The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-18
TRINITY COLLEGE, TOWN.

Bill to incorporate the town II
IF Trinity College came up. Mr..
Turner had introduced the bill |
at the request OF President Gro
well and Justice lark. He was
sure. however, that they would [
not favor it ii Durham opposed
it. Durham has done much to
nourish the College, and it Is
only to mcorporte the
land given to the College BY Mr..
Carr
DR.. Crowell has this idea:
That boys iii college frequently
ant. gonize the town govern
ment. and if the boys were all
lowed to vote and hold office
they would learn something of
government and become inter-
ested to secure good order. In
England this plan works we'll
and is Of value to the boys. |
would be glad to test the expe-
rimeut of giving college boys q
voice III municipal government,
and taking the initiative in this
Legislation.
Mr.. Russell said if Mr.. Tur-
lner wanted To experiment in
this line, he had bettsr begin ut
| home The people Of Durham
loppose this bill. 1t may be one
lof Uncle Remus's Witch babies.
| 1t is i founding and | doubt i
| it belongs To the human race,
i Durham has done much fol
Trinity. and there is no either
lin Durham who knows anything
of the bill. They do not wantit
President ruwell has been try
.ng to beat the devil in thii
case he has done SO. tbs bill
is Il ali III the dark. Durham
representatives have not beei
consulted. lie was sorry tina
/; Mr. Tuner had pursued thi
| course, for he had formed
/ thigh opinion If him and hope,
] that he could hnnof him create
some day. This bill allows TIL
little boys / vote. Its 4 fare
:. and All absurlity. / wish III
e Turner would let other people
! affairs alone. lam satisfied gu
PEG le do not want any such -
periments III this lie. Nh
z Russell resented Mr.. Turner
g ignoring his right al Durham
Senat II and sal | 50 very plainly
Mr. Turner said that if b
!. trespassed upon tile right {
Senator Russo |, he asked hi
: forgiveness. He had introdus
8 Ell it by request and would nc
II press ii. If lie had wounded th
i feeling Of the gentleman frol
4 Durham he regretted it.
He accorded to him the priv
lege Of representing Durhal
2 and he would not try to pres
FL any bill over his opposit on. a
II first he thought the bill one !
! which the Methodist Of the Stat
were interested, and he ha
= therefore introduced the bill.
q / have made ii a rule never
b precipitate a personal difficult
" or 10 shun one if pressed Hpo
i me. | also made it a rule,
. correct a wrong when | ha,
= committed one.
n Mr.. Beliamy said that v
y could not vote to incorporate
n town which allowed any one
!. vote under twenty-one yea
old. Placed On calendar. N
= Russell accepted Mr.. Turner
u apologies, and they are go
+. friends. State Chronicle.
u The RECORDER agrees vi
il Senator Russell. The people
d Durham knew nothing abo
the bill and they feel that l
CrowelI has acted in bad fai
II towards them. As far as ,
are able 10 ascertain no one
n Durham knew anything abo
I .laking d separate town
Trinity. Mr. ]. 5. Carr, "
ri gave the land and il on /
IL building committee knew not
p, ing about such a move. We
y not believe that the Dukes ",
n consulted about ii. Durhs
:. has done much for Trinity q
~ unanimously oppose the form
~ ton Of separate town 81 Trinit
Our town government, we thi
j is good enough FOR Trinity 70
M included in ii. The bill il
~ farce and d reflection upon
n ability Of Justice Walter Clal
= !, who drew il, and upon Pre-
e. dent Crowell. We congratult
ID Senator Russell upon setti
y down on sucn "tornfoolery."
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