The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

II the min Of the voter was /
ne thought that there would he no
trouble about the amendments being
adopted. He approved Of the Idea Of
establishing a bureau.
lie referred to some false reports
tnat the amendments would turn the
legislature lose 70 raise taxes and cited
the TACT that the maximum OF IS 2-3
stlll would be preserved Have
men at the polls and inform the peo-
pie and the amendments VIII carry by
5000 he said.
He said that he was glad to Join
hands with any citizen who is willing
10 give an equitable system Of tax
alton.
Sending Out Copies.
Mr.. w. =. Wilson. OF the Secretary
OF states Office told the meeting tina
100000 copies of the amendments had
been printed and 800. 900 had already
been sent out in the State and that the
other copies would follow. He also
stated that ballots would be sent on
10 the proper parties.
Mr.. A. L. Brooks endorsed nom
partisan action and joint action by
OF the different political
parties. He did not think that there
was any doubt about the amendments
being carried if the people were pro-
perry Informed. He said that the
special interests were informed and
NN@N NhNS NSIS dSdIiiSt tHt dII1clt-|
ments. 1T is an insult to North
Carolina to say that large property
owners will suffer under the change"
he said. IF the Legislature ever err
red it was on the side of conservatism.
Not only the present amendments
ought to be adopted but about IL
other holes ought to be blown in the
constitution. Our a~ntiquated judicial
system he said made US the laughing
stock of others
Are For Amendments.
AS to the amendments he said the
press of the State endorse them, the
officers of the Farmers Union en-
dorse them, the Bar Association
seems to be for them, the Governor
endorses them. the Legislature en-
dorsed them and the Republicans en-
dorse them.
He favored the appointment of a
committee to furnish information to
the weekly perS of the State for
publication, the securing of workers
for the polls, and a representative in
each county to look after the handling
Of tickets.
He was happy the day had come
when I'VE could consider measures
rather than men,"
For Equitable System.
Mr.. w. A. Self, of Reidsville. made
a strong talk for the amendments. lie
w lliSy WoL1o dbOlt oIull-
able taxes and justice. Under the
present system he thought the negro
: and the poor white man, the latter in
l Guiding himself he said, bore the
| burden of taxation. He favored the
bureau idea. He also favored having
5 the voters. He DEPRECATED the mar
without a backbone and said that W
must stand for something. wv alst
: need to care for lame-back Demo
t Gratis" He sale that he was going tt
: deliver some speeches in the cam
paign and that while ne was handing
u some brickbats to the Republi
cans he would slide a few over tt
+ those Democrats who deserved them
Machinery Provided.
After various motions and discus
sion, in which Dr.. Alexander, Mr.. C
O.. McMichael, Mr.. Ham Jones, MI
o I. F. J. Young, Mr.. J.. Z. Green ane
those who had already spoke, the o
= ference perfected it's organization b.
authorizing the chairman to name
press committee to have charge of
y bureau to send out literature and al
y executive committee to direct tn
: campaign. It also empowered tn,
y executive committee to name the Stat
Central Committee to consist Of fit,
members. The chairman was mad,
. a member of the executive committe,
OF motion.
Inc OF the conference nov
feel assured with the machinery the,
have put in motion that the amend
mentS will be carried.
Interview With Mr.. Bailey.
Upon learning that Mr.. j. w. Bale,
y had accepted the State Craftsmanship
Of the campaign for the Constitu
tional Amendments, a reported say
him last night. Mr.. Bailey said:
Il accepted the management Of tn
campaign Of the adoption Of the tie
proposed amendments to the Consti
- tuition Of our State because in m
opinion the cause involved is worth
= Of the best that any citizen a Civ
- it. The amendments mean a new er
y. Of larger things for our commOn
wealth, and those of us who knO,
what they would be worth must Sc
le to it that the voters not only are no
o misled but that they are Informed a
"a to the truth of the matter. 1 ar
Is willing to give all that may be re