The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-08-26
HODGES DELIVERS
COMMONSENSE TO
STATE DEMOCRATS
Governor Tells Assembly We
Have Good State and Nation
al Democratic Tickets

There is much of interest and
value in the address of Governor
Luther Hodges recently delivered
in Raleigh anent the political CAM
paign this fall, and we reprint most
of it herewith. Due to lack of space
we have had to omit a few of the
least essential paragraphs. The
rest of the address follows:
"This is a great gathering of
faithful, Woodworking, loyal Demo-
Gratis and / am proud to be a part
of this group. Together, we. along
with many thousands of other like
minded men asd women, can do
much for our Party from this mo-
ment through November 9th, and
can continue serving it after a
state and national victory this fall!
Working together with modern,
practical, challenging organization
we will surprise ourselves as we'll
as our competition as to how well
we will do.
"This is a Democratic Year"
The figures prove it. The Senate
majority proves it land yesterday
lit added still another Democrat
from North Dakota-the first time
in history); the overwhelming
House majority proves it; the 81
! Governors out of so states prove it;
the .preponderant majority oil
Democratic mayors in the chief
iU.S.A. cities prove it. The polls
prove 1.-THE man named Nixon
admits it.
1.-THE country is crying fol
strong, active, pay-attention lead
ership! Our farmers are hoping
and praying for leadership; our ole
people, our school people are look
/ inc for leadership and are looking
to us Democrats! Our defenses-
military and otherwise-and oul
standing in the world need "show
ing up" need action, Intelligent
forceful action. The man in the
street and the factory, the woman
in the home are disquieted nervou:
and long for challenging leader
shin. Where will they turn? They
can't get it unless and until the!
turn-to our Party-the Demo
cratic Party.
"What can we offer them
Plenty! No, the answer is not a:
easy as we have given it in the
single word "plenty."
"At our National Convention il
Los Angeles, we nominated 8
young man as our presidential can
didate-Jack Kennedy. He and hi:
fellow workers, family, and friends
were young people-active, loyal
Woodworking, ingenious and sue
cessful Democrats. Yes, we have
young, vigorous leadership, will
maturity of experience. There is
an accent throughout the world OF
younger thinking people and hope
many of us can qualify for this
group. Our older people have moi
done too we'll at times, but many
do have experience that may be
helpful to our younger associate:
and l am sure there will be con
slant communication between the
various segments of our Party
as all are needed to insure sue
ave are fortunate to have 6
good team and good tickets-na
tional and state! l believe that the
national and state ticket will ap
peal to young people, old people
and all people. Let US not forge
that there are several millions o.
men and women, particular!
Young men and women, in the fit!
states who are not yet registered
Let us register them. and l an
confident the overwhelming ma
iority of them will vote for the
| Democratic candidates this fall.
81 would like to commend tht
Executive Committee of the NORTH