The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21
The Policy Of the Great Demo-
cratic Party of North Carolina
Briefly Outlined. The Princi-
pies Plainly Set Forth Upon
Which the Fight Will be Made.


Charlotte, N. c., July 14th.-Tht
Democratic platform adopted at the
aight session of the State Convention
is as follows:
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party in North Carolina
in convention assembled, rejoice in
the call ocasioned by the coming
election and the opportunity thus
offered to lift up again in the midst
of the people of \ Carolina the
banner of the Democratic party as
sure standard of their rights and
the unfalling guide of their progress,
and we re-attirm our allegiance to
the cardinal principles Of Demo
cratic government and congratulate
the people of North Carolina upon
The wise, progressive and econo mi
cal administration Of the affairs of
government since the return of the
Democratic party to power in this
State.
We commend to the people Of
North Carolina the consideration of
the success with which the affairs
have been administered by the Demo-
cratic officials and clean, efficient and
economical conduct Of the State gov
ernment from the day Of the return
70 power Of the Democratic party,
and we re-affirm the declarations Of
our party upon the questions of the
extension and Improvement and up
building of the internal affairs Of
the State and the institutions provid-
al hv the State for the care Of orlr
citizenship, both charitable and
educational, and pledge ourselves to
the continuation, upbuilding and
development thereof.
We pledge ourselves to the con-
tinued development Of the internal
affairs of the State; to the continual
ton Of the policy Of education which
'las been carried forward with such
success under the Democratic ad
ministration; to the further devel-
opment of local improvements.
eve commend and approve the
administration of Gov. W. ". Kit
chin, and the other State officials
and commend and approve our
Senators and Representatives in
Congress for their activity in be-
half Of the people Of North Caro-
Ina.
internal development and i'm
provement tends to the upbuildlng
of any citizenship and we take pride
in the progress that has been made
under democratic government IN the
building Of roads and the extension
IF means of communication and
transportation all over the State,
and we particularly approve Of the
work in this behalf by the Good
Roads Association of North Caro-
lima.
ITO the maintainence Of the III
stitutions for the insane, deaf, dumb
and blind, and to the extension OF
these institutions to meet the de-
mands made upon them, and the
needs Of the unfortunate who re-
auire the care and maintenance OF
the government.
eve pledge ourselves to the con-
tinued aid and assistance OF the Con-
federate soldier, and demand that
LEGISLATION shall make ample ap-
nropriations for his comforts and
care.
eve recognize the great growth
and Improvement of the State along
material an intellectual lines under
the policy of the Democratic party
in the support and maintenance OF
the common school system OF North
Carolina, and the pledge Of the par
ty heretofore made of a four months
free school in every district of the
State has been fully met, and we
promise the continued support and
Improvement of the public school