Again Mr. Editor your con
tributor protests against the
proposed increase of this "'al
ready oneroui taxation" with
out stating that 12h cents is all
that is levied on tho 100,
for public school purposes, and
without setting forth any rea
son for making his protest ex
cept that "not infrequently is
heard the cry of distress and
iiscord in our party ranks" and
a whole lot about "taxed yes
taxed until the brow of labor
sweats m vain."
He insists that "surely our
public schools are doing well
enough." Now we believe that
it is not well enough for the
Old North State to lag behind
in educating her children and
the fact that Va., Term , and all
the Southern States with per
haps one exception are outstrip
ping us along this line should
make all true Carolinians blusii
with shame. We believe in
public education. M.
SAMPSON COUNTY.
A Mass Convention of Democrat;
Nominate F. A. Deanian for
Senator.
(Wilmington Star.)
The Democrats of Sampson
county met in mass convention
in Atkins' Hall, Clinton, Oct.
6th, 1890, there being present
about five hundred straight-out
Democrats. L. C. Hubbard, Esq.,
of Clinton, was made Chairman,
and A.J. Johnson' of Taylov's
IJiidgewas made Secretary.
A committee of one from
each township was appointed to
draft resolutians, and reDortedi
1:r folton-ino-
Resolverl 1st. That we adout!
the time honored principles oil
the Democracy from beginning
to end.
2. That we endorse the course
of Senator Z. li. Vauoj and
liui,t tho nominee of this con
vention to vo'.e for him, fits,
kst and all the time.
An Executive Committee of
one froir each township wa.?
selected: Eranklin, 1). W. Mland;
Taylor's Ihhlg
A. J. Smifh
Turkey, M. C.
