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ARGUMENT
HEARD BY THE
COMMITTEE
On the Question of South
Main Franchise.
THE MATTER NOW GOES BEFORE
THE WHOLE BOARD FOR DETERMINATION.
The grand laugh was on the alder
men last evening. They thought that
' by compelling the lawyer! to finish
tbelr argument on the South Main
franchise at one meeting It would com
pel them to be somewhat brief. As ic
happened this didn't phase the law
yers in the least. While one was
peaking the others could go out and
get refreshment, so they wearied very
little compared to the aldermen, who
after remaining in their seats from 3
In the afternoon until 10 at night, lis
tening to the flow of language, were ut
terly exhausted.
The case is unquestionably one of the
most Important the aldermen have ev
er. been called upon to decide. It ln
'volves a franchise said to be worth
$60,000, and constantly increasing In
value. This Justifies the employment
of the able counsel, and the time and
labor the latter gave to It.
An additional affidavit was filed in
the case. The affiant was J. M. Gud
ger, who gave testimony as to the ac
tion of the board of aldermen, of which
he was a member in ISaO, in regard to
the Asheville street-railroad.
Attorney J. C. Martin opened the ar
gument for the Asheville street rail
road. He said his request was that the
original franchise be amended to com
ply with City Attorney Bourne's opin
ion, or else to grant an entirely new
franchise. It was contended that the
original franchise was accepted by ilw
road by building beyond Town Branch.
In regard to Mr. Bourne's report he
read additional decisions of the Su
preme court in which the same point
had been raised as to there being no
limit to the franchise of 1890 and it
was therefore invalid, in which the
Bupre'me court had decided the oppo
site of Mr. Bourne. He said he did not
think Mr. Bourne knew of this decision.
Mr. Martin also Introduced records to
show that the railway had paid every
thing which was a matter of contro
versy between It and the city. As to
the reason for nut building sqoner, Mr.
Martin said the title to the road was
uncertain up to last fall and conse
quently no one was willing to put up
the money.
Mr. Martin was followed by Judge
Thos. A. Jones, who said that in the
present controversy the A. & B. road
was fighting for Its corporate life while
the Asheville street railroad was mere
ly gambling on Its chances. He said
the road had not driven a spike In 10
years to carry out this franchise. When
Mr. Rankin's lawyers refused to allow
him to answer whether the road was
insolvent or not, It was admitted that
the road was insolvent. He said the
Asheville street railroad did not really
want to build to Hlltmore. The real ob
ject of this application was to crush
out the line from the square to the sta
tion. Judge Jones argued the legal
side of the question mainly.
Frank Carter, esq., who appeared for
the Asheville street railroad, said the
corporations In milking the applica
tions did not do so with the public
good as the main consideration, but
when the application came up It was
the duty of the aldermen to consider
first the question of public good. He
said a great consideration should be
the establishment of a perfect street
car system. He referred to the en
hancement of the value of South
Main street property which would re
sult from the building of the Asheville
street rallroud there, lie said the di
version of travel from South Main by
roundabout way by the A. & B. road
resulted In a damage of $200,000 to
property on that street, which he said
was a great wrong to the owners of
that property. It was to the Interest
of every cltlsen of Asheville to have
the lines of the Asheville street rail
road extend In as many directions as
possible.
Judge H. B. Carter spoke next for the
A. A B. He argued the question of the
equity of the case, He said there was
no need of more street curs on South
Main, as the Asheville street railroad
had a car running every 74 minutes.
As to the claim that property depred
ated on South Main, he said he always
understood that It was the saloons that
did the .work, at least thut was what
the property owners there claim. He
offered In explanation of the fa'ct that
the Asheville street railroad was Just
now making this application, that the
Blltmore road territory had been built
up by the A. & n. road and the General
Electric company had begun to tealixe
that It wus valuable and wanted to
confiscate the franchise.
Judge Mervlmon's argument was a
very, careful one. He began at the be
ginning of the records over 10 years
go and went over all references to the
matter In the clerk s minute book. He
read the oath of the aldermen and
asked If they rouM grant the Asheville
street railroad franchise In the light Ot
tha oath. He contended that in this
case1 the Asheville street railroad had
everything to gain and nothing to. lose,
and tb A. It. everything to lose and
. nothing to gain. He said the effect of
granting the Asheville street railroad
franchise, would be to confiscate the A.
ft B. rond. The Idea that It would In.
crease the A. A B.'a business ha
thought was too Improbable to be serl.
Ously considered, What they knew
and expected would be the muUhit
aid, was that In II months Uretnort
gage on the A. & B. road would be
, foreclosed.
Judge Merrtmon contended that Mr.
Cutler's testimony alone established
the contention set forth In the manifes
tothat the whole thing Is backed by
the General Electric company. "Why
do I say this?" he said. "Mr. Cutler
tells you he is an employe of the Gen
eral Electric company. If that fact is
true, be has no qualification for argu
ing this question. He knows, we know,
the public knows, that ever since he
dm been here he has been the factotum
of the General Electric company a
New York corporation, as sworn by It
self in our courts. Look at his situa
tionthe agent of the General Electric
company, the treasurer of the Ashe
ville Electric Co. He and Mr. Ran
kin are the Damon and Pythias ot the
two companies. Mr. Cutler not only ap
pears before you as-a witness, but he
addresses you for three quarters of an
hour; not content with this, he pours
the force of his reason Into the news
papers. I say his evidence shows our
contention of a conspiracy, confedera
tion and combining .... Isn't it as
plain as the shining sun that Cutler is
the representative of the General Elec
tric company,, and that every Btroke of
work he has done since he has been
here has been In Its Interest? Whena
man refuses to testify In a court, which
ht may do on the ground that he might
Incriminate himself, Is it not plain
that he is morally guilty? The same
rule will apply to Mr. Cutler.
"Not free fronv the usual vanity of
man, he, after giving In his evidence,
rises and pours forth his eloquence In
what is perhaps the first speech he
ever made for what? To tell that he
had no interest, In the matter beyond
the propped of a future customer? No;
to convince you that you ought to
grant this thing. He feels sure that he
will get the Asheville street railroad
as a customer, when it has its own
power plant, and also furnishes power
to the Adams line. Does he think we
are a parcel of Juckasses and fools?
"Let us Imagine what took place.
Cutler says to the Asheville Railroad
company, 'Now is your time to strike.
When again will you have a president
who stands so high In the community
as the one you now have?' Not only
would he use the name of Rankin, but
that of Andrews Is also one to conjure
with. Why does It make any differ
ence to us what money Is at the back
of this? Because we are Democrats;
this Is a Democratic board. Mr. Cut
ler deplores that politics should be con
sidered in this matter; I do not. The
Democratic party, In every platform It
has ever made, is a great organization
against trusts.
"Will It furnish competition, as they
say? Do you not see that if Rankin
parallels the track of the Asheville &
Blltmore mad, some time or other the
latter will be sold under the hammer,
and the Asheville road secure a mon
opoly? Is that competition?"
Mr. Murphy followed for the Ashe
ville Street railroad. "I enter upon
this discussion with charity toward all
concerned, with malice toward none,"
he said. "I have been much pained at
tbe exhibition I have seen here to
night. Every member of this board
must have been pained at Judge Merrt
mon's deliberate charge of 'conspiracy,
confederation and combining.' I ac
oord to him' Intellectuality, personal
Integrity and quick perception all
these are his due but when he claims
In one breath to hold a high opinion of
Mr. Rankin and In the next charges
him with playing Damon to Mr. Cut
ler's Pythias, the conclusion Is inevi
table: all that he charges ts to be done
Is to be done with the consent, knowl
edge and co-operation of Mr. Rankin.
I ask you to summon the city of Ashe
ville and the county of Buncombe, and
I challenge you to show a spot or
blemish on the character, private or
public, of Eugene Kankln. Judge Mer
rlmon's song Is, entirely aside from the
question, all about J. H. Cutler. Mr.
Cutler has been going In and out
among us since about 1S2 or 18H3. His
manners differ from those of the south,
probably, but I challenge Judge Merrl-
mon to show that he has fulled to
comply with every obligation assumed
or ever deceived or acted dishonorably
or improperly. Judge Merrlmon lugs
In Col. A. B. Andrews. 1 Bay that
he, not we, Is using that name to con
jure with. A. B. Andrews Is my per
onal friend, of whose hospitality I
havs partaken. All men of thought
and action are willing to accord to him
his meed of praise for what he has
done for western North Carolina, and
when he, of all men, Is stabbed by a
prominent citiaen of Asheville "
Judge Jones "Who stabs him?"
Mr. Murphy "I didn't Interrupt your
speech and I expect to be accorded the
usual courtesy of an attorney. When
my personal friends are attacked I
propose to defend them."
Mr. Murphy thi n asked the board to
consider If South Main would be ma
terially Injured as a driveway by the
construction of the line. He asked the
board to go to South Main street and
lee what little Impediment, as lie ex
pressed It, the rails would be.
He referred to the difference In price
of car tickets charged by the A. & B.
where there was competition and
where there was none, lie said there
wis nothing In the charge that for
eign capital was in the Asheville Street
Railroad company. The same was
true of the A. & B.. he said.
Mr Murphy defended Mr. Cutler's
character and said that the other at
torneys couldn't tell him that Mr. Ran
kin was the Damon of a Pythias devil,
as had been asserted.
Mr. Murphy foncludod his speech
shortly before 10,
OLD PICTURE
TAKEN FROM THE
FRENCH BROAD
A Mere Trifle.
Photograph of S. C, Carpet
bag Legislature.
SOME SAMPLES OF REPUBLICAN
MISREPRESENTATIONS IN
. THIS CAMPAIGN.
An Interesting and valuable piece of
campaign literature, or rather art, was
brought down by the French Broad the
other day and taken from the river
near Avery street. It is a framed pho
tograph of one of South Carolina's fra
grant legislatures of the happy days of
carpetbag rule. A central figure in the
august group, which contains 32 ne
groes and about the same number of
white men, Is that eminent statesman,
Lieutenant-Governor Boozer, the orig
inator of "Forty acres and a mule."
"The Republicans are telling," said
J. H. Jones, who exhibited the picture
In The Citizen office, "that the North
Carolina legislature which framed the
proposed amendment to the constitu
tion had as many negroes in It, as this
one, and that they were Democratic
negroes." '
This statement Is signficant, as show
ing the methods that are being resort
ed to for the defeat of the amendment.
No intelligent Republican, perhaps,
ever made such a statement in such a
way that its authorship could be traced
to him, but it is none the less effective
on that account. It may seem Incred
ible to the readers of The Citizen, but
there are a great many people upon
whom the statement will have an ef
fect, simply because they do not keep
up with the trend of events and do not
know it to be untrue.
It is also learned from Mr. Jones that
In their private campaigning the Re
publicans do not confine themselves to
arguing that the illiterate white man
will be disfranchised, but seek to con
vey the Impression that all men of the
poorer classes are In danger of losing
their votes.
WOMAN'S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY S0CIET)
PROGRAM OF THE MEETING AT
WAYNES VILLE.
The following Is the program of the
annual meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society of the W. N.
C. conference of the M. E. church,
south ,to be held at Waynesville June
22-25:
Friday, 9 a. m. Opening exercises.
Reports of district secretaries and of
auxiliaries. Discussion: How to enlist
the uninterested, led by Mrs. L. H.
Robertson. Closing exercises.
Friday afternoon Devotional exer
cises. Reports continued.
Frldav evening Anniversary exer
olses. The addresses of welcome will
be made by Mrs. R. D. Gilmer and
Miss Mary Boone on behalf of the so
cieties of Waynesvftle. The responses
will be made by Mrs. B. F. Dixon and
Miss Clare Claxton.
Saturday morning Devotional exer
cises. Reports of Juvenile work. Paper
en proportionate and systematic giv
ing, Miss E. H. Bumpass. Discussion.
Saturday afternoon Devotional exer
cises. Business session and committee
meetings.
Saturday evening Missionary expe
rience meeting, conducted by Mrs. John
K. Brooks. Communion service.
Sunday, 11 a. m. Annual sermon,
Rev. J. H. Prltchett, D. D.
Sun lay afternoon Entertainment by
Waynesville Light Bearers.
Sunday evening Missionary address,
Rev. J. H. Prltchett. D. D.
Monday morning Devotional exer
cises. Business session. Claims of the
training school presented Dy Mrs. M
J. Branner.
Monday afternoon Devotional exer-
l;es. Miscellaneous business. Elec
;K.n of officers.
It is hoped that the returned mlsslon
tiies. Miss Glenn from Brazil and Miss
Gary from China, will be in attendance.
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Invited to wrfio to
T.Irs, Plnkham fpr froo
advloo about their health,
Mrs Plnkham la a wo
man. If you havo painful
periods, baokaohoa or
any of tho more aorions
Ilia of women, write to
Klra Plnkham j she baa
helped multitudes Your
letter will bo sacredly
confidential
Lydla E Plnkham' a
Vegetable Compound la
known wherever the Eng
lish language la spokon.
Nothing else can possi
bly bo ao euro to help suf
fering women No other
medlolno has helped ao
many
Remember thla when
something else la sug
gested, Mrs Plnkham'a ad
dress la Lynn, Mass
Her helping hand Is
always outstretohed to
suffering women
APPOINTMENTS
IN THE COUNTY
MEETING TO BE HELD AT OPERA
HOUSE THURSDAY NIGHT,
JUNE 21.
The following speakers will address
the people at the following times and
places. AH white men are invited to
hear the great issue of the campaign
discussed:
Skyland. Wednesday night, June 20
Locke Craig and Charles A. Webb.
Asheville, opera house, Thursday
night. June 21 Locke Craig, J. M.
Gudger, Jr., and J. C. Curtis.
Avery's Creek, Friday afternoon,
June at 2:30 Charles A. Webb and
J. C. Curtis: at school house near Joel
Ingram's.
Sand Hill, Lower Hominy, Frlday
nlght, June 22.at 8:30 Charles A. Webb
and J. C. Curtis.
Candler. Saturday, June 23, at 2:30
J. C. Curtis and Charles A. Webb.
Gash'B Creek, Saturday night, June
23. at 8:30 Locke Craig.
Leicester, Saturday, June 23, at 2:30,
at college J. M. Gudger, Jr., and Al
fred Barnard.
Newfound, Friday, June 22. at 8:30,
church near Levi Plemmons' J. M.
Gudger, Jr., and Alfred Barnard.
Flat Creek, Georgetown school house,
Friday afternoon, June 22, at 2:30
Louis M. Bourne and John Y. Jordan.
Weavervllle, Friday night, June
22, at tf:30 Louis M. Bourne and John
Y. Jordan.
Alexander, Saturday, June 23, at 2:30
Louis M. Bourne and John Y. Jor
dan. Plney Grove, Swannanoa township,
Friday afternoon, June 22, at 4 Locke
Craig.
Burnsvllle Hill; white supremacy club
to be organized. Friday night, June
22, at 8:30 J. D. Murphy and Alfred
Barnard.
North Fork Swannanoa, at school
house near Fayette Burnett's, Friday
night, June 22, at 8:30 Locke Craig.
Black Mountain station, Saturday,
June 23 Locke Craig.
lilt more school house, Wednesday
night, June 20, at 8:30. White Suprema
cy club J. M. Gudger, Jr., and J. D.
Murphy. J. D. MURPHY, ,
Chairman.
No matter w hat you want in the way
of printing The Citizen can do it.
Pukina Health Ficia
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BAIRD BROS.
Phone 224.
Special Drive in
Pickles and Catsup
We are a little overstocked
in Pickles and Catsup, and
are offering same at reduced
pricps for the next ten days.
All kinds of vegetables
freshjfrom the garden every
morning. Full line of sta
ple and fancy groceries, in
fact, everything housekeep
ers need, can be found at
our store, No! 148 Monltord
Avenue.
P. S;: Try a small sack: of Purina
Mills Whole Wheat Flour.
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Some pacts of Interest to the Insuring
Public of North and South Carolina.
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
, RICHARD A. McCURDY, President
IWROTE and "paid for" sixty per cent more bu
" siness than any other company, and gained
more in " insurance in force" than any other two
companies in North and South Carolina in 1899.
DETAILED STATEMENT COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL
REPORTS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA!
Name of Company
I The Mutual Life of NY
2 New YokkLifk
3 Equitable
4 Pknk Mctcal
5 Union Central ,
8 iEtna . .... ......
T Provident ma vinos ...
8 Travelers
Amount of Insu
rance Issued
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Paid f or$2,WL241 S7M,8)2 $1 .924,349 $18,M7
Issued
1,675,931
3,162,362
1,642,000
1,312,683
911,665
576,232
819,1161
Am i ot
Int. ter
minated lnlHM
Gain lu
Ins. In
Force
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Am' to
ltis. In
ForcetDeo,
81, 1HW
821,836
2,292,482
703,900
749,93
459,004
495,731
467,917
854,095
869,880
938,100
562,760
452,661
80,491
35LI991
13,161,700
13,457,649
4,741,650
4,605,641
4,9985
3.360,597
2,9?3,246
Note. -The Mutual Life of New York and New York Life report only
"PHJ For" bualnt's, 1W other companies give '-Insurance Issued," and do
not s ate the amount Fuld For.
The new form of policy sold by the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York provides :
First The security of $301,8 4 ,537 of assets.
Second Profitable Investme nt
Third Liberal Loans to the Insured.
' Extended Term Insurance,
Automatic Paid-up Insuran ce wl .hout exchange of policy.
Liberal Surrender Values.
One month's grace In payment of premiums.
For further lnfor matlon address,
F. H. HYATT, General Agent for North and South Caro
lina, Columbia, S. C.
Or, F.j,E. MITCHELL and A. E. BOYLES, Special Agents,
Asheville, N. C.
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Two hotels, 26 cottages, 40 acres lawn, walks'and shade trees; complete sys
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room, telegraph and long distance telepnone. Buildings and grounds lighted
with electricity; in fact all the amusements and comforts. Best German and
American cooks. The water cures indigestion, dyspepsia, and all troubles
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Write for 40 page book free. THOS. TOMLINSON, Prop.
ON SALE ON SATURDAY AT
W. A. BLAIR'S.
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By a Family Breaking up House-beeping.
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Spring Heel Oxfords, I 1 1.00 and 1.25
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