The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29

thai ]. B. Duke and B. n. Duke have
attained the greatest success IN the busl-
ness world of any two men North Caro-
lima has ever produced, and they stand
today giants among giants IN the great
financial metropolis of the United States.
and it can be said of J.. B. Duke that he
is known in every continent on the globe.
Laying all party prejudices and envy
aside, should all not feel proud of the
! great success of these men. especially
when they are showing the disposition
of a successful son to his parents IN
need and are helping their native State
in investing their money to aid in de-
veloping its resources and placing the
the State where it should be with It's
| sister States?
l call your attention to these matters,
fellow citizens, because we should give
credit to them to whom credit is due.
and further, because l believe you can
see it is to your own interest to give
proper consideration to these things.
Now, that capital is coming into our
State, it is to our interest to treat 1t
justly, for we need it to develop our re-
sources. If we give capital proper en-
enlargement we will soon nave in North
Carolina what I saw in South Carolina
OlilS q lev doJS dSOj a O"h IiS bSAI
large cotton mills nave been built during
the last five years and a railroad 100
miles long, on which are located thirty-fve
cotton mills.
Therefore, if we will act prudently,
North Carolina and Harnett county, has
a bright future just ahead, and there
will be opportunity and demand for men,
men Of energy. men Of credit, men OF
honor, working men to assist and manage
capital in developing our resources IN or
der to secure the best results.
God give us men. a time like this demands
Strong hearts, true faith and willing
hands:
Men whom the lust of office will not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office will MOI
buy;
Men who have opinions and a Will;
Men of honor, men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagoguC
And damn his treacherous fattery without
shrinking.
z Tall men. sun-crowned who live abov,
the fog
IN public duty and private thinking.
HON. HENRY LILLY COOK.
, Prof. J. D. Ezzell. in a happy speech
next introduced Mr.. Henry Lilly Cook, OF
Fayetteville, who made a strong and sen
! sible and appropriate speech, winning tn
applause OF his hearers. He CCmparet
+ the Dunn Of today with the Dunn of fiji
O teen years ago when he first visited it
!, ST oke of the value of men who built in
dependent railroads., because one 9rea'
: 5 system Will rarely invade the territory o
! another; and spoke of how a RAILROAD
V helps to develop the N and manu-
featuring OF a community. He brough
q the greetings OF the people Of Fayette
Q vile and Cumberland county, who re
jClced IN Dunn's growth, and felicitousl.
+ alluded to the friendship and common in
tereSts that had always existed between
a them and predicted continued growth an,
progress for Dunn. He was cheered whe1
!, he said that Dunn's enterprise had pu
! Fayetteville on its mettle, and he adde
q we are going to keep just a little bi
ahead of you il we can
n DINNER SERVED.
q Senator Goodwin then announced dinner
and added that after dinner, there woul
be speaking by the Governor and othe
~ State officers. He said he was glad to sc
Gen. Julian S. Carr present, that the pee
Is pie were glad to welcome him, and woul
~ BE- proud to hear him. The name of Ger
Carr was loudly cheered.
TO- HON. JONES FULLER.
Id At the dinner divine blessing was in
n voked by Rev. E. NJ. Snipes, and after
ne was enjoyed, the speaking was resume,
ed Mr.. Jones Fuller, of Durham. graceful
OF introduced by Mr.. NJ. F. Hatcher, mad
OF the first address. He spoke of the valu
ly Of railroads as civilizers and makers {
e. commerce and showed that but for stea