The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-03
MEETING OF NEW COUNTY
ADVOCATES.

MELTING Or NEW COUNTY
ADVOCATES.
Mass Meeting Called to be Held
in Lumberton Monday At
tended by a Very Small Num-
ber-After a Little DesuItory
Discussion Meeting Adjourns
Without Taking Any Action
Except to Call a Meeting at
Red Springs on the 18th
Proposed Lines of Division.
The mass meeting of citizens
of the county called to meet in
Lumberton to consider the ques-
ton of dividing the county was
called to order in the Opera
House at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon by Mr.. John A. McPhaul, of
Blue Springs township, who
acted as chairman.
Immediately after the meet
ing was called to order Mr.. A.
P. Spell, of Red Springs, took
the floor and expressed his sur
prise at the reception they were
receiving from the citizens of
lower Robson. He said they,
as citizens of upper Robson, de-
served more recognition than
they were getting; and from the
interest manifested he did not
see but one thing to do, and that
was to adjourn, go home, and
prepare to make their own fight.
Mr.. Spell said that there were
no hard feelings; they were just
here to give their grievances.
Mr.. S. F. Thompson, editor OF
The Fairmont Messenger, next
took the floor and expressed his
desire to make a suggestion,
which was to the effect that
some one go out and ring the
court house bell in order that the
people of Lumberton might
know that they were here ask.
ing for something, even though
their asking might be in vain
Mr.. Thompson did not think the
citizens of the upper end OF
Robson were being treated
right. Mr.. Geo. Hall, of Rec
Springs, stated that the meeting
was called at his suggestion, be-
cause he thought it proper fol-
the people to meet and discuss
the question of a division of the
county. Mr.. Hall said he was {
recent convert to the movement,
but he was coveinced that the
time had come for something t.
be done. He said that there is
no one in the county any proud
er of Robson as she now stand.
than he; it made him feel gooc
to be in a State delegation anC
hear the name of old Robesol
called; but there is more to b,
considered than a great name
and power. Mr.. Hall was of tn,
opinion, judging from the re
spouse to their call for a meet
ing of the citizens, that the,
might as well go home and pre-
pare to make their own fight
He said it was another case O
the old lark story. The old larl
felt no uneasiness when tn
farmer called upon his neigh
bors to harvest his crop and sh
did not feel that she would b
disturbed when he called upoI
his kinsmen; and not until tn
farmer said to his sons, 1--WE vii
do our own harvesting, did tn
old lark make an effort to NOV
her young. They were not ask
ing for anything but just an
equitable division of the cour
ty, and he did not think tha
asking too much.
Mr.. D. W. Biggs, of Lumber
ton, was next to be heard. MI
Biggs said he thought MI
Spell was little unjust in h
attack upon the people of low
er Robson for not giving them
better representation. MI
Spell interrupted and said that r
attack was meant. Mr.. Biggs sal
that he thought the people of tn
part of the county were willin
for division if the question
properly submitted. He said
knew it was a hardship on tt
people of the upper end to hay
to come so far to get to the couI
ty seat. Mr.. Span Thomson
who lives on route No. a fro
Lumberton, said that he though
most of the people were in f
vor of a division, unless it was
few pie eaters. Mr.. J. M. Blu
Ter, of st. Pauls. was callt
upon to express his opinion of
division of the county and h
reply was that he had not h:
time to consider the matte
Mr.. Lester B. Townsend w
then called to give the situate
in Back Swamp. Mr.. Townser
said that he did not know mut
about the present situation in r
gard to dividingthe county inBa'