The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-05-02
APPEAL TO REASON.
Win, all Classes and Conditions of
Citizens Should Favor Taxation for
Public Education.

KinstOn has excellent Graded
Schools but the town has outgrown
the present school buildings. To
meet this demand they will vote on
the question of issuing bonds for the
erection of suitable buildings. In
the Free Press of last week Mr.. Plato
Collins, one of the most progressive
citizens OF that progressive town. has
an article advocating the bond issue
from which we make the following
extract. What is said in behalf Of
voting this special tax to increase the
efficiency OF Kinston's Graded Schools
is Just "A good reason why we should
vote in favor Of continuing the Hen
dersOn Graded Schools. Mr.. Collins
says:
We appeal to the business men,
labOring men, and young men TO vote
for the issue of school bonds, and to
the business men, we say that 1t IS
good investment. For the small in
creases in your taxes your property
will be greatly enhanced in value and
every business iuterest stimulated.
The equipment OF good schools lays
the foundation Of kinstOn's progress
on a sure and never failing basis. TO
laboring men, with children and to
those without, we appeal not to be
blind to your own interests IN this
matter. Why? Because for an in
crease in your poll tax of 30 cents,
you profit by the increased life and
hum OF the town. by the greater de-
mand for labor and the consequent
rise to the price of that labor. The
opposition says to you your rents will
be increased Answer them back,
then why do you vote against it,
since by paving high rent | really
pay taxes for you? Answer him again
and say if Kinston stands still, no
arm, however willing. can find la Dor,
employment, and that rents, however
cheap, in dead town cannot be paid.
And then for the investment OF your
small proportionate part OF the taxes
your children, if anxious for knowl-
edge, may receive an education free
that will unlock great opportunities
to the little ones who are the hope OF
your lives. Vote for the bond issue
that your children and the children
of your neighbors may have the OPP
portunity OF becoming useful and
worthy citizens and be the better
prepared for the struggle of life.
To the young men we confidently
appeal to help forward this work which
lies at the heart of the prosperity aud
future life OF kinston. You who are
to live here and work out your for
tune in this town, We tell You that
whatever kinston is, that YOU will
be. Whatever limitations are set
about her progress will cling to and
clog you in your development.
We appeal to all citizens lay aside
personal opinion and prejudice and
vote for this question because it
means 4 great stride forward for
Kinston. We rejoice that the tide
has set in now in favor of the issuance
bonds. Our hope is that there may
be no fight, no contention among us,
so that no scars may be left to mark
the victory fOrthe cause of education
Let us join hands and keep forging
kinston to the front. Remarkable
has been the awakening and the de-
velopment Of kinston's commercial
life, but one thing now is needed anC
that is the bed rock upon which it al
should be built-the equipment o
adequate school facilities for oul
children. the fostering and stimu
lating of broad culture among on
people that will mark the death o
our provincialism and lead us into 1
broad catholicism. Splendid educa
tional equipment and general educs
ton means higher moral as we'll a:
intellectual standard for our commun
ity.