June 23. ma
1?
Democratic State
Platform
(Continued From Page On- '
cult period through which that ad-:
ministration -conducted the affairs oi
the nation.
Worlcj Court Endorsed
Since the Democratic- platform oC
1024 endorsed the .World Court, and'
the Swans on resolution, passed by'
the senate in January, 192G, provided.
with certain reservations, for,
the adherence of the United States
to the World Court, and the negotiations
between this country and the
signatory states which would, in the
opinion of many eminent jurists,
lead i ? the completion of American
adherence to the court, have been
abandoned by the United States: we
urgently recommend the resumotion
of negotiations with a view to
completing the adherence of the
United States to the World Court. ;
Democratic State Record
We endorse the faithful and efficient
administration of all departments
of the state government by
Democratic state officials. We especially
endorse and commend the
administration of Governor Mc-j
Loan, the constructive legislation
enacted with his recommendation
and approval, and the careful supervision
he has given to every phase of
the state's activities.
Wo approve the executive budget
law. Under its" operations business
methods are employed in the conduct
of the state's business, and careful
checks and balances are employed in:
the expenditure of public funds by!
all departments, institutions and
agencies of the state. It has demonstrated
its great value in maintaining
at all times a sound fiscal policy,
and in giving strength and stability:
to the credit of! the state, and its
provisions have contributed to the;
important achievement of reducing'
to -1 per cent the interest basis on!
which securities of the state ar- '
sold.
Stale Highway System
Continuing- progress has been
made toward the objective of a complete,
modern, state-wide system of'
public highways. These highways'
have he.en constructed and maitiatin<
:i without, any tax on property by
the state, ami with a system of financing
adequate to maintain nil
roads in the state system, pay interest
on public road bonds and to
provide for the full payment of all
bonds as they become due and payable.
The platform of the party tv.-o
years ago declared r.hat "tin- staleshould
render every assistance, possible,
after providing for the completion
and maintenance of the state
system, to aid the counties in organizing
efficient systems of connecting
County roads." In pursuance of
fV??W rtl Arl rrn 1
jiivuf,!., nic awvt iiu-i, 'inuci n?.i;
of the general assembly of 1927, increased
the mileage of the* state system
by mere than twenty per cent,
and relieved the counties of the burden
of maintenance of reads formerly
maintained by the counties. We
renew the declaration of the 1926]
platfpvm that, subject to the limitations
therein imposed, the state
should continue its no liny of relieving*
the counties of maintaining pub
iie roads that should logically l>e
considered a pact of a state System.j
of public roads. County, mads are
maintained by taxes on property.
and state vends by gasoline djrtttj
license taxes, ami as the start- may
safely expand ih; mileage of highways
in the smite system it wilt, to
that extent, remuvj the harden from;
property taxes.
Public SchctoS Fidocation
Among its fundamental .ru.ur.u
tees, the constitution <;f lfiCS deij
dares that, "'The people have the1
right and the privilege of education
and it is the duty of the slate to j
guard and maintain that right"; and;
to make this declaration effective, i
the constitution prescribed that "the
general assembly \ " " snail provide!
by taxation and otherwise for a gen-1
era! and uniform system of, public!
schools wherein education shall he i
free of charge to all children of the j
state between the ages of (1 and 21)
years," with separate schools for!
white and colored, r.nd that. "So!
much of the ordinary revenue of the'
state as may by lav"be set apart for!
the purpose shall be faithfully appropriated
for establishing and
v?\-1 i>\T*r? iI r\rv v?. fViie o+??to <t cvofiim >'
free public schools and for no other
use or purposes whatever."
The Democratic party is the partyof
education and of progress in.:
North Carolina and under Democrat-'
ie leadci-ship it added an educational
qualification to the right of suff>rge,
while at the same time assur- j
ing its free exercise by a statewide
school term of six months at least, i
which, in most of the counties, ha?;
been increased to eight months, and i
in many communities to nine months j
each year. It not only recognizes j
the constitutional obligation of the;
state- to maintain the public school.
system, which our supreme court |
has held to be mandatory, but also
the manifest duty of the general as-1
sembiy to appropriate revenue fori
Chat purpose, so that efficient main-!
tenance of the minimum school term;
of six months guaranteed by the:
constitution shall not result in op-]
pressive taxation among the coun-:
ties which, in large part, have been
forced to begin an undue burden on
land and personal property.
Equalization of Taxes
The Democratic party, therefore,
declares that the time has come in
the economic progress and development
of North Carolina when the
cost of providing jpflfWftf education
should be more nearly ^raVized and
the burden more evenly c&raributed.
Wo recognize that we have prjjb'ems
in taxation to he solved. The
liberal program of expanding public
service and public improvements by
the state and counties and municipalities
throughout the state, presents
its increasing problems in raiding
necessary public revenue to sustain
them. The last general ass.'uibly,
recognizing the importance < r
this question, provided for a searching
party ami inyesligatio not' all
phases of this question by a tax com- (
mission, appointed by the govvrrrr.
and its report will be presented to
the next gfcrrerai assembly. We
pledge our best efforts io a iirst so
lutioi: of this problem and ren v.
the declaration of the iast Democratic
state platform in opposition to an
ad valorem property tax by the state,
and our opposition to a sales tax,
which is a tax upon consumption instead
of upon ability to pay.
Connecticut Commended
We commend and appreciate the
just and fraternal spirit of the state
of Connecticut, as exemplified thru
its governor and attorney general. in
withdrawing its suit against the,
state of North Carolina to enforce;
payment of certain fraudulent bonds,
which had been donated to a benevolent
institution of Connecticut, when
they became advised of ail the facts
surrounding the issue of said bonds, j
Great Smoky Mountains Park
Through joint action of the stateof
North Carolina and Tennessee. :i
co-operation with patriotic private
organizations and wjjth favorable
legislative policies supported in'
Washington by our senators and
members of congress, the great
Smoky Mountain National Park in
North Carolina and Tennessee will
become a realization as rapidly as a,
project of this magnitude may bet
developed. This will preserve for all
time one of the oldest hour -stries of
national forests in a . :::u: of
natural hoaUt.v and grin .e . arid
when properly developed by the federal
government, will bring many
thousands of visitors annually to!
enjoy the beauty rt our western
North Carolina mountain section-!
We approve the appropriation by!
the state of two million dollars to!
guarantee the success of this great [
enterprise. j
The inland Waterway
Through the virion and leadership!
of North Carolina senators and c< ngressmen.
the i v. la mi waterway was
completed to Beaufort and the ox-,
tension of this inland route from,;
Beaufort to the city of Wilmington
is notv definivety under way. the i:e-j
c'eawi'ry authorization having been]
made, and under co-operative: act by ;
the state, the necessary rights of]
way for its construction aru now in
process of being secured.
We endorse ihe amendment to the1,
constitution submitted to the people j
of the state by the last general a?-!
sembly, se the mere pit- j
tame of compensation to members
of the general assembly.
We endorse the record of our sen-]
atovs and representatives in con-1
; - > - --J'
ca5 'JUI aui<. .
gratification in their conspicuous j
service in relation to important mattecs
in national legislation, their, devotion,
to Democratic principles, and
f'he'ir taithfu: public- service in all
matters a f fc-cti Eg the interest ami
welfare of their wn state.
Capital and Labor
We congratulate the people of the!
state upon the harmonious re'.atiou;;
existing between employer and employe
and pledge the Democratic:
party to the maintenance of tlio
present fair ami just law regulating:
their relation:-, in this state.
The Democratic Record
For-27 years the Democratic party;
in North Carolina has striven to]
serve the great people who have j
trusted it -.vith the administration of,
their public affairs. We have kept]
the faith. We go on with the great:
task. We do mit make our apo.-a!
for continued confidence upon
empty pledges net expected to be
redeemed, but upon the actual preference
of these fruitful years. In
all confidence, we submit this platform
to a just ppople, content that it
be appraised in the light of our party's
record.We
rejoice that ir. recent elections
many members ot the opposite party
have ioir.ed us in the support of the
principles ami policies here enunciated.
We welcome those and a'.i
other forward-looking men and women
to the task of promoting the social.
economic and materia1 devt'op
ment or our state.
V/orm Will Turr.
Dora (as 'yr.ur.p roar. passes):
A-.vtul worm, isn't he?
Doris: -Yes?don't lock around,
dear, he's safe to turn!
' Did it take you long" to get home
tonight?"
"Nonsense I went home like
lightning."
"I know, like zig-zag lightning."
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as administra*
tors of the estate of G. W. Carroll,
deceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate
of said deceased to present them for
I payment within one year from this
date; or this notice will be pleaded
I in b3r of their recovery. AH perI
sons indebted to the estate will come
i forward and make immediate settle|
ment.
This June 9, 192S.
J. N. CARROLL,
I'. G. CARROLL,
j 6-t-6 Administrators.
.. Tifle ?'ATAUGA DKMOCRA f-"KV?
THIS WEEK ! v
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By ABtltOTt BRISBANE ^
A NEW PLAN
SINGING AND HEALTH ftc
NO RUN IN FOUR TEARS
sit
K. il. Wall has a phxa for iiiad- w*
.-.v ement and governmaitt < : cms
earth, with one .board ot dxrocro?: >;
ru'riiiing' the whole thing. ye?
Religions. says Wei"*, have ru;a' tal
their course. Christianity, wKu-b
mm
?r.unij|m."" has the oeapletest JJ
capitalism. {pffi
"Take to j|g
all thou canst, and Devil tak:> th^ 3s8
hindmost." ?j
Buddhism began complete re- g
Si
tigress oat his body. Nov.' vilest IH
superstition replaces B u ?i d h a's g|
teachings?ami sr it goes. JHS
Mr. Wells' plan is interesting,>1
like those of Plato. m his "Repub-j^B
lie," Moore in his "Utopia," aiidjoB
Kit: Marx, in his book that became I US
the foundation of modern socialism. 'Kg
Kaeh one vvouid work as well aslH
the other, that is to say, not at all. Sj3j
Vet each is useful, for makes aHjj
men think, arid that is importanfc.
The human race is an individual jjgg
on a bigger scale, arid it is in its in- Kg
fancy It is useless to contemplate I
a baby two year:; old and plan to jjggj
make a man of it in six months. : HM
You must observe how and at ?08
what rate your race or individual Kg
can grow, then do what you can to g||
direct ar.d promote good growth. |^|
The most important work now ggj
is to encourage thought and dis- awa
tribute knowledge. Ar.d the great- afi
est agency is the public school.
"Give light, and the people will fife
find their own way." Give good pub-; HB
lie schools and you give light. 05
Madame Reggio. opera singer. KB
climbed the 1.M58 steps of Xew Sgri
York's Wooiworth * building in l'-> 98
minutes and four seconds, heating SB
previous records. |?j
Thirty-eight years, oid, weight Ha
lOd pounds, the lady earned $3,000] I
by the climb, and did a useful thing MB
by Impressing the health value of HI
singing. Nothing develops the I
lungs as singing does. Sing at your 8
work and avoid consumption Teach. I
your children to sing. Imitate the fl|
wiio always sing, whethei IKj
they can sing or rot.
Farmers in the Little Karoo add B
of Cape Province are H
disturbed by the worst drought in I
South Africa's recorded history. No 8
rain has fallen in four years, fertile SB
lauds turn to deserts, farm houses M
are falling into ruins, the last grcer. 8
leaf has disappeared.
We have all causes for thankful-!|B
ness. Lack of rainfall would nijiKe H5
life impossible. A tilting of the: 8
earth, spilling the oceans, would H
sweep this continent with a tidal H
wayt a mile high. A change in BB
Water from Hit) to HiOi would I
change that water into peroxide of M
hydrogen. And SB
stances, watcu < IS
3i
turns to ice. \\ >u'.d sir H
the bottom of lakes aid river-, ac- fl|
ou-.nnU-.tc- t?\tuv and pfivgSit a- a9
tion. 88
W<- huvc I- 1" jffl
One ! last. one inulergio i: . ex.
in
1?yifnvta^k
"MOOD"
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Formal Notes
Informal Notes
Semi'Biisiness Notes
!
A delightful package
designed to meet the renuirementit
of tlie mnilorri
noniiA; "Dovfdown" for I I
her formal notes, "Papier E
Ardath"for informal onei, 1
"Old English Crushed
Bond " for scmi-husine39 j
notes.
F.igh wheels and envelopes
of each, pacterf conveniently
in one box at $1.00
i
BOONE DRUG CO.
The ^^xauoL Store
BOONE, N. C.
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KV THURSDAY?BOONS, N. C.
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>s;on, one cave-in kill miners in: Ocean flights ha
est Virginia, Kentucky and Ne-' interest.
lia. A.C4 hope has heen abandon- >
for more titan one hundred niirt- "Deacon Whit
i in the Mather mine in Pennsyl-t Jackson softly, "v
""> i prayer?"
Those that, front comfortable of- T& ^
or/pose -increase m nr,n?n>.{-.
Ses above tbe lino of bare neces- Deacon \\ iv.te,
% would not care to do the miners' louder, 4<w>II you
it- ' 1 Mi -
; response. Evident
slumbering. For.
I'm eer.'uxv of Princeton Cos- a rhir-1 appeal and
a.nnooucc their iate^^ov to a high pitch that t
up aviation us a life work, in? the drowsy cut
FR !
GREAT CEl
Glorious
fi
Mountain (
%
Grand Street Parade, led by
Marching to Fair Ground
Automobile;
You are cordially invited to (
4th and join us in the biggesi
part ot this section, togeth*
neighboring towns oi Boone,
ingdon, Ya., and Butler, i er
. ? - i We
promise this big event tc
in the Appalachian region..
addresses by noted speakers
header," Boone vs. Damasci
] f* rV 1 'I 0BSHH
*-uve v. ieeK. r torse racing, i
war and many other attract
Remember, the Chamber of
ctf Mountain City have made
big day free, both day and i
and enjoy a da}' of rest and
EXTRA - Fire Works and <
MOUNTAIN CITY
:
Whatever'
Hardware I
May Be ...
We aire equipped to supply
in town.
Whether you want a nail c
mowing machine?we have
Lawn mowers, hoes, rakes
that comes in handy in th g
able prices.
We also have a complete lin<
well as for special purposes
Trade With
your Do!
Farmers Hardware
Everything in Hardwa
BOO?
" '. ' :f
tHUES
ire stimulated C5*a'-] will you lead?" !
The deacon in bewilderment: rub
j bed his heavy eyes and blurted:
?." said Paryrni "Lead yourself,. I just ceaii."
viM you ieaij cs in:
Middletown. N. V.. June ?.?
nsw?_ | When t.-', v.-nrkroer. her.;, who were
' this" time a little! fr* woods went to get
lend.'" SUV. no! th*r p!?* hM<Jen m the
.- .! hyssSi nearly, they found a bit;
y T.f'.<; aeacon v.a
.Jackson made; oiac- "*ar **^3g r.:rw.~ U: tr.e.-r
ra'sc.l his voice I -: iictfri. When the n)rr. apjr>: ochvd
acceeaec in arous--: tfc$- anim:*'. rUa&ppeai t a jr. the tira- h ;
at. ^DeavQn White.i ' >?.r, hav:?: ! cleaned our. the py.il.
n? < ^
Lily, lenn. I
Brass Band at 11 O'clock,
Is. Floats and Decorated
? in Parade.
:ome to Mountain City, July
: celebration ever had in any
er Mountain City and the
. NT. C., Damascus, Va., Ab- ||
> excel anything ever known ?
Our attractions consist of
(, baseball game, a "double
lis and Mountain City vs.
oot races, greasy pig, tug of
ions you win enjoy.
Commerce and business men g*
it possible for us to have this
light, so let's everybody go
3pen Air Picture at Night!
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you. Most complete stock
>r a lawn mower?plow or
, spades?every implement
arden, is here at very reasons
of tools for the household as
us and Make
liars Talk I
& Supply Company I
re and Associated Lines
<E, N. C.
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