The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-19

fit for good and happy hores.
As one Of our leading newspapers 9
we'll said. North Carolina needs NOR
folks, folks with money, folks witt
brains, folks with muscles and thos
who think, all sorts of folks who Cal
develop the resources of the State" T
induce, therefore capital and high OF
der Of labor to seek our State for location
aud investment, we should organize ant
equip some proper bureau, and coop
crate with the National Secretary O
Commerce and labor, so as properl,
and thoroughly to exhibit our wealth
and advantages.
Outside investors and people seeking
homes little know that in North Caro-
lima We have a soil that produces every
staple crop raised in the United Statea
wheat, cotton, CORE, tobacco, peanuts
and rice often being grown on the
same plantation.
We have all the chief minerals found
in other States, our granite and marble,
especially, being of the finest quality
and inexhaustible. Our vast forests,
on mountains and in swamps, are HOW
needed for the worlds markets., while
our mighty but unbridled water power
would turn the wheels Of hun
bred thousand mills. The equitable
charm Of our climate is unsurpassed,
Offering unrivalled Inducements to
both health and pleasure seekers as
sell as to those seeking permanent
homes under good laws justly admins
tered.
Publish abroad in detail these
mighty resources and add to them the
positive assurance that all who come
will be gladly welcomed, aided and
protected taxed no more than ls neces-
sary for the economical administration
OF government and given every oppor-
tunlty to build themselves up, and we
would soon have an influx of strong
aud capable men in the State, estab-
fishing everywhere diversified inter-
ests and greatly adding to our wealth
and power. Let capital feel that it
will not be robbed, because it has
wealth or does business as a corpora
tion and convince labor that no mat
ter how humble it may be-, Its every
right will be respected, and they will
come and be with US.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
During this administration every ei-
fort will be made to keep the relations
between capital and labor close and
cordial, each made to respect the rights
of the other under the law, thus bene-
filing them and adding to the States
peace and prosperity.
No harsh restrictions should be
placed upon either capital must, how
ever, be content to live and let live. and
form no monopoly or combination to
crush or destroy the weak, for this
Will not be tolerated while labor,
though encouraged to form associa-
tons for their own protection and ad-
must not in any way inter-
fere with those who desire to work, but
do not belong to its orders.
EDUCATION.
1t ie said we can often judge States
progress by its schools, Its roads and
the morals of its people. Tested by
such a rule our State has recently
made most rapid progress, but still very
much remains to be accomplished.
In efficiency of teachers, improve
ment in school facilities end the length
of the school term, our educational in
terests have been greatly improved and
boys and girls given chance to acquire
the kind and character of education
they most need. Still the lamented
fact remains that North Carolina is
next to the most illlterate State in the
Union, and this alone should stimulate
US to renewed exertions and to lift the
clouds of ignorance which surround
and hang over US.
Illiteracy, twin sister of vice, is the
greatest curse to a people, and in itself,
is often the source of evil, while educa
sion is power and shows Itself in devel-
oping our resources and increasing our
Industries, as well as in expanding our
minds and elevating our morals.
Our Declarations of Rights declares
THE people have the rights to the priv
i.ege of education, and 1t is the duty of
the State to guard and maintain the
same" and our pledge is to give four
months school in every district. and
the provisions OF the Constitution and
the keeping of our word compel US 10
maintain the public schools, the schools
of the people, though all other educa-
tional interests should for time abide.
Let us take no backward step in edu-
eating the masses but rather by length
ening the term and raising the stand
ard add new power and vitality to our
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