the support of the unified conservative element of the pai t\, but would also draw to him the less rampant liberals, most of whom are hkely to pre fer McDonald in prefe.rence to Hoey. Br Bart crimes and pay fo!| further, that he, Itnj attorneys through tW frightening of witM the delays of law, tlii less statutes which ii protection, may be pk gling position with i attorney, with the te bargains for his punii As long as this ti long will the undertK on inadequate punisk of the aids in gettiii murder. And speakins may I place before] average time served li America for -the coiiii most heinous crime, i human life, is less tl« behind the walls of P There is in this w sion that Scotland Yi efficient police force we h.av'C here, and tli reason why EnglanJ tively free from crini tion is nonsense. G our G-Me,n, Sciotlso country police statio the time in equipiw nique. What makes Engli crime is the fact criminal is arrested t and when he is set he serves his time, (Copyright, 1 LET’S KNOW PROGRAM In his “Dialogue of the Gods” the Roman satrist causes Zeus to •say: "T» bring charges, to find fault, and to chide is an easy mat ter, and within the pnver of any one ; ibut to take measures how the present state of things shall be im proved that IS the part of the wise counsellor.” As the Boss on Olympus, old Zeus made the sam-e sa.d discovery as every other executive-that therl are a hundred folks to tell yo, why you are ■ doing things wrong for ?est7on""' " "-^‘^ctive sug-' in'^th^^^'^m'^^f“counsellors’' m this country, and perhans it should not surprise us that ^ir counsel is so conflicting. That u o" ‘I,'Evt to re„Sl* ” X exists today. ^hat nSr Father Coughlin TeL for the widest possible self-governme«nt HamTif of faith in the capaSy^?"”,''^ to govern th*nselves anV^'" f no uncertain terms. He national authority that would leave little excuse for the continuation of State boundaries. These two Founders were vigor ous critics, but they did not stop at criticism.. Each had a definite pro- gram. ^e have a right to demand that their political descendants should qualify for our suffrage by having programs also. No candidate should be chosen strn '^is lungs are the How^' question is: How do you stand according to the : yard-stick of old Zeus? What propose, V ill hf" of things ^naii be improved?” WE ARE SOFTIES Our campaigns for safety on the highways mal. only haltmg p '" national life °tbe has been ^ movement have made^h"'"” dererle of th/™^^“" My friend J Ed^'w " 1“'^' of all the G-Men . cently that i out re- lourl aclSlT 1" et'en then he isn'/h Mr.,Hoover: S*ys coppmg a dIpp’ ^nown as • ^ niay commit twenty Announc( FOR REPRESI Subject to the I mary on June 6, I j for election as i Representative in t sembly. R. A. (BOB) for she I hereby announce for sheriff of ject to the Defflocf' June 6th. WADE C. ‘ for SH£ Subject to the 1 mary, I hereby aW didacy for ,re-electi( Macon County. A. B. St FOR register Subject to the ■ mary on June ^t nounce my Candida' as Register of ^ County. If reelec render efficient an ice, as good or the past. , - C. TOM B
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