The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
DEMOCRATIC STnTE PLATFORM
oMcial Declaration of the Principles
of North Carolina Democrats.

Of North Carolina Democrats.
The Democracy of North Carolina,
in convention assembled, renews its
allegiance to the principles of consti-
t~utional government, through laws en-
acted and executed in the interest of
the whole people, without favor to
or class, and it pledges it
self to continue the just, wise and
economical administration of public
affairs, which have obtained In State
and county since It's return to power
in 1899. We congratulate the people
of the State that, under Democratic
auspices, there has been established
throughout the borders&of The. State
a reign of law and liberty, peace and
progress; that our people are no long
employed in guarding their homes
and protecting their lives, liberty and
property, as they were under RePub-
lican rule, but safe in the protection
of law and enjoying the freedom
which comes from security are direct
ing their energies to peaceful pursuits
of honest industry.
We endorse the wise, patriotic and
able administration of our States at
fairs by Governor Robert B. Glenn
and the other State officials, and we
point with pride to the record OF our
Senators and Democratic Representa-
tives in Congress and endorse the
same.
Constitutional Amendment,
We again congratulate the people
of North Carolina upon the success
full operation of the constitutional
amendment regulating the elective
franchise: The adoption of this meas
ure has permanently solved the race
problem, which had SO long agitated
the public mind, and was a n
to peace and good government. In
dts operation, the assurances made by
the Democratic party to the; people,
that no white man would be disfran-
chised thereby, have been fully veri-
fed, and the predictions of the Repub-
lican party to the contrary proven
false. After a test of five years the
wisdom of the amendment is recOg-
nized and ~aquiesced in by all polit-
zeal parties, and is accepted as a So
luton Of a vexed question.
We congratulate the people upon
the beneficent effect of the temper
ance legislation enacted by the DEM
~ocratic, party, and approve and en-
dorse the principles enunciated In the
Watts bill and the Ward bill regulat-
ing the manufacture and sale of IL
quOr.
On Education.
We reaffirm our constitutional de-
clarations that religion, morality and
knowledge. being necessary to good
government and the happiness of
mankind, schools and mean of edu-
cation shall be forever encouraged,
and that the people have the right
to the privilege of education, and that
it is the duty of the State to guard
and maintain that right, and we ex-
press hearty approval of the great re-
suits accomplished through education
al work during the past six years of
Democratic rule; at the great i'm
provement made during that time in
our educational conditions, and we
promise a continuance of a four
months school term for all the chill
dren of the State. The Democratic
party established the system Of pen
sioning Confederate soldiers and
| opened the soldiers home to the care
Of the veterans who responded to the
! call of the State III the war between
the States. Every dollar given them
was appropriated or forced by Demo
cratic legislation, or Democratic pub
lie 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 a
sacrifice upon the affairs of their
country.
Care of the Insane.
We point with pride to the record
of the Democratic party in its care
of the unfortunate classes In -Oul
State and promise to continue to en-
large our charitable institutions unit
all the INDECENT insane are cared fol
at the expense of the State.
The powers of the corporation com
mission should be so enlarged as tt
give it full and adequate power t.
regulate all public service corpora
tions within the State and subject t.
its jurisdiction. Passenger anc
freight rates in North Carolina ar
too high, and should be materially anC
substantially reduced and we demanC
such action by the Legislature ant
corporation commission as will &C
complish such reduction. We are op
posed to granting charters to corpo
%rations in perpetuity.
The discrimination of railroad
against North Carolina cities an
towns and in favor of other point
having no greater natural advantage
is a grave injustice to the people o
this State, and should be corrected b,