The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
For the Senate, Clyde r. Hoey

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When former Governor Clyde R. Hoey open
ed his active campaign for nomination to the
United States Senate in an address before
Lumberton civic organizations he dwelt spe-
officially upon the problems that will face the
nation and the state when the fighting ceases
and the world turns again to peace.
| Because he will shape his course, if elected
to the upper branch of Congress, by his under
quote from his Lumberton address which in
substance is his platform. Said Mr.. Hoey,
in part: 1.-THE solution of postwar problems
will require craftsmanship, not politics. We
shall have to deal with the economic stability
OF our own country and the world. We shall
fluence in determining world peace. We must
meet both OF these situations with patriotic de-
votion to our own country and with broad and
fundamentally sound policies for the world
In order to solve our economic problems
we will have to provide jobs for the millions
prevent the unemployment of those now en-
ployed in performing these duties. This will
require expanding industry, expanding bust
ness and expanding agriculture, all of which
must mean expanding commerce. 1t will re-
quire the cooperation of business, industry,
labor and agriculture in connection with gov
ernment-federal, state and local-in order to
successfully work out these problems.
Following the close of the war one of the
first things Congress should do would be to
reduce taxes, which would materially aid in
accomplishing this result. Taxes must con-
tnue at high levels during the progress of
the war, but when it closes, the burden should
be lightened upon the individual and upon
business, so both can be free to develop and
expand
Here we have the principal planks in his
platform: a sound national and world econ
crny; jobs for returning military forces and
prevention of unemployment for civilian work
ers; industrial business and agricultural ex-
pansion; tax reductions as quickly as they
can be put into effect when the conflict is
over.
These are sound policies, in the operation
of which this nation may look with greatest
hopefulness to the future. In propounding
them Mr.. Hoey shows that his feet, as we
say, is on solid ground. And his. record, both
as private citizen and public steward, beyond
all shadow of doubt proves that he will devote
his time and talents to carrying them out
In 1915 Mr. Hoey was made assistant dis
trict attorney for the western district of North
Carolina under Woodrow Wilson'S administra-
ton Prior to this he served his district in
the House of Representatives but did not stand
for reelection. Then, in 1886 he was elected
governor of the state.
He has represented North Carolina on the
National Democratic Committee, and through
out his political life has veered neither to the
right the left, but Travelled middle-of-
the-road course. AS a private citizen he has
taken an active part in church affairs teach
ing Sunday school class in Shelby for thirty
five years.
When he spoke at the recent Chamber of
Commerce annual meeting, Mr. Hoey empha-
sized the value to the state of creating and
maintaining great port at Wilmington North
Carolina may expect consistent constructive
service if he is elected to the Senate.