Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-13
Gravely Sales Tax Stand
Is First Campaign Issue
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dacy d more decided tilt toward the
lett" or liberal side; but there
is hardly hint in his present state
ment that he will be other than
Slrikingly similar 10 the pattern cut
by j. NJ. Broughton and A. J. Max
well in their announcements.
Here and there are found phrases
tending to indicate he does not COM
pletely swallow everything that has
been done by North Cardinals ad-
ministraton Of the recent past. For
instance, after word Of praise for
the splendid accomplishments OF
our party in State government" he
added Il, at the same time, recOg-
nize the need for certain fundamen-
tai changes if government is to con-
tinue to render services necessary in
this advanced time" He promised to
60 into detail about this "as the
campaign progresses"
Specially he advocated seevral
things not touched upon by previous
Ily announced candidates; notably
jlD consolidation of the work of our
hospitals for mental disease under
one board of directors and under the
supervision Of one outstanding pSy-
chiatrist: (2) reduction of the num-
Der OF escapes from North Carolina
prisons and expansion of the pro-
batting system; CD pension system
for State employees Of all sorts; and
(4) particular emphasis on vocational
education.
The twelve points in the GraVely
platform were, in substance:
&C Injection into the govern
ment the same methods Of efficiency
and economy which characterize
every successful business enterprise.
(2) Advance Of the school sys-
tenn, especially in the field of voca-
tional training. He Warned that Fed
eral aid to schools should be accept
ed only without surrendcring any
part of the States control of its edu-
cational system.
(3) The fullest opportunity tor
health protection.
"a Adequate hospital facilities
for treatment of those suffering from
mental disease I'VE must not leave
our mentally sick in jail, he said.
81 Expansion Of highway sys-
tenn, on the fundamental basis Of i'm
proved farm to market roads. He
came out practically flatfooted
against diversion Of highway funds
by the statement that IF there is d
surplus of highway funds over and
above those that can be efficiently
used in the construction and main
1cnance Of roads, then we should
have a corresponding reduction in
the tax on gasoline and license tags. y
ca ModernizatiOn Of our prison
system, with classification of crimi-
mails according to seriousness of
crime and individual records.
90 Our department of labor is
among the best, he said in speaking
Of labor. THE happy employment
Of its people is Of vital concern to
The state and the right to work for
fair wages and in healthful envro-
Imcnt must always be maintained"
(9) No increase in taxation. ANY
one who takes the trouble to look
into my record as four-time mem
Der Of the Senate knows, | am OPP
posed to the sales tax and want to
see il abolishcd", he said. 1T is my
earnest hope that this tax may be
abolished and to this end 1 promise
nv best endeavOr without in any
way ieopardizing the worthwhile ac-
tivities of the State.
lO) Cooperation with Federal
farm program and divcrsification Of
crops are essential TO the States ag-
ricultural progress.
ND THE State of North Caro-
lima has required every industry
whiting its borders to set up sys-
tenn of pensions for its employees
and II Is sheer hypocrisy ior the