Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-07-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Republican Party Condemned for Conduct
and Policies Which Produced Most Dis
astrOus Panic in History Of United States

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The platform reads as follows
: The Democracy of North Care
lima in convention assemble
, reaffirms it's allegiance to the Cal
dinal principles of true Democra
] tic COVE nment, and congratulate
the people upon the wise, the pro
gressive, and economical conduc
of public affairs since it's restora
tion tc power in this. State.
In the inaugural address O.
Governor Aycock, January, 1901
is this sentence: "This year W.
meet under extraordinary cir
cumstances-one party goes ou
and another comes in =; one policy
ends and rev one begins"
The Democratic party again en-.
tered into power; Democratic pol
icy became the controlling policy
of our State. The achievements
of those years are Enthusiastically
great. To the trust imposed, the
Democratic party has been wholly
faithful. The administrations of
Governor Chas. B. Aycock and
Governor R. B. Glenn have added
prestige to our history, and given
prosperity to our people. State
affairs have been conducted with
clean efficiency, and to the people
has come peace.
Out of the very shadows of dis
order the records begin. There is
now no more disorder, and no
more doubt, The people have
come into their own. RESPONSE
BILE government is made sure.
Conditions encourage the full and
free development of cur industries.
70 the child is given greater and
greater opportunity for knowl-
edge, and North Carolina is be.
come national leader in popular
education. A stable government
his inspired confidence. Local i'm
provements are pushed with vigor.
Good schools and good roads are
no longer a dream, but are grow
ing realities. Stat; institutions
have been managed with credit
and without scandal. The record
is unmarried by official miscon-
duct. Appropriations have in
creased as our needs demand while
taxes are reduced. Even the con.
vict is now able to add his part to
the support of the government.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
The Confederate soldiers have
teen remembered with gratitude
and increased provision made
against want in the days of his
old age. The needs of the unfor-
tunate are met, and the call of
the afflicted is answered. To the
blind and to the deaf the State
now holds open the door of hope.
For her unfortunate insane she
provides a refuge of comfort.
That the legislature could dedi-
cate oue-half millions dollars fer
the adequate care of all our un-
fortunates shows the growth of
our ability, and the certainty of
our care.
And the Democratic party
pledges itself to maintain those
policies which make for the devel-
opment of every section of our
State. and for the security of our
people, and the stability of our
institutions.
We endorse the able progress
sive administration of Governor
R. B. Glenn, and the state officers,
and we approve and commend to
the people of North Carolina the
record of our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in the Congress of the
United States.
| GOOD ROADS.
We regard with approval the in.
creased interest IN permanent
road building, and recognizing
that the advantage in the way Of
greatly increased land value, in
the quick and easy transportation
over good roads, and the conse'
quent saving of wear and tear or
stock and vehicles is no longer al
experiment, but a plain practical
fact, as can in those sections of
North Carolina, and other states
where such roads are in use; ano
believing that with constant i'm
proving school system, system
Of good roads, linking the East
with the Piedmont section, and
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