Orange County observer., 1905-01-12
7HE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
North Cardinals Executive Makes Suggestions
To The Legislature


deeper affection for u.s. The last plan
it seems to me commends itself both
to our selfishness and our generosity.
But apart from our sense of obligation
to this weaker race, I am impressed
with the necessity of causing all agita-
ton which leads to the embitterment
and estrangements of the negro, for the
reason that as this estrangement and
this embitterment increase large num-
bers of them will go out from among
u.s. 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 our
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 decent public school educa
ton.
Provision ought TO be made for the
payment of the expenses of the SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction. 1t
is absolutely necessary in the perform
ance of his duties for him to travel
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 statute
permitting it, have been granting to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
passes over their lines, but for the
past year Or so they have refused to
/ do this. Unless the Legislature is
going to require them to furnish the
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 its Superintend-
ent in the necessary expenditure OF
money in the performance of the 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, never levied twice on the
same thing or what is cOnstructively
I
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-
portionate part No person, for any
of the State unless authorized by the
Legislature, in whom alone is lodged
that power. and even that great body
\ Icho of do v,r11o in oYfr
| cases or matters of urgent necessity
APPROPRIATIONS.
From the message of the retiring
Governor, and the reports of the vari
Gus departments, after passing the ap
preparation bills, providing means fol
the protection Of the State in the suit
of South Dakota against North Caro-
lima, and enacting laws of genera
benefit, there are no mOmentOus Ques
tions affecting the State demanding
the attention of the present Genera
Assembly.
The appropriation bills, now vastly
increasing, which will be submitted tt
you, will doubtless be carefully con
sidered and scanned. Our disburse
ments should never exceed our re
ceipts, for a State. like an individual
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thus fostering extravaganza ant
waste. And in view of our present Fl
nancial condition, and what may b.
cur speedy needs, only a suficien
amount should be granted to Qu
State institutions to adequately main
tain them, economically administered
These institutions ask this year TO
81, sos, 10000, which is in excess o
, their last appropriation $567,900, an
which, if allowed, makes our disburse
ments greatly exceed our revenue.
, IMMIGRATION.
: In the past, as State, we hav
been too modest and shown too litt1
: self-assertion, thus detracting fror
2 our dignity and worth, and leavin
f the world little acquainted with tn
l resources of our land, the worth G
) our people or the history of the Con
r monwealth.
5 For examples, every patriotic Mort
: Carolinian glories in the Mecklenbur
. Declaration of independence made o
= the Goth of May, Its, yet not havin
given, until recently, proper publicit
5 of it's authenticity, outsiders believe
e it myth, and spoke of it as withor
e foundation. So likewise, we know, th
t valiant part taken by cur State in th
d civil war, in the defense oi the Soutl
3 land and it's great principles, yet fl
q years our true position remained
darkness, and it became the patrit
r duty of our present distinguishe
f Chief Justice with his corps of cap
q BILE writer's, to prove to the listenin
o world, that we not only furnishe
g more troops than any other State, a
8 cOrding to population, but were ais
/. first at Bethel, last at Appomatto
: and farthest to the front at Getty
It burg. In the same hurtful, neglige1
= manner, we have failed to NAL
n known our great resources and hi
e den wealth, thus allowing our Sta,
O 10 remain comparatively lrkpcwn, u
J. sous hit and undevelopel
e The Governor dwells at length G
n the States finances. showing that v
o are in splendid shape, with no nee
e for the State to borrow money
= go in debt.