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PAnrPSPntfnir Mad son Countv should be considered some honor,. but It 3s not a very paying jod jusi enougn to pay lor a room in a nrsc ciass notei in waieign.
it has never been my intention to worry the" voters of the county about electing me except to state a few facts and leave my case In the hands of the tax payers and vo- .
I believe the people snouict ruie bo u you wiuseep wnm i si u i bduuiu we cicvwu, jvu nm v jwu. . . -:
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IN FAVOR OF ROADS
bv the state And I say to tne taxpayersoi maaison oouniy mac i win bmuu iui Bum moua mo coot, m wio ouum, w hid wesi, uurm, uuuum wr biucb
County. I say ALL and ANY roads that are are able to get from the state I say that any road in the county, or all roads in the county that there is ,
f T am elected. I will sra one better I will vote ror state oonas ngni up 10 mo iimii so max maaison vouniy pare or me monev
If elected I will stand by and support a State Highway System of roads in order that Madison County may have the benefit of state and county roads built and
maintained
of Madison
f.!-n ...a?? i L j m.;n.;n fir. elui mten of roads in all Darts of our county. I say to each and every township in the county: If you have a
nrosDect of eetting the state or the state and government, or the state and government and indrdduahaid to open up and maintain you a road I will help you any
time to the best of my ability, elected or defeated. If this is not plain to all the folks call on me in person and I will try to convince you that! am for roads. I figure
that this is the only way we will ever have roads in Madison County. Ours is a poor hilly, rocky county and we shall never be able to build the roads except by a
State Highway System. We need the aid of the state and richer counties. .z.ittuu. ...
; I Oppose County Bonds Unless Voted by the Voters :-'Vv.i .i,:""'"'' " , - ;
Leave it to the state. The Legislature will furnish the funds. I think after the next Legislature meets the state will have funds to proceed with roads in Madi
son And if elected I shall stand for legislation that will prohibit county or township bonds unless they are voted by the people. When the state completes a sys
tem of roads in Madison County I believe we will have main lines opening up all parts of the county. Then our road tax should be ample to take care of the side
roads. I shall look with keen interest to seeing that the side roads have an equal division of our road taxpent on them, so that all the farmers will have the ad-
VaDt We havetatmafntained roads from Forks of Ivy to Yancey County line, from Ivy to Mars Hill, Mare Hill to Upper Laurel, Mars HilMo Marshall, Buncombe
County via Marshall to Tennessee, up Laurel to Tennessee, Spring Creek we should be able to make better side roads as the state takes over more roads to main
tain. We pay lots of road tax to distribute on roads over the County. -
FOR SCHOOLS AND FREE SCHOOL BOOKS
I favor each and every county in the state of North Carolina paying the same school tax sufficient to run an eight months free school and furnish free books.
This should reduce Madison County's enormous 95c rate for 6 months schools in the neighborhood of half. I heartily endorse the policies of State Superintendent
Allen & the recommendation of the Western Teachers' Assembly. I will stand by State Superintendent Allen if elected. My record for schools is known by the
folks. I was on the Board of Education when the first three high schools started in Madison Co. and went on the map. I went on the Board when there were no
fundsto pay theachers. bushes on the head springs of some little creek, I know your'f eelings about your taxes, educating your children, and wading
the mud shoe mouth deep I've tried it, but my father did the best he could for me and I appreciate it. If I get to the Legislature I will do my best for you.
The population of Madison County in the last five years has decreased 20 to 25 per cent while it has increased in the adjoining counties. There is something
wronir BAD WRONG We are leaders when it comes to high taxes. Lots of our folks are excited over values of real estate, but when we try selling very often
we fail just as it happened on Main Street in Marshall last week. We must educate our children, but our little boys need a shirt, a pair of overalls, and something ,
to stick in their mouths and we must pay our taxes or die trying. If elected I shall use all possible power that I can muster to reduce the taxes in Madison County.
I favor Governor A W McLean's State Budget System for Madison County and if elected I have the evidence that I will have the support of the Governor. If
elected I will endeavor to get legislation providing that the County Commissioners and Board of Education be compelled to publish their budgets fully itemized and
in detail 30 days before the final adoption of them and give the tax payers a hearing if they so desire. If this had been done before the last Educational Budget
was passed on, I doubt seriously if the enormous salary, etc., of the County Superintendent would have been asked for, much less paid- I'd just like for the taxpay
ers to know about the Superintendent's salary that has been kept out of print. m
If elected to represent Madison County I will try to pass a law compelling every Board and every county official that pays out or collects money to publish in
the County Newspaper just after each first Monday a complete statement of the amount received and every item paid dut and what it was paid for. It is the tax
payer's money and the folks ought to know where it goes and what it goes for. Then they will be satisfied, or if dissatisfied they will know why.
I pay very little attention to false, silly rumors like this: that I have promised 75 miles of road in the county; that I am going to move Walnut School to Mar
shall; that I am trying to change Registrars and Judges of the election. ,
I desire to publicly thank Mr. Edney for his offer to join him in debate, but I was not interested as I felt that Mr. Edney is voluntarily oCinvoluntanly in the
hands of Honf Jasper Ebbs and Supt. Dillard. And if Mr. Edney is elected it will just be another Cook case. Buncombe County will hand us our legislation in de
feated candidates, higher taxes, doubled-up Superintendent's ; salaries, etc. .
Edney is possibly a good boy and thinks he knows his stuff, but North Carolina s Democratic House and Buncombe's
Senator would work him in the shafts with a blind bridle without a crttpper. Sometimes they-say, ?McDev itt can't do anyhing if elected," Too bad they say
it but what is the matter with Brother Ebbs, Brother Dillard, and their following? It is "Vote-f or Edney and get roads : vote for Edney, he can't do anything."
Better jut vote for a man who is with the majority, right with the Governor, CAN be refipWHsWe jai WILL be responsible for Madison County's legislation. If
I am elected I will "lay off" little Grasshopper, Tom Cat, tpd Jay Birgj?ills andjry to serve thtibple. . ' . . i
Our taxes must be reduced. Our burdened tax payers are paying among the few excessively high tax rates in the state. Taxes are almost prohibitive in our
cbunty. Taxes must be reduced in the county and I pledge to the peole;that if I am elected I will do everything in my power to reduce taxs in our county in keep
ing gpjj toId the fQikg aDout my being disgruntled and I replied with a few modest words April 16th. He then laid down the bat to take it up
Oct 15th behind the Marshall School Committee in theNews-Record. First the Register of Deeds certifies as to his record, which shows that Marshall school dis
trict at 95c pays so much, but that is a county fund andshould be eliminated from the statement, at 30c so much, and that the Railroad Company pays so much.
Please note that the register of deeds is not certifying to corrections, of non-partisan article, just his records. Now, the remaining figures come from Mr. Dillard's
records The "Non-Partisan" article is not in line with the policies of Korth Carolna. The stafe provides that every school district in the state must have a six
months'school and if the county is unable to pay for it the state puts down the balance. In Madison's case the state is putting down $25,512.58 for our six months
schools lb
The Marshall School Committee that signed the "Non-Partisan" article are not quoting from any records they keep. They are all good men, fine business
men moneyed men men of power and influnce. I say that it is possible that they just signed the statement on the dotted line. I don't think they would knowing
ly try to mislead the people by making them think the $24,492.22 derived from a 95c levy to run six months schools in Madison County is a district fund as it is not.
Don t tey-fon-Parthan" figures here it is ! Marshall's special tax at 30c on ?100-00, $7,978.70. This is what Marshall has to run its school after six
months pay its principal, teachers, etc. Expense "Non-Partsan" article: Incidentals and building, $2,672.25. Teachers' salaries 9 months, $9,
145 92 ' Teachers' salaries 3 months, $3,048.94. Newbuilding, $8,943.00. Coal and janitor, $600.00.
No5 WHO, OH, WHO IS GOING TO GET THAT $45,000.00 SCHOOL HOUSE
THAT WE DISCARDED? Here are the state figuresfor this year; you can see the letter $3,894.25. Total amount to be paid out $19,158.44 and we have the
$7 978-70 with which to pay. Our Marshall OVERDRAFT $11,179.74. " v
' This reminds me of a six-page bill that J- W. Nelson was asked to pass, (I have the original bill referred to), when he represented Madison County in the Leg
islature to incorporate Marshall School and give us all the funds away from the remainder of the county. roanar PhlM AiA Wo unH
I did not want to spend the people's money in the river, but Honorable Jasper Ebbs did. He had
the nnwer! If it ever washes awav vou county folks must build another one and help pay for this one. .G. L. McKinney, and Wm.-V. Farmer were ousted off the
MarS SchJol Commit? Jasper to make room for the -STl t ttnt
Tweed, and S. B. Roberts. Yqu ought to come to town and hear A. W. Whitehurst, Uncle Jasper and Supt Dillard on "Edney" 1 just want to say to Brother
Whitehurst that I am not going to say one word against his bank. : '. . . ' .
Mars Hill Walnut and Hot Springs High School buildings were built on the same principles I have suggested-viz : for the districts to pay for them out of their
special tax and run their schools after six monhs. But the burdened tax payers are tried to be fooled and I am made out as a liar again.
Who is this little crowd of money kings who are fighting me day and night? Is this the same gang that took down Hon. John Hendricks and trotted out Hon.
W A. West? "' . .. '". 1 ;i i: ;
"McDevitt must be defeated if it costs $10,000.00." Don't be excited, boys "The die is cast" and the schoolhouse is built in the river. The argument is clos
ed until some brother wants to take another shot at me. There is nothing to be done about it. Don't get it into your head that I am going to legislate on it
"It can't be did " Lots of folks have told me that if I am elected Uncle Jasper is going to resign if I am defeated I guess he will be on the Board at the Judgment.
The three men who are nominated for Commissioners to be elected and take the oath of office in December have indicated to me that thejr Stand for economy
and a reducion in taxes. If this is right, and the folks will know, if I am eleced the Board of Commissoners will be in perfect order with me. On the other hand, if
the Commissioners who are running tell you that they want to bond Madison County to the limit, raise the taxes, and oppress the tax payers, then I tell you that I
am with the tax payers. Less officers and economy is what we need, if 'we canget economy. , . s ' 1' '
A few years ago when I went on the Board of Education, the task we had to devote our time to was getting enough money to pay the teachers and keep the
schools running and pay back borrowed money. - .' . . - 4 . , .,. . T . . .. . .. - , ,
1 want to see all the folks have good school buildings and. I have never opposed any new buildings, except I opposed the location of the Marshall building in
th '?Stivelywm nS'appoiat ay mgnwy ColmiJi -oner or Road Board for Madison County-nd have not promised to create any new offices or appoint any
of my relations or supporters to office. Would, be glad if Mr. Edney and Mr. Whitehurst would, consult me to 3nd out if the things they are telling J am going to do
are true.' '. . ; -r . .- . L .'I. -ii. 'T rt-i ..Jt - ' .. ""..; ...
You will find my name on the ticket for Representative. -If you feel that I can serve you best, I will appreciate your vote.
If you elect me without, money I'll thank you and do my best for you.
n. b- McDevitt.
After the copy of what I stand for was set xtp by the News-
Record Printing- Co., I was called to Mars Hill and in the presence
of four responsible men I received one of Mr. Edners circulars.
To show the people of Madison County Mr. Edney's style of mak
ing a campaign, and the style of the crowd of money kings that
is fighting me in Marshall and telling anything on me that they
can think of, I am paying my good money to the News-Record to
- reproduce n-exat copy of Mr. Edney's circular tha the is putting
out at the last minute to defeat me, all of which Is; false and ma
. licious. , Here is Mr. Edney's circular: ? J v
. people. or::isi$Ori7yi'
'ARE "we facing
Another big bond, issue? j
"XT"" I5Str-or-fft'VoOO.TO f?".000 WOULD ABOUT
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"lecW as i.:reser.tative he will sfpoint. mora ComniIMuerfc
Or that he m.A arroint a lachway Commi?-ion.
the expense of the taxpayers, and perhaps that is why some are
working so hard for him.? He is ambitious. He is wealthy. ' He
is a big merchant, and in hja seal to win he seems to forget that
the poor people whb make their living by $he sweat of their brow
at bard work, will have to pay these new commissioners salaries.
But these salaries are not all tha people wiir have to pay. -
way Commissioners De appointed n
there is not a job for them? The only job for a Highway Cam
mission is to build highways. It is alleged that Mr. McDevitt has
promised highways in almost every community in order t rgt each
particular community vote for him. A total of all the-ffew roads
that it is alleged he has promised to build is between 60 and 75
miles. That much road would cost, to be graded and surfaced, at
least three-quarters of a million dallars ?780,000.e0) - V ;
People, can yon stand this? Are you going to let somebody
"sweet talk" yon into higher taxes, and make salaried eunty of
ficers? I don't believe the people are going to let thesame old
line- that,looled Jhem twice before, fool them again. A If they
d- W win have .to "pay T f fiddler.
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j jc. ."C8,i fri-.g-s ty E'.i - ; I sc ' i.Jobs for them st Just about reached ta J;- .1
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seems to have ovn-
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we, tha people of Madison,' stand another Big Bond lne just
to satisfy Mr. McDevitt's supporters? I don't think , we "Should
have to do this. , . . ,
- I am in favor of, and will use my utmost influence to get
tha state to build hard surfaced roads in Madison County. We
have not had our share of state roads, and the state should help
our people more because we are poor. But we , can't afford,
with wheat only $1.20 per bushel, corn 90c, oats 40c, with no
lumbering, no public works to issue bonds to the amount of
$500,000.00 to $750,000.00 and tax the poor people that work
out their taxes by hard labor, jurt to satisfy , Mr. McDevitt's am
bition to pay his political supporters. . We deserve mora, roads
and need longer schools, but we should not bankrupt the whol$
county in an attempt to build roads up every little creek. - Wa
should build our county . roads in suclLa way ,as'the taxpayer
tH stand tha taxesw .."?-'-,; 4t-- -.'' j'c
This is not a Jt minute false report. It It the truth and '
can be proved that Mr. McDevitt has said he would create a
Highway Commission and I have been begging him personally ;
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i to rwa t ' t t' e farmer has' This to published for Mr.' E,' ;
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