The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-08
Governor Transmits In
portant Message.
THE MANY SUBJECTS
Several important Bills Passed by
both Branches of the Legis-
Iature, and New Bills of
Wide Influence We're
introduced.

Governor Glenn transmitted mes
sage 10 the Legislature at yesterdays
session. i'm which he urged upon that
body the establishment OF properly
equipped Bureau of Immigration, and
this subject was dwelt upon earnestly
in a brief but thorough statement OF
existing conditions in North Carolina
which make relief imperative. The
Jamestown Exposition was endorsed
and an appropriation recommended.
In discussing the vast amount of sup
plies purchased by the various insti-
tutions of the State educational, char-
table and Dcnal the Governor sug-
gested that q Purchasing Agent should
be appointed to buy for all state In
stitutions The message related also
to the divorce evil, the vagrant Law.
the jury system and the judges sala-
ries.
The following is the fun text Of the
message
I'm my inaugural address ! brieflN
referred 10 matters relating to the ma
terial educational and moral deye
opment of the state. / now desire q
emphasize certain recon mendauoT
then made and add TO them other
our prosperity. a State cannot stan
STILL 1t either goes forward or back
ward. a narrow policy only retarc
progress. while a liberal encourage
ment OF all enterprises increases OF
wealth and develops our resource
/ During the last administration, PIT
gress was the watchward, and gret
! Improvement was made throuEhot
| The State. We must, therefore, not rt
| trograde, but do all i'm our power
| bring more capital and q higher ordf
| of labor into our midst. The ExecI
/ tive though held responsible for tn
administration, can only Suggei
| methods. Your honorable body mu'
create therefore, without YOUR co-oI
/ Grafton, measures deemed essential
/ the States advancement must TAI
/ Under the Constitution, | lay matter
/ before you that ] think Of specis
/ benefit. and trust TO your wise and coI
servative consideration 10 pass sue
| laws as you deem best. once again
urge upon your honorable body th
! establishment of properly equippe
/ Bureau Of Immigration, a bureau nc
| for the purpose, as some seem TO Tea
| of bringing the riff ram of soeiets
and pauper labor into the state, Du
| one capable of guarding against sue
! objCctiona BILE persona, and seekin
only laborers of Industry and charac
| ter, financiers looking for places 70
| Investments and farmers wanting goo
| homes. Our people cannot be thei
own immigrant agents. but must have
some agency through which they ca
act i'm order to make known the kine
Of lands, minerals, water powers alH'
other resources they have TO sell. ant
| thus through this channel be brough
| in touch with persons desiring 10 bns
| The game is also true Of individuals o
Isata
must be some common source through
which employers and employees can
be brought together. What North
| Carolina needs Is more people with
money, brains. industry and willing
! hands. TO tho end that markets may
he established, our waste places built
up. our farms properly cultivated, orr
mines opened and worked, and our
untold and hidden resources brought
to the attention of the world. III
| North Carolina our re0ple live CHIEFLY
| by agriculture; about 80 per cent. Of
| our total population are owners or
tillers of the soil; they pay a largo
proportion Of the taxes for the support
| OF the state government, and yet what
| acts are passed looking to the present
| great need Of these people. and what
appropriations are made directly for
their benefit? II is fact staring our
| people I'm the face. that owners ana
/ tillers OF the soil ARE now In much
distress because Of the lack OF labor
1T reasonable prices,--or I'm fact al
any price. and the stern reality faces
our agricultural interests that want of
/ hands on tile farm. is bringing our
| lands 10 prices far below their Proper
| or proportional value. Taxes taken
| from this class Of people should be re-
! turned TO them as far as possible, and
/ / respectfully suggest to your honor
able body that while we do so much
! for Others. We should use at leaSi q
small portion Of the taxes that this
deserving class pay IN establishing an
agency that will enable them to set
sufficient help 10 cultivate and pre-
serve their lands from waste. What
The land oWners ncGd arc more ten
ants and iaborers and this Bureau ~
Immigration by seeking honest, Indus
trious white farm hands competent
tenants and farmers wanting small
lar8ls. would be of invaluable help tV
our people.
Another way by which we cau
make known our great resources. is
for our State to take part in the e1
position 10 30 opened at Jamestown
May 18th. 1907. The United States
Government will make a great dis
play at this Fair. aud the tremendous
crowds Witl he there. looking fnf
places for homes and investments Se-
Ing on our very border. this exposition
is almost q home enterprise. aud the
money spent in creditably adverflaing
our state By splendid exhibit. VIII