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Staf* R«p. Davenporf: f
Succession Could Unbalance Power Base
State Rep. John Ed
Davenport of Nashville
announced Tuesday the
formation of Carolinians
Opposed to Succession, a
committee which will op
pose the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of
North Carolina which would
a n ow the governor and
li ' jumt governor to run
fort, a consecutive terms of
office.
Davenport said: “the
Constitution of North ’
Carolina is the foundation of
our government. It should
not be changed except in
those instances where an
urgent need appears. In
other words, as the old
adage says, ‘if it ain’t broke,
don’t fix it, and our con-
is not “broke”.
The committee will be
headquartered at the Hilton
Inn in Raleigh. In addition to
Davenport, who will serve
as chairman, its members
include former State
Treasurer Edwin Gill of
Raleigh, former ReD. Ed
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Kemppftagh Point, former
Speaker* Pro Tempore
Kitchen Josey of Scotland
Neck, former State Pur
chasing Contracting
Director William Henderson
of Raleigh, Sen. Craig
La wing of Charlotte, Rep.
Pat Griffin of Durham, Rep.
Jay Hus kins of Statesville,
House Speaker Pro Tem
pore Horton Rountree of
Farmville, Rep. George
Hux of Halifax, Sen. Ken
neth Royall of Durham,
former House Speaker Jim
Ramsey of Roxboro, former
Speaker Phil Godwin of
Gatesville, Betty Lou
Johnson, Republican
Committeewoman of
Raleigh, former Rep.
George Holmes of
Yadkinville, Sen. Don
Kincaid of Lenior, Hugh
Chatham, president of
Chatham Manufacturing
Company, Elkin, Jack Lee,
chairman of the North
Carolina Republican Party,
Dave Flaherty of Lenior,
former Republican can-
didate for governor, former
Secretary of Human
Resources.
“The people of North
Carolina have logg held an
inherent fear of power
vested in one office—
that of the governor.
This is the basis of the
present provision and the
reason we should hesitate to
make a change,” Davenport
said.
“This issue has nothing to
do with the present in
cumbents in the office of
governor and lieutenant
governor. It is bigger than
either of the incumbents.
The issue is what is best for
the people of North
Carolina.
“It is my opinion that the
people of North Carolina
should vote “No” on the
proposed Succession
Amendment.
“It is estimated that there
is an annual turnover of
about 9,000 state employees,
exclusive of teachers, each
year. During a term of of
fice, the governor can
control 36,000 state em
ployees. The governor
•appoints approximately
2,500 people to boards,
commissions and com
mittees. The current
governor will have the
authority to appoint three
new judges of the Court of
Appeals and 11 new Superior
Court judges. He will fill the
vancancies of any judge of
the Superior Court, judge of
the Court of Appeals or
Supreme Court Justice who
dies or resign during his
term of office.
“A Governor of North
Carolina and the agencies
exclusively under his
control will disburse over
SSOO-million federal funds
each year, without ap
propriation by the General
Assembly.
“Any governor with this
appointive power and this
amount of money to
disburse is able to im
plement his program in the
General Assembly. He is, or
should be, able to im
plettient his'*program ‘Vfth*
the state employees. Any
the pHOWAN HERALD-
governor with an additional
four-year term having the
inherent power of his office
would create the power
center in government that
the people of North Carolina
have so long feared. There
would be a grave danger of
such a powerful figure
havng absolute control of
state government,
Executive, Legislative and
Judicial.
“A two-term governor
could completely dominate
the legislature and make it a
rubber stamp to his policies
and programs without the
ability to change a comma
in legislation. Most
programs of a governor, be
he Democrat or Republican,
are passed by a General
Assembly who looks to the
Governor with respect.
“One little-mentioned
factor is that the ability of
the lieutenant governor to
succeed himself could shift
the power base in the
General Assembly from the
present bicameral
legislature, to dominance by
the Senate, unless speakers
are elected for a longer
term. An eight-year
lieutenant governor and
speaker would tend to make
the legislature respond to
the shift of more power to
the governor, by allowing
very powerful legislators to
become committee chair
man and retain their
positions and dominate the
legislature from within.
“Succession would almost
assure that a governor
* would spend his first term of
office running for re
election. Usually this will
happen at the expense of the
people of North Carolina,
represented by expanded
taxes, more expenditures
and more government
employees.
“The succession of both
the governor and lieutenant
governor will tend to stifle
competition among can
didates. The lieutenant
governor will run for two
terms as lieutenant
governor and then for two
forma* as- governor A
lieutenant governor will
tend to be subservient to the
incumbent governor. Such a
course of events would
foster machine politics.
“For over one hundred
years, North Carolina has
had a sound financial
government without
scandal. The states that
have succession are usually
the states that have scandal
in government, increased
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My Susan look part in the Thanksgiving pageant at church >]
school. Os course, I made her pilgrim costume. Later, as I watched Connmians ‘
her singing, she looked just like the pictures I have seen of pilgrim 15 54*57
children. 1 felt a lump in my throat and had a real sense of identity Wednesday
with those men, women and children who long ago withstood the Mark
hardships of life in a new and alien world. 13:24-27
These immigrants weren't superhuman; they were people Thursday
just like you and me. They had the courage to believe in a new life joh n
—a new country. They believed their ultimate struggle would lead 18:36-37
to the freedom they so fervently sought.
Over three and a half centuries have passed. The foundation RovSation
the pilgrim fathers laid for us seems to be shaking beneath our feet,
and even our faith wavers.
But, reconsider. We owe it to those pilgrims as i Saturday
well as to ourselves to reaffirm our belief in God and in Revelation
our country . And what better way than in your church 1 *2-16
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Sunday School
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QUR MINISTRY OF RECONCILATION
International Sunday School Lesson for November 28, 1976
Scripture: Romans 1:16, 15:7-33
By Mrs. Jesse Waller
For the past three months, we have been considering pas
sages from Paul’s letters to the Galatians and Romans. The
main theme has been the healing of human relationships.
If we are not reconciled with God, and his plan for us, we
are not reconciled with others. This is not accomplished
aitomatically, but the change comes in a person, only when
he is able to see himself as he really is, and open his life
to change, by God’s spirit. Only the reconciled is able to
direct others to this source of healing.
Paul proved that he was not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ. He had preached in the Areopagus in Athens, and in
the Jewish synagogues. He had been imprisoned by the
Gentiles, and rejected by his own people, the Jews. He had
given up an important role to become a mi ssionary for
Christ. His greatest delight was to bring the good news to
those who had never heard. He loved to quote Isaiah 52:15,
“So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall 6hut
their mouths at him; for that which had not been told them
shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they
consider.” What a wonderful feeling of accomplishment he
must have felt, in spite of his often imprisonments and har
raasments.
If we have been reconciled to God, we are involved with
the reconciliation of others, whether we like it or not. The
peace of reconciliation is so sweet, we want others to ex
perience it.
Have you ever heard someone say, about someone who had.
wronged them, “I will never forgive the one who caused this
hurt?” Whether Ihey realize it or not, they are harboring this
grudge which is like an incurable disease working in their
body. Only the divine surgeon can perform the operation to
remove thie condition. Every case is a challenge for Christian
ministry.
The Holy Spirit, through love, has settled many family
dispute*. Perhaps we hesitate to take the initiative to help
faring peace where there is discord. But we should never
stand in the way of those who try to help. We could accom
plish much, if we discouraged those who insist on telling
jokes which reflect on ethnic ffoups. It never helps to repeat
gossip thst could threaten the relationship of husband and
wife.
There «re many opportunities offered in our communities
to be of supportive service, as the church tries to bring about
better relations between racial groups. There is so much
volunteer work needed, that if we responded as we should,
we would be playing a large port as a reconciler.
Closing thought: As surely os there me broken promises,
and broken homes and hearts, just as surely is there a Christ,
waiting to heal.
(Based on copyrighted Outlines produced by the Committee
on the Umfbm Series red ased by permission.)
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