The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-31
BOOSTING OUR
WATER LINES
Governor Morrison Wants
North Carolina to Keep on
Using Its Resources

Governor Morrison has
launched one OF the biggest
if not the biggest-idea of his
administration, and one Of the
largest ever advanced by a
governor Of North Carolina,
in stating his determination to
organize 4 shipping company
for North Carolina that will
compare with the shipping or
ganizations Of other states.
Governor Morrison's scheme is
arousing favorable comment from the
press all over the state. The Char
iotte Observer, one Of the largest
papers in the state fayOrs Governor
MorrisUu's scheme. That construc-
tive newspaper has this to say;
Governor Morrison has done
some big, broad things. lie will like
IL do more Of them. But this pro-
ject. the establishing of State-con-
troiled steamships, viii be the
crownins event Of his Administra-
ten. His whole heart is wrapped
up in the progress Of North Caro-
lima. Carrying out his ideals, he has
been bold, fearless and unafraid. he
has shown his ability for leadership
in such n marked way that his critics,
finding they were fighting against
real progress when they fought him,
have skunk away into hiding. There
have been a few who have spitefully
hounded him and have sought to dis
count his methods and motives, but
they are lost in the shuttle, are neg
ligiblc, and 10 be pitied rather than
rebuked. The Governor stands
stronger to-day with the people Of
the State thau at any time during
his administration. And he is go
ing to win in this venture. lie is
going before the Legislature and
there is not doubt but that he viii
be backed up TO the limit. The in
coming Legislature viii be progress
siYe Legislature, without a doubt.
The roster of nominees shows that.
For years North Carolina has
been the victim OF unjust freight
rates. The fight has been long and
hard. Every now and then there
has been q victory that seemed ia
vorabl,, but the desired end has not
been accomplished. AS much as we
love Virginia, the Mother State
the Sister State-her cities have
been fattening and feasting at the
expense of North Carolina, due TO
unjust and discriminating freight
rates. Virginia has not kept pace
with North Carolina industrially and
yet her cities have, by virtue of un-
fair freight rates, countera2ted our
efforts to build up trade. Millions Of
dollars have been poured into the
commercial Golfers Of Richmond,
Norfolk and other Virginin points.
We have been hurt, too, in other di-
rections.
"As the Stars and Stripes are seen
on the high seas, floating over boats
plying internationally, so the flag Of
North Carolina, an emblem of iu-
dustrial emancipation, is going TO be
seen hoisted above boats plying be-
tween our ports and those of the
North and East. Patience has
ceased to be q virtue. Governor
Morrison means busines and he is
going to be backed up by the busi-
ness interests of the entire State.
Already he has been assured Of sup
port from every quarter of North
Carolina and from New England
and, later on, when q real canvass
is nude Of the States industrial iu-
terests, we predict that the result
will be a unanimous verdict that the
project is not only reasonable but
necessary.
In this one big idea alone, Gov
ernor Morrison will have mcrited his
election at the hands of his fellow
North Carolinians and will so down
in history as u Governor with q vi
sion unsurpassed by that Of any pre-
deccssor."