Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1904-01-11
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
North Cardinals Executive Makes Suggestions
To The Legislature

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deeper affection for us. The last plan
it seems to me commends itself both
to our selishness and our generosity.
But apart from our sense of obligation
to this weaker race, | am impressed
with the necessity of causing all agita-
ton which leads to the enlightenment
and estrangement Of the negro, for the
reason that as this estrangement and
this embitterment increase large num-
bers of them will go out from among
us. The greatest need of North Caro-
lima today is more labor. 1t seems to
me the hight of folly to continue to
bring about conditions which lessen the
amount of labor in the STATE. On the
contrary every encouragement should
be given by fair treatment-even by
generous consideration, to stop the emf
grafton Of this important part of u
labor. 1t is useless for us to pass law
taxing emigrant agents, if we deny to
the negro the privilege of giving to his
child a decent public school educa-
ton.
Provision ought 70 be made for the
payment OF the expenses of the Su-
p~erintendent of Public Instruction. 1t
is absolutely necessary in the perform
dllCC VI IlS AUX " hlh " IiNSCI
throughout the State; indeed he ought
to visit other States OF the Union to
learn their methods, views and plans.
To do so will necessitate the expedi-
ture of from $500 to $3.50 in the pay
ment OF railroad fare. Heretofore the
railroads of this State under a statute
permitting it, have been granting to the
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
owe, thnir lines hIt for tho
past year Or so they have refused to
do this. Unless the Legislature is
| going to require them to furnish tho
passes, provision certainly ought to be
made to defray these absolutely neces-
sary expenses of the Superintendent. A
State which so much needs education
cannot afford to stint it's Superintend-
ent in the necessary expenditure Of
money in the performance of h duties
of his office and in his better equip
ment of that office.
TAXES.
Taxes should be as low as possible,
| consistent with the needs OF the State;
any taxes levied beyond this is wrong
in principle, and should not be toler-
| ated. Taxes should also be uniform
and just, I've levied twice on the
same thing. or what is constructlvely
the same thing, and while it is always
difficult to correct errors of this KIND,
still the burdens Of taxation should be
borne alike by all. and not doubled
on some, while others escape their pro-
p]ortionate part. Nc person, for any
purpose, should ever pledge the credit
Of the State unless authorized by the
Legislature, in whom alone is lodged
that power, and eve that great body
should not do so, unless in extreme
cases or matters Of urgent necessity.
APPROPRIATIONS.
From the message of the retiring
Governor, and the reports of the varl-
Gus departments, after passing the ap-
| preparation bills, providing e for
the protection Of the State in the suit
OF South Dakota against North Caro-
/ lima, and enacting laws of general
benefit, there are no momentous ques-
tons affecting the State demanding
the attention of the present General
Assembly.
The appropriation bills, now vastly
increasing, which Will be submitted to
you, will doubtless be carefully CON
sidered and scanned. Our disburse-
ments should never exceed our re-
ceipts, for a State, like an individual,
should not pay out more than it gets,
thus fostering extravaganza and
waste. Ard in view of our present fl
nancial condition, and what may be
cur speedy needs, only a sufficient
amount should be granted to our
State institutions to adequately main
tain them, economically administered.
rTk,o-o i~rfit,,tJnnr och thjC vooJ- fnr,
! 81, 5O9, 900. o, which is in excess Of
their last appropriation S567,9OO, and
which, if allowed, makes our disburse-
ments greatly exceed Our revenue.
IMMIGRATION.
In the past, as a State, we have
been too modest and shown too little
s~elf-assertion, thus detracting from
our dignity and worth, and leaving
the world little acquainted with the
resources of our land, the worth Of
our people or the history of the Com
monwealth.
For examples, every patriotic North
Carolinian glories in the Mecklenburg
Declaration of independence made on
the Goth of May, 1775, yet not having
given, until recently, proper publicity
OF its authenticity, outsiders believed
IL q mytn, n spoke OF IL as WlInOuL
foundation. So likewise, we know, the
valiant part taken By u State in the
civil war, in the defense OF the South
land and its great principles, yet for
years our true position remained in
darkness, and it became the patriot
duty of u present distinguished
Chief Justice with his corps of capa-
BILE writer's, to prove to the listening
world, that we lot only furnished
more troops than any other State. ac-
cording to population, but were also
first at Bethel, last at A~ppomattox,
and farthest to the front at Gettys-
burg. In the same hurtful, negligent
manner, we have failed to make
known our great and hid
den wealth, thus allowing our State
~ .e:rain comparatively trkuCwn, I'M
Sous bit and undevelopel.
The Governor dwells at length On
the States finances. showing hat we
are in splendid shape, with no need
for the State to borrow money or
go in debt.