The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-09

Too many of these schools schools like
| this-that we establish, shoot over the
| heads of those for whom they are in
! tended, and leave the poorer classes of
our people down in the dirt. Let us put
| MI the money we have in the education
Of these people who can't read"
Mr.. Carraway, of Lenoir. wanted To
| cut down the appropriation to the negro
normal schools and use it for this pur-
pose.
Mr. Abbott, of Camden. wanted to go
little further than the bill. They ask
us now for $4,000. Then in future
they'll be here asking for money to
run il.
Mr.. Holman, of Iredell. considered the
question one of vital Importance. He
appreciated what the mill men were do
ing for the State. But they We're, it
seemed to him, able to take care of tnenl-
selves.
THE slogan in the last campaign was
retrenchment and reform. We are striv-
ing for reduction of taxes. And yet
the deaf and dumb and H'r1 o"d in
sane are calling for help. Their institu-
tions are crowded. The soldiers must
be aided.
''The young men or young women who
would take advantage of this school are
those who can help themselves. Those
who are down in the dirt cannot go
higher than the free school, and it is
there that we must invest our money"
Mr.. Carroll, of Alamance, made a
brief but strong speech for the bill. He
said the members of the House seemed
TO forget that we had an Agricultural
and Mechanical College without one bit
of mechanics in it.
Mr.. Stevens-''If the cotton mill men
will come forward with $4,000 for this
school, as the United States government
has done, then I'll vote for this $4,000"
Mr.. Carroll-"Vote for the BILL brother,
and then Wen talk about the part of
the mill men in the matter. They'll do
their part.
Its not too late for North Carolina
To become the first cotton mill State in
the South"
Mr.. Allen. of Columbus, reminded the
House that there was penitentiary
debt of 100000 for which bonds will
have to be issued. He advised members
to go slow He favored the school,
but he thought it the wrong time to
establish il.
Mr.. Winston, of BERTHE. said he
would not vote for this bill on the idea
that it helped single mill man in
North Carolina.
Il shall vote for this bill because ]
desire when mill man casts his eye
about for superintendent or skilled
operative it will rest on a North Caro-
linian.''
Mr.. Stevens-'Why not then, vote
money for commercial college. where
IL merchant can find bookkeeper?'
Mr.. Winston-"Because we've got
them in many schools all over North
Carolina. If we did not have them
then I'd vote for one.
II want every single agency in NORTH
Carolina developed SO North Caroline
people can do North Cardinals work
| shall vote for this bill so that alier
labor will not have 10 be brought here
to develop our resources.
I'm vote for this bill though there's
not mill in my county. | vote fo'
it because ! believe future Legislatures
will assist it and aid it to do the great
work that we map ont for it, | vote
for it to be in Raleigh because here
the boys and girls in the school car
enjoy advantages not elsewhere at
forded''
The debate was closed by Mr.. Clark
son. who called the previous question
In doing 50 he referred eloquently
TO the condition from which the South
has arisen and said he was proud be
was Il Southern man.
II want this school so that the boys
and girls who stand with weary limbs
by loom and spindle may have some
prize ahead to light their faces, somt
ambition TO inspire them, some incen
tive to help them save up their earn
ings.
''AIy heart is in it because my hear
is with the poor of this land. And
say to YOU it will be am everlasting
disgrace if the Legislature refuses to
vote this pitiful sum TO establish this
school.
1T would be false economy--sucb
economy as the farmer would show
should he say he was too poor to buy
seed corn or wheat"
On the passage of the bill Mr.
Stevens. of Union. called the ayes and
noes. The call was sustained.
The vote resulted: For the bill, 81;
against it, 81.
The following members explained
briefly their vote: Boggs, Brown, of
Johnston; Council, Currie, of Moore:
Curtis, Davis, of Franklin; Foushee.
Hartsell Mclean, of Richmond; Nc
Neil, Ransom, Smith, Snipes and Trot
man.
In his explanation, Mr.. Council said
II do not feel, Mr.. Speaker, that this
is an Opportune time to pass this meas
ure. No question was more prominently
discussed in the last campaign than was
the extravaganza Of the Legislatures of
1895 and 1897. We promised the people
if sent here that we would guard their
interests and enter upon no doubtful or
experimental legislation. / do not say
the spirit of the bill is not Il good one.
and in proper season should be enacted
into a law. but in the great voyage we
are to take two years hence, we should
be cautious less we load the old ship too
heavy and find her cast upon the rocks.
A FUSION PLAN THAT FAT m
y Legislature That Can Make Laws
For You While You Wait.
The Fusion Agricultural Board has
been eultivating nice little patch of
clover these many months.
They called it Il surplus in their treas
uPy but we called il n huge hunk of