The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-21
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM
Declaration Of Principles IMAM
mously Adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention "a Char
lotte Thursday Night.

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The following is q full text Of
\ the platform adopted by the dem
ocratic State Convention in Char
lotte Thursday night without a
dissenting vote.
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party in North Caro-
lima, In convention assembled, re-
joice IN the call occasioned by the
coming election and the opportuni-
ty thus offered to life up again In
the midst Of the people Of North
Carolina the banner Of the Dem
ocratic party as sure standard
of their rights and the unfailing
guide Of their progress, and we
reafirm our allegiance to the car
dinal principles Of the government
and congratulate the people of
North Carolina upon the wise, pro-
gressive and economical admin
istration of the affairs Of govern
ment since the return of the Dem
ocratic party to power in the
State.
We commend to the people of
North Carolina the consideration
of the success with which the af-
fairs have been administered.
by the Democratic officials
and the clean, efficient and
economical conduct of the
State government from the day
of the return to power of the
democratic party and we reaf-
firm the declarations of our party
upon the questions of the extern
sion and improvement and up
building of the internal affairs
of the State and the institutions
provided by the State for the care
of Jul citizenship, both charita-
BILE and educational, and pledge
ourselves to the continuation, up
building and development there
of, a-a%4st4~
We pledge ourselves to the con-
tinued development of the inter
nal affairs of the State; to the con-
tinuation of the policy of educa-
ton which has been carried for
ward with such success under the
Democratic administrations: to
the further development of local
improvements; to the maintenance
of the institutions for the insane.
deaf, dumb and blind, and to the
extension of these institutions to
meet the demands upon the State
and the needs of the unfortunate
who require the care and main
tenance of the government
We pledge ourselves to the con-
tinued aid and assistance of the
Confederate soldiers and demand
that legislation shall make ample
appropriations for his comfort
and care.
We commend and approve the
administration of Governor w. w.
Kitchin and the other State Off
Gals and commend and approve
our Senators and Representatives
in Congress for their activity in
behalf of the people of North Car
DINA. lit
Internal development and iru-
proyement tends to the up-build-
ing of any citizenship and we take
pride in the progress that has
been made under Democratic gov
eminent In the building or reads
and the extension of means of
communication and transporta-
ton all over the State, and we par
ticularly approve of the work l.
this behalf by the Good Road As
ISOLATION of North Carolina.
We recognize the great growth
and Improvement Of the State
along material and intellectual
lines under the policy of the Dem
ocratic party in the support and
maintenance ofthe common school
system of North Carolina, and the
pledge of the party heretofore
made of a four-months free school
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