The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

GOVERNOR kITCHIN'S IN
AUCURAL ADDRESS.

Governor Kitchin's inaugural
address was carefully prepared
and exceliently written paper
which it would be a pleasure to
reproduce in full, but that is not
practicable, so it is necessary to
give only synopsis.
After referring briefly to the
necessity for political parties and
our system of government, the
Governor discussed primaries,
declaring that "a properly safe
guarded direct primary for elect
ing the nominees of all political
parties is the best plan that has
been or can be DEVISED" and
that it ought to deminish the ex-
pense of campaigns for nomina-
tions. If such expense should
continue to increase as it has in
recent years it will soon be that
none but a wealthy man can as
pire to our offices. Among the
provisions which ought to be en-
acted and made applicable to all
counties where primaries are
held are the following: First,
delegates should be required to
cast the vote on the first ballot
according to the primary result.
Second, there should be a regis
tered list of party voters subject
to challenge. Third, the Legis-
lature should fix the date of pri-
maries for all parties for State,
judicial and congressional Offices,
and also fix another date for pri-
maries for legislative and county
affairs with a provision permit
ing the county executive COM
mittee, in it's discretion, to adopt
for any county primary the State
and district primary day. Fourth,
all corrupt use of money for pri-
mary effect should be made an
offense against the law. Fifth,
when only one candidate gives
notice in writing of his candi-
dacy to the proper executive
committee by stated period
prior to the primary day, the
committee should have the legal
power to declare him the party
nominee. This period should be
longer for State and district than
for county candidates. Sixth,
the willful publication of any
false charge concerning his poll
tical record or rejecting upon his
moral character for the purpose
of injuring the candidate in the
primaries with the people should
be penallzed by law"
Touching prohibition, he said
that since the people have rat
flied State prohibition by a large
majority, the Legislature should
not seriously consider any pro.
position, to repeal the law anc
that every good citizen should
insist upon it's honest and faith
full enforcement. He has ir
mind no general reform in educa
tion work, but a deep conviction
that we should more thoroughly
develop a system already con
structed by patriotic wisdom. >
I'm a republic to have a govern
ment certainly just, and to in
sure the punishment of wrong
and protection of virtue, to pre-
vent oppression and guarantee
right, to distribute the blessin.
arising from organized societ,
equally and to levy the burdel
of its sustenance equitable upol
persons, property and privileges
= three things are essential in citi
zenship-a heart SO honorable
\ that it cannot be corrupted,
! soul so courageous that it canno
be intimidated, a mind 80 in
, telligent that it cannot be de
ceived, for the three method
', the host of wrong attempts ar
to corrupt, intimidate and de
s ceive." He will encourage tn
policy already adopted urgin
n that the simple essentials c
9 agriculture be taught in ou
+ schools, and there should be spe
= cial instruction upon typhoid fl
J. yer and tuberculosis, and espt
4 cially upon precautions to linn
h and avoid them.
" Referring to the provision
:. made forthe State 'sunfortunate
r. he said that the State shoul
IS be liberal with the charitable il
stitutions. Ina graceful referent
f. to Confederate veterans the Go
d ernor said he hoped it would
w possible to increase our pension
= He congratulated the Sta
It that its manufacturing indu
D. tries are emerging from Il
= shadows of the recent panic. tt
y industries of no State withstot
the panic better than ours. Fa
10 tories should not be hindered
Y, their work but should be urg'
le forward to greater triumph
Of The surroundings of facto
W workers should be made as healt
h, full and pleasant as possible al
OF the public may rightfully I
st quire that hereafter every m
ay erected shall be constructed
hs accordance with the demands
to sanitation. He, with other rigl
thinking men, is against CHI
he factory labor, yet every O
u- knows that under present cou
n tions unless our homes for
aged and intirm and our orphs
ges are vastly enlarged sol
he children must labor" He
ire cognizes the fact that "child
tai Dor of some kind at present is
,ar unavoidable evil"
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