The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-14

showing that his administration has
been marked by industrial prosperity.
educational advance and that
'pent III North Carolina is clean. hon
est and economical.
The message breathes the spirit of
progress and development. ard CON
tains a number Of wise recommended
,ions which the General Assembly
should enact into law. The Cover
si"r urses this Legislature. az he urged
CORNER ones, to "cut the garment TO
st the cioth,' and correctly takes the
position that the Legislature should
raise large revenues rather than tax
any backward step. He SAYS: I'VE
are not spending too nue. but col
iecfing too little" and gives il as his
opinion that the property of this State
~ worth over two billion dollars,
while it is listed for taxation at only
ebout one-third Of it's value. one
A.ay suggested to remedy this evil is
the employment of travelling auditors
10 visit every count In the State for
'he urpos Of assisting in equalizing.
$500 "HN
ai'ics. II this. viii not raise sufficient
Teveuue the suggestion is made that
thS income tax provision can be ia
warfare against freight d~iscrilnina-
;iou
Tnc Governor rcnews his former
recommendations for a Statewide pri-
m:Iy. the TorreDS land title system,
Insurance regulation and other meas
ures that he recommended in former
messages. lie declares for n State
wide search and seizure law to enforce
prohibition: urges d continued liberal
policy for education; declares that all
hight and power plants should be 81
lated BY the Corporation Commission;
believes mneAEe books should be
pulled on the train: favors four new
judicial districts; urges factory in
spcctiOn: advises that all foreign cor
porations be required to obtain Ii
cense before doing business in this
state; emphasizes the need OF good
roads and drainage: urges a vigorous
warfare against freight discrinina-
ton: recommends the enlargement OF
the Public Health Department n an
increased appropriation for a Library
commission and new assistants to the
State Librarians; fayors the physical
valuation Of railroad property by e1-
pcrts under the Corporation Commits
sion; calls attention to the need OF
change In the number Of peremptory
challenges; presses the Importance Of
increa sing the fish and oyster indus
Try. which he says, exclusive OF fish
for fertilizer, is declining: recon-
mends amendments to the anti-trus.
law and says prosecutions against
trusts are pending in M~ecklenburE
and New Hanover counties; fayors q
special committee to draft a rura'
credit law: fayors township fire war
dens, and makes other valuabl
recommendations. h three matters
sid from some OF the important n
mentioned above, upon which the Gov.
crnor places special emphasis are,
Legislative Reform, Prison Reform
and prison recommendations, inciud.
ing Il recommendation Of "a Pardon
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tor.
IN these three subjects the Cover
nor goes into a more lengthy discus
sion than any other matters, and n,
does not oveT-estimate their impor
snc His experience and study an.
attendance upon the sessions OF Gov
",pors Conferences have made mis- %
servations upon prison matters wor
Thy of reading and study. Here are
in substance, his conclusions: /. Grim
in.l cases should be reported fror
Recorders and Police Justices court
10 the Attorney General so that tn
record may be complete and accu
rate: 2. Every able-bodied convit
hat can safely be WORKED on the pub