The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-23

pleltys mere were three hundred or
more dancers
The climax OF inaugural ceremon.
les the most brilliant and elaborate in
the history of North Carolina came at
IL o'clock at night, when Governo,
and Mrs. Craig with Adjutant General
Gordon Smith led the german figure
In the inaugural ball. Fully 500 peo-
PIE thronged the dress circle and gal
lerles OF the big Auditorium and the
dancing was in the arena, where there
were two hundred and more dancers
the flower of North Cardinals social
life. The figure led by Governor
and Mrs. Craig and General Smith
was a grand march, intricate and very
beautiful.
The inaugural Address.
Gentlemen of the Assembly and my
Fellow Citizens: -
Democracy. gives to the people the
pledge of progress. The thought of
the age has created a nobler purpose
in government. The Democratic par
ty intends to effect this purpose by
legislation in recognition of the equal
rights of men. and for the progressive
welfare of all the ranks of life
In our material prosperity, privi-
lege has been substituted for justice.
| The vast wealth of modern industry,
the products of labor and genius have
| not been divided in equity but have
been gathered into the enormous for
tunes of the few.
We have not realized the moral
benefits that should have resulted
| been stimulated; hope and opportuni
| ty have been denied; antagonisms
| and resentments have been general
ed. All classes have suffered. We
! realize the condition, the injustice
has been uncovered. 1t cannot stand
| in the clear, calm and resolute gaze
of the American people. They are
| determined that our law shall be
based upon a higher conception of
social obligations and that our ciyiliz
alton shall mean higher social life
They have put their hands to the
pillow and will not look back.
The Leaven Of Democracy.
A new era has dawned; the last
election marks the beginning of an
epoch in our government. The Re
publican party had the prestige OF
victory and tradition; it had the pow
er of place and of organized wealth ;
but it stood for privilege-it took
from the republic it's highest mean
ing, that equal justice is the inalien
able heritage of men, It stood fol
that prosperity which is not the hand
maid of moral and intellectual growth
1t stood in the path of the progressive
thought of the age; with all it's pow
er and prestige it was crushed. Like
the leaven which the woman hid in
three measures of meal, the leaven OF
Democracy has been at work.
| In this time of difficulty and hope
the country turns for guidance to
the Democratic party. 49, a.
The spirit of progress pervades the
Union and the people demand 1egis
lation responsive to the impulse of the
age.
North Carolina will not continue tc
march in the rear of the procession
of the states. She is impatient; fol-
the advance. Throbbing with energy
potential with accomplishment, she
looks expectant to this administra
ton and to this general assembly.
believe that you senators and repre-
sentatives will perform your task
with wisdom and courage and that
your work will be for the welfare OF
this generation and OF our posteri
ty. The responsibility is ours, the
opportunity is ours.
| Constitutional government and the
ideals of the fathers have ever been
sacred to the Democratic party; but
! these ideals must be vital for prac
tical accomplishment and militant for
Justice. It was said of the celebrat
ed opinion of Chief Justice fancy
that " it gave the law to the North
and the niger to the South" We
are not content with the forms and
ceremonials of the law. The ideals
of our government must be applied tc
present conditions.
The first duty of the state is to pro
tect the citizens in the enjoyment OF
his rights, to protect the weak from
! the oppression of the strong. This
is what the men were doing at Rpnny
mede.
| Freight Dissemination.
The discrimination which the rail
roads have made against North Caro-
lima in freight rates is the injustice
of arbitrary power. 1t has already
worked irreparable injury; it has al
| ready cost our people millions Of dol
lars and driven from our territory in
dustries of the value of which we can
not estimate. These corporations
have the protection of our laws, they
operate by our license, they enjoy
privileges and exercise the. sovereign
power of eminent domain granted by