The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-13

Editor Bailey in biblical Recorder,
March 18Th, 1901
The men who came to the capital
and took their seats 1t the first Of the
new year had come through one OF
he most remarkable revolutions our
Stale has known. one that VIII prove
memorable beyond any in our history
Is the beginning of Ire end or the end
itself of che e,a Of ppIj-,-ai hate and
passion ana Violence and far and hOr-
rors in North Ca. DINA. and the inaU
guration Of the era of principles and
reason il their stead as the ground
Of political differences. North Caro-
linis'ns have determined to break the
bonds that have enSlaVed them to fear
and they viii march on untll their cit
iZenSl! , has been 50 improved and
purgGt that 10 man can be slammed
ont Of his principleS-the subycrsi0n
Of the very essence Of government.
This will be good for ali political par
ties. for all principles, for all patriots,
for North Carolina.
:"
Between those who really desire,
protection against Oyer-pOWcrful cap.
tai and those VINO have got rl2mselT,
into the habit Of prosecuting the RAJ
roads and Che corporations the Gen
eGal Assembly pursued q steady al
c0mmCDJlble course. Tie passage o.
the bin to render foreign corporation
subject to the State courts. and that /
provide separate cars Tor the races
clearly indicated the lsssemh1y's inGo
penCence. The quick response to AZ
peal for a more equitable adjuStmeL
Of the merchants purchase tax Shove
4 fine disposition to treat capital just
ly. The failure OF the effort to intiic
upon the railroads gross income taN
1t the same time pr0T.I.".r for such
taxation If it shall come be eXpadi-
ent. indicated the desire Of an indc
pendent Assembly not to go to ex,
tremes in obedience to any clam0r
'Itle passage Of an antitrust iaV
may indicate either the opposition G.
the members OF the trusts or it may
Indicate the Indifference Of trusts t,
laws: for It Is not to be hoped that til
law passed. or any other State law
viii make an end of tlJ.srS.
Every recent Legislature has adj
dressed itself 10 three laws that apTI1l
to all the State-tI,e school law. the
revenue law, the election Law. 1t is ties
timony to the fair-mindedneSs of the
recent Assembly. as we'll as a rare
monument to the wisdom in this ma t.
ter of shat which it succeeded. that the
school law of 1891 was not materially
ch2nged-the most important changes
being the provision for optional local
taxation elections instead OF a general
and c0ynDIlsOry elccti0n. and the pr0.
vision for local school committeeman
ard for the division CT funds VIZ the
view 70 running white and colored
sc.o@ls tie sane lo~nlh Of time in
~. 1I Of r?rp Dpr can'i3. The revenue
art IS con F,.21 :sst. aaport:on:u.
the burden Of taxa II e4li1ably an
mach AFTER the E,ju1tr EEIetofGre oh
raiD.n@. L does not reduce TAXATION
but it does not fnrra2Se it. Thp eirc,.
ton law is o4a->iGyl-of course, tie
allr2rr3ees llDr IN the haas nj IN,
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