The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
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THB'CAucAsiAH recently had . talk
with Hon. c. II. Nebaue, Sa apesintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. concerning
the recent election on local taxation
for schools, from which the following
Was noted down:
what Is your plan for the future in
regard ~ the local TAXATION movement!
Swhile I Vas greatly disappointed
At the result Of the election, Angus.
10th, still shall conti nue. 10 use all Of
my energies and best efforts for the
measure, becaase am confident that
local taxation 10 she only hope for the
mssses Of our people to receive prac-
tical education"
Do you think We can Judge the in
terest our people have in education by
the result Of the eiections
81 sincerely hope not. I have re-
ceived numerous letters recently stat
ing that the people did not nderstand
.he measure and that the result would
have been very different, utt-they had
been enlightened on the subject. I am
very cory to say that what informa-
ti0n the people did have in many
counties WAS misleading and q mis-
representation OF the measure. liz il
q sad state Of affairs when men will
sacrifice the future manhood and
womanhood of our poor boys and girls
for political purposes, and am conf
dent this was done in many instances.
Our leading men in the various politi.
cal parties have not done their duty.
These leaders could have attSa cted
large audiences wherever they would
have gone. Why did they not 60?
Why was not their voices heard in
the interest OF our poor boys and girlsr
Why WAS this the greatest opportuni-
ty ever given to these men to do some
patriotic work for our State neglected? +?
Were these men afraid the measure
would be popular one? Can
it be that because. there Was no
Office and no compensation in
this movement that these men are
silent. had numerous calls for men
and for money during the campaign
that could not meet because l had
neither the men or the money. Will
it be thus next summer when the poll
tical campaign comes Oh? II will au-
swer that question 20, il will not be
thus; but every nook and corner oi
the State will be filed with patriots(? p
eXerting themselves in the interest
Of the dear people"
Are you not afraid you will injura
your popularity to work for . measure
SO unpopular?
81 may lose some very warm friend,
on account of advocating this measure
and will be sorry to do SO; hut the
question is not one Of popularity but q
question Of schools for our children
My official acts will show that have
not sought popularity Of any man ol
set of men, but have endeavOred to d.
the best L could IN the interest of tn,
public schools. ! have done my bes
to secure school men for the school Of
fees and have succeeded In som,
counties and in others have failed
When the public schools are in tn,
hands of politicians, the best interee
Of the children will surely suffer.
have lost my popularity already will
certain politicians because would no
listen to some of their manipulatiOns.
Have you no word OF CONNIE ndatiol
for those who aided you during tn
campaign?
81 certainly have. Such men As Drs
McIvers and Alderman, J. w. Bailey
Prof. Claxton and others did some he
roic work. These men may not re
ceive much praise just now for wha
they have done, but the time will com
when they will be hOnored by q crate
full people. 1 heard Mai. Robbins So
once that the South was not whippe'
by the North, but we just wore our
selves out whipping the North 1t
thus with the friends of local taxation
we are somewhat wearied at WbippinI
the opposition to local taxation, bu
We are coming again. l hope tn
next Legislature will remove certain
objections to the law - it DOW exist
The words "for schools" and 'agains
schools" seemed to be very objection
able to certain people. l would sug
gest that we have "fOr local taxation
and against local taxation" Agar
objection has been raised to the mes
sure because the State gives Of tn
public fund to encourage the measure
This objection might be removed An
the question put upon its own merit