The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-05-31
Changes Demanded.


"The Times, Circumstances and Cons
ditions of Matters Pertaining to the
Welfare of Vance County Call for the
Selection of an Entire New Board of
County Commissioners" Says Capt.
Sharp.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF: The times ,clrcum-
cumstances. and conditions OF matters
pertaining to the welfare OF Vance county
call for the selection Of an entire new
Board of County Commissioners. Ii they
are too thoroughly entrenched at pres
ent to be overthrownin the approaching
election, then we are only little ahead
of the times, but a step has been taken
in the right direction and their departure
from office will only be deferred until a
more convenient season, when the voters
OF the county can have time to look
Thoroughly into the matter. The sooner
our people recognize the fact that the
offices of County Commissioners should
be filed by young, progressive business
men, the sooner will this county take
its place among the most thrifty coun-
ties in North Carolina.
1t is largely due to the progressive
spirit OF the young men OF Henderson
that that town has improved her thor
oughfares. Let them try their hands on
the county thoroughfares. A young
man in the country if entrusted with the
power to act will be just as active in the
interest of the affairs in the country as
were the y Dung men OF Henderson. Some
of the young men are magistrates-wh
not elect them commissioners?
Care should be taken in selecting the
successors to this entire Board OF County
Commissioners to see that the persons
chosen are not dominated by any one
man power, in Henderson or out OF it.
Place this trust in the hands Of active
men, men who can tour the county and
take in it's needs, men who, while dis
charging their duty peaceably and con-
scientiousiy and while giving an ear to
suggestions must calmly act on their own
judgment, disregarding the enemies they
may make or the opportunities of self
interest and desire to gain popularity.
Duties well performed in the Board of
County Commissioners will entitle that
member or those members to hOnOrs
higher up. And he will deserve and
should receive the highest commentator
from his fellow citizens who-will make
the highways smooth and agreeable that
neighbors can meet oftener together; that
children may have easy journeys to the
school house; that our churches may be
well filled on Sunday; that the life of our
vehicles and the lives of our animals may
be prolonged Such a contamination is
devoutly to be wished. Judging a tree
by it's fruit looking over the past what
can we expect from the present Board?
We are led to these reflections by read
ing in your last issue a very nice letter
from correspondent who has scarcely
think troubled himself to visit this end
of the county. It's possible that being
an enthusiastic admirer of the Board and
the Chairman in particular he has heard
the mutterings of disapprobation at the
action of the present Board and has been
expecting an open attack upon them as
officials only. A voter has perfect right
to criticise an official. If his criticism is
unjust he will do the author of the criti-
cism greater injury than the capable and
seryiceable official whose action has
been assailed. 1t happens that these Of
ficials have been called to account by
body of men, whose report to the court
appears also in your last issue alongside
with the article highly commencing the
present Board. This is an official report
from the highest officials Of any county,
State or of the United States. What Of
fetal in this entire country is superior to