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Ashley Horne for Governor A Confederate Soldier and Business Leader
Endorsing Ashley Horne as governor, the letter lauds his Confederate service, long farming career, and diverse business ventures. It highlights his opposition to monopolies, support for local insurers, and record as a temperate, progressive Democrat who favors education, good roads, and strict railroad regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toriig
North Carolina
Ashley Horne
Horne
Johnson County
Northern Virginia
Appomattox
Cotton Growers’ Association
Democratic Party
Clayton
Butler
Russell
Thompson
Raleigh
American Cotton Oil Company
Carnleigh Phosphate and
Southern Cotton Oil Company
South
Clayton Cotton Mills
Clayton Mills
North
Carolina
Ccal
Prohibition
General Assembly
State Senate
Richmond and
Danville
Murphy
Mr. Horne
T. Ellandron
Clayton N.C