The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-15
HOey Praises Works Of
Democratic Party in His
Address at Courthouse
Compares Rule of Democratic
Party to That Of Nations
Republican Party
GIVES HIS OWN PLATFORM

lima and in the nation under the Re-
publican party and under the Demo-
cratic party. He made clear his plat
form of constructive growth for the
state.
Mr.. Hoey was introduced by Ira
T. Johnston, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for
Ashe county, as the next Governor
of North Carolina. At the conclusion
of the meeting, the enthusiastic
crowds swarmed around Mr.. Hoey
in order to meet and shake hands
with him. Besides Mr.. Johnston, on
the platform with the candidate were
DR.. B. E. Reeves, Gov. R. A. Dough-
ton, and G. B. Doggett.
Reviews Party Principles
Mr. Hoey launched his address by
declaring his pride in the fact that
he was Democrat and stating that
the Democratic party had ever been
one of equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none and that the
Republican party was a party OF
special privileges for the one at the
top with the theory that enough
would trickle down to the little man,
But" said Mr.. Hoey, "the trouble
is, enough doesn't trikle and the lit
tie man is left out altogether" He
stated that the Democratic party had
done more for the farmer than any
other party and that under Presi-
dent Roosevelt farmers had been
paid money direct from the govern
ment for the first time in history
States His Own Platform
Mr.. Hoey discussed his own plat
form for state administration. He
favor cooperation with the federal
government in old age pensions; no
return to tax on land; free text
books for all school children; furth-
er improvement of farm-to-market
roads; a program of retaining and
rehabilitating prisoners after they
leave state institutions. In speaking
of the great help the state could rem
der those who were turned out OF
state institutions for criminal deten-
ton, he referred to the fact that
5000 men and women were under
such care of the state. He spoke
strongly for program of caring for
the underprivileged in the state, and
advocated vocational training in
each high school, and soil conserva-
ton.
Unblemished Party Record
The speaker praised the unblem-
ished party record of So years of
Democratic rule in North Carolina
without any breath of scandal. He
pointed to the fact that while the
depression was at its worst, the
state was able to take the tax off
the land, to take over the expenses
of the roads and the schools, and at
present is assuming a part of the
cost of text books for school chill
dren; at the same time, he declared,
the state debt has been steadily de-
creased.
Compares Administrations
Waxing humorous in his reference
to Mr.. Hoover's promises of car in
every garage and chicken in every
pot, Mr. Hoey said that after four
years of Mr.. Hoover the people had
lost their car, lost their garage, lost
their chicken and pot-lost every
thing but their appetites and had
nothing with which to satisfy them.
He gave facts to show that a sixty
billion-dollar national income, almost
double that of four years ago, would
take care of the national debt in
crease that the Republicans were
exercising themselves so much over.
He pointed to the hundreds OF
schools that had been closed In
Kansas during the depression and to
the school teachers who had not
been paid, saying, eff Landon is fit
to be President Of the United States
on his record as governor of Kansas
every governor of North Carolina
ought to be elected to the Presidency
for life!"
Speaking of the banking situation,
Mr.. Hoey said that more banks fail
ed under Hoover in the United
States than in all the rest of the
world put together. He stated that
no national banks had failed in 1885,
that depositors were safe and that
the banking deposits had increased
by ten billion dollars. In 1888, when
President Roosevelt took over the
government, according to Mr.. Hoey
100000 farms and 100000 homes
had been foreclosed and sold
in the United States, and $4,000, 00(
men and women were unemployed
with business stagnated Business
today is showing profit; the gov.
eminent offers aid to those who
have trouble holding their homes
and farms; and 7OO,OO0,OOO people