The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-02
THURSDAY. MAY 2. 1889.
THE HENDERSON POSTOF-
FTCE

FlCE.
Last week q communication touch
ing the question of the Henderson post
office was published in this paper with
the simple signature of Republican
attached to it. The author (Mr. Thos.
/. Harris) speaking of one of the as
pirants for the Office said: :" Mrs. Col.
Ike Young in my humble opinion is
not needed or wanted in this admins
tration." Did not such language re-
fleet upon q lady, and that under cover
of an anonymous article, the GOLD
LEAF would pass it by unnoticed.
Under the circumstances. however. 1t
provokes attention and especially so
when taken in connection with the mis-
leading statement the author makes
further on when he says: ''Hon. ii. L.
Cheatham | know. filed and endorsed
the petition of cOlOred man with
strong home endorsements and per-
sonal recommendations of four or five
attorneys, the Mayor and several bus
mess men of Henderson,
As to whether or not Mrs. Col. Ike
Young is ..needed or wanted in this
administration, the GOLD LEAF has
this to say: If the present worthy in
cumbent is to be removed, she as
wanted in that branch of the admins
tration that constitutes the Henderson
postoffice. if the STRONG ENDORSE
MENTs AND URGENT APPEALS Of
the patrons Of the office cypress any
thing. A petition got up and circu-
lated by her friends Immediately after
the publication of the article above re-
ferred to. secured the signatures of
more than one hundred persons. both
white and black, Democrats and Re-
publicans, within few hours. Does
that look like Mrs. Col. Ike Young is
without .'hOme influence and not
"needed or wanted in this admins ira
tion?''
Assuming that a change is to be
made Though they do not desire it. nor
does Mrs. Young seek the position ask
ing that the present incumbent be
turned QUIT, she is decidedly the choice
of a large majority of the intelligent
citizens and leading business men of
Henderson. A lady of the highest
character and social position, and
widow of the recognized leader of the
Republican party in North Carolina for
a number of years, she is in every
way eminently qualified for the full,
faithful and satisfactory performance of
the duties of the office, and by virtue of
the great services rendered the Repub-
lican party by her late husband, it Oc-
ours to us that Mrs. Young has other
claims that should be considered aside
from those of her personal fitness for
the office she seeks. And if the Ad-
ministration desires to put only COM
petent persons in high and responsible
positions of this kind-persOns who are
satisfactory and in every way congo
NAL to the tastes of those whose in
terests they serve-we are quite sure
they cannot better show it so far as the
patrons of this Office are concerned.
than by the appointment of Mrs. Young
when Mr.. r. b. HendersOn's successor
shall be named.
As regards the ''hOme endorsements
and personal recommendations" of the
cOlored man as above stated. Mr.. Harris
language is misleading. These recon-
mendations had no political significance
whatever. They were purely of a per-
sonal and business nature. saying in
effect that the bearer was cOnsid-
cred honest and reliable by the parties
who gave the certificates. which were
written under the impression that they
were to be used in helping to establish
the holder in business in the event of
his removal to another place Git being
mderstoOd-by some at least-that he
was going to remove from Henderson. }
BY using these certificates in the man.
ner in which he has. Satterwhite has