The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
Document Of Governor Treats Of
All State Affairs
TRUST LAW effective
Two Years Is Too Short Period to
Measure Eject OF Such Reform
Movement as Prohibition and
the State Has just Planted
Seed Of Temperance.


Kitchin's message to the general as
sembly transmitted today and read
in both branches OF the legislature,
is document Of 81 pages and treats
the whole scope of state affairs,
Agriculture. the basic occupation OF
the people of the state, has. he says,
been prosperous beyond any point
hitherto attained. Some manufac-
turing industries have not had their
accustomed prosperity since the 1907
panic. but there is reason to hope
they win soon have their former
profitable conditions.
or prohibition he says two years
Is too short period to measure the
effect Of such a reform movement,
Little more than planting the seed OF
temperance for development through
coming generations has been at
tanned Yet. he says, the results
justify It's adoption. through marked
diminuition in crime as shown by the
reports OF the attorney general,
Morality. industry and frugality have
been increased and politics and gov
ernment relieved OF their most cor
ruptIng influence. lie urges that the
near-beer saloons be prohibited and
that II this cannot be done that the
holding OF a federal license 10 sell
intoxicants shall forfeit near-beer
license.
Concerning trust legislation he
recommends the enlargement OF the
scope OF the present Law, making acts
intended 10 destroy competition and
create monopoly criminal; BY adding
certain other sub sartiorg 10 section
I OF chapter 21s. acts OF 1907. and
experience suggests the necessity Of
amending in other respects 70 render
II more effective. He fears III advised
declarations that the present law Is
Ineffective. have discouraged efforts
to enforce il. Yet the Law Is forceful
and enforceable. but there should BE-
inducements provided 20 directly en-
courage prosecutions under Il. He
would have an amendment that viii
include rates and tolls such as ex'
press charges and telephone tolls
He recommends amendments 10 sui
sections e" aud N" that will
strengthen them in conformity with
the TWO most important sections oi
the federal antitrust law. lie recon
mends that the use ~ coupons II
packages be prohibited. that indepen
dent concerns be given the prefer
ence in purchasing supplies for stat'
institutions. aud that the governor b'
empowered 20 employ counsel 70 ais
the solicitors III prosecutions nntei
the antitrust law lie recommends
too. that 80 per cent. Of the fines col
lected through any prosecutions b,
paid 10 the solicitor. special eounse
aud private prosecutors In such pro
portion Is the trial judge may de
cree. Also the proyaie prosecutor
may recover 500 per day for Viola
tlons 81 the antitrust Law and tha
any person or corporation damages
By trust methods recover three time
actual damages
Concerning Water power he say
many water pOWer plants are bctom
ling the property Of syndlcaies tha
lare selling the public power an
lights. lie wants these placed unde
the Jurisdiction OF the corporation
commission for regulation AZ rail-
roads are.
Treating fire insurance the Cover
nor recommends that the general ~
sembly appoint n once a special CON
mittec with power that ls ample. 10
thoroughly investigating the questio
OF rates and insurance combination
as applied IN this aud other state
10 the end that there may be prope
remedial legislation for evils IN thl
state. lie recommends the prohib
tIon Of any compacts tending 20 d.
sir0y competition or put or keep q
rates or put down and keep dow
compensation 10 agents; that no con
pany be allowed 20 do business
this state that lDes not pledge 20 i1t
charge higher rates IN this state tina
are charged elsewhere under slmlli
conditions: that the cO-Insurans
clause be optional with insurer an
that rates With and without sur
clause bc furnished: that III insnrIn
, buildings value De fixed that sha
, apply III ease VI loss with burden q
the insurance company % prove d
, probation: that schedules Of rates |
lled by all companies admitted
. do business IN the state; that the u
sufance commissioner be given pow,
10 revoke license for unfair dealif
with the public, with appeal 20 u
, courts
Az 10 railroad mileage he recon
mends that railroad passenger far
/, be made cents who're the 2 l.2 cel