The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-04

final adoption to all intents and pur-
poses, of the compromise rate, the
goveror said he had just prepared his
final message to the general assembly
and that this expresses attitude and
appreciation fully. The final message
follows: M......
Il have nothing further to transmit
to your honorable body. Your work is
done and well done, and you deserve
and will receive the plauditz OF a
grateful people. In settling the rate
question on a basis, just to the state
and equitable to the railroads, yon
have restored harmony, protected al
business interests and demonstrated
the fact that the sovereign can COM
Ipel obedience from its creatures
which disobey its laws and also ex
tend its hands In helpfulness when
the subject. acknowledging its allegi-
ence asks for needed assistance. The
state has ratified the agreement made
with the railroads and / feel assured
that the railroads will, In good faith,
fully carry out their contract made
with me, thus showing by their acts
| the verify of their words when they
profess a desire for kind relations
between all classes and conditions.
No likewise acted wisely in appro-
priating funds needed for litigations
before the interstate commerce conf
mission to prevent freight 1iscrimina.
ton against our state as well as in
passing hotter laws much needed for
the states upbuildng, but in all you
did, protecting the small roads against
burdens they cou not bear, thus EN-
icouraging the building of new lines
into undeveloped territory.
asked by the anti-saloon league
and believing myself that since ovel
so per cent of the entire territory o.
the state had already endorsed prohi
bition, 1t would be too costly and onl,
: engender strife to have the genera
election throughout the state, |. in m!
: message favored state prohibition b!
the legis AZURE. In your judgment
however, you thought it best to sub
NIT the question TO the vote OF thu
state and I cheerfully approve you
course ana now offer my services as
va'unteer to carry your law befor
!. the people and ask them by their vote
: to ratify what you have enacted. Il
my Judgment state prohibition vii
e win by an Immense majority and vii
: prove the greatest blessing that ha
= ever been given our people"
+ NO legislature in the history G
S the state in no short time and i
extra session ever dill so much fo
= 1.-The peop'e as you have done, an
0 willie at first few may doubt tn
. wisdom of some laws enacted, yet
= believe fhtt very soon all will see tn
n good sense AMI patriotism which hay
!" marked your entire course. and wi
e heartily approve and ratify your lie
; lislation.
2 'T thank you most sincerely for vol
n endorsement Of my course in tryir
to settle this cpmp'e rate question
- well as for the consideration show
e me In debate, even, by those who j
u not agree with my views.
81 wish for each of YOU safe ar
pleasant journey home, expressing Il
n hope that YOU will find your lows
ones well and happy and that You W
re receive as you deserve, not only q
~ approval of your own conscience, b
'e also the commendation Of the poop
1 when you have so faithfully serve
n with good will towards all bid eas
n kind goodbye"