The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-10-22
s STATES NEW
TAX SYSTEM
The Best Exhibit at the State
Fair Governor Beckett
Declared in His
SPEECH OF YESTERDAY.

Characterizing the new system of
taxation enacted by the General AS
sembly of 1919 os the fairest and the
finest exhibit, Governor T. w.
Beckett yesterday afternoon stood on
a platform in the race track en-
closure and, in a five minute address
formally opened the Great State fair
for 1919.
The governor performed his stat
utory function while spilers shout
ed their wares, and a side-show bar
ker disputed his c1aom upon the au-
dience. But he did it in record time
and the Great state fair, which has
a habit of paying nightly little at
tention to the Governor or any other
dignitary not an inseparable part of
the sawdust trail, moved on in it's US
| ual Tuesday opening day style.
! ut was a good Tuesday, Fair Of
ficials stated yesterday and with fair
weather today Johnson county is
going to fill up the grounds in honor
of President Charles Horne of Clay
ton, and in celebration of Johnson
County Day.
Virtually all the exhibits were in
| place yesterday morning when the
! crowds trickled into the grounds.
/, Those that were not, were put in
shape in short time. Deputy Insur-
ance Commissioner Sherwood Brock
well, who was preparing to relay the
gospel of fire and accident prevention
to the scores who should pass his
booth in the main building was de-
layed two hours while the veteran
fire fighter and enthuser de luxe
| had physician splint and bandage
him arm smashed up considerably
in the attempt to crank a flivver.
Others who were delayed for various
causes, got their exhibits in shape
sooner but more are in better way
to give an effective demonstration
of the truths they want to i'm
press.
1t was about 1 o'clock when the
line of automobiles bearing Governor
Beckett, State Officials, officers and
Marshals of the State fair, entered
the fair grounds, circled the race
track, and accompanied by two bands
an army outfit of the 43rd-, infan
try, and a local organization took
up their places in the race track
enclosure.
/ Then came a wait Since the las
State Fair and the last address b!
- Governor opening the exposition
:, the grand stand was destroyed.
, temporary set or bleachers facing
) the race track, with a band stanG
between, afforded little opportunit
for the Governor to speak. Tn
judges stand within the race track
r with the space of the track between
the speakers and his open air audi
ence was as bad. But the party mad
: the best of a bad situation an
while Charles Gaylor, the comfort
. ionist was preparing for his aci
( on the adjoining stage, the speake
!, anr party took up position there
Z on.
The official announcer for the fre
attractions was drafted into servic
by reason of his carrying voice. II
missed his cue and instead of pre-
senting President Charlie w. Horn
President of the State Fair who
u turn should present the Governc
he took great pleasure in introdu
% ing Honorable Thomas w. Bicket
i Governor of North Carolina, WI
: would open the North Carolina Sta
Fair.
1t He stepped aside and the crow
D. applauded. But that wasn't the pr
gram. According to all the rules
O. the game, the President of the Sta
le Fair must be presented. Preside
is Horne, familiarly known as Farm
n Charlie, already having batter,
d. down one precedent when he bac
I'd ed away from hiahk,hat and ha
Of iliments to match, an threaten
another when Inn ale ,st refus