The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-01-18
indus.glpl Dcvelop,nent.

RALElGH, Jan. Is. - The inruaura:ion
OF Governor Aycock to;.aY wua ii bril-
liant ceremony. witnessed 'y thnuSAnds
of enthusiastic citizens. WHO hailed the
event aS the beginning of new ora OF
prosperity and good government.
II iS estimated thet there were fully
5000 visitors IN the city besides thnu,il.
itary. who were ucre IN fore S.,:Ii al
over the state.
Governor Ayco",: arrived this mora.
ing aud was conducted TO tho capitol,
where the ceremonies occurred.
In his inaugural a,idre>, tho governor
took high grounds ami iicdSod himself
TO be the governor Of AL The people.
He said in part:
"Every four years bli,r.S as It change
Of administration but not always a
change Of policy. This year we meet
under extraordinary ci:|umst mstaacas-one
,,mrtv goes out q; po%Cr and another
one be:s;ins sunH. policy ends and new
and Il new century y'tWy'.,E L.. !n,S'n ; 49,
Il new constitution greet: tRC' new con.
tury. For thirty years OF the nineteenth
century we struggled in every way
against the evils of Il Suffrage based Oh
manhoUd only. We found in the first
days of that Strugglr that theory had
outrun practice and tnat reality had
yielded place to sentiment. At that time
we had just emerged from an unsuc-
cessful and disastrous war. Our prop
erty had been swept away, our inStitu-
tlonS had been destroyed, the fouuda-
tion OF our social fabric had been over
turned. We were helpless. \ vic;ori-
Gus, but ungencrous political enemy had
crushed Us to the earth; they had forced
upon Us the recognition of theories that
we knew could not be reduced to sue
cessful practice. We were POOR, weak
and defeated. We accepted the situa-
tlon. We did our best to provo the
falslty OF our convictions"
The governor dwelt ut length Oh tile
dlSfranchlsement of the ignorant negro,
regretting the necessity for it, saying:
1.-The campaigu OF 1898 ended in @ ,lc.
tory for good government. That was not
contest "f passion but 81 necessity.
when we came to power we desired
merely the seclrity of life, liberty and
property. " e had seen all these mel-
aced hy 10000 negro votes cast as the
Eote of one man. We had seen our
chief city pass through blood ard death
eve did not dislike the negro but we
did love good government. We knew
that he was incapable of giving US that
and we resolved, not i'll anger, but for
the safety OF the state, to curtail his
power. We had seen what struggle it
required to preserve even the form of
republican government with him as q
voter. The negro was not only igno.
rant-he was clannish. The educated
among them who realized the danger to
the state in mass voting We're unable 70
free themselves from the power of its
F"
The governor is strongly III favor of
general education, calling for increased
for this purpose. lie says
further on this subject:
appropriations alone cannot remove
llllteracy from our state. With the AZ.
preparations must como also an increased
interest in this cause which shall not
cease until every child can read AMI
write. The preachers, the teachers, the
newspapers and the mothers of North
Carolina must be unceasing in their ef-
forts to arouse the indifferent and com.
pei by the force of public opinion the at
tendance of every child upon the schools.
1t is easier to accomplish this since the
amendment to our constitution raises
Its solemn voice and declares that the
child who arrives at age after 1905 can-
not share in the glorious privilege of
governing his state nor participate in
the policies Of the nation unless he can
read and write.''
In the following strong language the |
governor declares the law must be up
held:
"From Currituck to Cherokee the law
must have full sway. The mob has no
place i'll our civilization. The courts
are the creasioa O1 the constitution and |
sl-~ Jurrcs are. drawn from the peonle
Ii changes be necessary in order to Sc
cure a better and more certain admins
tration OF justice, you, gentlemen of
tne legislature. can make these changes,
Dut IL should be distinctly and finally |
understood OF all men that safety oan
be found only i'll obedience to law.
Il Wish to say to the negroes of this |
state that they have been misinformel |
II they have heard that this administra- |
tlon will be unfriendly to them. Their |
every right under the constitution shall |
be absolutely preserved; they will find !!
security III right conduct and certain
punishment for failure to obey the law.
Let them learn that crimes which lead
% mop law must cease and then moi,
"W shaii curse our state no more | |
'aii upon all upright negroes to aid me
suppreSslng crime i'll all its forms"
Concluding, he said:
IL have been elected as n Democrat |
hall administer the high Office to which
have been called in accordance with
he policies and principles Of that great |
'arty. but l wish !; distinctly under |
rood that l shall strive to be inst
GOVERNOR of all the people without re-.
ard TO party, color or" creed. The law
viii be enforced with i'm ,artialuy and
10 man $ petition shall go unheard and
ncohsdcrcd because he differs from me
q politics, or i'll color. My litigation is to
no state ana the state is nil her citizens.
IL shall need the support of every cit;.
an i'll the state. My work il your work.
an but your servant and if serve Won
ilSely 1t Will be because my ears shall
@ constantly open to counsel md nv