The Robesonian., 1918-04-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
rlatform Adopted by North Carolina
Democrats in Convention at Raj.
eigh Last Wednesday.

platform committee of the Democratic
State convention at Raleigh last week.
as ne has been chairman of the plat
form committee of everv Democratic
State convention for the past several
conventions. The platform read by
Mr. Morrison at the Raleigh conven-
tion last Wednesday and adopted was
silent, as stated in Thursdays Robe
ssonian, on the subject Of equal suf-
1rage, which was the only question
on which there was division of scnti-
ment. The platform reads ss fol-
lows:
"The Democratic party Of North
carolina in convention assembled, IN
TINS hour OF our country's great trial,
takes pleasure in greeting our mis-
torlc opponent, the Republican party,
with assurances OF our confidence in
the loyalty of its membership to our
common country, and we appeal to all
OF the citizenship Of the State to sub
ordinate all questions Of internal pol
Icy about which the voters Of the
State disagree in so far as the public
welfare will permit to the greater
and graver questions involved in our
foreign relations and the war which
has been forced upon our country. end
we earnestly appeal to all of the vot-
ers Of the State, regardless Of party
affiliations, to manifest a spirit of
moderation and justice in the discuss
ION OF all internal questions, necessa-
rlly involved in the approaching cleo
ton.
I'VE lndorse the time-honored prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party and
point with pride to the fact that the
platform declarations upon which the
present administrations in both State
and Nation were elected have been
written into law
I'VE lndorse the great record of the
administration Of our national affairs,
touching all internal policies. We rec
ognize, however, that the supreme
duty of the hour is loyalty to our gov
ernment in the great struggle through
which it must go in defense Of the
institutions of our country and human
liberty throughout the world.
eve declare it to be the conviction
of the people Of North Carolina that
our country had no other course con-
sistent with honor and self-respect
than to enter the war against the
autocratic and cruel imperial govern
ment of Germany. We believe that
it was necessary for the perpetuation
Of the principles upon which our gov
ernment is founded, and for the pres
ervation Of human liberty, not only
in our own beloved country, but to lib
erty-loving people throughout the
world.
every intelligent citizen must rec
ogniZe that the war with our brutal
and liberty hating foe, involves every
thing dear to the people Of the Unit
ed States, and we pledge the lives, the
fortunes and all we are to the loyal
support of the constituted authorities
of our great republic, and demand that
the war shall be prosecuted to final
and triumphant military victory over
the government that assaults our lib
critics and the liberties Of the world.
"That we commend the conduct Of
the war by the duly constituted au
thorities of our republic without res
ervation A nation devoted to the
ways and ideals of peace, our republic
has been put upon war-footing un-
der the exacting standards of modern
warfare, within so short a time as to
cause every American to renew his
pride and confidence in our flag and
institutions and to command the ad-
miration of all nations.
"North Carolina takes peculiar
pride in the admitted fact that jose
phus Daniels as secretary Of the navy
has brought this arm Of the service
up to such degree Of efficiency as to
convert a storm of criticism into a |
hymn of praise.
eve would not be true to our in
stincts did we not especially COM
mend the course Of the President OF
the United States. In all matters OF
internal character which the war has
he has given evidence of wis
dom which we regard as providentlal
and which has brought to him the
trust and confidence Of all Americans
without regard to party alignments,
and in all matters Of international
character with respect to relations
with our allies, to neutral nations ana
to our enemies, he has so conducted
his great part as to win the title at i
home and abroad of "Moral leader OF
the world"
eve indorse the record OF our Sen
ators and Representatives IN Con-
gress and we note with just satisfac-
ton that Senator F. M. Simmons has
in alls the great measures committed
to his hands served the whole coun-
try with such zeal and ability, and has
given to the President such effectual
and unfailing support that no Demo.
crat in the State has even thought OF
opposing him for denomination. AS
the head of the ticket this year we
bespeak for him the largest majority
of his career, so that the nation may
continue to receive the benefit Of his
experience, wisdom and patriotism:
eve commend to our people and IN
dorse the record of the administra-
ton Of Governor Beckett, and all 9TH
er State officials. The General AS
sembly of 1917 made notable advance
ments in the interest Of popular edu-
cation, public health, public morals;
prison reform and general remedial
eve call special attention to the
Governors worthy efforts to trans |
late tenants into landlords, and to
that end heartily indorse and com,
mend to our citizens the proposed
amendments to our constitution pro- |
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