The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-06

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THE STATES CREDIT.
In the ante-bellum period the credit of
I North Carolina was equal to that OF any
State in the Union. In the history OF
the State, since the civil conflict. its
credit was never so good as it is and
has been during the year 1898 While
this is being written. the State Treas
lIrer has an offer OF one hundred and
! six and three-fourths for North Caro-
| lima four per cent bonds. II is mater
of congratulation to all the people of
the State that our securities stand so
high in the open markets of the world.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
The increase in the revenues collect
cd by the Secretary of tSate reflects
much credit upon the ability and diligence
of that officer. The following table
| shows collections in that office for eight
| years
| Payments into the Treasury
| for two years ending Nov
| 30th. 1892 ..... IS 9051S1o
Two years ending Nov. 30th,
1871 .... .......... 102, $3.50
Two years ending Nov. Both,
1896 ... 49,. -, 120,970.96
| Two years ending Nov. Both,
| lSJS ........ =. lS6,530.I0
PUBLIC PRINTING.
1t is believed that the cost attendant
upon the Public Printing could be very
| greatly lcssened, if the State would pup
| chase Il printing plant for the Institu-
| tions for the Education Of the Deaf and
| Dumb. and have the work done by the
! inmates of those Institutions. In this
way money could not only he saved to
| the State, but the means of teaching
| those unfOrtunates valuable trade
could also he furnished.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHART.
TIES.
| The report of the Board of Public
| Charities is presented herewith. and the
| attention of the General Assembly is
| called to its recommendations
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
From the Biennial report, which I
herewith transmit, the Board is Of real
service to the people ofs the State, in n
quiet way saving many lives and much
sickness and suffering. Although small
1
| ties during the past year it was kept
within narrow bounds and the people
saved the horrors Of widespread cpl
demic of that most loathsome disease.
In view Of the large number Of our citi-
| Zens who are unprotected, legislation for
securing more general vaccination is de-
| Srable. / would also recommend a
small addition to the present Insufficient
| appropriation for the purpose Of insuring
a more thorough and complete oversight
| of the water supplies of the State, both
| public and private than is now practical
| bic.
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
| The report of the superintendent of
| Public Instruction, which will be laid
| before the General Assembly, is Il very
| full and thoughtful discussion of some
| questions relating to our public schools.
| Its suggestions and recommendations
are commended to your honorable hodies
| for such action as may be deemed wise
and eXpedient.
| These schools, outside OF the largk
towns, can never be what they Dug
| to he, and what the age aad eit-ly|9IWs
stances demand that they should DC. hn-
| til some way is found to largely in
| State. We do not have enough money
now to support as many schools as we
need. to say nothing Of increasing the
| length of the terms of our primary
schools as at present organized. 1t is
earnestly hoped that some way may be
found to secure this beneticient result to
| the children of the State.
| 1t would seem to be also certain that n
permanent and efficient public school
system cannot be built up in this or in
any other State, without the location and
construction of suitable school houses in
| the several school districts of the State.
There has never been within my knwl-
| edge an efficient public school built up
| anywhere without the building of houees
| suited to the purposes Of common
| school work.
| This subject transcendantly important
| in all aspects of it. is commended to this
| General Assembly or such enlightened
action as may be possible under the
conditions prevailing in the comomon-
wealth ut this time.
CONCLUSION.
While the last two years have not
been prosperous to the farming classes
of the State ON account of the low
prices commanded by most SORTS or
farm products, there has been large
increase of cotton manufacturing plants
within our borders.
1t has been stated, and | have seen
nothing to contradict it, that North I
Carolina is now the second State in the/
South in cotton manufacturing Thiy
growth in permanent industry may
be taken as fairly indicating that the
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climate and soil, together with the fact
that cotton grows here will bring within
our borders many manufacturing indus
tries of this kind, which are now located
less favorably than they would be here.
1t is hoped the General Assembly will
do whatever ought to be done, not only
to foster the growth of manufacturing
i'll our midst. but also to promote the
prosperity and happiness of all our peo-
pie.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL,