The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12

OVittHtSluVus
Owing to the unfavorable weather
yesterday the inaugural speech was
not delivered in the open air at the
Capitol, but from the stage of the
Academy of Music re the immense
audience which overacwed every avail
able part of the building and swarm
ed in the streets around. Governor
Glenn spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly,
Friends and Fellow-Citizens:
Four years ago, at the close of am
administration that engendered bitter
ness between the races, and promoted
not instead of peace, the present re-
urng administration commenced its
a:duouS taborS, under an amendment
IL our organic law, far-reaching in its
provisions, and untried as to its re-
suits. Enemies of the measure pre-
oicted that dire calamity would follow
It's enactment and enforcement, that
race prejudice Wolld be deepened. and
iawlessness and disorder prevail;
while it's friends claimed, that by cur
failing the negro's power at the ballot
Box. and eliminating ignorant and ir-
responsible blacks from participating
in State and county government, or
der would be brought out of chaos.
and peace and safety assured
The effects of the amendment have
neen most beneficial. There is now no
FIR ction between the races, and our
state. after bitter turmoil. stands Ie-
ucwed and strengthened in all mat :
ters involving its material. educa-
tlonal and moral welfare. Today, no
one save the vicious. who desire TO
use the ncgro's vote for corrupt pur-
=. ~.
nent repealed, and great majority
of our people, il the constitution OF
the United States shall riShtfullS
demand IT, would rather give UP q
part of our representation in Con
gress than return to conditions that
confronted us prior to its enactment
Four Years OF Prosperity.
Looking backward. we see a four
year era CT State prosperity; for while
we have heard of wars in the fai
Fast, race troubles and labor dissen-
tions in other States, and know thai
pcstilence and famine have come with
ruin and death into other lands. none
of these evils have troubled US but
our people. happy and contented. have
been thankful for mercieS received
end rejoice IN their intelligent prog
ress.
our farm products have usually
brought fair prices, enabling oul
farmers to pay their debts, ana i'm
prove their lands. Business has gen
orally been good with only few fail
rres, while great enterprises, furnish
ing new markets. and paying Sooo
wages; have been established in many
localities
Education has received a new i'm
p,S.us: law and order have been main
tanned: and mob law scarcely heard
of. Cur people are living sober, il
dnstrOus lives. with work for al
Wiling hands so the incoming adj
Einistration will have little to do but
push forward along lines that have
added 50 greatly to our wealth and
Improvement.
The State at large can truly say. to
the retiring administration, We'll
done. thou good and faithful SER
wants.
Death only in its natural coarse. has
cast its shadows over us, for during
these years We mourn some Of ouT
noblest and best. occupying all condi-
tons and callings of life. and notably
among them, one OF North Carolina 5
most gifted sons, Matthew w Ran
som. Truly we can sorrow over this
old man great" who as soldier, ora
tor, statesman and citizen in War and
in peace. ever stood for the defense
upbuildig nand glory of the state ne
loved so well.
Looking to the future, we will not
attempt in detail to map out any
fixed policy for this administration
rreferring to meet emergencies as
they come, Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof only suggesting GER
tain measures that may aid i'll our de-
Velopment.
Immigration.
In the past. as a State. we have
lcen too modest and shown too little