The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-14

industry more attractive and Il.
mpnerative. The experiment farms,
6ullentinsy etc, have been very help
I'D. 1t has kept out undesirable en-
State Prison.
The Governor says the State peni-
Tertiary is not only self-sustaining,
but actually pays,money into the State
treasury. He calls attention to acts
Of the last Legislature inrequiring
1T to repay former appropriations
faster than it can spare same. Action
on this is asked for. 1Ie asks the
Legislature to print and distribute
to its members the report Of Superin-
tendent Mann, which he thinks sets
forth valuable ideas and plans.
Geological Survey.
The Governor recommends that in
accordance with the act of the con
ventiOn of Governors at the White
House, the State establish a COM
mission through which the waste
of our forests, minerals, fish, oyster
and other resources, might be checked
and, as far as possible, absolutely
prevented.
Proper laws should be enacted to
protect u oyster and fish industries,
which would yield revenue to The
State. The display at jamestown he
says, shows that no State has more
valuable gems than North Carolina.
Our forests should be protected,
which he thinks could be effected by
regulating the size of trees subject
to be cut for lumber.
The Governor dwells upon the sub
.ject of roads, presenting the great
necessity for action by this body look
to good roads.
The Governor speaks in cheering
tones of the personnel and efficiency
of the State Guards. He has no rec.
concentrations.
Pensions,
On the subject of pensions the Gov
ernor has this to say:
"Find out what the veterans OF
the Civil War require, and then dc
all you can for them; and when you
have done all that is asked, you have
not done half enough to repay them
for their loyalty in the past. A
small increase will be asked for the
support Of the Soldiers Home. The
veterans are getting old; they can.
not work and many are now cOmine
to the Homey Give what is needed
and let the decling years of thes,
old soldiers be in ease, as ina com
Portable home they smoke the pipt
of peace, awaiting their summons tC
cone up higher"
State Institutions.
After noting the good work of oul
State schools he says:
"Money spent in educating Oul
boys and girls yields the greatest OF
all dividends to a State, and eduatec
brains, directing trained fingers, i
the power that is. building manu-
factories, developing our resources
educating our coming generations anC
elevating our morals. A cultivated
educated brain is the handmade O.
thrift and enterprise that builds w
but never Destroys
After noting the good and benev
olent work of the institutions of thu
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, he says:
"Few States have such a higl
standing as ours for institutions o.
this class, and 1 can truly commend
the management of both as beins
wise, faithful and humane. They
too, will come to you for aid"
On account of ~enlarging at Colds
boro and an enlarged number O.
patients at Moreanton, he says:
"These two hospitals had to go il
debt-the, n at Goldsboro for $11,
600, and the one at Morganton fol
$4,000. 1t was a case of necessity
and the Legislature is asked to ap
propriate the funds to pay the debts
The propriety Of appropriation t.
the Ellanan Training school is ques
toned, and he thinks careful nvesti.
CATION should be made before NOR.
is given to it.
The Governor urges that an admin
istration building be put where tn,
Supreme Court and the Agriculture.
buildings now are, which will be fire
proof and of dimensions adequate tt
the needs of the different depart
ments that are now in mere fire traps
and liable to burn with their value!
that will run into millions. He see!
that it will require an issue of bond.
but the absolute need together will
the small burden it will place upoi
the State he thinks will not compar,
with the good accomplished. Mos
of great improvements, he notes, ar,
accomplished with the aid of bonds
Trusts and Mornpolies.
The result of the recent cases be
fore the Supreme Court of Missouri
shows that unlawful combination
and trusts can be controlled, evel
to the extent Of driving them out o.
a State.
Some people confuse corporation
and joint stock companies with mon
.opolies and trusts, and yet they ar
vastly different, for the former ar
legal and should in all things b,
encouraged, while the latter are il
legal and indefensible, and should no
be tolerated, but driven out of tn
| State, as was done in Missouri.
I unhesitatingly say to the Gen
eral Assembly, encourage in ever,
way possible each legitimate concerl