The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-24

AS previously agreed upon the
Brockett Committee met WITH the
City Council and Mayor Wednes.
day at the City Hall.
The Brockett Committee, accord
ing to their resolutions, would ignore
the voters of High Point in matters
vitality affecting their interests.
This Committee would
Put the City of High Point into
politics. !
Abolish the school board and place
the schools entirely in the hands OF
the new council, three OF which
named (and possibly four) are OF
the Brockett committee.
Have bond issue authorized to
the amount of $3.50, 100.
All these important matters the
voters to have no part. The commit
tee would have the legislature to en-
dorse its action when it would be up
to those in power to do as they see
fit, regardless of the will of the peo-
pie. ......
By reading the minutes of the
meeting following this article you
can see how the men on the various
committees voted. The Brockett
Committee voted straight every time
W bile member of the city council
failed to vote once, and another al
one time switched his vote.
The Review IS dead against put
ting the municipal elections into poll
tics through the primary lew sub
mitted by the BroCkett Committee
and we feel like the majority OF
nigh Point voters if given a chance
will likew Use vote against it. We are
surprised at some Of the heads OF
High Point business interests favor
ing such a procedure because it
would result in much harm 20 the
business and other interests Of this
progressive city. By the primary
law the voters would be bound to
vote city, county and state ticket
straight and there would be many
bolts from the Democratic party,
perhaps some from the Republican
party, and once made these voters
would not return to their first faith
and Socialism and other issues and
isms and parties would doubtless
spring up and there would be no end
of political trouble, in city and coun-
ty, to say nothing of the harmful
ana ruinous effects on a city that has
been selecting the best men for the
various offices regardless Of political
faith.
Why should Mr. BroCkett want to
saddle such law upon the voters OF
HighPoint. The people are sovereign
after all and Mr.. Brockett will fad
this out, sooner or later.
He made the remark openly that
he would attempt to carry out his
policies regardess-that he would
rise or fall on them. At the meetin :
an aye and nay vote was taken and
the chairman stated that the affirm
alive had carried il when a rising
vote should have been taken as in
other il stances later on.
If it is not desired to throw High
Point back ten years then the peo-
pie should see that our fair city is
not ruined by political chickering's.
In regard to putting the destiny
of schools into the HAMS Of five meI
tits al wrong. They should be elect
ed by the people. The schools are
maintained by their earnings aoc
taxation without representation is
tyranny. We should never bt
afraid to trust the people, notwith
standing some people insist that the
people do not know what is best.
To hades with such doctrine J.
These matters, all OF them, should
in the las: analysis be lett with The
voters to decide Why should W.
want 10 override the W i'll of the DO