The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
GOVERNOR GLENS's MESSAGE

tIHg All SUnS1cLs tudef skFaSA~i
ment of State Authorities.
Governor Glenn Thursday pt To
the State Legislature his nnifl
message. But that was not a TIE
Governor wanted to follow aAread
1t before the joint session ne
House and Senate. This reg .ru re-
cipitated warm debate In gis-
lature, many members tt9g
against such a precedent the
fight was made principal Welcy the
Democratic members. HCHetsf, the
motion to allow the Covers 10 read
his own message finally prevail ed.
The Messag.
A great deal of his message was
In praising what had been accom-
plished during his administration.
He told the Legig ure Ifthat there
are not many pressJ laws now need
ed to be passed, 81 the Fewer they
passed and the qunef TN ey adjourn
ed, the better, IL niS dgment, 1t
would be for the S'Ie'
Governor o"fry.
He requested tie legislature to
increase the Goy9 salary from
S4,000to $4,000 4 veat and the sal
airy of Commissib ner of Labor and
Printing to S2,5dO. dr.. Glenn stat
ed that it had cost hiA $4,000 a year
to live since he pad ben governor.
He recommended hat the tax rate
be decreased 3tnd te assessment OF
property be RAISED nd that the pres
ent law in rfgardto the board OF
equalization Re recalled.
Prima iTand Elections.
In regard III Primaries and election
Mr.. Glenn So hef
"Obtainina Il. ominations and being
elected to e are becoming too ex
pensive, a 4ee alas, often fraudulent
methods Ill escorted to in order tC
win. WEft seems that in these
days tho be oes not seek the man
but the - the Office, still he should
be requ ITO do so with clean hand.
and cO91 = practices. To remedy the
CROWN n vii, after a most careful
study III suggested plans, recon-
mend III galiZed primary law for tn,
nOmiI4 pm of all State, county ant
muniA 4 officers, an that on a Ger
tain to be fixed in the law, a
leastArty days before the election
| there Re he'll throughout the entir,
State It the regular polling places
a LEI zed primary for all politica
part
this law | earnestly ask tina
YOU sert publicity clause, requir
| I'M ,ery candidate, manager, work
ed lend or other person collecting
OKing money in the interest of
date, either in the primary or a
| 80. egular election, to render unde
-, a statement of the amount O
| nj Ley received, from what source
| a hov expened. Also inser
| q :lause that whenever any news
per or individual, during a cam
Aign, either in the primary or at tn
gular election, shall, for the pur
lose of injuring or detracting fror
ny candidates chances for election
wantonly and falsely make any scar
kulous, malicious, immoral or degraG
ing charges against any candidate
either orally or in writing or prin
said newspaper, person or persons s
offending shall be guilty of a misde
meanor. 1t is right that true charge
be made, and, if true, should be mad
to prevent bad men from being cleo
ed or nominated; but before maxim
such charges the paper or person
should be certain they are true an
| not for malicious purposes try thus I
| ruin and degrade a candidate.
All Executions i'm State Prison.
| Mr.. Glenn recommends that all e,
| ecutions for capital offenses shoul
| be in the penitentiary at Raleig
| and should be by electrocution A
increase in pensions, the erection ,
an administration building and a
issue of bonds to meet the emergent
was recommended.
Constitutional Amendments.
| Constitutional amendments WEI
| recommended as follows:
First. Give the Governor the We
power.
| Second. Let all State County, tow
ship and municipal officers be electe
for four years instead of two.
Third. Let the general assemb
only meet once in four years, unle
for some extraordinary purpose it
called in extra session by the Go
ernor, with the approval of the cou
Gil of state; then let the session
ninety days, with no bills allowed
be introduced the last fifteen day
except by unanimous consent.
In his conclusion the Governor &
tempted to defend his often absen
from the Governors Office.
Ro1S Rnhha,-r Of Warsaw