The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
Injustice to Governor Glenn.

Raleigh Post.
1t is rather surprising to hear the
Salisbury GIObe talking this way
after the eighty-six speeches delivered
throughout the State by Governor
Glenn, and the wide publicity given
them, especially the discussion of bis
educational policy, by the news
papers:
The GIDBe. at least the part of it that
is talking now, hopes that Governor
Glenn's proposition to divide the school
| taxes in the ratio that each race sup
ports the school fund. will never see the
| light OF day 1t Is too bad that such a
proposition has to lie made How any
man can Justify such course paralyzes
/ our understanding. When the COnsti-
! tutiOnal Amendment was Il state issue,
| few fought for it harder than Mr. Glenn.
! All the arguments adduced for its ratlti-
| cation We're OF an educational Ma ture.
| We We're told by Mr. Glenn. along with
| the rest that the welfare OF the common
! wealth depends upon an educated cltl-
zenry and that the right OF suifra ge
would not be denied the coiored man
| after he reached state Of educational
| excellence The most suspicious men
could hardly have believed that Mr..
| Glenn would render it harder 10 obtain
! that qualification. But here We have
| the cry to remove the ballot from the
| ignorant and spontaneously q plea to
| keep the cOlored man in perpetual Hit
eracy. There is not enough Ingenuity in
| all the politicians to harmonic these
two positions and Wise men should not
try it The only argument now adj
| vanced for this course is this: The
white race pays pays 30 per cent. OF the
! taxes and it is not right that it should
| pay for the education OF the negroes.
| That sounds plausible. but it is fatuous.
| Very few of us land in the penitentiary.
but all OF us are taxed for its support,
although we do not enjoy its privileges.
| Not all OF us go to the insane asylums.
but we must pay for their maintenance.
| There are a few rich bachelors who have
| no personal school interest. but they are
not RENTED their school taxes There
can not be the slightest doubt that the
| Northern Republicans practically support
| the schools Of their Stat. being mOneyed
people. Are there any @a.Jcates of this
strange fancy OF Mr.. Glenn who would
| not protest against a division as between
| Republican and Democratic tax payers?
| And are not the principles similar?
1T does not look bit good. and we
must indulge the hope that it will not be
| received favorably 1t smacks very
much of persecution and this poor. be
nighted race has had setbacks enough. ="
The surprising part OF this is the
| miS-Statement OF Governor Glenn :
| position as toa division OF the school
| taxes. He has stated cmphaticaliv
| that be does not entertain. aud never
| has expressed. the opinion that the
school fund should be- divided and
| apportioncd between the races ac.
| cordlng to the amount paid by each.
Governor Glenn has his own views
about the educational question. but
when, i'll his speeches. he proudly de-
clared his intention to write hiSnam
one inch higher than Governor Az
cOc': on the wall OF educational
| progress he left 40 room for the be
lief that he will by any word or act
make it harder for any citizen of the
State to obtain an education
It is unfair and III Just to Governor
Glenn to continue to credit him with
schemes and intentions which he has
disclaimed