The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25


all the people of the State safeguards
of peace and order of life, liberty and
happiness and guarantees education
al. religious and social progress as we'll
as industrial prosperity and develop
ment.
Education.
We re-affirm our constitutional de-
clarations that religion morality and
knowledge being necessary to good
government and the happiness of man.
kind, schools and the means of educa-
ton shall forever be encouraged" and
that the people have right to the
privilege of education, and that it is
the duty of the State to guard and
maintain that right" and we express
our hearty approval of the educational
work of the present administration,
and our qualification at the great inn
proVement made in our educational
conditions under the present Demo-
cratic administration, and would call
attention to the fulfillment of the for
mer promise of the party to provide at
least a four months school term for all
the children of the State. And we fur
Their express our cordial commentator
Of the work of the teaching profession
for the mental, moral and material adj
vancement of the people, and pledge
strengthen and increase the useful
ness and efficiency of our whole pub
lie educational system.
Temperance.
We approve the general principles
of the Watts law regulating the manu-
facture and sale of liquors, and limit
ing the same to localities in which
there may be adequate police protec-
ton. The principle that no saloon or
still shall operate except under policd
protection is as sound as that Whiskey
shall not be sold to minors, to drunk
ards, or on Sundays. or near the
schools and churches. The General
Assembly has the power, and when
controlled by the Democratic party
can be trusted to make all amend
mentS that experience and conditions
may demonstrate to be wise and
proper.
The States Prison.
The contrast between the present
and the preceding administration of
the State Prison speaks trumpet
tongued Of Democratic efficiency and
Republican rascaity and imbecility.
In all the history of the State the low
est level of immortality, venality and
inhumanity was reached in the man
agement of the State convicts under
the adminiStratio of Daniel L. Rus
sell. Today the institution is free
from debt and has on hand a surplus
large enough to pay the bonds neces-
STATED by Republican peculation and
ineffciency. We pledge the party TO
continued business-like and humane
management of this institution.
Insurance Department.
We call attention to the success that
has attended the establishment of the
insurance department which has in
ceraSed our annual receipts by $50, 00G,
and furthermore, in addition to this
increase, that fees now received by the
State in this department which for,
merly were allowed to the official col
lecting them, are more than enough to
cover all increases and additions in
salaries of executive and judicial Off
GERS.
Taxation.
We pledge the party to a fair and
just system Of taxation in which all
subjects of taxation shall bear their
just and equal proportion of the bur-
dens OF government.
The State Debt.
After long and careful deliberation
and conference with many of it's credi-
tors the State of North Carolina ad-
justed its debt upon Il basis so fair and
honorable as to win the approval of
the financial world and to secure rati-
fication by nearly every creditor of
the State. During the present year
attempts have been made to re-
open the question settled at that time
by the States wsest and best
men. The Democratic party of 1904
approves the settlement made in 1879
and will forever oppose any and all
attempts from any quarter to set aside
the settlement then made. 1t will
abide the mandates of the courts but
it will not consent to reopen the set
tlement that was alike creditable to
the State and fair to the holders of
its securities.
Confederate Veterans.
The Democratic party established
the system of pensioning Confederate
soldiers and opened the Soldiers Home
to the care of the veterans who re-
sponded to the call of the State in the
War Between the States. Every dol
lar given them was appropriated or
forced by the Democratic Legislatures
or Democratic public sentiment. We
pledge the party to a fuller discharge
of a debt that can never be fully paid
to these aging heroes who offered their
lives as sacrifice upon the affairs of
their country.
The Unfortunate Glasses.
We point with pride to the record
of the Democratic party in its care
of the unfortunate classes of our State
and promise to continue to enlarge our
charitable institutions until all the
INDECENT insane are cared for at the
expense Of the State.
Improper and Illegal Receiverships.
Corporations being creatures of the
law should be under control of the
sovereign and amenable to the law.
But being useful and necessary Incl
dents of business, all their rights