The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-09
THE VOTE WAS 81 TO 81
IT WILL COME UP ON THE THIRD
READING TO-DAY.
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH BY Mr.. CLARKS0N
0the- S Made Strong Argumens for Establish
men. of the School. there Were Alse
Some Sledge-hammer Blows
Againsl il.

The Vance Textile School Bid passed
ats second reading yesterday.
The majority in favor of its was 4
comfortable one, win something T.
spare.
The vote, on the ayes and noes being
called, stood; Ayes, 81; noes, 81.
The bill provides for the appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for the purpose of erect
ing a building. 1t is understood that
the mil men of the State w.ll furnish
the machinery.
The school is to be department OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of this city.
Consideration of the bill had been set
as a special order for yesterday at II
o'clock, and at that hour it was called
up by Mr.. Clarkson, of Mecklenburg.
The establishment of this school is the
one ambition of Mr.. Clarkson's legisla-
tive career. He has his heart set on it.
He realizes the necessity for it, and
early in the session he introduced bill
for the establishment of The Vance
Textile School Not the bill yesterday
passed, but one that blazed the way for
other bills that followed, Later all these
bills were taken and one bill made of
them embodying the best features of all,
and harmonizing all factions.
Before debate on the bill began in the
House yesterday, two amendments were
offered to the bill, both of which Mr..
Clarkson accepted. They We're:
BY Mr.. Winston: That the $4,000
appropriated should not be used if the
A. and NJ College had available funds
without it.
By Mr.. Alexander: That no money
appropriated shall be used until all the
machinery necessary has been contri-
buted.
This done, Mr.. Clarkson opened the
debate with speech both eloquent and
convincing. 1t was strong speech, and
won generous applause during its deliv-
cry and hearty congratulations from
fellow-members at its conclusion.
After referring TO the efforts he had
been making to get this school estab
lished and the various bills that had
been introduced to the same purpose
Mr.. Clarkson said he believed it could
be run better and more cheaply in con-
nection with the A. and NJ College
than anywhere else.
''Of course there is great desire
among the towns and cities of North
Carolina for an opportunity to bid for
this institution, but after consulting with
the faculty of the A. and Nj. College and
with the various mill men, | have de-
cided that this substitute bill ought to
be introduced and passed.
THE faculty of the A. and NJ. Col
lege say they have sufficient resources
to run this school without extra eX
pense. provided the State will erect the
building and the mill men will furnish
the machinery.
There is no matter that / have more
at heart than this matter. The reason
| have it at heart is because [ look
forward to the future. As | stand
here today and look forward, | believe
this is the hope of the Southland-the
manufacture Of its great staple, cot
ton"
Mr. Clarkson discussed the tariff tax
ON cotton.
1T was this that caused South Car
DINA to pass its Notification Act-it
was this that caused a great statesman
to declare in convention that he had
rather see this land grave of free
men than a home of slaves.
But | need not rehearse the sorrows
and drawbacks of the past. 1t is to
the future that / wish to direct your
attention
The hope of the South is to bring
the manufacturing interests of New
England to the Southern States. TO
this end ! ask YOU today TO aid the boys
of the South--of North Carolina--in
learning how to turn the staple in the
field into fine fabrics and quadruple
its value.
"A pound of fve-cent cotton can be
made to bring 81. You need only know
how to do it. That is the object of
this school.
There is Jewish maxim: He who
does not teach his child II trade, helps
pave the road TO thievery.
ut was this principle that led to the
establishment of the present a. and NJ.
college for the agricultural interests
OF the State. 1t is that principle that
induces the milling interest of North
Carolina to ask the establishment of
this textile school
''The great contest in this country
today is the industrial battle. 1t has
been said that the hattie of Santiago
was won at West Point, the battle of
Manila was won at Annapolis. If we
would win the battle for commercial su-
We HIHSi VIII II III just SuCH
schools as this that | ask you to es-
tablish. The industrial battle of the
South must be won in these schools. II
we would win commercial supremacy
we must fight for it.
During the past seven years this
section has been going forward by
leaps and bounds. Will we aid this
progress. or shall we retard it? Ii
we would not be behind we must strain
every nerve; we must use those means
that the God of Nations has placed
within our reach. We must follow the
lead and keep MP with the pace set
by our neighboring States-by Georgia
and South Carolina. Both of these
have already established schools of this
kind.
III has been asked, Why call it the