The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-22

4i "h education are very low. I would raise
oho ilhl1ation OF taxation so that we
opu'a make better coumon schools
Nortn Carolina is nouriahing higher in.
stitutlons OF learning at The sacrifice Of
our public schools
Mr. Greene. OF Wake, said the A &,
NJ. College was seeking to educate and
elevate the agricultural calling Of tha
State. l did hope that no ona wonlS
antagonlze the appropriation of $500
we want to teach the ignorant farmers
now to farm scientifically. and everv
Patriotlc citizen ought to help US do so.
ne manhood has largely been taken out
OF the farmer. His occupation is unre-
nuneratlve. If man is educated at
TINS College, he will carry the influence
or better farming to his neiabors and all
| Will be benefited. | believe the work
OF the College is carried on well. have
enough children to fill one end OF the
building. but [ am not able to send
them. plead for the youth of the
country.
Capt. Ardry, chairman of the commit
Tee on education, said he loved the poor
boys or the State, and therefore favored
TINS institution. l shall vote to increase
the tax for public schools, and because
we do this is the best reason for con-
tlnulpg the A. and NJ College. We
nave SO many ignorant farmers because
we nave had no place to admit bows to
learn those higher branches that pertain
TO farming. We want, as farmers, to
understand chemistry and to analyze our
soil and fertilizers When this capitol
was TO be heated, we had 10 send for ma
chinist to come and put in the plant. A
citizen OF Charlotte had to send to Geor-
gla for an architect to draw plan for a
fine house Look at the bright bows in
tue gallery. Shall we stop here We
have spent $50, 600 on the College. God
forbid that We should stop. The farm
ers have paid every cent of this fund out
OF the fertilizer tax
We must raise the boys to a higher
plane. He showed that almost every
other State had such colleges. We are
crowded in the College, and we ask $15.-
900 year SO as to provide for incoming
classes. There is no other college in the
State that pretends to do the work that
this college is doing. The influence OF
the boys who are educated would have a
good effect III lifting up the farmers.
advise all the boys who are going to be
farmers to go TO this college. This col
lege Is the great hope of the farmers and
it will be the pride of the State. Poor
boys do go to this school, and a poor boy
may work and pay part of his board.
At other colleges it costs $3.50 to send q
boy at the A. Il NJ College 800 !
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a year. North Carolina will never reach
the highest plane Of usefulness until Its
citizenship is educated.
Mr.. Turner said the finances Of the
State were in peculiar condition. The
drummer tax $50, 000) and the fertilizer
tax, $40, ,O0O have been cut off. We are
dependent upon q direct tax. Upon q
basis OF 20 cents on 800. We cannot
appropriations. - e +No'o ''ho"e, :,
Capt. Ardry interrupted him and sale
we would save $75, 900 on the peniten
tiary this year, and therefore we can at
ford this appropriation.
Mr.. Turner continuing, said that th'
penitentiary had not been made frml,
self supporting. The appropriation
needed and demanded will tax us heav
! ily. cat this juncture there seemed
$ much inattention and considerable talk
+ ing on the floor, in the lohbies and tn
$ galleries, and Mr.. Turner stopped i
his speech and demanded order and al
Q tentlon.) Raleigh, said he, is suppose
q to be city of refinement and ililbera
e ity. | have noticed that members o
e this floor have never been able to get a
II seution when they oppose appropriately
,. for an institution located at Raleigi
4. Ny people oppose this appropriation
and if we increase as contemplated
u will be compelled to increase taxation
or 80 cents on the 500 worth of propert
W We will leave no margin for the countle
ID and the next Legislature will have to ley
~ special taxes. The people will not
IN willing to increase taxation.
to am not criticizing the A. u M. C(
OO lege. but we ought to educate the ma
e. ses first. and let it wait. Why go ba
1t on the copperas breeches boys and call
q. girls and favor those who have hlgn
no edu cation? The safety Of the State is
by the boys and girls who are not able
rs leave home and go to any college. L
ad common schools are open only SIX
lat DAYS. and if you will look into the pc
eir homes of the State and see the childl
a growing up in ignorance, you will
ld' that we ought to give every cent to
,he schools that are within their reach.
SO A. & NJ. College has now annua
AN $16, 500 and they ought to wait until i
.nd and then if we are able we will d
lch kindly with this institution. Let US
hat liberal only as taxable valuations
len crease. believe in educated farme
rth know gentleman who went from
ne nance county and is drawing plans
est, Massachusetts | know some graduS
the who have failed at farming, and sc
are men who can't read, who have ACHE
'ors a success. I cite these to say that
lad. cation doesn't bring success. 1t is
war kind of education. am not an enc
law of the college or their education.
sub Mr., White favored the education
ers the farmers, but his people wantec
increase for public schools. AFTER
lent common schools run IN every ols'
ort- four months he would favor such an
ould nropriation, but not until then.
peal didn't want to cripple the lnstltut
g an but he was first for boys and girls.
best Mr.. Bellamy favored this biii ana
o,+od to ha hoard uDOn it.