Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-01-17

until the Inaugural ceremonies were
completed Wednesday afternoon
there was something doing in Ra-,
leigh all the time, ending with the
inaugural ball at night. Visitors
poured into the city from all parts
OF the state. until it was estimated
that 10000 North Carolinians had
come to that city to see Locke
Craig inaugurated as governor. The
weather was fair and baImy and T
the whole city seemed in holiday
attire. /
The ceremonies were opened at
the Auditorium with a prayer hv.
DR.. Z. I. Vann, OF Meredith COLLEGE.
MT. Craig said in part:
Gentlemen Of the General rs
sernbly, and my fellow citizens: TIE
spirit OF progress pervades tie
Union aud the people demaIa less>iis-
latlon responsive TO the impulse Of
the age
North Carolina will not continue
! to march in the rear Of the proles-
sion OF the states. She is inpatient
for the advance. ThrobDing with
energy, potential with accomplish
ment she looks expectant to this
t administration and to this general
assembly. | believe that you sena-
E tors and representatives will per-
form your task with wisdom and
courage and that your work will be
8 for theWelfare of this generation and
0 four posterity. The responsibility
is ours, the opportunity is ours.
The first duty of the state is to
protect the citizens in the enjoy
ment of their rights, to protect the
weak from the oppression of the
strong. This is what the ne. were
: doing at Runnymede.
p FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS
The Determinations which the
, railroads nave made against North
/ Carolina III freight rates is the in
II justice of arbitrary power It has
already worked irreparable injury
!, it has already cost our people mil
lions Of dollars and driven from
Il our territory industries the value oI
Z. which we cannot estimate. These
n corporations have the protection Of
r. OUT laws, they operate by our Ii
y cense, they enjoy privileges and ex
, ercise the sovereign power of emi
! nent domain granted by the state
LII They collect excessive rates from
j. our people that cheaper rates ma!
er &c granted to the people of adjoin
!, ing states.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
!" The time has come for the state
1e to exercise her sovereign authorit.
he and compel the attendance of he]
n children upon the schools. The
- child cannot work to advantage
'o !, but it's mind is eager for knowledge
lie and most retentive. His character
at is responsive to culture. The ia c
IN tory is no place for the child. Tn
ha drudgery Of toll is not his rightfu
~ inheritance before his bones ar
"a hard or his muscles are firm. If w
ne grind the seed corn, there will be
)re failure in the crop of men.
&C. HIGHWAYS
Improved highways are the artt
ries of the country. They Great
organized communities of isolate
families and make these commun
ties part of the life of the grea
os- world. Dynamite and steam show
ca are making through the hills al
;oh through the granite of the mountai
- pathways for the locomotive. II
improved road would give the ia
to mers access to the railroads, to tt
IL church, and to the school during q
ath seasons Of the year. Good road
osz stimulates improvement. They eI
~ rich the soil. They build anew Il
loS- school house, the church an
the the home. They arouse ambitl(
Lere and generous emulation. They i
2e0 crease the value Of every acre
tl,o land that they touch and the val
OF every man, Wcloa and chi
ara, whose house they pa no COZ
but Inunity Can hope for progF ess wit
sea out the good read. We cannot Ia
the the benefits oL modern clylllzatit
- with out it. 1t is not an eApen
w. it is an investment that pays OF
res hundred per cent dividend eve
Sea, year. And more, it brings cult
,tra- and contentment and a better SOC
life Fueru cnrnmlnitv IN the ST