The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-01-19
And while ! advise the real friends

| And while / advise the real friends
of temperance not to be too Jealous
in their demands until the beneficial
effe.ts of the present laws become rec
ognize,i an upheld hy all good riti-
ze,Is. still VIZ must take no backward
| step in a cause whirh is so -ignifi,ant
of good to the Sta e. II the Watts
law needs amendment o make it more
effective and less discriminating, let
it l'e done, but the rause Of good
morals should not allow the sale or
manufacture ofliquor ranywhere in the
State unless municipal protection Or
something equal thereto, is yuaran-
teed. For far above the right whirh
any man has to sell liquor as a t'usi-
ness, there stands the sacred duty of
the State, to guard and protect its
men, women and children, and it's
schools and churches.
When the people at ii fair election
have voted out liquor, they are ELL
title.l to have "blind tigers" suppress
ell, AMI if the police and county off,
GERS will do their duty in making ar
rests, and our Judges enforce the law
by adequately furnishing those who
DEFY it. We will have nn liquor traffic,
unless the people again vote it's re-
turn.
Divorce.
Most earnestly do join the retir-
ing governor in recommending 0 you
the repeal of all divorce laws erH,ctpd
since the adoption Of the Code Of
| 1888.
| Divorces are now too easily obtain
ed, and are often granted to the Of
lending or guilty party. "Wilat God
hath joined together, let not man put
asunder," is II safe rule and law for
public guidance and should certainly
never be violated in granting absO-
lutte divorces forany less REASONS than
| those mentioned in the present Code.
BY adopting this law, u few hard
ships may follow anrl some deserving
mrsuns may bp made to suffer, but
| che benefit to the general public and
the cause of good morals will more
than outwpight the injury Sustained
in Il few cases.
Marriage is a most holy and sacred
contract and ShOnll br entered into
only after Il prayful consideration,
hut once solemnized. should never he
dissolved for less reasons than those
in force in 1888.
When people find they cannot be
easily separated, but indeed take each
other for ''ls,tter or for WORSE" they
Sill ''bear and forbear' with eacn
nther'~ frailtips. thus preserving the
sc;,m.itity of the marriage vow and
,d.ling to the safety, purity and peace
OF home life.
R, formatory for Youthful
Criminals.
While l do not know enough of the
requirements and costs of establish
iny Il r-fOrnatOry for youthful rrim-
inaIS tn fnllr A;~nnSs it in his addrnSs
still it il n move that cOmmpn1@ it.
self to your most careful and patient
consideration.
Young criminals should be kept
separate from tontact and assW'ia-
tiOn with hardened offenders by pro-
vi,ling places fo their retention out
side Of the penitentiary, where, freed
from evil association with men old in
crime. their Young minds may b..
| morally trained and developed, and
useful trades and professions taught
them, 40 they may b":oinr USEFUL cit
| izrns after their period OF detention
is over.
| A committee of wise and humane
members should br appointed b,
your honorable body to confer with
the ppnitentiary authorities and thu
Christian people who are behind this
movement. to the end that they may
report to YOU, not only the needs o'
such an institution (Which are admit
tpd) but whether ut this time thu
maintaining of such rpformator,
ran be safely undertaken by TIN
lState.
| Law and Order.
| During my term Of Office, by trying
always to provi lie for the speedy tria
of those charged with heinous out
! rages. every effort will be made tt
discourage mob law, and lynching'
will never I've permitted, if it is posi-
bl., for the strong arm Ofthe law, witt
all the powers ut its command, tt
prevent it. Mob violence bring
) shame and reproach upon the goo'
r ,l;,rnp of the State. aud there will h
, u rigid enforcement of law agHil's
, those, who thus .i-fyinr order, besom
/, themselves the perpetrators Ofcrlm
!, therefore, call upon every good CIT
izpn in the State tn help me save on
State from the Disgrace rhn.l dislOn"
: of lynch law. Shrriff~ AMI otlier Off
r GERS are often too lax III enforcing tn
= law and this in itself gives rise q out
:. breaks and lawle<sipss. /, Therefore
= beg every police officer in the STATE
] if he. has respect for his position. t
o D., he great or small, thatrrrtain AN
J.. swift punishment may be m"tr Ou
u AMI all violation of the laws suppress
u ed.
! Taxes.
Taxes should he As low a possible
' consistent with the needs nf the State
amy taxeslevipd l,evnnltlIis is wron.
/ in principl., and should not be tul4
rated Taxes should also be uniform
!, and Just. never levied twhp on til
9 same thing. or What is ..Onstructivel
y the same thing, and while il is alway
o dliffi..ult to correct errors Of this kin.
!, still th.. burdens Of taxation sI,onl.
: b+. borne alike 10y all. and not .loubl-'
!, on some. while Others es.ape th-i
n proportionatep part. No person. fo
}. any purpose. should ever pleIgr tn
;. t.rtslit of thu State unless authoriz..,
/ by tiie legislature, in whom alone
lodged that power, and even tina
great bHly should not do so. unlas'
in extreme cases or matters ofurgen
Necessity.
|, Appropr atoms.
From the message of the retirin,
Governor. and the reports of tlIrS
+ various departments. after passi',