The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-12

fortu ate sufferers would have had
to have been confined in jail and de-
prived of proper treatment. there
fore ask that in your budget you add
these amounts to the amount abpro.
priated for the new year.
f / am sorry to say that one institn-
ion. to-with the Elkanan Trafnino
School. to which the State gives S5O0
Der wear. has been many times of late
| reported to me as not being property
conducted. and l.. therefore. had Mr.
ky a member of the Board of
Internal improvements, To visit III.
place and report; and, while he did NOT
| find as true all that was alleged. he
| did find enough that was wrong to re-
ouire me to say to YOU that, before
You allow anything more to this in
| stitution. YOU should have it carefully
examined. md. if it is doing a good
work. continue the allowance: other
wise not. l will transmit Mr.. Reck-
with's report, and he will gladly go
before the committee. II needed.
In addition to the appropriation
asked for these institutions, the $500
for high schools, the appropriation Tor
the hetterment of the Soldiers Home
the Increase of the amount allowed
tha Geological Survey, so it can better
protect our forests, build good roads
and ouard our oyster and fish indus
tries. the amount asked for the Re
for,nato,v. and $4,000 to
the magnificent Eastern Training
School and $4,000 for its, mainten-
ance thus giving the State for SCI, 900
~nronertv worth over $500. 600. and
other needed improvements, it is an
parent to every sensible person that it
is absolutely necessary for more room.
in order to properly conduct the
affairs of the State. The Agricul-
L+ A1-
building are fire traps, and vet they
contain records, books, relics, etc.
worth millions of dollars. The IN
surance commission is in a rented
building. Valuable records are scat
tered all over Raleigh, exposed to
danger from fire and other sources OF
loss. The superintendent of Public
INSTRUCTION. the State Librarian and
the commissioner of Labor and Print
ing ar cramped for room and can
not do their work as they wish. These
are the conditions. Now. what is the
remedy? [ will not urge the enlarge
ment Of the Capitol, for. while / be-
lieve this is best. it would be so bit
terly opposed that the measure would
fail. and we need relief now. SO !
content myself by urging a sufficient
appropriation, which, taken with the
amount the Agricultural Department
- realty " ' vi DNAAlNA Ill dtIlltil1lS-
tration building upon the lot now &C.
cupied by the Supreme Court and the
Agricultural building-one amply
sufficient for all present needs. Not
to do this will be a foolish policy.
leaving valuable records, books and
papers unprotected, n greatly hind
ering the State officers from rendering
the State adequate service.
How can all these appropriations be
made What is hest To no n noa3
This is the condition that now con
fronts YOU. Look. at the record of
the last legislature. 1t appropriated
more than the taxes collected enabled
the Treasurer to pay out, and this ha
produced serious complications and
difficulties.
t With the youth of our land needina
education, the unfortunate ores in our
: institutions for the insane and the
deaf and dumb and the blind and
other departments asking needed help.
> We must either declare a policy thar
Will make provision for all, or else de
: clare that we Will take no more in
S our Institutions Of learning, in the Sol
/ dlers Home or in our Nelemosynary
q institutions. making no provision te
! protect our records, documents, etc.
and leaving our youth to so elsewhere
Tor an education or get none; gu
uiIoftuhdteS to suffer and become de
: pendent on the State, instead of bread
t winners and producers. and OF
records run the risk of destruction and
our departments render inefficient ser
: wee tor lack of room.
To me there is ONLY one way IN meet
the emergency, and that is to issue
enough bonds 10 accomplish what is
, necessary to be lone. OF course. Won
: VIII near objections from some good
!, men, who will say, "Don't issue bonds:
ltl " pay as we go, Or else not make
1 ""s improvements l have already
8 9iioWn you that we T. practically out
: OF uebt: III fact. our assets arc more
o o'n We owe, and therefore, we can
+ Easily lssiie enough bonds to put all
! - nI9'uutions i'll a good and healthy
| 1oi.'''oit and provide for an admins
: I''ioh building without increasing ouI
i''e one cent, and these bonds in
; q ~" Years will be paid off by the
> 1910" ou value OF Our property and
d oe"e' assessment i'll taxation. No
pJeglS 10 gong in debt more than
1 - what would become of indiyid-
y Udls' corporations, counties. cities and
Io@n Il they adhered to the policy of
p - Is ds You go?" We issue bonds
+, ~ GOOD roads, naugurate water
81 ehiafge Il plants, educate our
~ leH etc; then why should a State
o.0H" ofk, thus dwarfng it's re-
I ss1ie.ss ana Gripping it's pos
9 "a 1eszsHsky turning hundreds
n n ~ of room. shutting the door
i1\tl c Zee of IL unfortunates and
q reNls.u Ito make adequate provision
g forNrhe 1rOtcction of our records, pa
is pers. - and the transaction of nee
g eSSdry tsineSS? | recommend, there
@ forc. ~ you appoint a wise business
committee that viii act for the states
tTuest fereSt. which committee shall
invest Ne what is necessary for these
instit11ns to render efficient service
" to the tate, commensurate with our
presant reGuircmeIts and conditions,
ana tina find out Il q amount required
to do his work: md then. il the
amour derived rom taxes is net
enorah to do al that is required, !
u issua @ough bonds to DO what is nee
II essarr 1t viii mo- take Very much,
and tie good az. Omplished viii be
:, So .ret that all thinking people viii
soor epprOVc your acts. Just now
we ned wise ST. tcsmen to look at
the things as t4ey are. and then
hay The courI2 to carry out what
the. doem to ln light; and when this
q 4 ,fanc. | feel ilat all patriotic pco-