The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-04
GOVERNOR LOCKE OR A
In Address at the Banquet of State Democracy in Raj.
eigh Last Night.
Governor Craig said in part:


D. Celebrate a victory. We can re-
dice in delivcrance from our enelnjes.
INT 80 b-tween ourselves service 10 the
u.ople and a f~ulfillinent of promise is
IA. only basis for rejoicing.
This General Assembly has already
Sore agnificent work 1t has made
,he six months school "a certainty; it
mas secured from the railroads n
siors that will result in lower freight !
rates ard relief to our people from
,ransportation Determinations. 1t has
o.sscd an antitrust law hal will pro
,rct the state from the piracy Of
trusts. Vt has enacted an employers
liability law and the law for the con-
e.rvation Of the children of the poor.
n. will enact laws for the protection
II health and for the betterment of
rlral Conditions. and will inaugurate |
"a policy that will mean a system OF
improved highways all Owe the State.
1T is now engaged in the perform
.Itr of It's most difficult task--the So
lotion of the financial problem. We
n4t. % deficit in the treasury of $780,
nrt ~ $500, 900 and on our present
revenue basis IA yearly deficit Of about
100000. h six months school and
Inc obligations which we have assum-
"l in solemn declaration TO h people
viii necesSitate an annua additional
w ~ 'eA oPcA Wv
treasury.
How shat VIC meet this difficulty?
W. must meet il, there is no avoid
.ue il. The people nave endowed us
with power and we have assumed the
responsibility. The policy Of blindly
appropriating money when there is no
money in the treasury and no money
.u sight will not do. 1t Is a bank
rrpt policy. 1t is tolerant neither in
ttrflIs Upr i'm nriNafn hlSineCC 7 + iS
admitted. however, that the money
heretofore appropriated has beer
honestly and wisely spent. It was
necessary for the welfare of the
state ana the state has gotten value
received and more. The chief oncer
IT, not the accumulated deficit but a
sufficient revenue to meet the running
expenses. What answer shall we
make to the demands requiring $780,
,eg per year in excess Of our present
Income?
Our children must he educated.
The ignorance OF the State has beep
teld in Gath and published upon the
streets or Ascalon. This blighting
curse has rested too long upon the
bud. We have neglected health con-
Gtions too long. We should inaugu-
1otc a scientific treatment to prevent
disease. physical and mental, going
g. the beginning Of the evil conditions
That now crowd IL hospitals and asy-
lG1nS Shall we in this day of Oul
strength n prosperity, men plenty
has been the reward Of industry, shall
We or all the states declare that the
standard of civilization is too high fol
Us? That VIC are too poor to meet GU
obligations? Shall We plead finan.
cial bankruptcy and so into mora
Bankruptcy?
liz. in the most progressive
axe cf the world, the South of all tn
lands is coming to the realization o
her meaning and her ideals are abou
- lie restored. The time is at lane
Nhcn she will again tax control o
this government. The most eXaite'
Iece among men is to be held Dy
southern man, by one who drew hi
youthful inspiration from the 81
f'cfth State. IT has been sixty year
since North Carolina had APP lace i
the National Council Chamber. ]
Sas In the days Of Graham and Bad
ser and Dobbin, the days that We bOas
about, that she had a Secretary Q
Navy. And now in our day again st
~ l" be recognized and represcEte
ny one of her great and worthy son
lhe Republic is now the m;ghtiest c
nations and Josephus Daniels wi
her avy whose battlcS!:tI
command all the seas.
\ North Carolina man will star
1T the head and be the leader OF IL
senate of the United States.@ lie Wi
&c a master spirit in% n making
me laws for II hundred millions
people. We have never doubted II
abiilty. nor the courage. nor the y;
lti"tisrn. nor the democracy of r.. J
simmons.
We ut home must be equal to OF
ieSponsibilties and to our Opportun
hes. Now when the future is unfol'
lhS with hope and a grander destiI
We must go forward and not bac'
ward
Governor Craig said that the rea
sessment OF property was the soiut:C
oi the present financial situation. ]
INTENDED that the present assessni.-
piaced the burden heaviest upon tho
le"St able to pear it.: that the pro
-rty OF the average mar was upon ii
Af nlrH 49, 1901 ~A M .nN