The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-10
THE A DEMOCRACY
The Declaration of Principles as Adopt
ed by the State Convention I'm Ses-
sion i'm Greensboro on July 3rd.

sion i'm Greensboro on July 3rd.
The democracy of North Carolina,
in convention assembled, renews its al
legiance to the principles Of constitu-
tional government through laws en-
acted and executed in the interest OF
the whole people. without favor to n
diyidual or class. and 1t pledges itself
10 continue the just, wise and eco
nomical administration of public af-
fairs, which have obtained in state and
county since its return TO power in
1899. We congratulate the people OF
the state that, under democratic au-
spices, 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
er employed in guarding their homes
and protecting their lives, liberty and
property, as they were under repuOii-
can rule, but safe in the protection OF
law and enjoying the freedom which
from security are directing their
energies I o peaceful pursuits of honest
industry.
We endorse the wise, patriotic and
able administration OF our states af-
fairs by Governor Robert B. Glenn AMI
the other tai officials, and We DO Il
with pride to the record of our sena
tors and democratic representatives II
congress and endorse the same.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
We again congratulate the people of
North Carolina upon the successful OPP
zvn%:ar ~ tho n r+tn~A1 ap,n~
ment regulating the elective franchise.
The adoption Of this measure has per
manently solved the race problem,
which had SO long agitated the public
mind, and was a menac TO peace and
good government. In its operation the
assurances made by the democratic
party TO the people, that no white man
would be disfranchised thereby, have
been fully verified, and the predictions
of the republican party 10 the con-
trary proven false. After a test of five
years the wisdom of the amendment is
recognized and acquiesced in by ali pO-
litical parties, and is accepted as Il
solution of a vexed question.
We congratulate b people upon
the beneficent effect of the temperance
legislation enacted by the democratic
party, and approve and endorse the
principles enunciated in the Watts bill
and the Ward bill regulating the man
ufacture and sale of liquor,
ON EDUCATION.
We reaffirm our constitutional dec
1arations that religion, morality and
knowledge, being necessary to good
government and the happiness of man
kind, schools and emans of education
shall be forever encouraged, and that
the people have the right to the priv
ilege Of education, and that it is the
duty of the state to guard and nlaiti-
tain that right, and we express hearty
approval of the great results accom-
plished through educational work dur
ing the past six years of democratic
rule; al the great improvement made
during that time in our educational
conditions, and we promise a contin-
uance of a foul months school term
for all the children of the state. The
democratic party established the sys-
tenn Of ~pensiOning confederate soldiers
and opened the soldiers home to the
care of the veterans who responded to
the call of the state in the war be-
tween the states. Every dollar given
them was appropriated or forced by
democratic legislation, or democratic
public sentiment. We pledge the par
ty to a fuller discharge of a debt that
can be fully paid to these aging
heroes, who offered their lives as a
sacrifice upon the affairs of their cOun-
try.
CARE OF THE INSANE.
We point with pride to the record Of
the democratic party in its care of the
classes in u state an0
promise TO continue to enlarge OU
institutions until all the in
digent insane are cared for at the ex-
pense of the state.
The powers of the corporation conf
mission should be so enlarged as to
give it full and adequate power TO
regulate AL public service corporations
within the state and subject to it's iu-
risdiction. Passenger and freight rates
in North Carolina are too high and
should be materially and substantially
reduced and we demand such action b.
the legislature and corporation COM
mission as will accomplish such re-
ductiOn. We are opposed 10 granting
charters TO corporations in p%erpetuity.
The discrimination Of railroads
against North Carolina cities and
towns and in favor of other points
having no greater natural advantages
is a grave injustice to the people o.
this state, and should be corrected by
such means as are available within the
limitations set by the constitution Of
the United States.
The interference by public service
corporations in political matters should
be called so sharply to the attention
of the people that it will be odious
and the efficiency of such corporations
as political agencies should thus be
destroyed. The law aaginst issuing
free passes should be 5 o amended as
10 make the party who illegally re-
ceives them equally guilty with The
corporation issuing them.
FAVORS FOREST RESERVE.
We favor the Appalachian forest re-
serve and the construction of the in
land waterway from Norfolk, Va, TO