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

Mr.. Davis thought it possibly would.
but he wanted to set no precedent of
this kind for future legislatures.
Mr.. Winston: Il understand that in
the manufacture Of the tleecy products
of the fields the deft hand of woman
plays an important part. | therefore
send forward an amendment providing
for the opening of this school to the
white woman of the State"
Mr.. Clarkson said that was already in
the BILL
Mr.. Stevens, of Union. followed MIR.
Davis lead across the opposition fence.
He stated his opposition to the bill in
brief as follows:
Before we begin this high-grade
textile legislation we had better look 10
and improve our public schools.
Il submit that this is not the time for
the establishment of this school. We
came in pledged to retrenchmenr and
reform. and there is no popular demand
for this institution. We are going before
the people with constitutional amend
ment. Ii is the most serious issue the
people of North Carolina have ever had
to consider, and we ought not to load it
down with such matters as this.
Mr.. Mclean, Of Harnett: Il feel in
advocating the passage Of this bill to-
day that I'm speaking for the poor boys
of North Carolina; that / am doing some
thing to improve their chances and
brighten their future.
Il am in favor Of the three cardinal
principles of Democracy in North Caro-
lima: The Christian religion, White
Supremacy and popular education. And
l only speak for this bill because some
of it's friends have expressed the fear
that it may not pass.
MY friend from Haywood expresses
the fear that it may close the doors of
the Soldiers Home. ! want to tell him
that it will only make us the richer and
the more able to help the veterans who
have given their health and strength
and limbs upon-the battle field"
Mr.. Ray, of Cumberland, opposed the
bill. He said it was the very poorest
class OF women and children that work
cd in factories--women and children
who wonld never see inside this school
if it were established.
LET me tell you. If you will go to
an old woman that / know, eleven miles
west of Fayetteville, you'll find m old
woman that can tell you more about
spinning and weaving than the whole
fix of this school"
Mr.. Leatherwood, of Swain, wasn't
afraid to vote for the bill and then 60
back and look his people in the face.
he said. He thought it in the interest
of all classes of the people of the State,
and he hoped to the Lord ii would pass.
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want the building put up till the mill
men agreed to furnish the machinery;
and he resented the statement of Mr..
Robinson, of Cumberland, that North
Carolina is to-day the Rip Van Wrinkle
of the Union.
North Carolina has come up from
the workshops and farms until we stand
among the first States of the South.
II believe the school would be good
thing if we could establish it without
too great cost to the State. Now if
the machinery is guaranteed, as my
amendment provides, then | am willing
to vote for enough money TO erect the
building"
Mr.. Boushall explained the bin and
thought the amendment of Mr.. Winston
would enable the A. and NJ. College to
erect the building without it's costing
the State Of North Carolina "A single
dollar.
Mr.. Williams, of Iredell, was not OPP
posed to the establishment of the school.
He thought it would do good. But he
was opposed to appropriating money
for it.
NOW it is proposed to take the money
out of the A. and NJ. College fund
Where does this fund come from? From
| the farmers, when they buy fertilizers.
So the farmers arc expected to erect a