The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-04
JOSEPHUS DANIELS SPEAKS
Democratic National Committeeman Who Was HonOred
at Banquet of State Democracy Last Night.

weeks au ohSerYdnt gentleman lrOEH
New England. lie leisurely studied
the state and It's conditions. visiting !
Wilmington, Raleigh, ASheVilie and
other places. meeting a number or our
best mon and women. AZ ne was
leaving, he said to q friend: what
imprcases ME most about North caro-
lima is that the whole Stale is like n
big family" His observation as the
best summary Of the true feeling Oh
North Carolina people. The absence
of largc~cities has its compensation IN
baking the people of the whole STATE
know one mother and zee! that an
tcYest iii each others affairs which tx
POSSIBLE only where the individual is
not swallowed up by the multitude.
[ think that North Carolina ok feel
that a common Tie and common affec-
ton unitas them. The comparison or
the people Of this GOOD State with the
membership Of one large family IS
appropriate. We not only have JOY
in one another's joys and SorroHs IN
trouble but, like al large families. We
have our differences and Disagree
aents. Sometimes We ever have fam
H., Scraps but, whether III accord
OF disagreement. The ties Of blood and
affection. which unite Il family. are not
stronger than tho state oneness which
causes US TO love one another and To
show il.
The uppe--nost thought in my heart
tonigh: Is ono III gratitude and love
for All who call this old State mother
From these friends here, and frona
the other people OF North Carolina,
who have done me the honor 10 link
my name with that OF u eloquent
Governor and able Senator, | have re-
ccived such partial kindness and such
generous help as maNes me their
grateful debtor. 1t has been my good
fortune to have come in close touch
with men from all sections of our re-
public, but the more ] have known OF
them and seen the worth of all our
American manhood, the more ] "a
felt that there Nos something indie
Enable in the thought and life and
spirit and manners Of our own people
that is OF - texture and Of 4 finenesS
not found amy whore In the world.
North Carolina folk have never enter
taiDed false ideas of life. Appear
ances have not Ountcd muc with
them. ~luxUrics and fashions have been
lightly esteemed. They have not talk
cd about il patronizingly, but they
have practiced tho simple life and the
hcmeiy virtues which make for the
sturdicst type of manhood. We have
here in North Carolina the apprccia-
ton of man as h Is, without trap
Ia NiIihctA 'tNSfP lCS. iID ti2C
outward vcneeriIg. and without the
gloss which often. in tNc more c0lnpli-
Gated life puts too high q premium
upon things as they look instead Of
things as they are. The motto OF cur
state: 1t is better to be rather than
'n see'n,' was not adopted by ac-
cioent. 1t hurgeoiied forth out OF
the life and spirit Of our peo-
pie. The frankness and cAndor of
u folks are the perfect fruits Of ths
directncss and sincerity that dis4in-
EuiSh the people of North Caroline
just as open-hearted hospitality
the free hospitality that knows nc
~Ustcntation, is one Of the characters
tic marks of this people who are likt
II big family.
l love to think OF North Caro!ins
standing, Ia a sense, separate ant
apart, in It's plain virtues from tn
richer and more shOwy cOnltnOga
Mealths, setting an example Of fr,A
sality md simplicity in an age o
luxury and display. / Owe to thin,
OF its people keeping the faith of tn
fsthcrs, untarnished by the gilt an,
glitter OF fashion: unseduced by tn
restless ambition Of piace-hunters
and by Vices of pleasure seekers
and untouched by the skepticisr
and irrelision which endanger tn
strength and ~pernranence of HON
aud government. No man cOul
have any higher ambition tina
TO garner the love of such II people
For me | had rather my Sons shout
have the heritage that their fathe
had won this 1ove.--the love Of tn
people among whom Nc struggled an
sought to serve-than 10 be given an
patent of nobility.
|, am included among the othe
guests OF honor tonight, not becaus
Of worth or distinguished service. b,
because you know that in my aea'
there has been no divided affection
You believe that az l have iabOred
q country weekly Office in Wilson.
the work OH d daily paper in Ealeisi
and as your representative IN the ma
ional councils of our party. I have a
ways had AN eye single to the weJfa.
and Interests Of North Carolina, if. /:
your representative on the Nation
committee, ] AVE been able TO he'll
IN Some way, to the success OF II
principles to which North CarOlil