- to justify the party in 'disregarding the
-"-; oledge. . - . : .
, ; -, We may be mistaken but we are
firmly of the opinion that the campaign
. ' orator who raises . the - ghost of negro
' domination , In Western North Carolina
- this year will not find the enthusiasm
"-' which a discussion of -the race issue
' ' was wont to invoke in former cam--paigns.
Instead, the danger is that
such discussion will produce a disgust
''. and in difference which will do much to
promoter that independence among dem-v
: ocrats -which has so alarmed Senator
Simmons."
During- the consideration of the
amendment two years ago, Senator Sim
mons circulated a statement which was
", signed by 162 iprominent lawyers, the
' - .first paragraph of which is as fol
, lows: "We, the undersigned lawyers,
menders of the North Carolina bar,
after having examined and considered
the provisions of the proposed amend-
- ment to the constitution submitted by
, the legislature of 1899 to the people for
; , ratificatio!; give it as our opinion that
xthe said amendment is "not in conflict
, - -either with the State or Federal constt-
tutioh." This statement was signed by
v?such: lawyers as Hon. James E. Shep
, herd, Judge MacRae, Col. H. C. Jones,
Edward Pou, Lee S. Overman, Theo
dore F. Klutz, John S. Henderson, T.
G. Skinner, M. H. Justice, and others,
and met with the hearty " approval of
- -r Senator Simmons, Governor Aycock and i
the leaders , of the democratic party.
p in that statement they said that the
'"V proposed amendment was not In conflict
with either the State or the Federal
. constitution and that its adoption would
-' forever settle the race issue .
Y -. The question now is as to whether or
-, . not our democratic friends will act in
'.good faith with respect to a solemn
pledge which they made von every
" stump in the state.
The issue which Senator- Simmons
seeks to raise with respect to the
; amendment at this juncture of our, af-
V fairs cannot consistently be urged by
the leaders of the democratic party.
- ' He seeks to avoid a solemn- promise
; which he and all other democrats made
In the campaign two years ago, to-wit:
?' that the addption of the constitutional
amendment would eliminate the race
' issue in future campaigns, and would
-enable the business men of the state
" to exercise intellectual freedom of
. -thought.
When the constitutional amendment
' -was adopted by the people of the state,
it then passed out of the realm of pol
..'aitics, and if Senator Simmons, Gov
ernor Aycock and the other leaders of
' -the democratic party meant what they
' Vsaid two years ago, there can be no
isuch thing as a race issue in the pres-'-ent
campaign.
In this connection I desire to call at-
- tention to the fact that every registrar
. in North Carolina at the next lection
. will be a democrat, and every election
"board will be controlled by that party.
- It is for the democratic party to say
Tiow many colored (people shall vote at
' the ensuing election, and no one knows
this better than Senator Simmons nim
eelf, and any attempt on his part to
raise the negro question at this time is
r " done for the purpose of diverting at
' tention from the real issue involved in
" -this campaign. There is no one who
- favors neerro domination. The major -
'-. itv nf -the colored (people of North Caro
-MiTTa. are conservative, patriotic and
tottt Viiriin imnd Senator Simmons
' Icnoww that they do not want negro
".domination and his efforts at this time
to create a race issue do this class or
-'people a great injustice.
State Affairs
different . privates corporations in the
state, and to (Correct any mistakes ..tnat
may be made, and to change the valu
ation' fixed by. them of the property re
turned whenever it shall appear 4 to
them "that an improper valuation has
been made, and the statement of the
auditor that he would .accept as final
the report of the corporation, .with re
spect to such matters clearly indicates
right io perform ina corporate capac
ity such acts as the -private "citizen is
entitled to .jlo - without any authority 'Will undertake to say . that its state
iromthe "state. Public - corporations,
such ,as railroads, municipal corpora
tions, street car and waterworks.
exercise . tne right of eminent doma
and in some instances perform some of
the functions of governments but it is
entirely different -with f he private, cor-
J-Sf .weltodito sell these -bondsat
"rrrrr :.T"u u?:"-ui e.ss uian value., i also can
a purpose on his part to disregard and poration, and there, isno' justification
as far as possible tone down tne narsn ior levying a rate of taxation cri its
features of an unjust provision of 'our property in excess of that levied upon
revenue act. I am informed that, a property of ' the individual,.' but when
number,, of business men have left the wexobject. to -the inquisitorial - features
state since the adoption of 'the present with respect to private corporations, as
revenue act rather than comply with -wen as the rate of taxation which they
thP manv vexatious provisions which are required to ay. we are 'btsvpIv
it contains, and that within the past j informed by our democratic friends- that
year quite a large number ot corpora- Pennsylvania requires corporations Id
tions formed of capital, which properly answer all tiie questions that are re
belonged to North Carolina have been jquired to be answered by our revenue
forced "to go to New Jersey for the pur- act. ; While v this -Is true, the total tax
pose of securing articles oi ieviea on private corporations by thf
ment Is exaggerated in the-slightest
degree, On - the other hand, . I am in
clined ' to the' opinion- that a thorough
examination of - all - the expenditures
made by the present state administra
tion -wilt disclose the fact that the bib
lical Recorder-' has underestimated the
amount of the deficit' which, exists at
this, time. - a "
Some time since it became rumored
that the present - state administration
his attention to the fact that'Mr. WorW
sold his bondsat a premium, thus af.
fording us indisputable evidence of the
i fact that our credit under republican
ana popunst rule was-jfar superior .-to
that of democratic rule.
These facts not only show that our.
democratic friends-have been compelled
to borrow , money las order to meet the
current expenses of the. state - adminis
tration, but they also refute the.- staieT
ment made 'by. Senator "Simmons;: in
j'-'-m yvi.i !,v uuijuh uiwucji iu ui- j vinwj ue uiiut;iiais.es io j ustiiy tne ac
der to meet current expenses. In view tion of "the present, administration toy
of the enormous amount of money that j the statement that the- republicans and
was being -collected from the people by populists had been compelled to do the
same thingwhile they were in control
of our state affairsV . V. ,
This record is In - keeping with the
one which our democratic friends have
jnaae witn respect to the management
ox our national affairs. As I have al-
way of taxation annually, I was not
inclined, to .'credit the statement; but
after receiving information, from a reli
able source .that the statement was true,
I decided to write to the State Treasurer
in regard to- the matter,. . During - the
.. .... .,rtvn if b linlUSt PrO- I of at A nf P&nnTr1.i,in x .
r,r "wTth respect to such ta 1-W. I jessed rpa.dy stated, they mre compelled' to
rnattera and I have been told stacel whlskey, does oot exceed Ave toii. 1 .i??,8. Cleveland's
. .- nromahnrn that for tne same on th tHminanri n
reason several corporations in Guilf ora j Asheville, Charlotte, Wilmington, Ral-
county have witnin tne akml "r" sp ana , otner towns pay more than
found irnfm tVo ,
.various counties in the state the
uncommon thing to have a in 13 Do
spend;one or two days at a com-! nly
they.rarely ever consume the fnnani
allotted" by ;iaw except in thP le
v"-uvjurkets are
have
congested. The distrirtc , iewhat
vuuill
th
easily
6 AVnvl-
ience, but our democratic frtem Tln"
'"ecu i ofcurraniffen a-n
ed so that 12 lurt , nu dd3ust-
acted ; the buslTiAss .e tLa"s
TV1L1III
wh6se condition was such that ,ln?'s
Short of an office could brin- rL th'ns
harmony in the demo, PeaLe aml
The last legislature devoted mu, h "f.
ome to tnp rpat mi . J hs
I am informed by a distinguish ,aad
rior court inrlp th. 'upe-
crats left
and
surrendered their charters and obtained
i,flrfl in thp. State or ..wow uci
tliai lx i. ...
rv. rne last regi"''
a
-';'- The democratkr party-iaving demon-
rstfated its incapacity to manage our
' ? national aff airsi the inquiry naturally
7- arises as to whether as now constituted
- it- can be entrusted (with the manage
ment and control of the affairs of the
rtate.. I am prepared to show by evi
' dence that, is indisputable ,that its ef-
- forts to legislate have .been inimical to
' our (people In manjf instances, ine
revenue act (passed by the last legisla
ture is a long step in the direction of
'. the point towards which the democratic
3arty is rapidly drifting. Many of its
provisions are different from any reve
nue act that has ever (been adopted.
."While many of Ine objectionaJble feat
Tires of the original bill which was in-
.fi-ttviiinofl ootIv in Ik ep.9inn iwPTP elto.
inated, at the same time it contains
cripple the industrial enterprises of the
enacted
-wTiiph undertakes to restrict
corporations to the ownership "ot-.HH
HnYr in the event that they
should not see fit to operate mills at all
t riv,in hp. state and it also pro-
vides that no foreign corporation shall
under any consideration be permitted to
hold more than three .hundred acres
rtf land or the privilege to cut
timber from a greater number of acres.
This act also provides tnai any cv vex
ation violating its provisions shall for
feit its right to all the timber land
which it may own, also the privilege to
'cut timber thereon. Had. it not oeu
for capitalists from aproaa, 1 aouuu
very mtrch if we could have made much
headway in the development of. our
lumber industry. Gentlemen of means
have come among us for-the purpose
nf investing: their wealth in this indus
try, and: in every instance it has been
their purpose, to purchase as large
boundaries as- possible, in . order that
thPv mieht have an investment perma
nent in its nature, and without which
they would never have dreamed of lo
cating in our midst. In other words,
it is utterly impossible to secure the
development of owr lumber industry if
parties who are to engage in that busi
ness are to be restricted to the owner
ship of not more than 300 acres of
timber land, and the act in question, if
properly enforced, will completely de-.
stroy the lumber business from one end
of the state to the other.
Heretofore the merchants of North
Carolina nave been required to pay a
purchase tax, but now they are re
quired not only to pay a privilege tax
but other taxes to an extent which will
in my opinion, drive many of tnem
out of business. The manner of taxing
merchants is very objectionable, espec
ially in so far as it relates to what
is. known as the country merchant.
His place of business is in the country
and small towps, and.be does not carry
what is knowas'eralS line of
merchandise.- The state taxes him as
follows: Hirst, capital and property
tax; second, tax on all Kis Bales; third,
a tax for the privilege of doing busi
ness: fourth, a number of special taxes.
These taxes represent the amount that
he is required to pay to the state, and
as a rule the counties levy an amount
equal to the levy made by the state, and
in some instances the municipalities levy
an additional tax. It will toe seen that the
small dealer in general merchandise in
the village or in the country, who Is en
gaged in legitimate fousiness, and one
that is for the convenience of the com
munity, is required to pay taxes out
of all proportion to the capital invested.
While .this class ot merchants should
be requdred to pay their just proportion
of taxes of the state, at the same time
they ought not to be taxed in such
a marmer as to bankrupt, them, or on
the other hand force them to increase
the price of the articles which they sell
to the consumer, in proportion to the
excessive rate of taxes levied by the
state and county. Understhe present
revenue act the average country mer
chant will (be either forced into bank
ruptcy or compelled to increase the
on ?1WU valuation. If the crvrtnara.
tions of our cities and towns could have
their taxes assessed at the rate adopt
ed by the "state of Pennsylvania, they
wuuiu no aou:ot oe willing to agree to
a enlargement of the inquisitorial
features or our revenue act.
Wastft of Public Money
When we come to examine the audi
tors reports iwith respect to receipts
and disbursements, we find 'a. condition
of affairs that is caluculated to alarm
ine taxpayers of the state. In 1898 the
ouraen ot Ciov. Aycock's song was to
me eixeet tnat the fusion administra
tion had collected and expended more
money than had ever toeen expended by
a democratic legislature. -'He insisted
that the populists and republicans
knouia oe turned out of nrwer . an
. , - . ' ft UilU
tnat the democrats should again be en
trusted -with the management of our
state affairs -upon the ground that
mere was a reckless expenditure of the
people's (money. One' would imagine
wmt axter naving made such an appeal
m the event of success the democratic
party would have cut down father than
iucreasea our expenditures, ' tout suh
was not the case. I desire to call your
atienuon to tne following comparison
of the last three , years of republican
and populist control of the legislature
tuw iaBl. uiree years or democratic
control, beginning with 1899. Th t-0.
eeipts and .expenditures of pubjic fUnds
uimer xusion control were as follows:
1896. - r
Receipts.'. ..
Expenditiifes
quested information as to whether or i administration, and it is tout fair to n
not the state administration had been s-ume that the sum whieh they have
forced to borrow money for the purpose already borrowed in this state is but
of meeting current expenses, - and on mere bagatelle as oomnard tn wHat
.Tulv Sth T TPiPAivftfl fhA fiYllrvunnp' lpf fpr ! thpv' milf ha nvminnn j ,i. i ' . ? ...
from the treasurer:
"On my return to the city,
I found
they will be "cominelled to hormw W Ho
future. - .
senator simmonsr admitted in his
your letter of Tecent date. I will, with- j &peecn tne otner daythat they had-ex-in
a few days, send you- the information ; Pended more money under the three
you request."
I waited patiently for the information
until the 16th day of July, when I re
years of democratic rule than had been'
expended in the same denarth of timP
i under republican rule, tout he' under-
ro7oi H,a' fniiwino- lotot. fmrr. hQ toK to Justify the actioa of the state
state treasurer, which was dated July , ministration upon the ground that
15th; - . - .. j Jne increase m expenditures was due to
"in answer to your ;favor of recent tion 0
date, I desire to say that in March I j Senator Simmons uisists ttaUta
bST fr 12 mnthS' at 4 per Cent' 'rtion of these expenditure X
?200,00a. - ' j the benefit of Confederate pensioners
I am at a loss to know why the state and would have us .believe that ample
treasurer should have delayed answer- provision has been made for all who
SfhT 1 nJeT fm lhe til the served in the Confederafe aJmy aW ae
15th day.ofJuly under the, circum- now Incapacitated for manual labor
stances. If the ordinary (business meth-1 but he railed trt mti
ods obtain in the state treasurer's office $200,000.00 is the limit beyond which the
treasurer cannot go in the. pay
ment, of pensions to thie unfortunate
class of people. I call attention-to "the
fallowing statement taken from the
Raleigh Post; a democratic paper, with
respect to thef iherease In 'the number
of applicants under the recent act, and
its effect 'on those who are now draw
ing pensions:. . - ,
"An exceptionally large number of ap
plications for pensions to . Confederate
veterans are being received in th nfflno
of Uie state auditor. They are pouring
1 1 on every mail, arid there is every
he could have turned to his books on
the 8th day of Julyand secured . for
me the information which he refused to
give until the 15th day of ..July, if he did
not already possess it. The same mail
Which" brdught the i treasurer's Setter
containing the desired information also
brought the evening papers which con
tained the speech of senator Simmons
in which he gave the. public informa
tion I had been endeavoring to secure
for the past two or three weeks. Can
it toe possible that the state .adminis
tration was of the opinion that it would
somewhat break the force of the treas-'-'reason to believe that the total n
.$U59,458.40
. I;244,917.57
O. 1.
ourpius.. ... .-$14,540.83
$1,292,547.67
xpenaitures.. 1,303,904.11
Deficiency
Receipts. , r ..
Expenditures.
1898.
..$
11,353.41-
$134.08.241
1,283,971.11
urer s admission to me toy having it
first reach the public through the chair
man of the, democratic state executive
committee.
. To say the least of it, there is some
thing mysterious! about the-conduct of
the state treasurer, and while"! can see
nothing in the transaction that would
require secrecy or evasion on the part
of the state treasurer I cannot under
stand why he should have delayed giv
ing ime the information as long as he
did. The fact that the present state
um-
e iu ciWBs ot tnose ror any
previous year. Of course none" of those
now drawing pensions will have to ap
ply, so every, successful applicant will
be a new pensioner. If the applications
received are aillowed the pensions will
all be greatly reduced. Those now im
hand would so. reduce the per capita
ahowances that where, a veteran now
receives $20 he could scarcely get next
year under the re-apportionment more
than $14 or $15."
The statement makes it clear that in
$ 50,111.13
$3,886,088.31
Surplus.. .. .. .. ...
Total amount of receipts
x-Lai amount Of PYtionL
tures-" . 3.832,792.79
Surplus in 3 years of fusion
ruie .. .. .. to nn
democratic administration has 'been stead of increasine- thA ron0inn
forced to borrow money in order to meet federate soldiers, the recent lrisit-n
win nave tne effect to reduce the sma'l
current expenses is nothing unusual in
so far as that party's management of
public affairs is concerned.- In attempt
ing to,, explain this transaction to the
State convention, Senator " Simmons
said:
"On account of the insufficiency of the
sums paid to this worthy
pel. There is no limitation fixed when
it comes to expending money for the
impeachment, of the Supreme court
judges for partisan purposes, nor is
mere any limitation wh
" l; , li." .it. - 4.1 VUlliCO LU
-the following stotenV .ZZ .ilirV.A" '." -' ft - "unure or money for the oav-
rftPPinta onj ' iJcuj-io vv im i capruj. iu . tucoc giC4l UU- "'em UI expenses Of thnw nrhn
receipts and expenditures undsp thrpo ot osifvoj v, vinTot .JZl, . 1 mose bo have
Ware nf . I ' "' i"VUD"1 uuuuiowauu "B vwcu CJWUOD 13.WH in n.4. j-i. j.
Receipts..
Expenditures.. .. V."
Deficiency.. ,
Receipts ,
Expenditures..
Deficiency..
While the necessity for this loan is to uated in nnwor in. v, "L,. " .tyvr"
.. ...$1,545,717.69 be regretted, this money was borrowed Carolina, and th tavJ.. JL ?,
1,59-1,765.76 to carry out the emphatic mandate of ly advised toy the demoMw.n om "
1900.
we
$1,-618,103. 91
1. 1,646,384.68
. 4 1 . -.
Receipts.
Expenditures..
1901.
vuvuui. expenai-
w ' - ,. 4,921.336.10
Beflciencv... . : J"T
tne people witn rererence to tne scnoois mat tnev must 'win .1 ,.7Z?
-.".vu vi 1 o.uu iuc clo.v luuio. viiu ccij uuuai ul 11 v"-(3cj liiiiikk arp.nnna in
nao uccu otcui im mc ouiuvis -auu iuc . im vc SOOO fiOVemmpnt
asylums. This is not the first time there j He forgot to fii a,",
has been a deficit -.of. revenues to meet 699,39 that was expended in th
appropriations in North Carolina The ' peachment trial of the- r,hiilm"
fusionists, when jn powert although Judges who were declared in S
thAtf sA -ia- AA4ft. w,. - ufciarea to be inno-
."ijr juauc uu cn. wiuiJiiauuuB ivi 1 a uemocratic legislature The
the schools and the asylums, had also , effort to convict thps '
to deal with a deficit. Not a deficit spired by'thoaA A waa 1Q"
of $200,000, tout a deficit of $250,000. To control of the Sunrr Z r J seCul"e
meet this deficit they sold liatf.td "cl . saa purDos.ci er,xi "I.rrult ?r Parti-
28,280.77
.$1,602,676.48
. 1,680,185.66
prices of his goods and wares, thus cre I Excess of receipts under deni Qaou
,.$.880,419.77
a ting a burden which will necessarily
have to toe iborne toy the people in the
community, which will be in the nature
of an indirect tax paid to the state, in
addition to the taxes Which they as In-
ocratlc rule.
of expenditures under
democratic rule..
North Carolina toonde which the ecn
omy of the democratic administration!
had accumulated in the treasuery.as a
sinking 'fund to pay the public debt,
and used thexproceeds from the sale of
tliese toonds to pay public expenses."
This is a lame attempt on the part of
Senator Simmons to justify the action
.. .1,088,545.31 J of the present state admlnistrationf in
'tate, as well as oppress the farmers J , t: , . -
and business men generally. Some of I t1
the provisions of the revenue act are of
such a character that our state auditor
has been compelled- to write a letter
of apology to the officers of the various
-corporations doing (business in the state.
This' letter was dated June 25, 1901.
Among other things he said:
'This- is .a novel law for. our people,
and yet I do not think it is the purpose of
the legislature to oppress the .corpora
tions' by unjust taxes.' I am sure it
is not the purpose? of this department
to do anything of the kind.. .. .. ... I
. want you gentlemen to understand that
it is 'the desire of this department to
accept, the appraisal which you make
of your -property for taxation as final."
" This -is .Indeed a remarkable docu
ment, emanating as It does from a state
-official; r. When in' the' history of North
Carolina ;Tias the' legislature enacted, a
revenue' toill" which : was so odious as to
require the auditor of vthe 'slate,, who, is
a sworn official, ; tp f assume the role of
.apologist for "theactsf the legislative
branch 'of the ; 'government?."-. Auditor
" Dixon 'says: "do not think i;was the
purpose" of the-legislature 0. oppress the
corporations toy an unjust" tax. , "He
was careful ; to : avoid anything ; like, s a
positive declarktion;; to" thel effect that
it was not the" purpose, Of 'the Jegisla-.'
ture to oppress the corporation toy. ah
unjust Itax; In'( order ttb1: placateV
There ""can be no justification for the
imposition of these taxes, and this sec-
i. . . 7 " uj
demnp.tt, ,1,. "ree . years of expenses-of the state government. The
tliev hfl;: nXir. 'nae. d statement that the reputolieans and fu
TJ.o 1 rA 1
senator fiTerl a la
- a c 1 a nn rrk
one , of the positions that had bin "!
u. 11 suine instances there was ,
conflict as to the nVht, n I " a
especially in cases where liens had be
fi ed on a particular place by a number
of .legislators, and in such cases g
Aycock, sitting as a chancellor w-,1
very much embarrassed, and I Pm tnt
that although he could not gi "veJv
member "of the legslature an onue at
the same time he recognized the rights
of those who had filad liens, giving ni e
ference of course to those who had vot
ed for the impeachment of the judge
There are many other instant's
wherein expenditures have been in
creased, but I will not undertake .n
this pecasion to enter into details.
VEbucation Talk Is Late
The democratic platform recently
adopted at Greensboro declares in fa ,i,
cf educating, the people. This declara
tion, comes rather late, especially wh-n
we consider the record of the demo
cratic party , during its (lease of power
pnor to 1S95. I am glad to know that
the democrats are at last willing to ioin
iza.iiu.s vvn-. me. . republicans in th-ir
efforts to educate the people, realizing
as we do that the education of the
masses will result in more good to the
people" than any other one thing that
can done -toy those who are entrusted
with, the mania gem eat of our state af
fairs. .From 1870 until 1895 the demo-c-iv.lie
party, was in control of the leg
is at.ve branch of the government and
from 18.76 to" 1895 they were in control of
the executive branch and during that
time ilnteracy among those of 21 years
.of age and upwards increased oh an
average of -about 1000 per annum, while
oa the other hand the republican party
in 1868 provided for the common schools
of ihi jsiaie toy inserting a clause in
our state . constitution which favois
sevu.es to the poor children of the
state a system of free schools. It was
the alliance members of the legislature,
aided by the republicans, that increased
the school tax to 16 cents in 1891, and
it was the populist and republican legis
lature that increased it to 18 cents. The
increase in valuation of real and per
sonal property for -the years 1897 and
1898 resulted in an increase in the
school fund or about $54,000.00, and with
these facts staring Semator Simmons in
the face, he declared at the recent dem
ocratic convention that there had ben
no incrase in' the public school . fur.d
curing the republican and populist ad
ministration. - According to the census, 23 per cent
of . the white people of North Carolina
can neither read nor write. The recent
amendment adopted to our state consti
tution provides that of those who come
of age after 1908 only those who can
read and write the constitution in the
English language will be permitted to
vote. It is utterly impossible to talk
about Teducing the per cent, of illit
eracy go as to enable very white man
to vote under .that provision of the con
stitution.; Massachusetts, with her fine
educational system and splendid school
facilities, lias only been able to reduce
the rate of illiteracy, jn that state 1-1
or 1 per etent ptr annum,' and under thie
most favorable conditions" at least 20
Carolina, will be denied the right to vote
under this provision of our constitution,
nmTJI1 be theveby classed with the
illiterate .negro and the felons of the
j JT-ii.(.ui Ol'IlMIK
ons
$880,419 77 Jrl CTrrom 'People Uionists aTe responsible for the sale of Russell and' thpv.t"
tion of our law ought to be amended the same length of tirnX rirvl T, tne nas to wnicil ne is with-, governor Aycock. served the
...... ... . .... I ... " UA . lime Under fllSinn I Ant fnr,ltlnn IIn Irnnmo V.ot ,q TMftl, . me
so 'Ha tn- lfntpn tho nnrrtftn. nt this mar. I ur TPnimiinon . . . "
so as to -ugnten tne Duraen or tnis, par- t tepuDiican rule. This sti.tPmr,f i
tiic. i-- 1-. LhnTO il : ? .,! Mutiement also
uu,ai uoao ui isujwc. uii mey nave expended the
Injustices of Taxation .1 f?!?"3 BBm ot. W.W45.31 , more ln
chin .7VW vvuicu tne ma-
go TLZ Carolina will
- : i"-oi ui uince.
,JJe. ao. negJected to tell i .hnf
ueimocrauc leaisioti,.Q "c diminn vs--. " 01
governor mIoIT , 'uaamg ,. the vwT., ' , "ut AJWU white people
wS4r the rigVto
sembled htZ-7 - legislature as- I 'Z l ? vmi tax Provision, the
SfSKtf tSJJ: h STSflS HO PPely fixed
a mansion wu "c ia AUed ay with a view of
rent of which. TnT iS! the 5T7i, many poor people a
least $15,000.00 woa De L and her lead
Russell r,i ' v ' " 7, " governor : . . c . . "c party assured
predecessors of Z,?16, not a single white man
out foundation. He knows that the ! North Carolina Z ZZ. Pie or ,10 aaT " viiihbu oy law, and be-
treasurer was forced to sell these bonds Per annum. w Z-SZTtt f $3000.00 :!.'rr tna?y om are the de
it wiii n;'v:''ir. MS-3i e p
Jble th T2- 1Z WU1 pregoing toorrowin money to meet the current
rent of which, InTany city wou
least $15,000.00 per. -annum Qn
Russell and. the-otner pdeceS
Governor Aycock. served ttTS
North Carolina for a salary ofl
vvi annum, but in. rirla. 1.. "4. x-, T yw,uv SnHant " Lllc uc"
for the, purpose of meeting a deficiency : of the statp shm riT1 e people T",l wno followed Lee
ted hv dmftPrati feelatur. An fit of T " L" "a 'v tUU bene- "-a?uPn tfie
There are many other unjust provis
ions in the revenue act wherein the cltr
izen suffers great hardships in conse
quence of a failure on the part of ' our
lawmakers to adjust the rate of taxa
tion so -as to make it bear alike on all
classes of our people .. The inquisitorial
features ot the reports required to: be"
-made by the merchants to the clerk c
the board of .county commissioners, as
well' as the reportsrequired to be made'
by corporations Jto, the auditor, are odi
ous in the extreme, and will- In my
opinion; result in compelling inany firms
to make assignments, that would otherT
wise be able, in the long run,, to bridge
over their -financial " troubles, and thus
keep their heads above the wafer. "
I have - not the time" to enter into a
discussion f of the proposed method of
assessing the value of real 'estate; but
Icall attention to, the fact that section
13 of the-machinery act provides that
real estate, shall be assessed, at the
full value, whichcould ordinarily be
obtained therefor at private .sale." - If
re is nonestly enforced In'the
the three years of democratic rule than
under republican or fusion rufe
wquio inter from Senator Sim
created by a democratic legislature. An fit of "good government'- t ""i bene Grant" and oWiJ: ne'one, band, and
miTvatfotv h trwa hv c JJX.? t was decIded-J rant.and Sherman on. the other. hv
extamination of the treasurer's report, by a democratic legielat
wiM show that there was not a dollars governor's salarv should
borrowed nor any bonds Issued during He. also neg-lectpd tn
will show that there was not a dollar, governor's salarv -ZZZVZX . c tlle r,n:-;r 10 ote- this
He also iZTTJ1 ua greased. I Z, rr1 ople had been
.a a-
s ess ment of real estate in Tvrv, n.
-isjs ueouie -wxiu nave peen .so un- 1 Hn 1. - . - - vuu:
justly, treated toy '"tjie - &l0atikf7 tfcjito.l?S? JltWlnL-JUie
auditor aW Sknffri vn, ? citizens ; of .the. statel havinef t6 mv a t
this department' to accer?t the'appraisal
which' 'yoti 'make of "your, property lf or
taxation as flnaL'ust, how the, audi
tor . reconeiles; this :statement with'Hhe
following cprbvision. fcontalnednn section
-3 of the revenue act'J I "asm." . uhabU; to
sayr "Provided that if the auditrir Atid
state" treasurer, for-either .of them Is
not eatisflediwlth 'the appraisement" and
ahiatlott? sdtnade and Returned.4 theV:
I are , hereby authorized and- empowered
um4 tt valuation tnereor, pasea upon
1- . .
trem
1-
paylng at nresent. .-
I lina, and it Is suieldal , on Viir Vnkrt It a
enactany iawi vfl&fefi' Is ,f calculated 'to ,
discourage thdse1 whbare lfkeiroin-
vesx ineir capital iar:thermahy5 fndurtrierf
out . the.etateyvTjWeshould Endeavor to
encprage,.capitaltstsroM an- sections
OI,, the COUptry-.tc. COmp-.nmnnp' lmnfl
to;assist In'te'deyelopment of-ouf wod
tion ,.. tM-,i.-oM-, : -sis:" V r-5 i'! .w nainiayantaKes.- but w r
YIT-1 . 1-. j,... u wwiM'WKrAuru, ... nu.ll I Tnu FTW - AnmVUa ' . . . A . S
t to settle ln account 'f ihevaluatlonQ
nmade toy them 'fofaietf rbdfl'aaS
Mhterest dueth'estate tnereonr -t.''
ith the bright appeal given" 'to ;the
wrpwauon. an tne -event 'thafit should
. oe dissatisfied fwlth the Vitn-flwiifw tt
" auditor, as: therein provided'. '-' -v ' "
' foreir- m-i-s it the rl Tin duty
- the auiitcr tL; ;:its tre urer
" r:vi.-j ti rcTti r" f f-
manv feectiona11
the capital;1 necessary, to, secure, their
.The. prosperity - which ,-we
now enjoy -may not -only ;,be , crippled,
but it is possible" fHr unjust-legislation
to completely 3 destroy it. ' There Is a
growing tendency 6.a the part , of the
democratic party In l"ortIi Carclir.a o
discrlmihata . atilr rt " rivate-' ccrora
tiDr.3. Ccrrcrct;- r iJ-Ai c!: ri
1 Piuo. n . nau ucr-u
the time thatthe expenditures of the ' atoout the paym n nf ZZZ, ytbing t n Slun ly..to Py their poll
Ind
ites
ua!5
unoj
iorii
urre
a th
old one.;whichT.am6unted. to aa.toM te ibonds, and held them as an invest- the legislature 'were rhon .T ! of.cMnri,.t!?..aen.I.ed the right
mons' Rtfltpm v.-vL.r ius wins ta.L me eAieuuiuuies 01 uie wui ine payment nf ovnan0- : tax on nr W -t.x.
oo T"' I"!"" " ?t luere.was n ln" Nrtate were directed toy the fusion legis-itoy the , registrars Z", llmTithn mu 1 on aay, many of
rerife Violation nf TT-.r.- r "4uieo
tea; sstates laws
duly qualified v
ature among otl
w- authorizing- -ses
incurrpn ,
ti.m iim M uiiiuii . ... -7.. - w -- , 111 f v 11 iiM run w:- -i. .. rw-xcxi " ti 111 nun . ji4ix. : ......
jsima new touildinfir and -TPmnim. a surplus of, money,, bought in certain the electibn af wni. i. " -"w at .r"wes,- snould aot under
crease rn aDnrorHrm ?: " ftc VVC15 ""C"LC" "Jlt"ctLlolv" l61B' r.f. Mrara who were inn-f,, t tnose who are nnmr .
lr,w , " - 01 me i iacures. -01 igyb-ana-.isw. Jbsy rererence violation of the TTniti r 1U1 havip rmionfl u;uuiBa couia
state, .institutions durina- rpmihiip9n q fKQ clo (,i 1 v-rPfno,- e, . nit.ed States laws in "av. Qualified to vote. This i nf
?L""S' IUI. sh ,s.noMhe cas ir"eaTr of MMhCftte S eSr'e JS' 5W XS" to work the
U ". . " iuo. iovv .iuai; iaere "i;aj jea.re cuumg iivvoui-u-wm, was, "6o irdssea -a law flnthAi-i T, We -iron ?onl fli.i ii 6" LlJ
was an increased appropriation for, the and November 30th, 1900, it will be seen payment 'of, all expends inSSSS- IS-e -Uiea. andwh5o?f 'f t1011 lt
year.,1898 for the- Deaf.", 'Dumb ,L -that in 1885, the state treasurer having -election officials SS ifSSS -bar tbe I JK3T?-???to6d .to perform
THere was also' an increase fdr the Deaf L?neht for the state, and that all of these the embers were indebted Lt.T f to administer
!Um?.asA t Morton which Jf! J1 'hrLMh
amounted to $20,000.00.
Insane, asylum at Raleigh for. the .year
x? oi49zvmw.uoi-for the Deaf .and
Dumb asylum at 'Morganton of-$20,-850.00,
and 1 am Increase , of ,$3,63300. for
the Western, hospital at Morganton, as
well as an increase of $3,525.00, for the
Lear,vijumD and Blmd school at Raleigh.-
- - . - ,
t After meeting all these Increased, expenses,-
there" was In'the state-treasury
J anuary 7 19, 190L r when it' - wm tnrnM
pver toy;.Treasurer VortbT tor. Lacy,
f;vaBU ua.mv;e ox S7,5Z8.36.-0,his Ja a
splendid showlng.-aad la aufflMn
In, itself to 1 eonvlne any taimlnded
ii;iTspii?.wiai tne.xusion-party while in
MweadmlnIstereaourtate
aoTe tlsfactory ;.ana J economical
?m"??i,l5?5 : ey are belhs. admlnls
tci-cij mrs present aaminlstratlon
.d as7a jue is of
"In 1885 the treasurer, under, section of. . def ending ; thifl.niaoc,. ,liie,P0sJ tho me in
3577 of thP node.' as amended hv nhantPr shows - that nCa V ""vi4uals mar -na is.
tlemocraticalrmnistration. .ln.referring tes . or election which- thev h,M for chief iurtToT XTlZi "nom
an.infrbQA . ur'2,: " ' -.-.'i to tne matter state Treasurer Worth meir acuon with rCe r - u1fl -z-" - supreme
appropriation tortne te,a,7Cs. - 1 ... rtine- mr, -u "PDropria- I
"""vva- mac tnese -pntT. i " 1 -nerson 1 -" uiupt-r
403, laws of 1885, invested in.Korth Oar- . sessed of,a spirit ottilt.??" to hh'ZJnlexVteA .iPOsitioii
opln o that the avlnClined to e
,to"have used their ''SSL y. Usrht
instead of reauiritt Vldual funds
state to fravf0?
who were Indicted f;Z S or those
ln..the oerfo? committed
their. toehaaf; Sffl-JK??-
are
d
flcit in ithef state treasury, amorig"cther
-things, says: - . ; -, - 5 ?",r",e,v
; fconsertive-memtoers of the
against .thepressure for approSiarfnn
they : predicted a deficit, :-fcdiwSSjni
tnepl- djreamedthat It woSdK
$45O,qdq.0Otojit .the esthnate ,0rhi
licit that,npw confronts the sSte A"
urer. lsjthe rise of . thia ate
COO.OO has been . -borrow ZZJz:
:fltirf-ft'Y,w:.u :ne tate
tlor of the stalC toaTA" it im5t!lu
t::.:m, have Tbcrrowed. if to
-- - .-v-. i - - ivui c sr." -
250. Ot bonds,, at an Average cost of 91.02
per, cent
This4h vestment had been, sold from;
as funds, were neededwlth . whicht..to.
pay. the 4 " per Tcent . Interest ; ointiL my
predecessor delivered to me, only $136,
750" of these bonds. , - Vr-.rr
iz-to:? ft the.pumA::
wicti, ne, is not the proper
vupy tne exalted lp
has;- beenlnominated .
n 'fact that a anajo
f th stalte of North
?.?edto th nomina
slt , is, also true
those -wh6 control
business r affairs were op-
olina.4 per cent, consblidated bonds an' lu "of . it lf. lliS welh1?mfa' .. tt ls.
accumulated surplus of ; special . taxes opinion that .the average tain
levied and collected for- the purpose of .the- state will Insist' that TxYeT
mylnsr interest on said bonds: The ; to have used ' h,v ii,., , .ought
amount then thus invested nwas $247,- .instead of requiring: th S , funds majorltv 'Vrf nt- ls'als rue that a
815.96,- with-which-; he purchased $272 - state to defray1 the JSf the mnSeont,6 cPtLtro1 an
X. a V, a whAmQ ..v1."? expenses ofthoaa "4nage , our business a fiiW irAM '
invi.r ' - "vb."
cratis. legislature- of!89f am informed R. . lin9?e-S8 Of Judfi-po'J.,"
tnat; no money was " Dorrowed ; iy ; tne 1 s..w6 ihaV: w - - - j rc;
bout, n p-eat. deal of tii,
sta.te .treasurer priofy to a900, and,1 no 'Jj
bonds were issued. except new bonds In fnast nA iZZZZ Sexcrvagance irv
dnd;settlement of -the state-debtunder jwio5Sr 3tfd .rd tw 1,
the:act .ofaS79The,tre3LSuTerrsfrfrtsM Into power In
fordifferent .years: wW showthat;iMr?ce
-o jL -t., . n . vers in the at-na wf 01 .otn-
gradual etorJwi
until we were XianXi Ier3r dePartment
Wd br-ifs pledStTf ,ln lnttr: afir'
leglsrature inffAt Ocratic
Bain sold In 1883,. I $100,592. 45 -worth ?o!
bonds,-that; Mr:; Bain sold, in 1892. $20,v
650, worth of bonds ; aad that -Mr, Tate
sold in 1894 $10,150 worth of. toondajmak
ing the' total sale bv democratic. trA a.
hirers under democratic administrations
01 ui,332.u.' I cap Senator 'Simmons'
attention to the fact that While this sum
J?6 realized for1 the bonds
sold, their'if ace-value amounted to the
"P, 1 --v tl:t !", t!" cr"I!t r"
?re increased. thn"
of
ouaber of nice no-m y creatl5!a
The Increase cf -.-, T . ine s-te.
wr-a -ft 1 - - 1 y t
Posed. to - his nomination.
tout in the
deS .y- Dy the
, 1:" uivosinon ne was nam
-vuium-auc CfimrentlAW i iti, .
tion,0f; jurerT:
on.sof .the,. powerfuK lfiflaen.ee of the
2""? lina
Aitnough they people-of. the state 3m
ferred another, lt,wa decree? toy
who were to contrpl , or, the" pSrS
zx: -s:
legislation enacted by th liuat mvni
assembly shouldibe JffiSiffij?!
oir toedenrocratfc' party m: toetate .
.011 ."iri'sWr J.mt..not-
T, "r v 14 811 me nomination of
Iark,'.and:I rrf free to-"Sess'
that, In any.oninion . h tL rl6?
Jonent!otthi idea,
tion should cause every conservative
P 5rr, crf.a fcif rr.a irt!il adniln-