The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-01-06
MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY

To the Honorable The General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina:
During two years 1 have given at
tention to the States business, and |
numerous matters of legislation have I
occurred to me concerning which l
herein make recommendations, many
of which l shall not discuss, as their
reasons are apparent. Not only obe-
dience to the Constitution but a sense
OF duty to the peoples interest prompt
me to mention them.
A General Assembly representing
people whose progressive spirit IS
aroused, whose prosperity is bounding
upward, whose hopes and attention
are centered here, having splendid op-
portunity to render public services
commensurate with the honor and re-
sponsibiIity upon it, will be glad to
give such wise and patriotic cons1d-
GRAFTON to these subjects, as the public
welfare demands.
The people have approved the prin-
ciples and policies of the party which
has been dominant in the State for the
past ten years, and that party in con-
troll of all branches of the State gov
eminent is charged with the great re-
sponsibility of 1egislating in the inter
est of the people and promoting their
welfare SO far as local government
can do So In the last two years there
has been much progress in the state
The reports of the various officials.
and from the various public 1nst1tu'
tions. which are transmitted to you
and which l will not recount, but
which will receive your consideration
show development, and service with
out parallel in our history.
The basic occupation, agriculture
has been prosperous beyond any point
heretofore reached by our people
Some Of our manufacturing industries
have not had their accustomed pros
perity since the panic of 1897, but we
have reason to hope that they vii
soon again have their former profita
Bile conditions.
AS detailed in the treasurer's re
port we refunded the State bond
which fell due on July 1, 1910. I
Derusal of the report will show tha
too much credit cannot be given t
our bankers and other business me-
in coming to our relief when the fai
ore to dispose of the authorized il
sue of bonds in the money center
after two advertisements for bid
In this State and elsewhere rendere
the situation critical
In 1863 the Legislature of Rhod
Island, in accordance with Governc
Pothier's wishes, directed the retur
TO the donors of 100000 of the sp
cial tax bonds which the committe
holding large sums of such bonds ma
given to that State for the pafpos
of suing this State, under a low r
curing the Governor to accept a
gifts. Similar bonds were offered Il
GoyernoEzof Nevada under simil'
statute, but Governor Dickerson, !
did the Governors of Michigan ar
New York, declined to accept the1
and a nandamus proceeding to col
mel his acceptance thereof is pendii
in the Supreme Court of Nevada.
may be improper to commend q
patriotic spirit and high sense OF p1
priety with which these Governo
have acted, as noble conduct on the
part should be assumed as matt
Of course, but l deem it proper
state the above facts for your inf
nation as they show the diligen
with which the holders of the fra
dulent special tax bonds OF 1868
are seeking to harass us, their on
purpose In rendering these repudiat
bonds to our sister States being
have these States sue North Ca
tina. hoping thereby TO blackmal
into a compromise Of those still
tained by the donors, who give WI