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THE GASTONIA Published Twice w. r. MAI SHALL, Editor «d Pr—rttow. DEVOTED TO TIE fEOTECTlON OF HONE AMD THE VOL. XXIV. GASTONIA. N. C.. T' POINTS AND PARAGRAPHS ON TOPICS Of THE TIMES. Uadar UU head will ba printed iron daa to tuna notcarorthy attaraacaa on tkcmca ot current InUreaL They will be taken Iron public addruaae*. bauha. maaaaiaca. oewanapera. In (art teheraver ere may tad them Sana tinea them aalactiana will accord with our vlewn and tin rltei at ear read “£ onP?<'u •*“ *« “»* ■« by cuaaoo of tba aubtcct matter, - »be autboraalp. ortho viaaa rep reared, each will bate an element or timely internet to make It a aoaaptcooue utterance The Way fa Succeed. Somerville (M—.) Joaraal. you would win success So life, don't wastc|tiice reading max ima like this and taking advice from the successful. Just get busy. Tax alien and Pre great. Si. Ckuln O. Mclrcr It has been too common a political teaching that the best gov ernment is that which levies the smallest taxes. The future will modify that doctrine and teach that liberal taxation, fairly levied and properly applied, is the chief mark of a civilised people. The savage pays no tax. flaw the Victorias of Igosrooce an Warn. Horse* Item. Are there not those amongst as who at home, at the town meeting, and at the school meeting, win all the victories of igno rance by the cry of expense ? Are there not men amongst us, pos sessed of superfluous wealth, who will vote against s blackboard for a school-room because tbe scantling costa a shilling and the paint a sixpence! Haws Doctor TItm of HU Species. from A Joan*r to NUm. "You can never know," he afterward aaid to me. "how tired a doctor gets of his species. It isn't that he only secs the worst side of it, but he must contemplate the infatuated determination of his race to be invalids, and the cool assumption of the race that doc tors are made only to relieve it of some of its own folly. That U what makes a man of my temperament desire to get somewhere at times where there are others than his own species." As to taapsctiaf Parsons. Chartotta Pnabrtoxtaa MiaSard. A good story comes from Asheville which is also s lesson about showing too much respect of persons. Mr. Rockefeller spent Sun day in Asheville. The BaptiaU laid themselves out to welcome him, gave special invitation, verbal and written, for him to attend church on Sunday morning and there was a great throng at the Baptist Church to see him. Mr. Rockefeller is a Baptist, but on that particular Sunday he went to the Presbyterian Church, where he was shown a seat just as if he were an ordinary ainner or saint, and nobody stared at him; and it is aaid that from the good sermon that Dr. Campbell preached one would never have known that there was a rich man in the world. Certainly the church is one pUce where a rich man should be treated like other folks and the rich man who isn't a fool likes to be treated just that way. NOW IS THE TIME FOR REMOVAL. NO TIME WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO THE OPPOSITION. The Present Law Adequate and Pair—$3M0# Sufficient te Carer all Expenses—Talk of Rerereioas and Denudes a Trick a! tke Nursery—Other Remarks by Way o! Reply to Mr. Hoilnua. Speaking for the opponents of removal of the court house from Dallas to Gastonia, Mr. L. M. Hoffman lays himself open to some criticism for certain broad statements which appear in an article circulated in the county, over his name. It seems that this article does not show the comprehensive grasp of the subject that we might expect, and that it abounda in certain inaccuracies of state* meat which era hard to reconcile with the usual accurate and painstaking character of the author. Mr. Hoffman is so highly es teemed that his opinion cotints (of a gnat deal in Gaston coon S, and most Justly so, and for e greater feason, be should be verr careful in his statements. ioo concise in b!« reasoning. No one doubts bis patriotism, the honesty of his purposes, nor bis interest hi the welfare of Gaston county and for this reason it is most unfortunate that his honest bias has taken its present direc tion. Dazing the session of the pres ent Legislature a petition waa circulated in the county asking our representatives to give ns a fair election on the question of Removal. That petition was signed by many of the beat citi sens of Gaston county, over 3000 la ail and oar representatives could not have refused and did nothing more then their doty, ***• to the people the bread foe which they asked and not tbs stone which Mr. Hoff man thinks they should have bad. Our representative* were honest and capable, and whan 3000 registered voters came to them at Raleigh asking for an opportunity to express tbeir will on tike question of removal, aa representative asen they granted the request. They did nothing mote and they could do nothing baa. "Rut," says Mr. Hoffinsn "tbs time la inopportune; it suits the town people bet it don't snk the country people." Seek an argument might have had acme weight some yean since, bat to day it smacks too much of the spirit which would array the country anfaut the town or the town against the country. We are all country people and all town people in Gaston connty; “ ^ uve in town, it has only been a few yean since we lived ta the country; and if we live in the country we live so near some good thriving town that we feel like we lived in town. "Possibly the busiest day in the year »u set” says Mr. Hoff man. We do not know how busy that day may be. It is possible that it may nun, and the farmen cannot work, and it is lost as possible that it may be a bright, dear dar. Some omc has sug> er*trd that onr legislators even forecasted the weather, and so found; but be that as it may, it seems to us that a more oppor tune time could not have been found. The question has been discussed for a number of yean; the stnw has been threshed over and over, and a majority of the *v , continue to petitition the legislature for an opportuni ty to vote. A day was set, as early It seems as possible. Most of ns are nearly ready fora meas we when we ask for ft. The «**••"? ofOytoa have been ready for this election for some time; if the matter la to be agi tated again, let’s hsve dons with it, and begin to think of some thing else. We do not need time to discuss it; that has already gone on for yean. When does Mr. Hofiaan think so opportune time? We win suppose tbst he thinks to* morrow, next week, next year— the time that never comes. Mr. HoKman seems wining to wait, la this ha reminds us of the etory of the Irishman, who was sentenced to be hanged. The Jodg* said, "Now Pet, you can choose the kind of a tree you we to he banged on; what kind Wilf, thin, yer if yer boner please, let it J* • kooaberry baah.f " But," aeid fc 4,f*l L* «°«*>crTy beeb is too ■mall. Never mind that" says Pst, "I in willin’ to wait 'till it Kiowa!” Mr. Hoffman should not assume that all the country peo ple intend to vote against removal. We can assure him that they will not. Nor do we think that he should say that the 22nd day of April may be the busiest day in the year. It mtv be a busy day, but it is probable that "planting time” will be over that 'working over time” will uot have begun and that time will be opportune; and ii it, should be a busy time people in Gastou county are patriotic and are not the kind that plead the baby act. Not one oi them shonld be heard lo complain of an election de manded by a majority oi the 'registered voters in the connty, simply because it does not stut him to go to the polls. We think very lew complaints of this kind will be beard. But, says Mr. Hoffmsn, "It require* only a mere majority to carry the election." TWa ia the moat admirable feature of the bill, and appeals to the lover of fair play. Our country runs on thi* idea of majority rule—from Dallas township to the Govern ment of the United States. Any other idea than a mere majority rule ia nn-Amezican, and tends toward tyranny. Yea, the rule of the majority—Patrick Henry spoke forTt. Washington fought for it, and Jefferson labored to perfect it; ft ia the fairest thing in nil human load tutions, an J yet Mr. Hoffman objects to it, and what is sdll worse tries to nphold his objec tions by alluding to certain con stitutional restriction*, never in tend to apply to caaea of thia kind and which Mr. Hoffman muit know do not apply. Then "the bill makes no provision for the great expense." Thi* bill did not, ana why should it? Why complicate any bill with unnecessary features? The voters of the county want a fair, square presentation of this matter, and not a confused bill. Voters of Gaston county know that we can not get a new court house without paying for it and Mr. Hoffman, as well as every other lawyer in the couoty, knows that our County Com missioners have ample power to provide necessary public build ings and to raise fnnds for snch purposes just as they do for other expenses. Mr. Hoffman was "told that there was a bill to allow the commissioners to raise $30,000-" We suppose he waa told of the two bills about the same time. There ere certain intimatiooa of secrecy and trick ery running through Mr. Hoff man’s article that are uncalled for and are amusing. The Legislature of North Car olina ia not a Star Chamber, and when yon "are told" of a public law of the State of North Carolina you need not tbinle that anybody ia trying to keep it a secret. But Mr. Hoffman fur ther says: "They kept that in the back ground." Pat an elec tric arc lamp on top of the Court House of Gaston connty, and tarn on the current and you may think that you ase going to keep that light in the back ground, but never be so foolish as to pat a bill on the statutes of North Carolina for the pur pose aa Mr. Hoffman says "of keeping it In ths background.” It is as plain aa the sun at noon day. Ia vain b the net spread in the sight of any bird. Surely then "sharp manipula tors" do not hope, aa Mr. Hoff man says to "mislead" the intel ligent voters of Gaston county by bills pubTbbed on the statute books and republished In the State and connty papers. Then as to the sum to be raised by these bonds, it b said to be grossly inadequate. WUkea county has just built a hand some and commodious Court House st the cost of $19,500 and it is said to be s model of neat ness and convenience. Iredell has just finished a court bouse, which b said to be one of the beat la the state, for $24,500. 110,000 wilt build a mx»d court house, and with the fittings now In our jail $8,000 will replace It. Double the estimate snd you 132 000, and yon fiet $5,000 from Gastonb add still have the property at Dallas. Mr. Hoffman says: "The shrewd promoters of this move ment me trying by Indirection to deprive yon of the high privi lege, and power of coutroUlaf the issue of your own bonds." Banquo’a ghost and they are constantly appearing to Mr. Hoffman. They "will not down", oflur ffhost—the tarn of Denmark—teem "doomed for a certain term to walk the night," Who are these "manip tuatorn”? Can anyone give them "a local habitation and a name”? They must be imaginary, for •orely no X-Ray proceii conld find in Gaatou county men of Mr. Hoffman’s following de scription: "They propose to mdnee with their influence and money a majority only of those who can get to the polls to vote for removal, and then claim the issue of the bonds without your leave, aa for accessary expen se*" Tbe pity of it! A great number of our dtisens can't get to the poll*! And just to think of those who can get there! Those who are itraight in limb and sound in body—a majority of them—can be overpowered by tbe influence and money of others I Mr. Hoffman is mista ke .; the vote of Gaston county ia not a purchasable quantity; oar people are neither bribe giv ers nor bribe takers; the majori ty in Gaston county votes its own honest sentiment and is not dominated by tbe "influence" of shrewd manipulators," neither esn it be Corrupted by them. "Whether this trick (says Mr. Hoffman} can be made to work in law or practice is s question for the future." We must submit that this statement is most unfair, and ia not worthy of the high source whence it emanates. No man has a right to speak with author ity and plead ignorance in the •ame sentence. Here is a veiled threat, an intimation that the pro prosed measure is Imperfect and may fail. This very kind of a measure has been sustained in our highest courts. It ia not a trick. Nor is it a "question oi the future whether or not it will work.* When we stand up to enlighten the people let's be fair; If we know a thing let’s say we know it. It U bad enough to scare chil dren with the "Boogie Man” aud worse for those speaking with au thority to declare "you’ll aee.* Mr. Hoffman says "there can be no doubt that good roads are more necessary tbau the county why didn’t these sharp manipulators devise a scheme and submit that to the decision of a mere majority of all qualified voters?” Let’s take the answer of the Egyptian Sphinx on that; or the answer "It seems it was their hnmor.” We do not know who these sharp manipulators are bnt three very patriotic legisla tors did procure a bill to submit the question of road bonds to the decision of s majority of the^uahfied voters. Wa* that ^ Former History,” History is said to repeat itself and Mr. Hoffman, very likely, was not a friend of removal eveu at the opportune time In the past of which time he speaks. We are inclined to think that Mr. Hoff man is not at any time a lover of removal. Milton makes Adam say to Eve, Hamlet in his madness said, essssssfe*, Onr plight would be sad iu deed If we were to wait till Mr.* Hoffman would say the time for removal is now ripe. We are afraid that on that day If the thing is right the time 1* ripe now. Bat, two yean arothe Gs*to~ niana bad the option of going before yon for your decision but the law then put before yonr «T*a • reminder of the expense which conM not be soft talked out of yonr mind.” We have studied that law a little and are glad to have a little light on it even it it has passed Into history. Just what It was put on the statuta hooka for, we have had to confess was a bit of a pnaale, bnt and David dedans that even the wicked were made for tha day of wrath; to there most lutye been a purpose in the skill fully drawn bill which wa had two yean ago. Hr. Hoffman has told tu what it was for. It was to ‘Pot before yonr ryes a re minder of the expense.*' Tha famous Plaid of the Cloth of GoM,” or your last year’# meat or coal bill may fail to remind of expense, bat that bill of two yean sines, "To provide tor an Election on the removal of the County seat of Gaatoa County," was an expense reminder that never failed to remind, "The CSudotiisna" welted till that year of flood, of poor trope, of no profha la mills, of Smallpox In duplicated for 110,000, the aw . = ?“ be** moved and need and • better jail bailt at Gasto ala for feOOO. Mr. Hoffman aara the Court House might be better, "Bat it is better th*« Mecklenburg bed till it built a new on*." To be son! then the inference is, that Gaston ought to ** J"?*? 10 Mecklenburg’s cast off clothes; and by parity of reasoning our farmers and me chanics arc doing well when they have similar tools and im plement* to those their neigh bora have thrown on the scrap heap. Yea. Mr. Hoffman says $30,000 plus the $5,000 from Gastonia la not sufficient and then instead of giving some facts, some estimates, he says, But after the elcctioa, if they win, the cry will be for fine up to date buildings worthy of a great County." Who knows what "they" are going to cry after the election Is over? Let's ns not draw too much on our imaginations, bat rather let os •tick to facts. Mr. Bounderby Mid to Mr. Gadgrind "Pacts,d Mr. Gadgrind FACTS." Mr. Hoffman paints op our county finances as in bad shape. We shall only touch ou that now. Our county finances are published every year and the papers show the list of expendi tures and liabilities, lfr. Hoff man has made one correction in bis statements already and when be corrects this statement further and tbcu shows the county’s resources and liabil ities, its receipts and expendi tures, in a concise way, as a bank or a cotton mill shows a statement to its stock holders, then we will discuss the matter if it appears necessary. Oar county finances are all right, or a practical conservative business •nan like Mr. Hoffman would not be lending the county money at 0%. No one kuowa better than he. that be will get it back dollar for dollar, with interest, as soon as ,if not sooner than be wants it. The fluttering oyer the county finances is no sign that the young birds are there, and is a question in no way related to the removal question. "Reasons for Removal.” we •ball hold for a future discussion aud pass to the next head; we mean to the iiead of " Damages,” which it is slyly hinted some one may get from the county if the court house is moved from Dalles There is the "Boogie utan” again. No, Dallas property own ers never could collect any dam* natn and there is no reversion in the court bouse and jail proper ty. But " Good lawyers express opinions on both sides of the questions.” The opinions of good lawyers written over their names look better then a sly in timation. The public may then know the quality of the opinion sad of the lawyer. _ Let vs have done with sly in timations. When a man uses his superior Intelligence and the high regard in which he is held by his countrymen to increase tbeir prejudice or credulity, or to cause them to suspect danger which he knows, or should know does not exist, then he has not made the proper use of that high intelligence and esteem, foa be has uourisbed prejudice and fear in those whose reason he should have entightened, and whose confidence he should have stimulated. We have merely allude! to some of the positions held by the opponents of removal, and in the moat friendly way. Their position* arcus untenable. It seems that all the arguments a S.iust removal start and end in e same place and that the ar guments *o tar advanoad begin with the assumption: 1st. That we do not need a new court house. 2nd. That It should not bn removed And on thto bypot b ala, which is the question at iaane, a conclusion la drawn un favorable to rttnovml, which ia herein* the question. We have not attempted in tbia article to show why the court house should be removed. At another time we shall take up that question and shall present n law of the many reasons and thall discuss It wit host poetry, prejudice Of pyrotechnics, but thall use homely facta ia the plainest and most direct manner possible. Oao. W. Wttaon. Oa;to«iia, March 30, 1908. land fee—tf— IM. A number of people ere (or *ettln* to pay their road ex emption. Superintendent W. P. Iddleman requests ns to cell to the feet that the time allowed tor payment of this exemption expires April 1st. So It would be well to t»nrry op if K Intend to pay. The exemp i toe Js $1.30 In Hew of three Mr* wotm , Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2. You art respectfully invited to be pmt awl inspect oui Spring display of the newest and moat fashionable millinery goods. We shall he happy to””* 4 r ye CRAIG & WILSON • f-•• —. .'X V - *.f*? - 9 f>? Wc have iut received another car load of well broken HORSES AND MULed. We now h4W a lot of Mule* aud Horse, that any one may select from, and get suited. In all we have abort seventy-fine bead in <mr stables. Nov is the time to come and bay a nice Mule. We ,m*rantee satisfaction when yon buy from ns. Oar terms nad prices me nlno made to salt yon. Now is the time to come and bay • brand new Vehicle. We now have the nicest lot that we have bad in our repository for a long while.' .* CRAIG & WILSON PLINCH PUNCH FLINCH PUNCH pt tvr^u m nm» FUNCH PLINCH PLINCH FLINCH FUVcS PUNCH PLINCH PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH £J*SJ£S PUNCH PLINCH FLINCH FLINCH ft iEc2 £HJJ£5 sssi®flln SSSgg FLI NCH! S!p PUNCH ***** NWH^hllll t» PUNCH PLINCH SH5S5& IS®®: I ^linch FLINCH FLINCH :' PUNCH e < FUHdgu FUNCH 19HS£5£? PLINCH S^CH SsiSsSSss 888 PUNCH *“ - PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH] - wp® a PUNCH PLINCH PLINCH PLINCH__ % PUNCH PUNCH MMBBWBr T«Mb maWiu "What a noisy world this ial" agiffSKittar aSSiSfi'Sy'TKZZ they do that for?" * Oh Jut to unit themselves" answered a little field mouse. "PrwenUy we .hall have the wwU Win*. What la that *Iti».the music they like beet," "Aed thee* trass hopper* tb?y.»£“,’t .t« J*>®« Whai*. fES'teu)- ’1'"'' wh'' d’ MSKSM . "Vortl Sad aa mmw (or all ; «*? is Parted fcAnMAvi asri." —
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