The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-05
=. THAT THE MOVEMENT TO
rFCh n5,r LOCAL TAX FOR THE
fh' o,ooI,s BE DEFEATED.

Fh' agoor,s BE DEFEATED
40 Voters of Terrell County;
10 ~ my purpose to write you
is ,i nv, upon the beauty and util-
~ ae a n5ncation. Those subjects have
ss.o % discussed from time imme sn1v
rial ,. anr in regard to them $ Since
int0Fll'a If the free rural mail de-
the au.v wv neople in the country have
livery on+bnsed with the idea OF ed
been and their enthusiasm mas
rc''lO' With the years. My object is
gO@ .to q few stubborn, unvarnlsneo
70 s,~ and let you determine from
pu.a'' whether you are justified in
1 'ptas out the local tax for schools
] or not .oto that in order
" rha ends of justice the school
u Nv. sonId have been increased to
- movimum. But, in my opinion,
ln' nos inevitable. Year after year
ll' ,oord of education had gone for
~ ID IN helping the different locad-
' sa If the county to secure ample
W. oommodious school buildings
a an4ad to the necessities of those
'u-, ,,,uritfes. All these years the
.1o of PARROT had remained quiz
ooving their taxes for the inn
lament of these school conditions
I'd asking no aid for themselves.
ID IN the course of time her school
,n.iding had become dilapidated,
rorm.ridden and a breeder OF dis
oo,o It was unsuited to the i'm
oortopce Of the community and for
,or children. Something must be
dime Civic pride entered the
breasts Of her people, and those gen
irons public-spirited citizens deter
mined that a better condition, for
bor greatest interests, should be in
oppurated, With this end in view
thew importuned the board of edu-
cation for assistance in this gener-
GUS noble purpose. The board, COM
messed of gentlemen than whom there
is no more honorable and patriotic
body in you county, viewing the past
and looking steadfastly to the good
of the future, determined at once
that this help should be extended.
THE die was cast" the rubicon was
crossed and this action was the
straw that broke the camel's back. :"
There was no way under heaven to
meet this obligation without an in
crease in the rate of taxation. In
this emergency, believing that they
we're performing an act of simple
justice, they increased the tax rate
rather than reduce our schools to a
siX-monthS' term and deprive our
white children of the benefits of an
education. But now our county is
dotted all over with good convenient
school buildings suited to the local
titles in which they are placed, except
one. This emergency is passed.
Whether your board did right or
wrong their action cannot be chang
ed. No other school building will
be needed for the next ten years.
Your tax rate will be reduced to
tnfee mills. This money economic
ally administered will be sufficient
Tor the conduct Of your schools.
Some men claim to think they are
faxed for the benefit of the negro,
OHu are opposed 10 paying taxes for
MS benefit. No idea ever emanated
rom the brain of man that was more
erroneous. Before you make this
Uealm learn the facts and be unde-
celyed, The negro does not receive
one dollar more from the school
funds than he will if this tax is vot-
ed out.
VI local county taxes paid for the
cause of education the people of
Dawson pay $2,677.61. While some
u them would like to be relieved
'ney have raised no clamor. Most
VI 'nem feel that they are building
I0r the future and are willing to
~aSe the sacrifice, if their county lis