Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-04
BE CONSISTENT.

Under this heading commun1ca-
ton will be found in our columns
this morning, and the injunction, as
above, with which it is indicted is
directed against THE ARGUS.
It is evident to the most casual
reader Of the article in Sunday IS
ARGUS that our correspondent this
morning is 'toff at tangent" in his
charge to us to ''be consistent, for
in that article we used this intro
tductory language; 1.-The unofficial
inquest which the whole body of
citizens are constantly carrying on
upon their own account in regard to
s.the administration of public affairs,
municipal, State and National, when
I it eliminates in common conviction
constitutes the opinion of the COM
munity; and when such an opinion,
calmly arrived at, makes itself man
ifest no conscientious newspaper
should fail to give it utteranee.
With this introduction The ARGUS
then proceeded to state what the
apsuien of the community is in regard
to the action of the Board of Alder
men in the particular matter under
controversy, and our correspondent
this morning should therefore ad-
|aress himself to the community and
mot to The ARGUS, who is simply
ssshe exponent of-thelr views as we
understand them to be, and as we
did take particular care to in
form ourselves thereon>We Jumped
at no conclusions ''frstly" CT 'isec-
ondly''. bgt siapiy stated facts.
It was not .conclusion" that the
Board borrowed $2,OOo;-it is fttct.
It was not a " conclusion +" that
it would require $1,000 to give the
Park healthful (and that is what we
want) drainage. We were told SO by
member Of the Board, who. being
member of the Eoard, it is to be
presumed that he had given the
matter careful investigation. He is,
moreoser, a man who has had large
experience in draining lands, being a
practical and successful farmer HIM
self. This opinion was sustained
by that expressed by number of
Others likewise conyersant With the
cost Of drainage. so that the "gross
exaggeration F" complained of by our
correspondent in this regard is not so
ridiculous" after all.
AS to the financial condition of
the city OF the midsummer rule j,
these are not GERMAN to the issue in
question, nor do they affect the prin-
ciple involved. The borrowing Of
money by the city to e tide it over y
the midsummer dullness in carrying
on the machinery of the city's gov
erament, {. so as not to be in arrears
with the atreet hands and current
lexpenses but to cash all bills that
may come against the city as they
are presented instead of makina
their creditors wait, &C." does not
hold water when advanced in justin.
cation of the loan of $4,000 to be
expended IN "blocks Of FIVE" hund
red dollars upon the luxury of 6
Park while the city is growing Vi
in rank weeds and redolent with OBJ
noxions odors Of decay ard threaten
ing contagion.
i If it is necessary to borrow money
wherewith to improve the Park
why not submit the question O.
"Park bonds" to the tax payers O
the city? This is the way other cit
ies do when building and ornament
ling parks, and if Godshoro woalt
do likewise the ssopinion of the com
munity" could then be learned with
out the possibility of a doubt, ant
we could issue bonds for a suficien
sum to secure 'fa highly ornamental
| city Park when flushed.