The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-19

/ -, " ~ received, anu rejoice
~ e1'f Intelligent progress.
our farm products have usually
IIousht iair prices, enabling our far
!nois 10 pay their debts. and improve
."tF Iana1. Business has generally
oSen sood. with only few failures.
I "hIie great enterprises, furn. .shine
ne" n'afketS, and paying good wages.
fa'e been established In many IocaI..
ties.
Education has received new i.1Ds-
Jus; law ana order have been main.
famed, and MOB law scarcely heard OF.
oAr people are living sober, industrf.
Gus lives. with work .of all willing
tands. so the incoming administrator
|lli rave little to do but push forward
along lines that have added so greatly
10 our wealth and improvement.
TIE State a. large can trulv say
/ 10 the retiring administration. Wei:
! Gene, thou good and faithful servants
Death only, in its natural course.
/ has cast its shadows over US, for dur
| -hS these years We mourn some of cur
! hob.est aad best. occupying all condi.
! nnrs and ca'lines CT life, ana notably
| among them. one Of NCrth Cardinals
| moEt gifted sens Matthew W. Pan
| som. Truly We can sorrow over this
| Cid man great" who as soldier, ora
/ 80 0'N' @Eu ciILEeh III war ana
| IN peace, ever stood for the defense,
! upbuildinS and glory OF the state he
i"Fed Sd "'i''
Locking 10 the future, We will not
&',c"hp. III dceal! 70 map out any fixed
pooy ioI 'ii.7 duHi'ii's u fdIioh, prefer
r,'-,9o "a-'nai.'5. ~. o.i'S, siieS a9 tney
owl ,baralf,, ,,,a,,.' 49, u"' - ~
,,-a,,,.c ~ ''s '9i '"'i'
l-,n,1r,, '--''" i'-F'' 'i" iA "o' uSNei
LeFe taG Governor discussed al
length the different problems that
confront the State in an able and OK.
tcE3tive manner, closing with these
remarks directed TO the members o1
.ho ,~;e.,,+,,o
Upon y0a. gentlemen Of the General
Assembly, deyplve most grave and i'm
poTtant dutiee. Fresh from the people
n whom cur constitution vests all po-
liticai power, you know their wants,
and | feel that the members now sit
ting will be sufficiently brave, broad
minded aud patriotic to meet every
difficulty ana overcome every obstacle
rat stands in the way Of the upbuild-
ing ana bctterment OF our State. Your
power is truly great, and should be
exercised Wi=ely and with discretion,
icr you can enact, amend, suspend CT
iSFedi all laws, thuS h2VlnS III your
Keeping the veal or Woe OF the State.
Matters of appropriation, increase cf
salaries, settlement Of the State's
tebtS. amendments to crhncI and row
enuc laws, a lee,liznd urinary law .bo
temperance and divorce questions and
Z stronger and more stringent vagrant
law, laws to help the old Confederate
veterans, these and much more. will
doubtless be considered by Won with
patience and wisdom. and such laws
'----~'0u a' p'n'iS Ae
As chtet OF tno executive DepaIt-
HehE II IS Hiade my ua'J 70 to-opSlate
win the otner D:ahcheS Oh the otate
government, III al that tehcS TO TIE
states We1are. with no desire TO In
lrnse upon or hsufp any or the pro
negatives vested IN the other two
hfancnes, Nii strlctiy aohefe 70 my
outles. and from time to time inform
tfe Generai Assembly OF the aHalrS
OF the State anu recommend TO II such
measures 2s to ne seem expedient and
hest. Whether the Legislature rejects
or ADOPTS my suggestions is & matter
tor It's wisdom, but as the Chief EXecu-
tive OF the State VIII enforce the laws
you enact, and mold all VINO refuse TO
oGeJ them TO the stflct2st accountants
ty. l hope to freely confer with your
members at all times. and on all sub
Jects, ano respectfully tender TO you
access to the papers, records or in1or-
nation possessed by TINS once. whlch
might neiD IN your investigations or
"'u ~ 'h0 ptoPoi oii Vi i" "''
Elevated by the people TO the POSI-
ION u ChieI has!sIraIe ana lo'ihs my
measure ,nd desire IN conserve it's
hast and highest interest Mistakes
| viii doubtless make snd often NV
host nndaavors NAV nrova NV worst
failures; | have taken a solemn oath
to perform the duty cf this high Office
rnd 10 keep that cath will be my one
purpose and constant prayer. | feel
deeply the responsibility | have as
cumed. and beg the hearty. support Of
all who love the State and rejoice in
is success. | understand that some
fear because & jealous partisan, ! will
prove a partisan Governor. I have IN
deed little rcsDact for a man that is no.
nositiya in his noijtical bei;ef or is
ashamed of his marty: 7 am Demo.
crat from pr,nciole: I love nv narty
teachings, but IN the discharge OF my
uo'AS9' Wa. De 'A0 wv % Aioi