Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-05-11
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EolToklAL BRIEFS.
Only little strip Of country in
northern Missouri seems to be
drouthy.
"A writer in Or CesHsesf says
there was a race between republican
and democratic leaders as to which
should nominate Grant the first time.
Thurlow Weed is given as authority.
We do not like to see. American
newspapers taxing sides with ans.o.
cratic and Monarchial governments
against every movement Of the people
of other lands. for representative or
constitutional form ofgovenment. 1t
does not look well.
We are for sensible honest :ariff.
one that while il contributes to the
revenues Of the government, helps to
foster legitimate home enterprise
Whatever goes beyond this We believe
is wrong. In other words We stand on
the old, original republican platform of
aTariff and Revenue with such equit-
able protection as that may bring, and
no more.
I'VE learn that a proposition or
petition rather will be presented to
the county court asking the court to
establish and set aside sinking fund
for the pay ment OF The various bonds Of
the county and township, both railroad
and Normal. The suggestion strikes
US as a very sensible one at least. We
presume the particulars If any action
taken in the matter will appear in the
published proceedings of the county
court.
The question Of a new scho o.
building for Kirksville will doubtless
be submitted again. Some thing
must be done and that quickly. We
would prefer a direct levy for a suffi-
crent amount to build a respectable
building, but under the law this seems
to be impossible, and therefore pro-
position to issue bonds will be neces-
sary. Our present school buildings
are utterly inadequate to our rapidly in
creasing population. The town must do
something or be disgraced as an edu-
cational center. We are willing there
fore to waive present differences and
20 in for the erection of one good
school building noy, and abide our
chances for primary ward schools bye
and bye. They must come if the town
continues to grow, as We believe it
will. =
We learn that the railroad SUBJ
scription paper is meeting with graft
flying success. Ali the vim and enter
prise IS not dead in Kirksville by any
means. We learn that ten names at
$4,000 have been already secured,
and that a number OF gentlemen have
signlfied their intention to subscribe
one hundred dollars each, and doubt
less there are hundreds of others who
will cheerfAlly subs cribe smaller
amounts if solicited properly. We do
not understand that the question Of
location through this county is so much
one of money as good will, although
ofcourse generous donation will have
its effect. One thing is certain we
want the road ii will be big thing for
Adarr county, and We cannot afford to
ose it by niggardly policy. If we
lose the road through any omission or
apathy on our part we shall always re-
gret it and other communities will
benefit by our blunder.
What gives the argument for the
proposition to put up a new central
school building particular force is
the fact that the psople voted
for one building at the late
election, and we cannot now walt for
another general election to take an
other vote on that question. The
number of children that will present
themselves at the opening Of school
next tall will be utterly unprovided for |
if no building is erected. Under the
law a sufficient amount to erec: a suit
able building cannot be voted at one
levy. Bonds are therefore a necessity
and we are glad to see the board has
made them in the proposition, short
ones, payable in annual installments.
1Conkling seems to enjoy the role
of spoilt child. judging from a speech
he made at New York banquet last