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

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IL better h the suggestion thet fba
i,ld'ter De taken up independently bv
the various political parties. Being a
comparison subject he was of the
opinion that it was a matter upon
which all could get together.
~ opJect or the meeting, he said,
was 10 get before the voters the ma
ture of the amendments. Unless
something was done to inform the
people he believed the
would fail to carry by default. He
dld not believe that you could ask |
the people to amend the law blind
folded.
How System Will Benefit.
REFERRING to the proposed seventh
amendment relative to taxation he ex-
plalned how benefits would he derived.
II 1t were adopted. Under the present
system he showed that there was now
a competition among the 100 ~ountie
IN the State to see which could assess
It's property the lowest. Under the
new order it would make every county
stand on it's own bottom.
| me adoption Of the ten amend
ments and especially those relative to
taxation and restricting local legis-
!atlon, he declared would amount to
the emancipation Of the common
wealth.
In his opinion the adoption was Of
the very greatest importance to the
individual n of supreme Importance
to the political party which shall ad-
minister the government.
The nature of the ballot. he said.
will require information and intelli-
gence. Some action at this time is
necessary to inform the people how
to vote.
AS to the Importance Of the matter
1T was his opinion that the adoption
OF the proposed constitutional amend
ments would mean a new era in the
State. Their adoption would mean
the emancipation Of the fiscal and
legislative departments of the State.
This being true he thought hat all
parties should get together for this
emancipation.
Opportunity For Large Things.
Referring to the amendment res
tricting local legislation he said that
in his experience it was a rare in
stance that the mind of the legislature
was on matters Of State importance.
The time was consumed mostly with
trivial laws. Get this amendment
through and the situation will be re-
lieved. 1t will give the legislature
an opportunity to think Of larger
things.
81 don't hesitate to say that we are
now driving down a blind alley" He
thought it strange that people did not
think more about the fiscal govern
IIlcIlI. liz OldLc VI I<OILI Ad1 OlIIld,
he said, is not living within its income
and a remedy is essential. Three
legislatures, he said, had failed to
meet the situation. They failed be-
, cause Of the present system. Under
it they could not raise enough revenue
to run the government. This amend
ment will give power to do so. It will
not raise taxes, but will bring from
!. hiding millions which are now not
!. paying any tax. The burden now falls
on the land, the only thing in sight
!. He said hat he had no plans tC
+: offer and stated that he expected to
: make some speechs on the amend
, ments during the campaign
What was needed was concerted &C
ton, he declared. There should be
means Of informing the voters. He
suggested that a central bureau be
i: established and that men be placeC
5 at the polls on election day to pro
perly inform the voters on the merit:
, of the amendments. He also suggested
that there be a leader in every county
Mr.. Williams said that he was in
debted to Mr.. Bailey not only for call
!, ing the conference but for the OUTLINE
). he had given. He was gratlhed e
T see men from every section gatheret
. here to emancipate the State. He wa
: clad to see Democrats, RepublcanS
farmers and business men gatneret
, together for a common purpose Which
means so much for the State. 1t wa
his opinion that the amendments coul
be carried, but he said that his ob
- ser ;ation was that you must interes
q the people and if you do the battle 1
l. won. ~
HoltOn Glad to Join Hands.
Mr.. A. E.. Holton, upon being call
!? ed upon, said that he was certalnii
eratiied to be with those present L
: matter which he regarded as tn
20 most important piece OF work tina
~ the people of the State had been CAL
ed upon to do. ,
=. He referred to his past efforts alon
this same line. He was for the segre
cation of taxes and that for years n
20 had advocated it regardless OF pom
K tics. houob,
= The greatest trouble, he though
ar was to get the people TO uhoelStdh