Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
PLEA FOR NEGROES,
BIENNIAL a,EssAGE OF NORTH
cARoIrNA,s GOVERNOR DIS
cUssIs EDUCATION.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
7oe,na Think corored People.
rarea Alone shonrd Fay for Their
sehoo'Ins-v'ew About son,h Da-
kotn'. Suit.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
7oe.n't Think co1ored People,.
kota's Suit.

RALEIGH, N. c.. January s-fspecial.o
The biennial message OF Governor 4.y-
cock TO the Legislature was read TODAY.
II says the past year was one OF great
prosperity to North Carolina. and that
the State has probably never enjoyed
period Of more general prosperity. but
that the State government has been en-
barrasscd by lack Of SUFFICIENT revenues to
meet the appropria tons made by the last
Legislature. and that one Of the first
suties of the Legislature will be to de-
rise means by which the State expendi-
lures will come within the revenues The
Governor believes that the present reve-
rue law, under the new assessments
which VIII be made next June. viii sup
ply all demands for current expenses.
The revenue act. with q few modifica-
lions. is perhaps as good as could be
made under our present Constitution
There is complaint of inequality Of as
easement. farmers and merchants de-
rlaring that corporations do not pay
their proper part Of taxes on other prop
trty. The present laws provide for eruali-
" of assessment. but by this It is not
understood that those who have secured
franchises from the State and thereby
enjoy special privileges. should be ex-
snpt from payment of taxes on the value
sf the franchises and privileges which
they enjoy,
The present law taxing railways fol-
nw-s tie line of this decision. II provides
he method for ascertaining the value of
railway property. and the method seems
fair and just This law has the advan-
of f,o,-i mo- NV he
United States Supreme Court in cases
from other States. Much of the value
IF corporations is intangible. ard no tax
which ignores this intangible property
IS Just TO the owners of tangible property
assessed al its true value. The present
law recognizing this provides for assess
ing intangible property with reasonable
accuracy. These rules proceed upon tfr
!dea that whatever property is worth
for purposes of income and sale it is
also worth for taxation"
The SOUTH DAKOTA SUIT.
South Dakota sues this State on ten
tonds secured by an alleged second mort
.sge on the States interest in the North
Carolina railway. All bonds Of this class
Eere long ago adjusted except about
So of which those sued upon are a part.
These are held by New York brokers',
Thc assigned the one sued on &c South
Dakot: without consideration. for the
purposes of .evading the Eleventh Amend
nent to the United States Constitution.
IND to draw into the jurisdiction OF the
sort the bonds held by the said brokers.
This is the first case of this character
ever brought by one State against an
other and it is confidently contended by
North Carolina that no court has juris-
fiction to enforce public obligations in
The hands OF an assignee which could
not be enforced by the assignor. The prin-
ciple involved is of serious Importance.
not only to this State, but to all the
sthr States: and if the suit can be
maintained It Will be dangerous de-
f,arf,lre ana seriously infringing
anon St3fe sovereignty.
The State commissions report Is worthy
Of serious study. some of Its recommenda-
lions being now In North Carolina. and
may not meet with ready acceptance
Much revenue is lost to the State. coun-
lies. and towns by refusal to properly list
personal property In those communities
where the combined tax rate is 60 high
rs TO become real burden. If any plan
can be devised by which this can be
remedied and thereby cause a full list
fng of property at its true value. long
step will be taken towards the adjust
nent on an equitable basis of the bur-
dens of taxation.
NEGRO EDUCATION.
The Governor urges careful conEidera-
aon OF the report of the State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, and con-
:urs in the recommendations made. The
Governor says: tfBut for the fact that
members have come Instructed by con-
Eentions TO secure the adoption of
constitutional amendment by which taxes
paid ny whites shall go to the education
" white children and taxes paid by ne
sroes shall go to the education of negro
children. should make no mention OF
my race question had confidently hoped
that this matter would not be oefore
y0u. We have Just eliminated by con-
idtutional amendment the negro from any
large participation in the government OF
the State In my speech OF acceptance
said: If we fail to administer equal and
exact justice to the negro we deprive or
suffrage we shall in the fitness of time
lose power ourselves. for we must know
that the Cod. who is love. trusts no peo-
pie with authority to enable them to 90
Injustice TO the weak. The reception
which this statement met at the hands
Of the great convention Will ever be. to
me pleasant memory, The declaration
was the expression OF a deep conviction.
IN my inaugural address substantially
reiterated the sta tement. The last Demo-
cratic State convention endorsed the edu-
cational policy for four-months schools
N every SchOOl C1SIftCt. ei1l,o, "
course includes the negro districts. 1t
IS found that for the higher crimes
punishable In the penitentiary. illiteracy
among negroes is an injury to the State
IN that II produces over 30 per cent. more
OF crime. as OF negroes sent to the pen
!tentiary during the past two years "a
could not read or write. while l19 could
read and write Our duty is plain to try
TO find way In which his education
can be made more valuable to himself
and to the State. This certainly cannot
be done by leaving him to the pitiful
income arising from his, own taxes. The
negroes pay for school taxes SIG Az
There are 2l .a5S negro children Of school
age. This would give 70 each child
little less than 81 cents. and would fur
aish schools for them little more than
we month out of twelve.
AN INJUSTICE.
eft is manifest that such provision as
this is an injustice to the negro and
Injurious to us. No reason can be given
tor dividing the school fund according
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