The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
PAIL GRADY ENTERS
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
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= ussch county running its own af-
tajrs" Other candidates have not
discussed the liquor issue.
Grady said he would discuss, dur
inc his campaign, a plan by which
s.Ias tax could be replaced without
tnfr9nce OF disruption to any neces.
s.rc governmental Junction. He
ZANE cut fatty against the diversion
NJ highway funds, and advocated a
consolidation of state departments
and commissions.
State employees who are rendering
efficient and necessary services, he
said would be retained on the public
nsvroIl if he were elected. He adj
dpd that he intended no CRITICISM
or threat against any present state
employe, but that those employees
who are inefficient, who do not fill
2 necessary and useful place, who
are themselves political pay-offs or
who are perniciously active in poll.
tics would be Immediately eliminat.
ed if had the power to do So"
Grady ran for lieutenant governor
in 1886. and was defeated in a close
race by Horton. At that time, Grady
vas supported by DR., Ralph w. Nc
Donald of Winston-Salem, who was
defeated in the gubernatorial con-
test for Governor Hoey. The Kenly
candidate did not state whether he
had the backing of the Mcdonald
forces in his present campaign.
Beaten By Winborne
Two years ago, Grady ran for utill-
ties commissioner, but was defeated
by Stanley Winborne, the incumbent.
In a preamble to his platform,
Grady said that if he we're defeated
in the primary this year he would
"be with the first to enter the cam
paign to elect" the democratic nomi-
nee, and the last to quit the fight
dSdlllSt Tic COllllllOll LUG.
Highlights of his platform:
Reorganization There are more
than 100 state departments, commits
%sioners, boards, bureaus and agen.
cies. These should be consolidated,
pruned and eliminated. Expenses of
government should be reduced with
out impairing the service of any use-
full agency.
Sales taX-The sales tax should be
abolished. 1t was enacted as an
emergency measure. If it is retained,
and another emergency should come
along, its rate would have to be
raised TO five per cent OR higher.
Highway diversion-Money collect.
ed from gasoline taxes and automo-
bile license tags should be used to
improve the roads. If those reve-
nues are more than we can wisely
expend on highways, then we should
reduce the rate Of heavy taxation
now levied on our people, instead of
olVertlng those taxes to other pur'
poses"
Llquor-There should be a state
wide referendum.
Labor Plank
Labor subscribe to the prin-
eiple Of collective bargaining"
capital and labor SHOULD be
trends A province of govern
nient is to "see that both capital
anu labor behave themselves"
buslness-"No business should
'e disseminated against because
" It's corporate or individual
wealth, and by the same token no
BUSINESS should be favored because
u us corporate or individual
wealth. or influence"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should make
liSnsements to give special train
"s 10 above-average and below
avefase pupils. High schools
sHould provide vocational training
youths who do not intend to
enter college.
observation-disclosures taxes must
~ iecuced, and other aids must
iouhd for agriculture. All ag-
cultural agencies should be con-
solidated.
efaay said he would discuss a
lucelon in agencies involved in
te.e oOl administration, and also
tnSs salaries and retirement
nus during his campaign.
W. native of Seven Springs
Ma Lyme county, Grady is 4s years
lea. lie attended Wake Forest COL
,,% ana the Washington and Lee
siv school. A lawyer, he served
selfns in the legislature, rep
Lifting first Wayne and then
pro s'oh county. He was president
'euu OF the senate in 1oo5