The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

Of this paper, the editor was unable
to be at the meeting called at Halls
fax on Tuesday the 3rd inst. to con-
slider the question or raising funds
to sid those who are unable, by
reason of failure or their crops, to
siC themselves Tor the coming year.
We therefore had no representative
at tie meeting, and cal only give
our readers the substance, as gath
cred from other sources.
Possibly the largest crowd that
has ever assembled at Halifax on
any special occasion was gathered
there-thus demonstrating by their
presence that the cry OF bard times, ,
poverty and want VAS veri.able
fact.
Representative Tay Tor was called
to the chair, and Mr.. W. ". Hall
male secretary.
Alter some preliminary discus
sion, it was decided to appoint q
committee from the representatives
present, and let them report to the
meeting the most feasible plan OF
raising funds.
This committee retired, and after
some delIberation returned ami re-
ported through their chairman Judge
T. n. Hill. The report was in sub
stance, that committee, composed
of one representative for each town
ship and four for the county at-large,
be appointed. The duties Of said
committee. to confer with other east
ern counties suffering from a like
cause, and memorabilia the governor
to convene q special session of the
Legislature. The said committee,
are to report to the meeting, to be
called at future day by the chair
man, what plans they have decided
upon for raising funds. While the
committee did not so state, 1t Is
generally understood that their pur-
pose is to memorable the Legislature
to grant the commissioners powersto
issue county bonds, anf sell them
to raise the requisite amount. A
resolution was CT red and passed
which was reciprocsl in its nature
urging the farmers 10 do all in
thei power to aid the merchants
and requesting the merchants to be
as lenient with the farmers as theil
circumstances would admit. We DE-
not know what would be the position
Of TIE DEMOCRAT in this important
matter, were its editor here at the
desk, but be is awsy, and we car
only give the readers of THE Dem
OCRAT the opinion of a thoroughly
interested citizen. We believe tbs
course as mapped out at Tuesday
meeting % be unwi.e. dangerou!
and likely, unavailing. 1t is unwise
first, because it would cost at tn
lowest estimate twenty-five thousanC
dollars to convene the Legislature
aud second. it would .require abou
three months to accomplish the enc
desired.
We need immediate relief for tn
lahoring classes, and by the tim
We could raise money from GU
bonds, all the farmers who coul'
give security to the county for sup
po!t, can do the same elsewhere.
is unwise again. because it is yer,
dangerous precedent. And still
further, it would be impossible t.
sell such bonds for any thing Xix
their value. To issue bonds unde
such circumstances Is to declare t.
the world that the county Ia bark
rupt. This in itself would C, US
them TO greatly depreciate, N
would also have a tendency to in
jlre the credit Of tie individual cit
zans.
We entreat the committee VIA
have this matter under advisemen,
to devise some other plan than th
one suggested. Let us move slo1
In paths that lead to danger"