The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
HARMON SPEAKS AT RALEIGH.

1MHG hGm1W ~
Governor Kitchin-True to Hi
Promise the Distinguished OhiaI
Refrained From Discussing Politics
Raleigh, Oct. 1S.-In a speech full
of simplicity, yet every word true tt
life, backed up by the ripe expert
ence of years of service in business
legal, judicial and executive lines
Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio re-
garded as one of the men upon whom
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent may fall next year., captivated the
hearts of his hearers today. The adj
dress was made at loon at the State
fair grounds and the grand stand was
packed and jammed. There was moth
ing eloquent nothing theoretical about
his address. At times there was infu-
SIGN of healthy humor, but it al the
wealth of experience that carried
home the remarks of the speaker. True
to his promise, Governor Harmon did
not speak of politics. He discussed
the friendly relations existing between
his State and North Carolina, of how
much of the younger States owed to
the older ones who had fought the
battles fer them. After discussing
some of the problems facing the farm
ers Governor Harmon put in a strong
plea for good roads. and then treated
of taxation. 1t was en- this latter sub
ject he spoke with especially great
force Of conviction and he used as IL
Illustrations the experience of his state.
Governor Kitchin introduced Gov
ernoT Harmon.
Meow. Harmon Greeted With Applause.
Amid loud applause Governor Har-
mon, standing full six feet, with a
spirit of friendliness so characteristic
of the man, and with directness and
sincerity of manner, began his speech
at 1890.
"Ohio. owes much tc all the older
States, but especially to North Caro-
lima for much of her population. One
of the purest and strongest American
strains came from North Carolina. /
don't feel that I'm n~eglecting my duties
at home to come to North Carolina to
express for my State gratitude for
what North Carolina has done for
Ohio.
'"Since / have been here one of your
citizens called my attention o some
thing l didn't know (not unusually In
1908 when OHIO was born the Raleigh
Register printed this toast to Oh4o,
AS she is the youngest. may she be
the fairest.'
you SEM your people there, but
you did not cast your bread upon the
waters. Old Cincinnati was the first
community in the North which showed
faith in the South, for hardly had the
smoke OF the battles cleared. away
when she spent $40, 900 to bind by
rail to the South.
Full DfnnerrPaila Dfsgasts Harm0nsd
you talk about the decay of farm
life about the boys going to the the
city; nothing is going to keep the
American boy on the farm unless you
make him see ha farming Is dignitied
and profitable. 1t disgusts me when I
hear men talking about full dinner
pals, meat in pot and no mortgage
on lie farm like hat was all the
farmer could expect in life. The farm
er ought to be the proudest Of all, for
the American farmer has far the adj
vantage over those in other countries
where land is let out under tenancy.
In America anyone by industry may
own his fcotstool-nothing gives more
dignity than to feel that you have
something that cannot be taken away.
"AdL LnO L1CI Wallis 10 " 6Ob JAO
best return for his labor. Some farm
ers may be content with making
enough to come out even, but they
should strive to lay aside something
each year. You talk about making
farm life more attractive. Now | have
got a wife and three daughters and /
know how-give the women more
money
cit is perfectly legitimate that the
government should disseminate infor-
nation about agriculture. We have
got the United States agricultural de-
partment to send exhibits to our State,
you can do the same if you build a fire
under your congressman.
Must Have Good Roads.
"By using brains, which is the best
of all fertilizers. and after harvesting
the crops; then comes the marketing.
For this you must have good reads.
We Americans cannot brag about Cur
roads when compared with the old
country. We are a new country and
but s~parsely settled, but we are ccm-
ing to it. We must learn that We must
pay for roads"
Here Governor Harmon gave some
of the experience of Ohio when they
had the system of the State giving 81
for every 81 given by the county. He
said that as long as this money was
turned over to the county authorities
good results were not ~obtainable, but
with the creation CT a State highway
commission, with competent engineers
the State did the road work with much
better results.
when the farmer has secured the
best return from the market, the next
thing for him is to- hang on to his
money. The farmer is almost as bad
as the lawyer in being seduced to COM
ing out at the end of the yea with
nothing. He should come out ahead
so he would not have tc sell all of his
crop.
Public Expenditures.
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