The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
TOKEN OF CONFIDENCE FOR HODGES.

TOKEN OF CONFIDENCE FOR HODGES.
The overwhelming adoption by some four to one during
large vote Saturday of the Pearsa Amendment is not
only tribute to the and ability of the author of
the pan but exceptional tribute to the confidence of
the people of North Carolina in Governor Luther Hodges
Few officials in the recent history of the state have
been able to win short time many people to
the high degree confidence the Governor enjoys Not many
OF us are very few people are authorities on schools
which has engendered much trouble and needess So
Many things therefore have to be taken on faith and
the Pearsa plan had to be taken largely faith in its
thor in Hodges and the other able
and fought side by side with he held up the banner for
the amendment
The people of North Carolina had faith in these men,
and hope for the value of the they espoused The
pie of North Carolina too fed the socaed iber
ais" who while of apparently great power
treme themselves they dirty whatever merit might be in
called liberalism Most of the time find these liberals
the most mtoerant of people, having little regard for the
rights of others to enjoy the same privileges they demand
for the especial objects of their concern.
We think the people of any community or fam
lily have right to remain to themselves they wish, so
long they do not nure others infringe upon their
But when bayonets brought out against
the people of the south right in their communities we
may gnash teeth only at the aront to the rights and
decency of the people of the SOUTH because of the coma
cency of the American people through the which has
permitted this condition to obtain
When it becomes apparent to the ordinary that
his courts do not respect him protect his innate rights
AS in the days following the Civil War; when the only
possible for Southern protect the
unjust and senseess had swept everything away
using the hood and the robe under of the night
No who loves his community or his country wishes
these things to to pass again. and North Carolina has
demonstrated prefers orderly method to live amid de-
cent regard for it's rights by using ballots instead of bullets
North Carolina is fortunate in having at this time officials
who believe this way and who command the confidence of
We great store by public school SYSTEM that
indeed it has become fetish with many people But
and many times substitute has been accepted against
great opposition only to better than what was dis
There was time when the medical profession set great
store on freely bleeding every patient for most kind OF
of ignorance.
ancient and senseless practice undoubtedly the need
less cause of the deaths of many people.
Perhaps there be something better than pub
Lie school system know today Once it has been
nraed with bad seeds and has lost the respect and support
of the public generally too lose its for good
Is it not better to try something else?
Many crimes committed in the of education,
and it has often permitted bueaucrats and high powered
organizations to load up taxpayers with wastefu sys
TENS in many many too resembles the old practice
ent has been bed to death Often great evils have
bearing the banner of education many crimes have been
across the land
It is heartening that the people North Carolina
that the radicals who call themselves liberals but
tso often who traitors their countrymen hope
winning praise abroad, are being disregarded
The South has been sold down the river time after
time but by its people Had the South held what
its foreathers gained for through blood and toll might
still today have powerful voice in the councils of the
nation.
But too often the desire prestige the part of one
of it's leaders, has led to surrender of its rights and
privileges which protected all the people,
We hope Saturdays voting will have effect as
warning that this miscaed liberalism" will be checked
We hope will to sten people in their courage
and resolution We want to courage and morality more
widespread in this South whereby those who become
trusted with National Government will it
tool of oppression and must remember in fear
nothing else appeals to their type that the people of the
South should have rights under the constitution.
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