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To The Voters of the Graded School District. GENTLEMEN It looks now like a large majority of the voters of the district known as the graded school district tiro determined in favor of the ratification of the Act and will vote to ratify it n't the election to bo held at the Court House on the 20th inr. This of course id only an estimate as 1 have not been either able or disposed to interview every Vo ter personally, on the question of how he nioyosed to vote, i have a light however to assume and I do assume indeed it is more than an as sumption, it, is a logical, Kmsoimble conclusion that the voter of .the district knowing as they do the general outlines of the Act, are as able as 1 urn to see the manner and method of clear mathematical calculation' by which it is. apparent tbat the ratification of it means dollars and cents saved to them ; to say nothing of that much higher and worthier con sideration of the incalculable value of a graded public school in this com ' muiiity free to every child between six and twenty-one years old for - as much as nine or ten months iu the year. 1 say these people know as much about that as 1 do and knowing as 1 do the necessity for , it, the inestimable value of it, the everlasting good thai looms through every phase, form or feature of the promised boon, knowing as l-.do the inher ent justice in it and tho fallacy and sin of the arguments that are made against it, I do not for a minute doubt that the people that 1 live among see it all as clearly as I do and therefore I say it will.be.ratilied the vote for scnools will prevail, unless inactivity caused by over conlidence and a misunderstanding, cause its defeat. 1 write this .therefore to say to the Voters that this question is unlike other q nations decided by a popular Vote, iu that it requires a majority of the registered vote the number registered to vote in -order to carry it. For illustration: if there are a hundred and fifty rugisteied and seventy vote for it and live votu against it it is lose. It would require seventy-six votes to carry it. 3o that bv lh't voting for it you are necessarily counted against it. Those who op pose it can vote against it as effectually by staying at home as by going to the poll:. It is desired that this may bo understood lest you may con clude that as it seems to be getting along all riht that is is controling it majority of the sentiment, it is therefore safe, You must vote for it if you vant it.- 1 trust no citizen of the district will allow his vote to be in this man ner counted against this proposed school. If it is lost Plymouth will stand out grand gloomy and alone as the only single example of a com munity that has cast her vote against education and progress, in this State during the present year. There has never been such an age of public advancement und progress in all the history of the world. The whole civilized world is atiie with enthusiasm for advanced movement ulong every line, and chiefly education. A community would bo pitiable that allowed itself to be recorded in the minority and the back ground in such important and popular mailers. Every other town in the State would point to us with indignation and coru iL we en id we didn't want and propose to have tho beat possible educational advantages. It has been opposed to this measure, that it carried with it tho necessity of ne gro education. Hood men have said they would oppose it on that ground. Uefore you do, my friend, I ask you to stop and think one moment. Do y.ou oppose the education of white children and prefer to see them live in ignorance, for the mere sake of the satisfaction of knowing that a negro is doing the same thing? Must u white child go hungry because t feed him would put a crum in a negro's mouth? You say no, we can feed tlte white child another way, but tny friend is this community do ing it? I join you in your opinion of the inutility and vanity of the ad vanced education of that race, generally speaking, admitting some ex ception. I join you in your opinion of the justice of a division of the public school funds between the races according to the amount paid by each; but every time you register you swear to support u constitution that prohibits this. Until this is changed we owe it obedience. The language of the graded school act is that the money collected shall oe ap plied to the support of both colored and white schools in a practical manner having due regard to the necessary cost of running each school. 1 want to assure you now. though 1 shall not control the matter myself, that that act if it is ratified, absolute justice will be done to both the white and colored children of this district. The negro will receive what justice and right demands he shall have only that and nothing more don't you think he is entitled to that? Instead of hesitating, shouldn't " we be anxious to go forward zealously and assure him that he shall have it and is heartily welcome to it? For my part I demand that he have justice and every penny he is entitled to upon .he principles of right and wrong. This is the-principle that that school will ue run upon. It has been said, to the discredit of him who said it, that the school' would be .Jruii by politicians 1 want to say that the Act was drawn with a view of avoiding the evil of factional differences and political shifting and turn ing on tho board of trustees. The best, most representative, most intel ligent men in this district will be put on that board. I wish they could he elected now as proof of that, but they cannot until June 1st. They will be men who are its friends and zealously desire its success from the broadest und most comprehensive standpoint, 'They will hi business men, they will be educational men, i. e., men devoted to the cause of popular education. Thoy will not represent any class, clan or faction, but will from every view point, be as representative as it is possible to liud. of every shade of opinion, moral, social, religious, educational and political, It will not be a clan. . It will not be a ring. It will be strong, broad, liberal and fair, us the citizenship of the district will permit. The man who asserts tho contrary is the enemy of the public interest, as he has nu foundation for the charge and to try to influence pusbjie opinion by unwarranted and unjust arguments based upon the venal rfri of ac tion worthy only to be prescribed to the person using it, is harmful to the public interest and is wicked in itself. There is respectable opposition to this school from those who think it puts unfair burdens of taxation upon the taxpayer. It doesn't do it. Tho proposition to tax property for the suppoit and for the advancement of general education, including the poor alike with the wealthy, is right iu itself. It hasn't a shadow of injustice in it The progress of this world is predicated upon a community of interest. No man ever got rich by his own elloits or because of his own energy only. We build up on the foundations of our brother man. As the gold block of the coal baron represents the sweat of the miner who got only a dollar and a half a day out of it, so in a smaller way the wealth of the rich man of thh graded school district, whoever he may be, woV coined from the sweat of the jjfeat commonality of tho community, on ihp simple principle that 4hut sweat was bought and used at a profit, as ail" the goods behind the merchant's counter., I hope the argument of high taxes cannot be worthy of answer. The only class of people who do not pay taxen are the sav ages, In the jungles of Africa there are those who are free from .. taxi tiou. If to-be measurahly free from taxation is so sweet and ' valued a privilege, logically,. to be entirely relieved is sveter an,d hriti.-f Huth is the test of the advantages and- fairness of gpvermrrent, le-Uhim- who thinks so be logical and move down into the Liberian forest where lie can rest unmolested by the ruthless hand, of tho tax collector. It is threatened that property owners will move their capital elsewhere. Be not deceived. There is not a spot in he civilized world inside an in corporated town over 2,000 inhabitants, where -they or their property can .Und lower taxes than here, even after that tax i.-i imposed,' and they know-it. I believe that the children of Plymouth are entitled to as much educa tion and to is good schools' as those of any other town in the Stale. Let's do all we can to give it to them. It not only helps the child and makes him better, it makes the parent better also. II. S. WAKD. A Sure Thing. It is said that uothing in sure except iloith atid taxes, but tliaUs not altogether true. Or. King's New Ilseovery tor Con sumption is a Mire cure for all lUug and Ibrnut trouble. TIioukuiuIh can testify U that. Mrs. C. B. VanMetiB of Shepherd town, W.-V., a.vs, "I bad a severe; easy of Bronchitis and for a year tried every thing I Lit-ard of, but pot no rdirf. Oue botfleofDr. King's New Discovery then cured me absolutely." It's infallible for Croup, Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumo nia and Consumption. Try it. ItV guar. h n teed by Spiuill A Uvd. Trial bottle W're, -lies, sizes r.oc, $1.00. NOTICE. By order of the Board of Education of Washington county, this is to notify the patrous of the public schools in Washing ton county that at their meeting on the 5r.d Monday in April, lDOJS, said Bonid de cided that at their next meeting on the 1st Monday in July, 1003. that they would dispense with the district committees and nppoiut a lowftship committee in the scyera1 townships iti Washington county, to look after the Interest of the publiu schools in the several tonhip8 throughout the county. Those opposing this will make their complaint to the Board of Education on the lft Monday in July, 1!)0:, mid BHiue will be considered by said Board. This May liMJ. J. O. EVKKKTT, Secy, of B. of E- YOU KNOW WHAT YOU AUK TAKING When you take UroyJs's TabTKi.epb Cuit.ii. Tonic because th lormula ia plainly print ed on every botll Knowing that it is simpiy Iron ami Quiuine in a tasteltss form No Cure, No Pay. 50e. 11 25 ly NOTICE. There ; will be an election held ftt the Court Hons in Plymouth fcri the 2Gtfc day of May, lUOiJ, wherein the qualified voter of the district m hereinafter deiial art? entitled to volo on the question of whether a tax shall be levied on the taxable poll and property of all persons, tirmn and corpora tions in thu graded school district as de filled in an act of the Legislature of 1903, entitled an Act to Establish Graded Schools in Plymouth, ratified March 3rd, 1903. Election will be held tinder and by virtue of said not. There will he new registration of all votes in said school district, and books will be open at tho Court House from Mouday, April 27th, nntil Saturday, May 2 1 ill. Polls open and close at hud rise and sun-set, und all other qualification and regulations as under the general law. Tliore in favor of levying the tax soUi For Schools," those opposed, "Against Schools." This April 25tb. 1903 Board Council men, Town of Plymouth, Per 8, B. 8PUIULL. Major. Good News to Our Cus tomers. We lift; tu announce the SEMI-ANNUAL SPECIAL SALE in our- Merchant Tailoring )ep't. Frhhiy, Annfl snxl after 500 STYLES OF Guitings and Trouserings, embracing n splendid assortment of miil ru miner good in Crashes, Flannels, Summer Series and Cheviots A practical representative frptn The Kahn-Feinberg Co- The Lii- UNION Tailoring House of New York, wiil he with lis to take measurement, DON'T FORGET THE DATi5 Remainder of April, and M-jy. A. SWAIN & BRO., PLYMOUTH, N. (,'. and to bargain seekers. Just received -a .mammoth stock of Silks and Fine Organdies ; also the pretti est assortment of Hamburg trimmings you have ever seen. These goods were bought at exeeedinglv low ligures from underwriters1 sales, and will be sold accordingly. All we ask is that on call and see them, '.'Wo also have the most exquisite line of Dimi ties, Lawns, and white goods to be found in town. Our madras cloth and satin striped waisting is just unsurpassed and, to those who desire ready made garments, can be supplied at our store. a have a splendid line, especially in ladies goods. If you feel interested in Towels and table linen, -we don't take any back seat in saying we willsell them to ym much cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere, as we get them from manufacturers and pay cash down, and don't buy on long time, as1 some merchants do, entailing an extra cost, which I always give the customer the advantage of. Nuw in Hibbons you can almost get them at your own price of us, as we have such a mammoth stock of it. Just come and see for yourself. Some good bargains in Bed-tick at 10e.; a good feather tick, just slightly soiled ; it is a bargain 3b inches wide only 10c, Come quick as there is a limited quantity. And again, some blue dotted Duck at 5c. Knocks all out. a are hero to stay. Come and see lis. Yours truly, W . C. Ayers, Mew Spring Millinery J 1ST A KKMIMIEU Til AT We are siill in town, carrying i full and complete line of G E NKHAb MKliOU ANDISE, 2 Consisting of Dress Goods, Laces, 1J it in blinds ItK-ert- ions, etc. to match. Also SHOES $ Patent Leather, ! Vici Kid, etc., etc. The latest styles in HATS Straw, Felt and Derby. A complete line of f: A I ways on hand. Don't tail to enter our . store -GKOCHltlES- when oiit shopping. We are to interest and please you. J. E. JOHNSTON, no pep, n. c. at 1 ?3" I Our K'oie is now full of the newest and iJiettient gooiln to bu found. Thero ure bo uiuny different kinds of good for t lie ladif.eftnd chi:drm thAt it is im lOKlble for us to name theui here. You in n.st come mul inspect ihem iu order to appreciate the truth of our sliitt'tnent. (Then, we have Mis8 Thurmond with us I again. She pleased you last seit.(u, die cau please j'ou evu better this, no don i do yourself -the injustice of phicing an older before visitiug our htore. Muil orders will receive the most carenM attention. You know that you will olways find what you want, and get tlu-. best i;ood at the price from Ml!S. W. B. WA1U) & CO. Wo hope to keep ourselves in the minds of our friends and patrons. Those of you who have been to see know that we are carrying, this season n splendid lino of ill in cry, Dry Goods, &-. To those who haye'ilt been to see them we wish say 'come' and to those who have we would COMK AGAIN.' Thanking all for past favors and hoping for their i ft V "a continuance, l remain, Very truly, Miss. A. M. AY EES. say Cb:8$ CMeri-lafntun, Dimheea,Dy;entery, nJ the Bowel Troubles of Children of Art A g e. Aids Digestion. Regulate A P" w - r" " M VilV-lllUU, m sfe iosts t'Jiiy a cens ai prists, "'HzwimusY:. s't . ..I :' ! - , IiVa. - i3UJ mim&$0t uaU 3 cnU to C. MGFFETT. M. D.. ST.. LCUIS, MO. VLOli'xxnE.'S. C, Not. 2G. 1J0!). I was CrstdTled by our f;i-n!lr)ib.rs:cian In Charlrttan to tita TKETniXA wllh our baby hn he but a vurr you:-.7 infi-it. as a 1 revuMivc of en 'is na.t to Mrs n.i awoetcu thealomatb. ' Cllll Mi ! oro co:i.u(tt:ett ii'ifiti ll Ul si urujri utiu Mi;jin,' "TCP'S, i-ii we tu.uou ju. ui.oi use wan tare ireM. tLH oimi.if Ilia ncccssitii-n vhen tb"re i a new haby in t'..e liovi.-o a:iJ urt I tho Uuxliing Uoublen an o-er, d4 luixi pioaaur la riitoujmtr.diu!; H m o.:r r-ient-i irsteu l ol Un ttirria awn so many rfojilo uio to keop tUeif (Mb I
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