Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14

ing to monopolize trade or stifle COM
petition, then control such unlawfn1
associations Or monopolies, even
though it be necessary to drive the
business entirely out OF the State.
Have we such monopolies in the
otateY Then control them or drive
them out; but to every legitimate and
useful business extend a WELCOMING
hand and give every aid you can rem
der to add to their prosperity, thus
advancing the States wealth and
growth.
Reformatory and Reform.
The last General Assembly appro-
pr1ated $500 per year for two years
Q a r~eformatory. A site has been
purchased and building IS now be-
ing erected. All the States, notably
Georgia, having reformatories claim
that they do a great deal of good
by reeelaiming hayward youth, and
making out Of Those who would be
lost n hardened, If left to a~ssociate
with old criminals, good citizens, with
trades and useful occupations. /
recommend that you increase your
appropriation to at least $1,000 each
year for two years, thus putting tho
Reformatory in a position to render
effective service and enabling it very
500 to become self-supporting.
The Governor urges strict laws reg
9lat1ng cigarettes, opium, cocaine,
whiskey, beer,etc.
The Governor depIores lynchine
and says he has tried to give speedy
trials to remove their excuse. All
good citizens have aided him, and
law and order have prevailed all over
the State.
The Governor thinks the prohibi,
ton law adequate and no new legis-
latlon on this subject is needed, but
urges the members and all good citi-
zens-to cooperate in it's enforcement.
Constitutional Amendments.
"Having given my views as to the
laws needed to be enacted, I will sug-
gest to the General Assembly that it
submit to the people the following
constitutional amendments:
First. Give the Governor the veto
power. North Carolina and Rhode
Island, I am Informed, are the only
States In the Union where-this power
is denied the Governor. IF the. Gov
crnor abuses the power, two-thirds
of the members Of the Legislature
can pass the law over his veto, while
having the right to veto often pre-
vents unwise and ill-advised laws
from being passed. With the veto
power the Executive acts as a check
or the Legislature, and the legisla-
tive branch on the Executive, and
thus the people are protected.
Second. Let all State, county,
township and municipal officers be.
elected for four years instead Of two.
Third. Let the General Assembly
only meet once in four years, unless
for some extraordinary purpose it is
called in extra session by the Gov
ernor, with the approval Of the Coun-
|cl of State; then let the session be
ninety days, with nosbills-aHswed-to
be introduced the last fteen days,
Except by unanimous consent This
has worked in Canada and other coun-
tries.
Recapitulation.
The Governors recapitulation urges
First. Increase the Governors and
Commissioner of Labor's salaries.
Second. Equalize taxation by
adopting a better mode of assessing
both real and personal property.
Third. Pass a legalized primary
law and amend the election law.
Fourth. Amend our criminal pro-
cedure by putting Solicitors on sal
aries, dividing the State into two
judicial circuits, appointing record
ers or trial justices to try misde-
meanors, thus relieving the Superior
Courts, and have executions in cap
ital cases take place at the State
Prison and by e~letrocution.
Fifth. To avoid inhumanity, scan
dial and to institute a more effective
system Of working convicts, thus max
ing the State Prison self-sustaining,
place all convitts under the manage
ment Of the State authorities, though
still to work the roads of the various
counties desiring such labor. (See
Superintendent Mann's suggestion
Sixth. Restore the former powers
Of the Corporation Commission and
even give it more power with con.
tempt proceedings to enforce it,
orders.
Seventh. Strengthen the Reform
atory already established, and ye
pass such laws as will prevent tn,
terrible practices that render sucl
institutions a necessity.
Eighth. Provide q suitable an,
sufficient administration building, thu
i protecting valuable records and pa
pers, and also giving needed room il
which the various departments Cal
{ transact their business and be bette
equipped to render more efficient ser
vice.