The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
LEADERS
GUESTS OF HONOR.
Banquet rendered Governor
Craig, Senator Simmons and
Josephus Daniels.
TAKES PLACE AT RALEIGH
More Than 400 Democrats From
All Sections of North Caro-
lima Attend.
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Raleigh, n. c.. February 2S.-Nearly
100 guests. prominent Democrats from
every section OF the State, gathered
at a brilliant banquet tonight In the
dining room of the Hotel Marlborough,
at which Governor Locke Craig. United
Estates Senator +. NJ Simmons. and
Josephus Daniels. national committee
man for North Carolina, and slated for
Secretary Of the Navy in the Cabinet
Of President Woodrow Wilson, were
the guests OF honor.
Judge Walter III. Neal was master
OF ceremonies.
Red was the predominating color,
red carnations and ferns being espe-
cially noticeable. The service opened
with oyster cocktail. served In grape
fruit, capped with a unique cover and
red flag.
The toasts were OF delightful and
brilliant character. the first being by
Francis u. Winston Of BERTHE, on
The North Carolina Spirit" others.
In their order. were: Colonel Z. NJ.
Pcargoll. Newborn, on Charles 3. Ay-
cock; y. w. Mclean, LumbertoD. on
Hon. Il. NJ Simmons, Our Senior Sen
ator''; response by Senator Simmons;
J. w. plcss. Warsaw, OH Hon. Locke
Craig. Governor OF North Carolina;
Eller. Winston Salem, on Hon. Jose
plus Daniels Democratic National
Committeeman; response by Mr. DAN
icls. Charles a. Webb. of Ashevtlle.
on The South to the Front; Cam
cron Morrison. OF Charlotte, on De
Edenton. on The Changes of a De-
cadc"
In his response 10 the toast in his
honor tonight Governor Craig paid
q tribute to the magnificent work done
by the General Assembly in It's six
months school Law; railroad freight
rate concessions that seems assured
eff ctivc antitrust bill; new bill for
the conservation OF children, and as
surcd laws for the protection OF health:
bettcrmcnt Of rural conditions. and in
5uguration of z movement for cffec-
tive highway improvements. de said
that the Legislature is now engaged in
the most difficult task OF solution OF
the financial problem. There is a de-
holt of 100000 to 100000. and the
six months school term Law will add
100000 10 the State treasury drain
The policy Of blindly appropriating
money he said. means bankruptcy.
There must he sufficient revenue to
meet the demands OF about 100000
In excess OF present income. he de-
clarcd. The State must not plead
'ithtI tndt inc stdnoard OF ciNllizatiou
IL too high for the State. nor plead
financial bankruptcy He advocated
the bill for rcasscssment OF all pro-
perty this year to take tho place of
the present unjust and incuuitatle as
sessmcnt. With property listed at true
value. tax rates could be reduced nifty
per cent, and ample revenue secured
Tho people would indorse this course
The rags OF affected poverty must be
a. -.
stand forth a s a great State of wealth
and progress. The farmers constitut-
ins so per cent OF the people arc de-
mandinS this policy. He paid tribute
to North Carolina leaders. and cspeci-
ally .1enator Simmons and Hen. Jose
plus Daniels, referring TO the latter
as Wilson's secretary of the navy to
direct the movement OF the worlds
power whose battlcships command the
:, as. The ability, courage and patriot
ism and deHpcrace OF Senator Simmons.
he said. has never been doubted.