The Robesonian., 1918-04-15
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Platform Adopted BY North Carolina
Republicans in State Convention
At Greensboro.

At the meeting of the State Repub-
lican convention in Greensboro last
Tuesday Frank A. Linney of Boone,
Watauga county. was reelected State
chairman By acclamation, and the fol-
lowing compose the membership of
the State executive committee:
c. R. Pugh, Elizabeth City, of the
first district; George W. Stanton, of
Wilson, of the second; j. S Bassnight
of New Bern. of the third ]. J Jen-
kins, of Siler City, of the fourth: Gil
liam Grissom, of Greensboro, of the
fifth; j. c. Snoddy, of Red Springs, of
the sixth; S. Carter Williams of Yad-
klnville, Of the seventh; H. S. Will
liams, of Concord, of the eighth; J. D.
Albright, of Charlotte, Of the ninth,
and C. Bruster Chapman, of Ashe-
vile, of the tenth.
The convention was entirely har-
monious. Chairman Linney made the
keynote speech and prepared the con-
ventlcn for the plank endorsing equal |
suffrage, which was received with |
cheers: A little group of women rep
resenting the suffragist organization
was present and the president of the
North Carolina equal suffrage league
|
made short talk of thanks.
! Marion Butler was there and said
a small piece. The Greensboro Daily
News story says he twas in but not
of the convention, unless his influence
was as carefully concealed as is the
major portion of his face behind the
camouflaging. well-cut whiskers."
/ Republican Platform.
4 The following platform was adopt
ed:
"The Republican party of North
Carolina, in convention assembled
recognizing that the deepest thought
and conviction of the American peo-
pie at this time is the necessity of
winning the great war in which our
country is now engaged, at the out
set of it's deliberations hereby declares
its absolute and unqualified loyalty to
the government of the United States
and it's continued devotion to the pres
ervation and perpetuation of our Re-
publican institutions.
"We believe that the freedom and
security of our country depend upon
the utter defeat Of the military pow
er and the military rulers of Ger
many.
''To that end we pledge ourselves to
| give W Jul SOVCIH ouI WIO1S-
hearted and unstinted support in the
vigorous prosecution of the war.
"2. We deplore the partisanship ir
the administration of our national af
4 fairs, which is depriving our country
I in this great crisis Of the wisdom
! experience and service of some of it:
ablest and most competent men.
Woman Suffrage.
"3. AS a matter of justice to thu
women of this nation, many of whom
are tax payers and compelled to earl
their own living, and all of whom ar
rendering patriotic and unselfish ser
vice to our country in the prosecution
of the war, the Republican party 0
North Carolina is in favor Of the ex
tension of the right of suffrage to VIC
men.
-. The advantages of educatio
were never more necessary than nov
in the preparation of the youth of ou
country for the larger duties and re
sponsibilities and the fiercer compe
tition in all the activities of life tha
are sure to follow this world-wid
war. The Republican party of Mort
Carolina therefore heartily favors tn
State securing a six months scho(
- term in every school district of tn
State.
. "5. We heartily favor better pa
for all our public school teachers or,
declare that there should be no dis
\ elimination in the pay of teachers {
J equal grade, whether male or female
+ "6. We deplore and condemn tn
wasteful and inefficient administratio
of the school funds Of the State ur
| der which a decreasing percentage c
increasing taxes actually reaches tn
children of the State.
"7. We denounce the prostitution {
/ the public school system of the Stat
for partisan purposes, and we deman
non-partisan administration {
school affairs, with the election {
school boards by a direct vote of tn
peogle og We favor . uniform system {
| public schools as provided by the COZ
stitution, such as will insure to all tn
children of the State an equal oppol
tunity for an education.
/ Free Text Books.
| SO. We condemn the frequel
! changes in the school books of tt
J State, the high cost of which impose
= heavy burden upon parents, and "
look with favor upon the furnishing I
- free text books in the public schoo
= by the State.
40. We condemn the loose methot
of handling the public funds of tt
State as practiced by the State a
ministration, and we demand the a.
pointment of State auditors who shs
be expert accountants to examine tt
tax books and settlement books of e
cry county in the State, and who shs
make their reports public and ina
gurate uniform system of bookkee
ing and county finance throughout tt
State.
al. We believe in non-partis;
judiciary and favor the non-partis;
selection of judges and a reform
our legal system which will expedi
the administration of justice.
"12. We favor ample and more Ii
eral pensions to that small remna
. of Confederate heroes, whose advar
ing years merit all possible genero
= tv and loving consideration at t