The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-04
FORMER GOVERNOR
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''It is still more than six
months before the primary and
I do not contemplate beginning
at this time any intensive cam
paign. The grave and disturbing
international and domestic prob
lens of the moment are such as
to make untimely and undesir-
able any long-drawn-out political
contest.
I'm the course of the campaign
next spring, I shall endeavor to
visit every section of the State
and will discuss the problems of
greatest concern to the people of
the State and Nation.
During my term of office as
Governor of North Carolina I
endeavored to serve the people
of the state to the best Of my
ability. That record is before the
people. Education, public health,
agriculture and the industrial de-
velopment of the resources of the
state were the subjects to which
1 gave particular emphasis. The
progress made is g inter of rec
ord. On this record and upon a
pledge of continued, active in
terest in these and other causes
of vital concern, shall confident
ly submit my candidacy to the
people.
Addressed To People
"The people of the state will
determine whether or not my
experience and service as Cover
nor, legislator and in other public
capacities qualify me to serve as
their representative in the Sem
ate of the United States. My
campaign will be addressed to
the people. Gubernatorial ap-
pointment, under the statute, has
filled the temporary vacancy
caused by death; but only the
people by their votes can decide
who will represent them in the
Senate for the full term.
If I am nominated and elect
ed, as confidently expect to be,
l will owe no allegiance except
to the people. To their service
and to the national welfare I
will dedicate all the energy and
ability that / possess"
Broughton, a lifelong resident
of Raleigh, was graduated from
Wake Forest College, and studied
law at Harvard University. He
practiced law in Raleigh from
1914 until 1910 when ne was
elected governor.
Many Achievements
Listed among the outstanding
achievements of his administra-
ton, probably equalled only by
the administration of Governor
Aycock, was the enactment of
teacher and state employees re-
tirement law; legislation adding
a 18th grade to the public school
system; a nine-month school law :;
state aid to public libraries
(being the first state in the south
to enact such legislation); re-
organization of state hospitals
and correctional institutions un-
der consolidated boards; organi-
zation of Civilian Defense pro-
gram during the war years:
launching of movement for the
broad medical care and hospital
program in North Carolina and
appointment of a commission to
recommend appropriate legisla-
ton, which recommendations
were later enacted into law.
While governor, Broughton
was a member of the executive
committee of the National Gov
ernor's conference. He was also
chairman of the postwar planning
committee of the Council of State
Governments for the southern
region and chairman of the class
rate freight committee of the
Southern Governors Conference
Public Activities
Following the expiration of his
four-year term as governor.
Broughton has continued certain
public activities. These include:
President of the North Caro-
line engineering foundation:
president of the Roanoke Island
Historical association member of
the board of directors of the
Washovia Bank and Trust COM
pany: member of the board Of
trustees of Wake Forest College
and a member of the board of d.
rectors of the State College
agricultural foundation.
Broughton is married and has
three sons and one daughter,
Two of his sons saw overseas