The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
The Twentieth Century Edition Of
The News and Observer.

ond exnress what North Carolina is what
doing might be what it is likely to do In
citizens may abundant matter for just
pride hopeuness inspiration and for
aspiration. worthy only the it
duces neglected making history
this the who leaders thought and in ac
what is best in the State morals intellect
all that makes the citizen and the
who in achievement
deserved mention but omitted of necessity perhaps
dispute appears within these pages typical
best every department.
believe will
only temporary permanent
is in history of the State carries
that viii be the
bographer
historian the legislator the capitalist the
homeseeker
that is for his purpose persuaded
that will nothing any
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We persuaded inopportunely
century, beginning another
things awakening gadu
ally Transforming of
of profitable
enterprises Twenty years ago
edition of this State would mpo
sibly that it possible to-day
whose ideas quarter of century ago
rather than 0 Carolina of to-day. 80
OF the defects the edition quite
many of them such nseparabe from undertaking
of this kind and inevitable
feel sure friends will be indulgent.
1t is fitting that should appreciation
thusastc cooperation of the every
cooperation without which the gotten
out No small of the pride have presenting
Century this morning Is
that the whole State has interest obligation
fully acknowledged We do believe
trouble in the impetus given every legitimate
this statement Of the
States advantages will attract.
1t will be noted that only political in
nonpartan While it is that
of the Constitutional Amendment only
nave zone 80 because the pnl1heaon OF the suffrage is not in
reality political question: of public
morals the elevation public intelligence The
es OF unrestricted suffrage are so manifest and the remedy
Of such plain exempfed elsewhere that we feel
this VIII justify eyes better men Of
all parties The reader WILL course far as men are
concerned we have known party.
In this mammoth edition story enterprise thrift and
progress OF the live communities is articles
about the towns and cities industries the men whose
skill brains and sleeping villages into live
towns and live fourisng no other way could
the of the presented as in these object
lessons I'VE learn to teach by teaching maxim
I'VE go forward by going forward equally true.
In these have something life of most of
me men now living who have converted North past
twenty years from State almost wholly agricultural of
varied pursuits which trucking gardening many
places snpplaned sending our cotton
and harwoods to other States shape we are
w eot'oH oarett md
our hard woods
win the established factories Rapids Ihe men who IA
p OF me wreck of and herng conditions have brought
oh carolina to its present proud position have been 60 en
N helr tasks that become as a,y D
~ ey deserves for the lasting service
give them reputation beyond borders Of the State
Ten years from to-day, manufacturing will give
Nofh carolina admitted first
the day is not far distant when borders North Carolina
will manufacture all its staple
products That rapidly to-day and with
by the dividends
factories that nestle the banks of the
located Of the progressive towns of the State When
the
Edition the Observer will
the historian the lives of the
dusry arsghted policy laid broad the
humble foundations of the States industrial
Within the past five The News Observer
editions
Edition. Fish Truck and Oyster Edition" Educational
and Womans Edition. issued the unwilling
Confederate Monument in Raleigh in May
twentieth Century Edition. devoted the Agricultural
Educational Political
containing HUNDRED AND EIGHT PAGES
lowing five notable editions, fitting