The news & observer., 1901-01-16

IT'S A GREAT STATE PAPER
One of the Greatest in the History of
.~A North Carolina.
PROVES AYC0CK'S ABSOLUTE SINCERITY
The People Satisfied That Every Pledge Made
During the Campaign Will be Faithfully
Redeemed. The Governor Has
Won the Peoples Hearts.


We give below the views of promi-
| nent men of all parties on Governor Ay-
| cocks inaugural address.
1t will be seen that all agree that it
was magnificent effort, characteristic
of the man, distinguished by breadth of
view, profound wisdom and devotion to
the interests of the people-in short the
speech of a statesman With pure ideals
and noble aims
No one doubts that the Governor will
use all the power of his exalted office
to redeem the pledges he has made to
the people and lift North Carolina edu-
cationally and politically into the light
of a broader and brighter day.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. w. A. Stewart representative
from Harnett county: 1T was the
most magnificent inaugural ever deliv-
cred in the State. The suggestion in
regard to the election law was all
right"
TIMELY AND ABLE.
Mr. r. H. Hayes, representative from
Chatham: THE inaugural address was
timely and able. 1t was the speech of
statesman. He emphasized the i'm
portance of vigorous educational pol
icy on the part of the State. The re-
commendation regarding the election
law will doubtless receive the commen-
dation of the public generally"
AN ABLE ADDRESS.
Il G ,icl1I ho
speech was an able one, though not
so comprehensive as some might have
expected, and not so comprehensive a
one as Governor Aycock could have
| made. 1t was intended, l think, as a
| defense of the States attitude on the
constitutional amendment. He was
speaking for North Carolina, and in
view of these facts, / think his speech
was timely and able. He could not
have discussed the other questions of
the day at so great a length without
making his speech too long, and as he
decided to discuss certain topics ex-
haustively, he could not have chosen a
subject nearer the hearts of the people.
IN HEARTY ACCORD.
Mr.. w. H. Neal Chairman of the
State Board of Elections: The address
was the ablast ever delivered in the
| State | am in the heartiest accord
with every line of it. 1t was an able
| State document"
WISE, ABLE, UPLIFTING.
Prof. Plato Durham, of Trinity Col
lege: 1T vas the most magnificent
speech ] ever heard a politician make
1t was wise. able and uplifting. No man
ever dared to put the State upon SO high
a plane before
CHARACTERISTICALLY FINE
Mr.. j. r. Young, Insurance Commits
| sioner: 1T vas a Enthusiastically fine
address. Just such an inaugural speech
as you woulo naturally expect Aycock
to make. The recommendations were
wive and receive the support of the ma
| jority of the best people"
WILL FOLLOW HIM IMaBLINDFOLDED
| Adjutant General Royster, of OK
| ford: II think so much of Aycock that
l would be willing to follow him blind
folded. The address was magnificent
| The recommendation in regard to the
election law in keeping with the rest OF
| the address. He is a safe man to fol-
| low and the people of the State trust
| his judgment implicitly"
WISE AND CONSERVATIVE.
Mr.. T. A. Arendell: 1T was a speech
| characteristic of the mana great pro-
| duction. 1t was able, wise and cOnser-
vative. 1t was a great State paper"
Ex-senator F. A. Daniels of Goldsboro
THE inaugural address of GovernoI
| Aycock will rank as one of the greatest
| State papers in the history of North Car
| olina it is a better production than his
| great speech of acceptance, delivered last
| spring, i'll which he reached the high
| water mark of argument oratCry and
| common sense.
| THE address today presents III The
| strongest way the great obligations. grow
ing out of the adoption Of the ab,enG.
mcnt of providing for the cd,ra ion Of
| the future race and of safeguarding the
| ballot
| No two subjects of greater tmno"Lauce
| will ever demand the attention Of pai iot
| ic North Carolinians. Every child IN the
State must be educated and every yo;er
| entitled 10 vote must be alIos / 10 vote
| according to the dictates Of his rcasoj
| and conscience and the returns of the
| votes cast must. like the record of
courts. import absolute verify.
If all parties have, as has been charged.
committed sins against the purify Of the
ballot. in their enactments. and in their
administration of election laws. the time
has come when the sanctity of elections
has become the creed of the best men
OF all parties, and will find its espres