The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-19

ca,.ss, oi good morals will more than
outy eigh tbs injury sustained IN
few cases.
Marriage is a most holy and sacred
contract and should be entered into
only after due and prayerful considers
tior. but once solemnized should never
be dissolved for less reasons than those
in force in 1888.
When people fni that they connot
be easily separated, but indeed take
eac:, other "i,r better or for worse, .
fher vii. "be If and forbear" nth each
others frailties, thus preserving tie
SIN. .lsy of the marriage vow and add
II: the safety, purify and peace Of
h.,i : lie.
REF. RMAToRY FOR YOUTHFUL CRIMI.
While d. MT know enough OF the
requirements and costs Of establishing
a re.ormatory for youthful criminals
to tally discuss it in this address, still
1t Is a move that commends Itself to
your most careful and patient consid-
eraiicn.
Young criminals should be kept
sep, tate from contact and association
WITH hardened offenders by providing
plao % for their retention outside OF the
pen tertiary, where, freed from evil as
soci ton with men old In crime, their
you minds may be morally trained
and .avaioped, and useful trades and
prof :sslons taught them 20 they may
bee, re useful citizens after their Pc
ROC Of detention is over.
4 committee of wise and humane
members should be appointed by your
llor Table body to confer with the pen
itenti,ry authorities and the Christian
people who are behind this movement,
to the end that they may report to
you, not only the needs of such an in
slit, ton (Which are adimtted), but
whether at this time the maintaining
of such refo- matory can be safely un-
dertaken by the State.
LAW AND ORDER.
D ring my term OF Office, by trying
alwa IS to provide for the speedy trial
OF nose charged with heinous out
rags, every effort Will be made to dis
ecu .ge mob law, and lynchings will
nsye be permitted If it is possible for
the .rong arm OF the law, with all the
pow g at its command, to prevent 1t.
MOI 7lolence brings shame and re-
proc % upon the good name of the
State, and there Will be rigid enforce
mer5 law against those who thus DEFY
Ing order, become themselves the per-
petrs tors of crime. I therefore call
upc- all good citizens in the State to
help re save our State from the disgrace
and ilshonor of lynch law. Sheriffs
and 5ther officers ere often too lax in
enforcing the law and this in itself
give rise to outbreaks and lawlessness.
1 therefore beg every police officer in
the tate, 1t he has respect for his po-
sitioa to bring to justice every vioIator
of Law, be he great or small, that GER
tain and swift punishment may be
met. out and all violation of the law
suppressed.
Taxes should be rs low as possible
consistent with the needs of the State.
and likes levied beyond this is wrong
In Principle, and should not be toler-
ated Taxes should also DO uniform
ard just, never levied twice on the |
same thing, or what is constructively |
the slime thing, and while it is always
difficult to correct errors of this kind,
still he burdens OF taxation should be |
borra alike by all, and not doubled on |
some while others escape their pro-
port' @1ate rart. No person, for any |
purp 'ss, should ever pledge the credit |
OF the State unless authorized by the
in whom alone is lodged |
that nower, and even 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 var
lous departments, after passing the ap-
bills, providing means for
the protection of the State in the suit
OF South Dakota against North Caro-
lima, and enacting laws of general ben
eft, there are no momentous questions
the Stats demanding the at
t :ntion CT the present General Assem-
bly,.
TIE appropriation bills, now vastly
increasing. which will be submitted to
you viii doubtless be carefully con-
81 derei and scanned. Our disburse.
ments should never exceed our re
c,ipts. 'or State like an individual.
should not pay out more than it gets.
thus fostering extravaganza and waste.
An! n view OF our present financial |