Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-08-02
speech in reply to German was a

speech in reply to German was a
vigorous defense of the position
of the President upon the Senate
bill, and the meeting of the
Democratic Senators in the eau
Gus after adjournment was indi-
cative that even the maddest of
them had reached the point at
which they were willing to lis
ten to if not to follow the sug-
gestion of their Democratic col
leagues. Perhaps with the
lapse of time in which to cool off
and get.their bearings an adjust
ment may be reached yet. Ger
tainly the prospects of an agree
ment improved yesterday rather
than otherwise.
Cot. A. G. Davis, the founder
and up to this time superinten-
dent of the Davis Military
School, which he moved several
years ago from LAGRANGE to
Winston, has resigned his posi-
tion,. owing to feeble health,
from which he has been incapaci-
tated for service for several
months. His brother, Col. jeff
erson Davis, has been elected to
succeed him. The new superin-
tendent has been assistant super
intendent almost since the school
was first established. conse-
quently he is thoroughly convers-
ant with the duties of the position.
In fact he has had entire charge
of the school for some time.
That Col. A. G. Davis has re-
signed-and On account of feeble
health, will be a double regret to
his many friends, who esteem
him highly for bis many sterling
qualities and ad: lire him.for the
unfagging energy and competent
management with which he es-
tablished and built up the Davis
school to it's present proud pro-
portions.
In his address Friday on Pub
lie Education, Prof. Joyner made
some statements of facts, not
generally known, in regard to the
States 3 institutions of higher
learning; the University, Normal
and Industrial School, and Agri.
cultural and Mechanical College,
and their support. The money
for the support of these institu'
tions does not come from the
school fund. No poll taxes &C
to these three colleges. Prof.
Joyner had consulted the tax.
books of this county and found
that LOLA men in Wayne county
pay no tax but on their polls.
These tax payers contribute
nothing to higher education in
North Carolina. There are about
5000 taxpayers in this county.
About 5000 of them pay less
than 165 cents a year to all three
of the States higher institutions
Of learning. A man assessed fol
81, 900, pays 1853 cents to higher
education. By actual count, the
totalnumber of persons in Wayne
that pay as much as Is.
cents a year for this pur
pose is 1900. Property as
sessed for So, 0o0pay 81 cents te
higher education. There are
only 176 persons, including rail
roads and other corporations, il
Wayne county, that are assessed
for this amount, and that pay a:
much as 813 cents a year to thu
University, Normal and Indus
trial School, and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, all three
SOME of the press dispatche.
from Washington state that Mr.
Josephus Daniels, OF North Caro-
lima, seems to have a wonderful
pull there, if all accounts ar,
true. He is a power in tn,
Interior department, and it i
said that the Secretary think
worlds of him. There wa
some talk of making Mr.
) Daniels Public Printer, and i
is believed that Secretary Smitl
favored it.. However, the oil,
Public Printer, Mr.. Benedict
was appointed, but Mr.. Daniel
appears to lave a great deal O
influence also with that official
who has SO many positions at hi
l disposal, and who is not ham
-pered by civil service regula
r tons. And the surprising state
1 ment is made that Mr.. Daniel
has been able to put more peopl
in the Government printing OF
f fee than any two Senators c
Representatives from Mort
$ Carolina. It is actually state
on what seems to be good a,
thority that on the list whic
the Public Printer keeps of hi
appointments, the credit for
large number is given to JOS
phus Daniels. It is freely predic
v ed by many of his ardent frient
and admirers that if ever Nj.
Cleveland is President again, {
if the latter has any infuent
with the next man who is Pres
dent, Mr.. Daniels will have a o.
sition in the government tn;
will simply make the balance
d the North Carolina Democra
e green with envy.
IL A Shake in California.