The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
AGAINST DIVISION.

ponents of Division of the
County Held in Lumberton-
Resolutions Adopted-Ways
and Means Committee APP
pointed.
A mass meeting of the citizens
of Robson county opposed to
the formation of a new county
from any part of the present
county of Robson was held in
the court house in Lumberton
Friday, beginning at II O'Clock
in the morning. Mr.Lo Shaw,
of St. Pauls, was elected chair
man of the meeting and Mr.: F.
M. Townsend, of McDonald's,
was elected secretary.
After general discussion OF the
situation a committee on resotu-
tions was appointed with direc-'
tons to draft resolutions to be
submitted to the general meet
ing for consideration. This COM
mittee was composed of the fol-
lowing: ]. M. Butler, Howells-
vile; J. S. Oliver, White House;
Preston Locklear, Smiths; A. S.
Thompson, White House; B. 0.
Townsend, Thompson's; D. H.
Britt, Back Swamp; D. C.Regan,
Howellsville; B. Stansel, Wish
arts; E. B. Stone, Britt's; Rich
ard Humphrey, Saddle Tree; J.
w. Carter, Maxton; ]. E. John
son, St. uls;Alfred Britt, Burnt
Swamp; R. c. Lawrence, Lum-
berton.
After the selection of the COM
mittee the meeting adjourned
until 100 p. m. in order to give
the committee time to report, and
at the afternoon meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were submit
| ted:
Whereas, there are two prop
ositions now pending before the
General Assembly Of North Caro-
: lima looking to a division of the
territory of the county of Robe
son and the formation of a new
county, one being known as the
Glenn county movement and the
other as the North Robson
movement; and
: Whereas, although full op-
portunity to that end has been
offered at all times, this matter
has never been discussed before
the people of the county and has
never been an issue in any cam
paign; and
Whereas, in the recent cam.
paign, while the question of the
division of the county was not ar
) issue, and while it was not dis.
= cussed before the people, still il
was generally understood that
the candidates who were after
!. wards elected were opposed tx
: any division of the county; anC
"Whereas, we believe the PEG
t pie of the whole county SHOULD
s have the right to express them
selves upon this proposition:
q Therefore, be it Resolved b.
! the citizens of Robson county il
mass meeting assembled, tha1
our Senator and Representative
u be and they are hereby requested
S to use their influence and vote
, against all bills now pending be
fore the General Assembly look
}. ing to a division OF our count.
It and that they be also requeste'
l. to use their influence and vote
against any and all proposition
! to divide the county at this ses
u sion of the General Assembly.
II Resolved, further that a cop
> of these resolutions be furnishe
to the press and to our Senate
t. and Representatives.
:, The foregoing resolutions wer
a unanimously adopted.
The following named person
ID weA appointed as a committe
1e on WIS and means to conside
Of the Situation and to take what
ever tstaps were necessary i
their judgment to accomplish tn
10 desired end of preventing an
u division of the county: N. 4
s. Carter, c. A. Oliver, Oscar Page
w ]. P. Brown, A. S. Thompson, ,
S. Oliver, G. E. Morgan, Whit
I'd House; @. T. Williams, w. A. M
r, Phaul, R. D. Caldwell, K. n
2 Biggs, R. C. Lawrence, A.
1g White, Lumberton ;M.C.McIntyr
D. H. Britt, J. E. Carlyle, Bae
:, Swamp; A. J. McKinnon,J. '
); Carter, Maxton;T. l.. Gorthrop,
FL A. johnson, L. Shaw, st. Paul
e:y John M. Smith, B. Stansel, Wis
III arts; Eli Britt, E. 3. Ston
US Britt's; B. O. Townsend. F.
Townsend, A. L. Bullock, CT
Ter ham McKinnon, W. F. Bullock,
led B. Mcleod, Thompson's; J.
ng Butler, D. c. Regain, Howell
The vile; Alfred Britt, Burnt Swan
lay J. L. Shaw, Lumber Bridge;
M. Barnes, w. A. Leggett, ST.
Of ling's; Preston Locke;
,en Smiths.
sit. A meeting of this commit
'rs was held Immediately aftert hes
re journment of the general me
mo ing, which after further gene
discussion, was declared adjou-
ed.
re, The meeting was we'll after
US ed and it was a body of n
ION earnestly determined to de eve
py thing possible to prevent !
On, proposed division of the grs
the old county of Robson.