The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-24
SUPPORTS THE AMENDMENT.
Prof. w. F. Gill, Of Trinity College,
Writes a Letter Defining His Posi-
ton on This important Question
No Mistaking Where lie Stands
However He May Have Bee1 Ills
reDreSented.


ented Young countyman, Prof. ". +.
Gill, explains itself:
DURHAM. y. C., May 1871. 1900.
" +. Gary Henderson, y. {.
Nv ded, ST:-RepOrts have reached ne,
from sources which | can nct distrust.
that | am being quoted ns opposing the
Constitutional amendment which Is nOw
claiming public: attention. aud fuI ther-
more, that | represent the attitude OF
Trinity College on that question. As
long as only my individual opinion was
being used, wa, not disposed to pre-
sumo that the public cared what |
thought but since the college has become
involved. it is plainly my duty to pre-
ventits being misrepresente1 through me-
Therefore take the liberty OF writing to
Won. as the leader il Vance county OF the
movement for the amendment.
A college can be said to belong to Il
party only If its members are forced to
agree and to act. with some Oneirfiuencr,
en-. its PRESIDENT There Is absolutely
no such restraint upon individual opinion
at this college.
Totnd where Trinity stands on any given
question would ne:essitate a canvass
OF faculty and student body. Not having
done this, deny that anything may
say represents any other than my own
convictions. Right or wrong, they are
my own. If they arc worthy TO be
quoted they are worthy to beQuO,ed cor
rectly.
feel sure that my friends hive been
honest in giving their Impressions of
W hat ! said, but those impressions are so
far from my real position that must do
myself the Justice to explain.
Some months ago | mad" the staff,
nIent in the presence OF solnr Of your
townSrti,,r. that Il doubted thu. exppd-
ency OF the amendment ~ Democratic
pUlicv' Can that fairly be interpreted
rs opposition to the measure? II so then
| am supposed to be able t. see the right
only through PARTISAN eyes For many
Years, North Carolina ike Oth"r South
ern agricultural States CAV" it.. solid
vote for the nnriHee~ nj the Democratic
party. Gh~ OPENING OF the ballot 10 the
cmancipaled slaves made that solid
South almost ironc.ad. since the new
vote was given almost. or quite, wholly
to the krpub.iran party. 50 It !ia- ".
m.lurd i->jit- chhn.crd cOHdI!!o.~: but
viii this cOntilu" longer? Til" auurnd-
mrmt proposes to remove TINS incubus III
an irresponsible. citizenship. Naturally
the Republican party viii fr" the loss
more Immediately ANA NOR" ke,nlr.
But North Carolina is rapidly grow
ing from II prlre y agricultural !utO II
stat" with large iri5:nif'icturig i::t',rt--t:;.
Manufacturing states hir R~i'nt, it'5tn
states. Is it not ii reasonable >unpu-!-
ton that the r.'mnvIj Of the nr9r, vpt..
will give to til" white citizens IT,, I,.-r,d
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