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THE PROGRESS. PulLhed Weekly hy The Ptoses Printing Compu . . THEO. It COOPER. EJitor nd Prjpri.br. SUBSCRIPTION PKTCEj . On.Tr ,,.., :'f,.i Six HonLh .". . . . ,7S Thzaa Moatha . ...... . . .40 via, the pccple want your answer; you were the contractor and took the job for one thousand dollars, now tell the tax payers why you made the commissioners come across with the extra twelve hundred dollars. - - Tl:z Fe:r end Unfcrr Rcsc&ticns; Whlcu of T(:2 Two Will You Support? Entered at th Poatofflos t EnfteM. N. C 'aa com! fliM miiil matter. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1003. County Democratic Ticket. For the Senate: " W.T.SHAW. , House of Representatives: T. F. WHITLEY, H. S. HARRISON. For Sheriff: J. R. PATTERSON. For Register of Deeds: W. T. CLEMENT. For Treasurer: I NOAH BIGGS. For County Commissioners: S. D. BRADLEY, W. D. BASS, S. T. THORNE, r 1 W. W. ROSSER, " ' STERLING JOHNSON. RESOLUTION OP OCTOBER 7. This resolution to the nominees for senate and legislature of Mass Meeting Democrats, that we favor a legalized primary under some plan , similar to the Australian system, that is, to Mr. Ejss' Proposition. Mr. Biggs proposes to give three-fourths of the income to the office, if elected, to kelp school the white children of Halifax allow no one nearer than fifty County. If that is not entirely feet of the polls except holders satisfactory to the people, he of same, also that every candi- will give all the income to the date for office shall qualify by schools of the county, and is wUl- paying dn fee to cover trier rif Yiaoh- if nn txritVi - o f on I thousand dollar bond. . . Is ''there a voter in Halifax shall entitle him to County who would refuse his own have . W3 Printed on the children the benefits of this offer? official ballot, then voters can Is there a voter who would refuse have the- entire ticket before to vote , for Mr. .Biggs just them , and . vote without being because some little two by four , . . , ring politician said so? Exercise . your, own convictions in this mat- ' We also "condemn any- primary law that tends to disfranchising ter and don't be fooled any lon ger by false promises. Kead again the letter below: . MR. BIGGS' LETTER. of true Democrats -now or here after. We also favor publishing Hon. B. D. Mann, Ch'mn Demo-1 of receipts and disbursements of cratic Executive Committee. ' . . , - , . Dear Sir: county funds quarterly 'in some I desire to express to the Demo- county paper, same to be let to cratic voters of Halifax County . ..-. The world'sCTeatestmenw mvhflrtv and HinPPrp flnrtriiflJIowest bidder, as this is just to upward from the lower classes, tion-of the hjgh hpnor they have commissioners and tax payers I conferred in ' nominfltinc nv as . Tvuitc wic vT ji ii4 o uivfliivo.. uivii i 5. - J l theircandidate for Treasurer of wiuowu- vx Halifax County. . I am in full sympathy with the movement and shall use my ut most endeavor and exercise every grew downward from the upper class. former and inspires confidence in latter. A gentleman from up: the county reports that he is actually honorable means in my power afraid to chop down a tree in the that shall make Tor the success RESOLUTION OF AUGUST 17. ' Resolved by the Democrats of . Halifax County in Convention Assembled: . ' "1. That the Legislative nom inees of this Convention be and they are hereby instructed to use their best efforts in , the next Legislature to procure a compul sory legalized primary for the nominees of. all the elective coun ty officers of Halifax County, including v the legislative nom inees. ' , VThat, in event of failure to procure such comDuIsorv legal ized primary the Executive Committee of the Democratic party of Halifax County be and are hereby instructed to hereafter hold a legalized primary for the nominees of all elective County officers, including the Legislative nominees, in accordance with the present law (Acts 1907, Chap. 926) and acts amendatory thereof. "3. That, amoncr other rules for the holding of such primaries, the following shall be oner f 'Only. Democrats shall partici pate in said ' primaries. Nor shall any Democrat participate in said primaries who, if chal lenged, , shall refuse to pledge himself to vote for the nominees of; the pending Diimarv. nor shall any Democrat paiticipate in such primaries who did not vote the Democratic ticket in the next preceding general election, Unless prevented from so voting bjr sickness, absence out of the County, or the disqualification of non-age or non-residence. will prove on thd 3rd of Novem ber. Have they ever shown up the county's balance sheet as The Progress has been callinc "for the past twelve months? ; No, and they dare not, especially at this time, but it will come and to their sorrow, for we "Bolters" wont spare them after' the 3rd. It will be up to us then and we will show the people where the tax money has. been coW. and we wont make you voters' pay a tax that is nnpnnafitiif irmnT oi'tkn. .....n.v..ViIMt viVMVil Brother voter, we have them on the run. Keep up the good work and when the 3m of November comes around ''prove to the world that nlH TTalifav fcto man - - 1IHU 1UVU left who cannot be bought ' ' , . A Junior DeJuocrat for Sore feet. "I have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve to be the proper thing to use for sore feet, as well as for healingiwrns, sores, - cuts and magnea of abrasions'' writes Mr. w. Stone, of East Poland, Maine. It is the proper thing too for piles. Try it! .Sold under guarantee at W. E. Beavans' drug store. 25c. " , ' Executor's. .Ictice. ' : v Having this day qualified "'cs Executor upon the estate of the late William Burnett,, this is to notify all parties indebted to the estate to pay the amount of indebtedness to me at once, and to all parties to whom- the estate is indebted to present the'r account to me on or before Oct. v 12thr 1909 or this notice will Re ¬ pleaded in bar of their recover-.'; .This the 12th day of October 1908. ' v . Ivey Watson, . Executor of William Burnett . R-.C Dunn, -Attorney. ' When you have Spanish Pea nuts for sale do not fail -to "get our prices. You can write, wire; or call Bell Phone No. 19, day or night. Always in the market I. T.Wood & Co. DR. C. HIGHSMITH, DZNTIST. Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 1 d. m. 5? ti m f rv R n m Appointments Before Hand Preferred. ENFIELD, JN. C. Again, voters of Halifax County, we set before you the above resolutions. .One of which leads to a free and unstiffled ballot; the woods for fear it will fall on a 01 te: ticket, the election of ptner co a aisirancnisemenc oi mac Danot. une stand lor a legal- rinir Dolitician - wmcn snaii maite noi oniy ior tne izea pnmary ai vested oi every restriction tnat would take away a single privilege to vote as we please,' the other stands for a primary upbuilding of the material inter- It has been reported here that ltLl!!! f that will bar you from the Democratic primaries of the future unless , . , , . . welfare of the county, but. shall , mA u 'a' .!.; xne Dig caroecue aipner given Dy a'vindication here in Halifax f'c J,"ut '4 wujr, tu ouppun, wuuiusuever uurain- the ring ticket at Aurelian of the watch-word emanating ated' regardless ot principle, character, or otherwise. One believes m Springs last Friday was a decid- from that Peerless Standard- a voting privilege as broad as" our freedom; the other believes in a ed miccei". The report further bearer of Democracy- William voting privilege as narrow as Russianism. One believes m the says that there was a half of a wu. rcuruiu sovereignty (f the peopler the other m the sovereignty of the fewi pig;leftfor each man present tm the peo?Ie; other for bosses- Verily, verily, th'a must be a Lvoro,wvww,-T,o.t,v which of the two will you vote to be supreme? Which of the two wUl mistake. sovereignty bvelectincr their own candidates and refusing to swal- you trample under foot? Which of the two deserves to be con- low the bitter dose that the so- signed to oblivion? Voters, we had better consider these resolu- Kinjf CI airar an of the t oss I called bosses would ram down tions a little more before casting our ballot in November, for an - . i . . j . -.- . j . i ticket the vcters of the county their-throats,. . . unstiffled ballot is the only salvation of this country. wmiM UV tA Irnnur wKir vnn hA avc reuauiy iniormea live young, able-bodied men of tlni tt $ ' hl'3 xami"ati?n and Ut JT ,wh may n qJLrLv ?fWax9?"ntyarenot began the practice. He is a man Mr. Whitley let me say. " ous , nor aimcuit to penorm. of striking personality, and of ap represent the rayment of their poll tax? Hence, in my opinion, the com- uncommonly brilliant mind, and efficiently ... . . Lii 3 L k . . . ... . . - we know you ana tne otner pensaiion receivea is entirely out with a not know he will the county just t as as Mr. Hilliard could backbone eauaL ' to a have done. And ' - I M . . . .. '- . .1 , I - ' " . . T I gentleman were caught in the 01 proportion to the work in whale. He is a busy man and casts a vote for him will ever volved. So, if elected, it is my asked no office of anybody. - But have cause to be ashamed of it. i - . - v' I tYHfrw-tca an1 Woflma 4-rs. I t i v i I tt ii I ; v.,t whaf tViA vnfpm wnnf tn i"" "u i w cyi, wnen ne was iniormea mat me ne win not sail m under false . . . ,i i iV. doiUKre wuiuj wfljrwcwupeusap people wanted mm to taKe Mr. colors, and then turn his back on 7j T u.on w remuneration ior my ser Hilliard's place he consented sim- those wha had trusted him. Vices, but tO deVOte all the emol- nlv hananca ha foU liL-o ha onnl1 . Fusion with' the Republicans f umehts of the office over and not afford to refuse when his seems to be the only crv we hear above the actual necessary ex- fellow citizens were calling him from the ring bosses against the tJV0 in ,tbe exercise He 13 ' a Democrat of the first I rtf rhd rlllttaa thnwAf v tlu nvv I J J I J i 1 1 new Democratic ticket Every ":7 uT 17. Per. ana couia never nave oeen A Democrat. from a Junior Democrat. Jtr. Editor: Tr ..! ... man who knows anvthimr at J1 ..ii.I' 1 177 '-Z .I! "!u. .r r ' ; are aavisea oy seme ot the . . . . uuyuiiuiujt ui tue materia, inter- tipper ho iS an nonest. clever nUav v,0nia about the new ticket knows that ests of the County, ind shall pay man, and one .. whom you can ticket; that it is not Democratic. inu u i wsenoga pure ana Bim- v w ijr uu u suwa, save neither Duy, nor scare, nor Deg Why is it not? Because we are pie, and the King Chairman of necessary expenses, -'coming to 0ff when he once makes up his not willing to "be whipped in line ? v?-?T f oww mind. -Uncle Sam's navy can't and vote as the bosses dictate? not a word of truth in his state- 'r ingnien iom wmuey irom ma we are called "bolters." Mr. - ifttaia-farf ui .Z K2!."SL!7?!! the boss ticket is so honest m his we are true Jeffersonian Demo- on: to stand by you even after sand than anyone else after the doctrine, . why did' he make a cratsand in full harmony with the colors have been shot down, notable 17th "Oh! yes we're house to house canvass of Hali- the great principles of Demo- He stands once and for all for fax township before the primaries Je are jabonng in pure politics, and is an enemy What have they.done-a little Itennhlimn 'mrfn,. r!1U41A wl "u .u, not only oi corrupt means, hutol talk -withTthe bosses-and thev ' . . advancement of the best interests the corrupt men - behind the aM ''i-.t.iM. tu, Jl - -uv. UUVlWUUtiO, 1UC UlUiSL I with a vrr ".v-rrrr;. : -- ?? re. 1,, worn b to .. vj uiuum vuuj ana woiua enusi roe county . ably and well, and will see a frame dressed ud in men's vuuaLjr wny jou uia mis uung. twuyu ui every mau nelp to redeem old naiiiax irom clothes and bossed by a few men in the county who desires to pro- the odium cast upon iirthe last as some of these old fellows are! When the U records in the moJf. , . it legislature, when a representa- Some have gotten so shaky and t.-- r..j. ; With best wishes for the sue- tive was trying to legislate a wPfllr.Vn tw thov h jKriLcrui mxua t-ce were re- f- i,f T u-t l , , , . , , w- uccu indexed why wa3 it that Mr E. J I v measure back on his home town made to advise the people that indexed, why was it that Mr. II honor to remain, Yours, etc., which they had previously set- they wish to . have their name A mm m VVV4 v ws v w v IMVUnNIUU , ilVAU DlUUWt and two hundred dollars for .the job when it wa3 understood with the Board of County Commis sioners that he wa to do the work for one thousand dollars? Thi3 fact 13 well known, and the tax 'rayera cf Halifax County kj3 bUr;- voulJllke-to have thi3 mttcr . I . it t...7. . i t i -i i . i t . . uea Dy a majoncy voce oi aoout taken off thenew ticket We three to one,, and settled ina want the best, and truest men mas3 meeting to which he had old Halifax produces. What has agreed it should be settled. Mr. the machine ever done for wp i!r. V;?.;tW is a lawyer nA Whitley will help to redeem the voters-sucked us for allwewpr business man of Scotland Neck. P1? irom tne impression worth. They could not get natock up e,a stui of law atwnicn every nocy ma inpusana enough money so they made -us home, lam informed, and after V"f301 ga naa or us wnen pay 64 cents more poll tax than :3 csrc3 were over I!r. - that representative went home. IOr I V.'o rtsrnrct x'erv mn'K If i- TTil attcr the day he "worked over his law Hard's health will not permit him Tx3-'ccur:3 at rijht till he metered to run. E3 he is tetter known. was lawful that is not all thpv aid, out enougn. jjo we want such men to represent us, no, as the free zr.d independent voter' Vote For Whom You Please But Deposit Your Funds with The Bank of Enfield ENFIELD, N. C. , Because: It is a strong safe institution, chartered by uic laws iNonn Carolina. f ' ' Because: Its Officers wwvw. M. w 4UVlg Uib safest and most conservative business men. in this community. ' -t , " Because: -This Bank studies the needs its rnstnm- ers and properly takes care f them at all times, whether their business is large or small; no business, too large for us; to handle, none too small to receive our closest attention. ' Because: This Bank always has tnoney to loan to its customes on approved security, in any amount and at any time. . Because: Its dealings with all customers are always , ' Because: Systematic savins navs A rfenncsit rfmir encourages SavnTc. This Rant any amount, and allows 4 per cent interest in our Sav- uib ucparuneni, inieresi compounaea quartrlyC f Because: It has the Largest Surplus Account and muivmuai deposit oi any Dank m rlalitax County. Because: It ranks First among all commercial banks XT r ' l ... m - ui xwi ui varuuna wan capital dtock ot $10,000.' Because: Last fall when hnnts nl! tini-mio-K " uu wugu IUW WUU try with their millions sf assets were refusing their ucuaiiuia currency, inis canK ram lou in Uash for Every Tobacco, Cotton, and Peanut Check and also M. IJ . . 1 f . . .. . Liiuu yuu yuur iunus u vou wanted mpm withnnt limit as to the amount 1 We believed you will appreciate the thorough equip- ukui v : una ranx ana me experience gr its officers, and on this basis we solicit your business, believing uiai wc van nanaic it 10 your entire satisfaction. - If you are not already a customer, we invite you to become one. 5 GEO. B. CURTIS, IVEY WATSON, J. W. WHITAKER, President V.-Pre. & Cash. Awt Cashier. .V;-: : DIRECTORS- ; ( R. C Dunn, H. J. Burwell, Geo. B. Curtis, C E. McGwigan, . u. ranter, ivey rratson. v r gartn S clio oi " SuppIieCo complete assortment of ' Pencils, Tablets, Pencil - Boxes, Erasers,- Com position Books, Etc., Etc . & X. CvcryUunc ebe us u any kept in a first class Dnij Store. Morrison's Pharn:2
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