Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-30
Institute OF Government
Is Unique Trail Blazer,
Says Speaker Ba11khead

Coates explained, "to which officials,
citizens, and students may come to
see demonstrated in one place the
governmental methods and practices
they would now have to go to hun
dreds Of places to find.
And working through this agency
it is hoped that North Carolina OF
ficials and citizens can raise the
standard of governmental perform
ance in this State by lifting the poor
est practices to the level Of the best"
In the main address last night,
Speaker Bankhead also compliment
ed North Carolina on its able line of
Congress and on its great University.
North Carolina has always had
upon the floor OF Congress an unusu-
ALLY able and diligent delegation, and
l am also assured that since the
organization of this Institute Of Gov
Iernment its senators and congress-
men have offered by their presence,
COUNSEL and advice every aid and
assistance to its successful compile
tion," ne said.
'North Carolina certainly since
1901 has without exception produced
and honored a series Of governors
who have been men Of outstanding
character an liability and have con-
tributed UNNECESSARILY to the con-
slant progress Of your people.
"Charles B. Aycocl1', he read,
Robert B. Glenn, William Walton
Kitchin, Thomas Walter Beckett,
Cameron Morrison, Angus Wilton
Mclean, O Max Gardner, J. c. B.
Eheringhaus, Clyde r. Hoey-these
men constitute roll Of honor for
the perpetual emulation Of posterity."
Referring to the University of
North Carolina as lone of the great
centers Of educational ENTERPRISE
| Speaker Bankhead expressed the
opinion that the institution had
pioneered in many fields Of social
and economic research, and de-
clared fortunate the selection Of
such an environment for the North
Carolina Institute of Government.
I Mr. Bankhead said he had gone
over the program and work Of the
Institute III detail and had been
frankly amazed at the details, COM
pass, and thoroughness."
If the program is pursued as
am sure it will be-, he went on, "a
startling recompense will come to
your people in economy and effici-
enty in every branch of your govern
ment and practically an awakening
of the consciousness of the individual
Ini %f Ii Ii fO h;
community"
IL give WhOlehearted praise and
congratulations to all those who have
shared in this great enterprise" Mr.
Bankhead went on, land especially
to Mr.. Albert Coates, the director
who gave SO unsparingly of his
means, his time, and his great talents
to bring this monumental and his
toric agency into being"
Sketching the development of law
and government with broader sweep
ing strokes, Speaker Bankhead de-
clared that ever since the first law
giver, Moses, world leaders have been
IN quest OF just, stable systems of
government to meet the needs Of toe
times and assure security for their
people.
Against the doctrines of totali-
tarianism, Speaker Bankhead set out
the benign principals and practices
LOT our own Feedral system
"A relteratlOn of our cardinal
social and political faith should never
be resented anywhere in America,
by bona fide Americans, he declar-
ed "And in the Bill of Rights you
will find the very essence of formu-
lated human freedom"
Coming to the unusual problems