The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Once More, Give Out the
Report.
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held eleven years. OF these eleven en-
campments, Wrightsville has had SIX
Since | have been Governor there nave
been encampments held in two years.
the first one in 1901. This encanp-
ment was held by regiments ana all
three of the regiments were sent 10
Wrightsville. l paid personal VlSl.
and reviewed each regiment Whlle III
camp. During that same year l was
gladly instrumental in aiding to secure
The encampment of one regiment OF
the Georgia at Wrightsville. In the
same year, as [ recall it, Mr.. Christian.
of Atlanta, organized, great eXcuI- :
sion to be run from Atlanta 10
Wrightsville and in order to secure
their comfort applied to me for the
use of the tents belonging to the mill
tary organization of the State These
tents were furnished him and were the
means of taking a great crowd of peo-
pie to Wrightsville l may have done
a deliberate injustice TO Wrightsvilie,
but it would appear otherwise.
Last year encampmentS were hello
by regiments at Morehead City,
Greensboro and Asheville, Cone regi"
ment to each place. This year two
regiments will go to Moreneau CITY.
Wrightsville has had an encampment
of three regiments since L Gave bts'n
campment for this year at Morehead
Morehead City, will have had three
regiments.
Last year it was my happiness to
loin the working men of Wilmington
in celebration of Labor Day at Wrights
Vile. / have been there at other tunes
since | have been Governor and al
ways with increasing pleasure. can
ioin with your chamber i'll declaring
it to be a most delightful and attrac-
tive place | cannot join with you in
the idea that in sending the two regi-
ments to Morehead, l have done "a
"deliberate Injustice" to WrightSville.
on the contrary, l made the order
without the slightest iGea of inJuring
Wrightsville and without the Sllgnt-
est apprehension of creating any teel-
inc, in Wilmington or WrightsVille.
Il have been astonished many times
since / have been Governor of the
state, both by unexpected criticism
and unanticipated praise, but no crit
icism which has come to me has been
quite so unexpected as the resolution
of YOUR Chamber of Commerce.
81 am certain that upon reflection
YOUR chamber will take a different
view of the matter and VIII Sladly ac-
quit me of the charge OF mot proper
ly caring for the interests of the mil
formed their voluntary duties with the
highest fidelity and with much sacrl-
fee and who are entitled at my hands
and at the hands of the State TO the
.reotes consideration.
sI am certain, also, that you will
wituo,.w ln.. s,u1e1nent lnal 1 have
done a deliberate injustice to
Wrightsville." l recognize the I'M
nortance. the influence and the power
oh. NH M |
voluntarily sought any controversy
with it. / have felt it, however, my
duty to the State and to myself to pre-
sent for your consideration the views
which | hold.
with much respect,
''Very truly yours,
(Signed) "CHAS. Is. A4COCk,
Governor"
Finally by a vote of II to 6, how
ever the chamber in its reply to the
Governor nrepared by President j. A.
taylor, at 4he request OF the executive
colun.ltee anIII. nad IIIe ilattef I'M
de radvisement for several days, de-
cided to adhere to its position that the
Wilmington resort had been dlScrllnl-
mated against and the Chief Executive
was again called upon to make pubnc
the findings of his inspection commit
tee. which findings are believed TO be
favorable to Wrightsville.
Two members of the Governors mil
itary staff ard several regimental of1-
.cels OF the guard took part IN the pro-
ceedings and were rather caustlc IN
the criticisms of the governor.
ITpon the conclusion of the reading
of the Governor'ss letter, which was
listened to attentively, the reply OIL the
Chamber of Commerce, reiteratlng
it's former stand, as prepared by Pres
ident Taylor at the request OF the eA-
ecutive committee, was read ana altel
discussion, passed upon motion OF Col
W. l.. DcRoSsett.
The reply covers six typewriter
papes and begins by saying that the
chamber yields to none in its respect
and esteem for the Chief Executive OF
the State and diSclaims any purpose
to have treated the Governor dlscout
taousIv. nor does the chamber tlnd II
Dossible to admit that the resolutions
are fairly open to crltlclsm. Inc
chamber says it was perfectly aware
there was no provision of the law
or constitution requiring the COVER
nor to give reasons for his actions,
save i'll the one instance cited, nor Is
there anything in the resolutions to
sustain the opinion that the chamber
entertain such idea. The language
used in the resolution was "bound IN
SOOu ldltIl " eiCiitI dtStpl biiC
recommendation of the committee or
give reasons why. The idea was moth
ing more than moral obligation.
The history of the meeting in Raleigh
and subsequent inspection of sites is
again reviewed and it is pointed out
that reports were given to the press
at Raleigh, that the committee had
recommended Morehead. SO far as
the chamber is aware these reports
were never contradicted by tho one
competent authority, and the public
was left to infer that the committee
had been correctly reported. Will
mington is willing to abide by the re-
port of the committee. whose actions
are only interpreted through the ac-
ton Of the Governor
The resolution points out why the
numerous analogies instituted by the
governor are not parallels; the ques-
tion is not whether encampments
have been held more frequently at
Wrightsville than at MoAhead. but
which of the sites in the judgment OF
the committee was the moro adVan-
tageous or, in other words what did
tho report recommend.
In conclusion the reply :styS y Is
nor that his presence among Will
mington people is at al! times a source
of pleasure, brt really the chamber
is at a loss to know the application
of his address on labor day at WrightS