The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-21

Raleigh, Speclal.-1C Is uoNeIHO
vi+obin now. Never perhaps in the
history of North Carolina were lnau-
o~nration day ceremonies surpassed In
no;nt of brilliancy, crowds and
weather.
The Inauguration proper took place
On q great grand stand built for the
rurpose at the east front of the cap
;taI The oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Walter Clark
If the North Carolina Supreme Court
and Immediately thereafter Governor
Kitchin began his inaugural address.
He said in part: "Political par
ties are not only natural, but neces-
sarv in our government. Under our
constitution all the legislative powers
of the State every two years, and all
the executive powers every four
wears. are returned to the people to-
whom all government powers belong,
and the electors at those stated in
t~ervals determine into whose hands
those powers shall be committed.
The Democratic party has again been
charged by the people with the re-
sponsibility for the proper exercise
of these powers during the constitu-
final period. AS no man is altogeth-
er bad. no political party is altogeth-
er bad. In disappearing the record
of the Republican party and reject
ing its platform the people did not
declare that nothing in that record
is good and nothing in that platform
desirable. but they expressed their
Judgment that the record as a whole
of the Republican party in this State
has been harmful, that its platform
criticism of the service of the Demo
cratic party to the public is unjust.
and that its denunciation of Demo
cratic policies is unwarranted.
In assuming to-day in obedience tC
the will of the majority of my fellow
citizens the weighty responsibility Of
the Chief Executive of this Common
wealth, it is unnecessary to give as
surance that the recognized principles
of the Democratic party shall be en-
couraged and pursued by the In
coming administration.
Every precaution should be takel
to assure each electors having an,
understandingly having, an equa
voice in naming the candidates o
his party. This assurance will large
" eliminate such other motives. /
properly safeguarded direct primar.
for electing the nominees of all polltl
cal parties is the best plan that ha
been or can be devised.
It does much to destroy the or,
and more to nulify the attempt o
ring rule. It ought to diminish tn
expense of campaigns for nomina
tions. Should such expense fo
legitimate purposes increase as the
have increased in recent years.
will o be that none but wealth
men can hopefully aspire to our high
er Offices unless others pay his can
paign expenses for the nomination
If others pay his expenses, he wi
feel under obligations to them an
will not be In position to render th
people his best service, especially /
matters involving doubt as to tn
path Of public duty.
Every reasonable safeguard shout
be thrown around our nomination
and elections, to secure the accon
plishment Of the honest Judgment an
unconstrained wishes of the electol
and to render less effective II
shrewdness of astute politicians ]
furthering mere personal purpose
and reaching mere personal end
Ability, patriotism, character, sc
vice and the principles and policl
of aspirants are ~rightfully the ell
ments which appeal to the judgmel
of the electors. and these should
the source of success. Publication
campaign funds and the names
contributors. as favored in the la
Democratic platform will be efecti
and a suitable law should be enactC
to accomplish the purpose Of tn
plank. Delegates should be require
to cast the vote on the first bail
according to the primary resu
There should be a registered list
party voters subject to challene
The Legislature should fix the da
Of primaries for all parties for Sta
judicial and congressional ofic,
and also fix another date for p
maries for legislative and coun
affairs with a provision permitti
the county executive committee,
its discretion, to adopt for any COZ
ty primary the State and distri
primary day. All corrupt use
money for primary effect should
made an offense against the la
The wilful publication of any ia
charge concerning his political reco
or rejecting upon his moral cha
cter for the purpose of injuring t
candidate in the primaries with t
people should be penalized, by Lax
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