Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-07-11
The STATE PLATFORM
| Official Declaration Of the Principles
Of North Carolina Democrats.

in convention assembled, renews its
allegiance to the principles Of constl-
tutional government, through laws en-
acted and executed in the interest OF
the whole people, without favor to
individual 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
I 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
er employed in guarding their homes
and protecting their lives, liberty and
property, as they we're under Repub-
lican rule, but safe in the protection
Of law and enjoying the freedom
which ONE from security are direct
ing their energies to peaceful pursuits
Of honest industry.
We endorse the wise, patriotic and
able administration of u 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
ire has permanently solved the race
problem, which had so long agitated
the public mind, and was a mae
to peace and good government. In
its 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-
llcan party to tie contrary proven
false. After a test Of five years The
wisdom of the amendment is recog-
nized and aquiesced in by all polit-
ical 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
o%cratlc party, and approve and en-
dorse the principles enunciated in the
Watts bill and the Ward bill reeulat-
ing the manufacture and sale of IL
quor.
On Education.
We reat1irm Il constitutional de-
clarations that religion, morality and
knowledge, being necessary to good
government and the happiness of
mankind. schools and means Of edu-
cation shall be forever encouraged,
and that the people have the right
to The privilege Of education. and that
1t IS the duty of the State to guard
and maintain that right. and we en-
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
Il 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 in the wal 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 our
State and promise to continue to ell
large our charitable institutions until
all the INDECENT insane are cared for
at the expense Of the State.
The powers Of the corporation COM
mission should be 50 enlarged as to
give it full and adequate power to
regulate all public service corpora
tons within the State and subject to
Its jurisdiction Passenger and
freight rates in North Carolina are
too high and should be materially and
substantially reduced and we demand
such action by the Legislature and
corporation commission as will ac-
complish such reduction. We are OPP
! posed to granting charters to corpo-
%rations i'll perpetuity.
The discrimination Of railroads
against North Carolina cities and
towns and i'll favor Of other points
having no greater natural advantages
IS a grave injustice to the people Of
this State, and should be corrected by
such limitations set by the constitu-
ton 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 COZ