Orange County observer., 1905-01-12
ORANGE COUNTY OBSERVER. HILLsBORo, N. c.

PUBLIC ROADS.
! Much progress has been made in the
building and improvement of our pub
lie roads during the past two years.
All legislation looking to the further
ing of The good work should have
your approval
PARDONS.
AS required by law, transmit here
with the list Of pardons, communications
and reprieves granted by me during
| the past two years, together with my
reasons therefor. The number of par
6ons is quite large, but is no greater
than in my judgment, after most care
fll examination, is proper. We have
sixteen Superior Court judges in
this state of different temperaments
and opinions and to each Of whom is
| granted large discretionary power in
the imposition of punishment 1t is
not to be supposed that each of them
imposes the same punishment for the
same Cffense, even where the circum-
stances are Identical It is recogni-
ton of this fact, among others, that
the pardoning power is placed by our
constitution in the hands of the Gov
ernor. Punishment ought as near as
may be to be equal where the circum-
! stances are alike.
NORTH CAROLINA RESOURCES
We have all the chief minerals
found in other States, our gran te and
marble especially being of the finest
quality and inexhaustible. Our vast
fore sts, on mountain and in swamps,
are now needed for the world mar
Hot. while our mighty, but bridled,
water powers would turn t.e ma
chinery of a thousand mills. The
| equitable charm of our climate is un.
SUI passed, offering unriva1ed induce
n ents to both pleasure AM. health
seekers as we'll as those w:sb1I per-
Il: ak, ut homes urLer goOL laws ius.
ly administered
Publish abroad in detail these
mighty resources and add to them tle
positive assurance that all who come
shall be gladly welcomed, aided and
protected; taxed no more than IS
necessary for the economical admin
istration of government and given
every opportunity to build themse yes
up, and We will soon have an influx
OF strong and capable men in our
State, establishing everywhere diver
sifed interests and greatly adding 10
our wealth and power. Let capital
feel that it will not be robbed, because
it has wealth, or does business as a
corporation; and convince labor that
no matter how humble it may be, it's
every right will be respected, and they
will come and be with us.
HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE.
= l transmit herewith the reports of
the various hospitals for the insane.
The information which they contain
will put you in possession of all the
| 10 N in
performance of pour duty to this af-
. flicted class of our citizens. There
ought to be ample provision made for
the care of all the INDECENT insane. The
constitution requires it, humanity de-
raands it and the platforms of all
parties pledge themselves to accom-
, plish it. The state is able to bear the
necessary burden for bringing about
this result and nothing short of it's
accomplishment will satisfy the pub
) lie conscience. cannot too strongly
urge upon your honorable body the
necessity of making adequate provis-
! ! ion for the care of the insane.
PENSIONS.
II No braver men ever went to the front
: in battle than the North Carolina SOL
: diers in the civil war; no more heroic
women ever suffered with quieter
patience than those of our State during
Y the period of that awful contest.
, They offered their lives and gave OF
: their substance everything to the cause
. O fthe Southern Confederacy. At the
. time they were, in the main, young
and in no need. Today they are old
and want the necessities of life. The
"a Statoe is paying out $200,000 annually
l. as a recognition of their services; but
q this is not enough. Still further pro-
t vision remains yet to be made. The
r first, second and third class pensioners
i are not in so much need as the fourth
class pensioners. Provision should be
r made for the gradual raising the pen
+ sion for each member of the fourth
4 class until it shall reach $25. If, in
J. your wisdom, you can see your way
clear to do more than this l shall be
glad. The state will rejoice, and we
O shall all still remain in debt to the
o glorious men and women who made
n history for us from 1861 to 1865 in such
o fashion that we can never be weak
Q nor craven without falling away from
# the high estate to which they raised us
/. CONCLUSION.
After four years of service to thu
h State I cannot retire to private lift
. WltuOuC CA Ap1 CSolA6 w IAO PNOPA>
n through your body my appreciation o
g their generosity to me. They have
y all times been quick to manifest thei
ID support Of every proper suggestion OF
1t my part and they have been most gen
le erous in overlooking the shortcoming
le of my administration. Nor can I leav
b. without expressing my deep gratitud
,r to my associates in the State govern
N ment for their effective, loyal and cor
ot dial support for every measure whicl
ID has looked to the betterment of con
a. ditions in the State. I wish for eacl
lg of them a long and prosperous lif
ID filled with service. To those who hav
c. come in more intimate contact with m
20 in the performance of the duties of m
X, Office. l wish to convey the sense Q
s. my deep obligation for their diigen
ut and faithful performance Of their du
re ties and their constant fidelity to me
d. l retire from office with pleasant recol
te lections of all those who have aided m
n in the work which the people laid up
on me and herewith beg to express t
N them my thanks for the great servic
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