The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-12-13

Tie Ga %, IS undoubtedly very in
tricatc. tn....l:" and troublesome. The
decision. OF tue court was only reached
BY one majority. 1t is the law Of the
land and Of course is accepted as such
and Loyalty obeyed by all good citizens.
Nevertheless the hesitation evidently
felt by the court as whole in coming
TO a conclusion. when considered to-
gether with previous decisions on the
subject. mag perhaps indicate the pos
sibility Of dcy:sing n constitutional in
come tax law which shall substantially
accomplish the results aimed at The
difficulty Of amending the constitution
is so great that only real necessity can
justify a resort thereto. Every effort
should be made in dealing with this
subject. as with the subject of the
proper control by the national govern
ment over the use Of corporate wealth
in interstate business. to devise legis-
lation which without such action shall
attain the desired end. but If this fails
there will ultimately be no alternative
to a constitutional amendment.
Industrial Training.
Our Industrial development depends
largely upon technical education. in
GLIDING in this term all Industrial adu.
cation. from that which fits a man to
be a good mechanic, good carpenter
or blacksmith to that which fits man
| to do the grcatesr engineering feat
The skilled mechai;r. the skilled work
man. can best become such by tech
meal industrial education. The far
reaching usefulness of institutes of
technology and schools Of mines.or OF
engineering is now universally ac.
| knowledged. and no less far reuching
! is the effect Of good building or me-
ch"nical trades school, textile or
matchmaking or engraving school.
In every possible way we should help
| the wageWorker WHO tolls with his
hands and who must 1--WE hope in q
| constantly increasing measure) also
| toll with his brain. Under the constitu-
ton the national legislature can do but
I little of direct Importance for his vel
! fare save where he is engaged in work
| which permits it to act under the In
. terstatc commerce clause Of the consti-
tuition and this is one reason why I
so earnestly hope that both the legis-
lative and judicial branches of the gov
eminent will coustrue this clause of
the constitution in the broadcast posi-
BILE manner.
The Farmer.
The only other persons whose vel
fare is as vital to the welfare Of the
| whole country az is the welfare Of the
wageworEers are the tillers of the soil
the farmers.
Several factors must cooperate in
the Improvement of the farmers con
tlition Tie must have the chance to
be educated in the widest possible
sense. in the sense which keeps ever in
view the intimate relationship between
the theory of education and the facts
Of life
Organzat ,n has become necessary
In the business world. and it has ac
complislled much for good in the worlt
of labor 1t is no less necessary fol
farmers. Such movement as the
grange movement Is good in itself anG
is capable Of well nigh infinite fur
Their extension for good so long as it i:
kept to its own legitimate business
The benefits to be derived by the as
ISOLATION of farmers for mutual ad
vantage are partly economic and part
IL sociological.
Irrigation and Forest Preservation.
I Much Is now being done for thu
states Of the Rocky mountains ant
great plains through the development
of the national policy Of irrigation ant
forest preservation. No government
policy for the betterment Of our inter
nal conditions has been more fruitful
of good than this
Divorce Legislntion.
lam well aware OF how difficult it Il
. to pass constitutional amendment
Nevertheless. IN my judgment, tn
, whole question of marriage and di
, | vOrce should be relegated to the au
| thority of the national congress. TIL
change would be good from ever.
standpoint In particular it would b
good because it would confer on tn
I congress the power at once to dea
radically and efficiently with polygamy
Z |
: not marriage and divorce are deal
, with. 1t il neither safe nor proper
e leave the question Of polygamy to b
+ dealt with by the several states
: Merchant Marine.
Let me once again call the attentiO
of the congress to two subjects COZ
: corning which ! have frequently b.
A.
|. the question of developing America
e shipping. l trust that a law embod.
L ing in substance the views or a maje
Il part of the views expressed in the r
y port on this subject laid before Ii
i house at its last session will be passe'
I It seems to me that the proposed mea
ure is as nearly unobjectionable as an
can be.