The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-18
Resolution Adopted
By the Democrats Of Vance County
in Convention Assembled Satur-
day, Oct. 6, 1906 Proposition
to Limit Office Holders to Two
Consecutive Terms Voted Down.

The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
The Democrats of Vance county. in
convention assembled, congratulate peo-
pie Of North Carolina on the peace and
good order that they enjoy az result Of
the wise policy and administration OF
the Democratic party in our State and
would impress on every good citizen the
necessity 0! maintaining the ascendency
OF the party that shows it's faith by it's
works" and guards the interest OF all it's
citizens; therefore be it
Resolved, Ist. That we denounce the
efforts of the Republican party to deceive
and mislead the people in regard to the
administration of the State Government
OF North Carolina and the splendid work
that has been done In the cause of edu-
cation under Democratic administration
Under the leadership OF Aycock, Glenn.
Mc1ver, Joyner and their co-laborers the
State has made strides in education that
have commanded the admiration of all
thinking people.
We invite a comparison of the record
OF the two parties in both. State aud
county. AS an illustrtion OF the extrav-
agance, incompetency and corruption
OF the Republican party, we challenge a
comparison to the record made by the
Republican party and that made by the
Democrats in the administration of the
public schools of Vance county When
the Republicans controlled the public
schools OF the county, they had as county
superintendent a man who issued first
grade certificates to his ignorant hench-
men who would support him for public
Office and actually issued a first grade
sao fo fn ,h1 NJ
the word SCHOOL" that they had negroes
on the County Board of Education and
on the scho ool committees; that the school
fund was so apportioned as to give the
negro schools advantages over the white
schools; that the cost per child for about
two months schooling was more than
it is for eight and a half months under
the Democratic administration. Under
Republican administration there was
graft, fraud and corruption. Under
mocratic administration the schools
are run for more than eight months; the
children are properly taught; absolute
justice is observed in the appointment OF
the schoolfunds and honesty, competency
and fidelity characterize the educational
work OF Vance county
Resolved, 2nd. That we heartily en-
dorse the Dem ocratic State platform
adopted at Greensboro and desire to
give special emphasis to the declaration
therein demanding a substantial reduc
ton in passenger and freight rates, and
to the high standard taken on the tenn
perance question.
ResOlFed, 3rd That we favor salaries
for State and county officers instead Of
fees
Resolved, 4th. That we favor the elec-
tion OF county commissioners, members
Of the county board of education, justices
OF the peace and constables by popular
vote. 4
Resolved, 5th. That we favor work
ing the public roads of the county entirely
by taxation aud personal work should
be dispensed with
A resolution introduced by w. s.
Parker against permitting any city,
State or county officer riding on a
free pass was also adopted.
The following resolution offered by
r. s. McCOin was voted down:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party OF
Vance county 10 composed Of the best
and most intellectual people OF the coun.
ty, many of whom are competent to fill
any position in the county; it is therefore
Resolved, That it is the judgment OF
this convention that in the future no per-
son should stand for nomination for any
Office more than two successive terms.
On roll call of the townships this
was voted down, a majority OF the
delegates from the country opposing
it.