Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-17
NO 66
them to do injustice to the weak.

them to do injustice to the weak.
Let us serve the State in this
spirit and with wisdom and the peo-
pie will continue to trust us. but if
we depart from this plain and lust
way, power will drop from our hands.
Tor the Amendment has, I believe
and trust, brought with it a a free
dom OF thought, of criticism and of
action that will be swift to withdraw
i a trust abused.
With the education of the whole
people, with fair and impartial
election law, with peace everywhere.
there will be nothing to prevent us
from working out the his b destiny
| OF our State. Thought will be set
free, opinion can have it's full swav
and every man will be able to declare
the 1ninost feelings of his heart. We
shall have genuine free speech: our
newspapers will have an opportunity
TO address themselves to- moulding
public opinion without fear of injury
to the State. Discussion can then
take the place of abuse and argu-
ment will supplant passionate orato-
ry. n this new and freer day we
shall grow greater men. ..Tr1st i'm
ali things high will come easy to
US" We shall have problems and
dlHererces, but we shall have the
lnteliIgence to solve the problems
and the good spirit to harmonize
our differences.
L come to the high task to which
the people have called me with many
m1sgIv1ngs L know, if not ADEQUATE
tV som af hInor nf
likewise know, it not to the fullest
extent, the many difficulties which
Will beset my way. I come to the
WORK humbly, with deep anxiety and
with an earnest desire to serve the
people well. The manner of nv COM
ing makes 1t all the more incumbent
upon me to search my heart that L
may nave no impure motive there;
one who has been trusted after such
1ashlon as the people have trusted
me owes the highest obligation of
upr1ghtress IN thought and action.
Chosen by my party unanimously.
elected by the people by majority
such as has never been given to'anv
other man, am bound by every OBJ !.
ilgatlon to serve to my utmost. The
task is difficult one. shall make
mistakes. When I shall have done I
the rlght thing i shalI even then,
sometimes be misunderstood BY my
friends who will see my action not
from my standpoint as the Governor
of the whole people, but from theirs.
When [ shall have done wrong 7
do not expect approval; I do not
wish 1t L want to know my mistakes ,
to the end that [ may correct them.
because l am certain that I shall be
judged at last by the whole tenor of
my administration and by no one
particular act
1 have been elected as a Demo-
crat. 1 shall administer the high
office to which have been called in
accor lance with the policies and
principles of that great party, but .
wish it distinctly understood that ,
shall strive to be just governor of
all the people, without regard to !.
party, COLOR. or creed. The law will
be enforced with impartiality and
no mans petition shall 60 unheard
and unconsidered because he differs
from me in politics, Or in color. My
obligation is to the State and the
State is all her citizens. No man is
so hign that the law shall not be en-
IOrceu against MIN, and no man IS
SO low that it shall not reach down
to him to lift him up if may be and
set him on his feet again and bid him
God speed to better things.
L shall need the support of every
citizen i'll the State. My work is
your work; L am but your servant,
and If [ serve you wisely it will be
because my ears shall be constantly
open to counsel and my mind shall
be, SO far as in me lies, kept free
from prejudice to the end that I may
know wisdom. But with all the aid
which can come from men I shall
fail unless L have the guidance of
that God who rules the destinies of
States and Nations and men, to
whom with reverence [ commend
this good State and her gracious
people.