The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-07-31


matters. He is now on the editorial
staff of the Round Table. free-lance
weekly started at Nashville, at the
same time performing pastoral duties
With in the last few days, however, he
has appeared in new role. He has
been nominated for the governo, Zip of
Tennessee by the prohibitionists, but
the bishop says he will have to give
up either his pastoral charge or his
political aspirations. DIR. Kelly chose
| to lay aside the sacred robes, and last
| Sunday preached his farewell sermcr r.
What kind of a figure he will cut in
the political and literary world yet
remains to be seen
***
North Carolina, according to Prof.
McIver, expends less on public edu-
cation per capita tnan any State
in the Union. We thank God for
this glorious old State. with its vast
resources, but fail to do much to
add to her glory. We do not deserve
much credit for being great State
nature made us that way. But we
have a great obligation resting upon us
to turn some of our wealth into brains.
In regard TO female education, Prof.
McIver says that the white and color
ed boys of the State can get an educa-
ton for $6 per month. So can the
'colored girl. The State provides for
boys. Philanthropists provide for the
negro boys and girls. But the white
girl is obliged to pay s25. per month
for her education. Why? Simply be-
cause the female schools are obliged to
charge high prices to make a support;
it is a matter of necessity. In the
other cases, either the State or the
churches or philanthropists pay about
four fifths of the expenses. In the fe
NAL schools, the parents have it all to
pay. Why not give the girls s-espe-
cially the daughters of farmers
remote from schools-as good chance
as the boys? Here is something for
voters to think about.
*x+
Hon. b. H. Bum, of Nash, was re.
nominated on the first ballot for Con-
gress in the Fourth District at the
convention at Durham last week. His
strongest opponent was Mr.. w. F.
Stroud, of Chatham, the Alliance
candidate. Mr.. Bum refused to sign
the Alliance pledge. He said he was
in sympathy with nearly all the de-
nands of the Alliance, but said he
would not sign the pledge because OF
the time and the place. The platform
adopted contained all the demands OF
the A Alliance except the sub Treasury
BILL 1t heartily endorsed Vance for
re election.
| While the editors were in session
at Durham last week they received
the following telegram from Senator
4 Vance:
WASHINGTON, July %.
To the N. G. Press Association:
l desire through you to express nay
sincere thanks to the press of the state
for their recent able vindication OF
myself and tender them by best
wishes. Z. B. VANCE
We we're glad that Prof G. D
Mc1ver had such good house last
Friday morning to hear his talk on pub
lie education. He talked earnestly fo,
an hour and half and held the at
tention of his audience the whole time
He made strong and convincing piles
for the larger appropriation for com
menschools and for state appropri
alton for the higher education for wo
men. He spoke earnestly, pointedly
and sympathetically, often illustrating
his point with timely anecdotes
He is ardently championing two grea,
causes and his efforts will be bound tc
| tell some day in votes. The people onl,
need to be informed and aroused OF
these subjects and after this is done
the necessary votes will come. W.
4 need ust.what Prof. McIver is givn,
us-a campaign of education
*4
i The Democratic nominee fo
Congress, ia the Bird District is Mr.
B. F. Grady, Of Duplin. He wa
! Honina4edon4 the 17Sth ballot. Hi
opponents were Maj. McClammy, Col
Whafton Green, G. B. Aycock. MI
Grady is 4 native of Duplin,a gradual
ofthe University, about fifty i've year
old, afarmer and Alliance man. H
spent agood part of his life in tn
, schoolfoom and was once superintend
ent Of education in Duplin county.
s,
4 Ar Henry r. Bryan, OF New Bern
has been nominated for judge in tn
Seepnd judidiciai district to -succee,
ksndge Phillips. Mr.. Bryan belong