Tuesday MoiNq September 2, 1919.
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.
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HE IS GA
NDIDATE
Indicated What His Policies
v: Will Be If Elected
- -1 . Governor , v
OFFERS A REMEDY
' ORJ-ABOR TROUBLES
Pledges Himself To Economical
-' And Efficient State and
i County Administration, Bet
; ter Publio Eoadi, Better
School r and Better Health
and Greater Sural Progress 1
'. la execution if proraine made when
,he first declared hit intention to become
. candidate for Governor, Hoa. Bobtrt
, N. Page, of Biseoe, hu issued a state
.' ment indicating the esusrs and policies
to which he . will devote himself if
- electee, we pieages nimieii to six great
' taika on of whir affects the question
hi much debated in North Carolina at
'thh time the relations of labor aid
. rapital. He says he believes the quel--lion
ran be settled if approached fair-
minded l j-. His solution: After nicd
charges and an agreed return ia divi
dends have been paid all profits beyond
this should be prorated between the
stockholders and the labor that pro'
dueed the profit. He expresses the con
rietioa that eo-opcratioa on some basit
like this eaa be worked out to the hap
piness of all concerned. The statement
ia full follows:
To the Democratic Voters of North
Carolina :
Las' January I announced that I
would be a candidate for the nomination
for Governor to succeed Mr. Birkett. I
then said that at a later date I would
set forth more explicitly my reasons for
becoming a candidate, for I could sot
seek this place of leaderihip merely to
gratify my personal ambition.
I have delayed making this statement,
because I have not thought it proper for
candidates to inflict on our people s
long drawn out campaign for this omce.
j I believe, moreover, tint the people, in
this master have wished, ss I have wmJi
ed, no prolonged campaign, no cam
jfiaign of mere personalities, no cam
paign which woo id breed a spirit ol fac
tion and division in our party.
. The people prefer to know, and have
a right to know, to what causes and pol
icies any particular candidate will uc
vote himself and bis powers, if chosen
by his fellow Democrats as head of the
State Government in 1921-25. tV;ii on
the following statement of purpose!
that I solicit your support ia the pri
mary:
U Economical and Efficient 8tate and
Ceanty.
Administration. Economy of expen
diture ia essential to good government
Ia no other waya ia it poasible with'
out undue .burden of taxation to attain
those necessary and vital things rightly
demanded by tie tiUzaaihlp of a pro
gressive Bute. The necessary machin
ery for the conduct of the people'a buii
acss, ninslly designated "The State"
constitutes one of, if not the moat tin--plpi
business concern. In the eornmos
wcnlth. - With ever, .increasing- activi
ties this development has not always
been the result of csreful study, but
rather along lines of least resistance,
GIVES HIS REASONS ' . '
FOR BEING CANDIDATE
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HOX. ROBERT N. PAGE.
with .result that the multitudinous agen-
eies and activities' do not always func
tions The management of any modern
business finding itself in this con
dition would undertake a thorough
going, scientific study of .conditions,
including ' the employment of tbt
beat knowa organization experts, to
so co-ordinate those various activities
that the greatest possible economy of
management and expenditure would re
sult. If elected Governor, I shall nse the
lrr.dership thereby conferred - to press
upon the Legislature the desirability,
aye the necessity, or authorizing the
employment of experts to study every
agency of our State Government and
report thereon so that our people may
be assured of the utmoat efficiency and
economy in every department of our
publie service. This survey should in-,
elude county organization also, for
there is probably greater possibility of
effecting economy through proper
organization and administration here
than at any other place in our sys
tem. Aa a business man I shall make
efficiency and economy in both State
and rouuty government a chief purpose
of my administration.
2. Better Public Roads.
We have begun a great era of road
building. These roads must be built
scientifically and economically. Good
roads may be worth all they cost even
w:th wasteful construction but this
does not justify our former waste of
millions through unwiie construction
and luck of proper maintenance. If
elected I shall consider it a high, duty
to moke my administration notable both
for p.-ogress in road building and for
eicnomy in road building.
S. Better Pablle Schools.
We mutt not only continue our work
for longer terms, better-paid teachers,
cad better attendance, but our most
neglected tank is that of making the
publie schoola train for industrial effi
ciency and good citizenship, I pledge
my best efforts to this endj
4- Better Health.
A great advance' la matters of pub-
lie health would be another high am
bition of my administration. Our pub
lie health service should be made as ef
fective and thoroughgoing as our agri
cultural demonstration and extension
service.""
I. Rural Progress.
It will be my purpose not only to use
all my powers to promote good roads,
good schools, and the 8tsU's wonder
ful campaign for better farming meth
ods, but also to aid ear farmers ia their
organized efforts to compel the world te
give fair prices for their cotton, tobacco,
peanuts and other products. We should
also encourage home-ownership, either
by tax-exemption ia limited amount or
by lower rats oa home property,
S. RelatMas of Later and Capital, .'
Ths question most intimately and dis
astrously effecting our industrial life is
the continued war - between labor and
capital. Nothing else so vitally and in
timately effects, not alone the progress,
but ths happiness of tbs people. I be
lieve that this question' us be settled
if . approached fair-mindedly.
must be co-operation on the part of
both sidei of the controversy. 'Capital
is largely corporate and labor ia rap
idly becoming' so thorough unionism, so
that ths solution of this problem Is no
longer a matter for Individual agree
ment, but must be reached ss broader
lines that may bo termed a policy.
Capital is entitled te a fair return.
Labor ia entitled to a living wage. Un
lets both these conditions are met there
can be no industrial prosperity. From
the earnings of invested capital there
are certain fixed ehargea constituting a
first lien ; taxes depreciation, insur
ance, etc. Then agreed return from
the operation should be paid ia divi
dends and all profits above this pro
rated between the. stockholders and the
labor that produced the profit. Co-operation
upon some basis like this, hers
briefly stated, it seems to me might be
worked out to the benefit of the in
dividuals in both groups, and to the
bsppiness of all concerned. I may be
srmewhat ahead of the times ia de
claring for this policy but I am con
vinced that in the long run the Vet in
terest of both labor and capital will be
subserved by working toward it, the ob
ject of eaeh being to achieve it by a
process of evolution rather thaa revolu
tion. Having through labor attained to
a position of aa employer of labor I
think I can claim -the exptrienee and
sympathy that may qualify me to as
sist ia the solution of this grave and
complex problem ia the States indus
trial life.,-,. .-. . ' .-. . .
-iti-r la Ceaclasloa. '
, la conclusion, let me say that If elect
ed Governor I ' Shall, whole-heartedly
seek to serve all our people by concen-
There! bating my energies on these six great
taiks without seeking say selfish ends
by becoming a candidate for any other
place. I shaH seek to unify our State
and our party. While most of my life
hat' been spent ia Intimate touch with
tbs farms and ahopa and factories of
North Carolina, I have also had four
teen years experienee as a publie ser
vant of ths Seventh Congressional Dis
trict and welcome Investigation of my
record. 6o far as I know, but one act
ol all my fourteen years 'service has
been brought out for criticism by op
ponents or other candidates, and oa this
issue 1 also invite the closest scrutiny.
It is trus that in March, 1916 I waa op
posed to war. Moat of our people were.
The Democratic party as late as Novem
ber, 1916, re-elected Woodrow Wilson
on the ground that "be kept us out of
war." But while I resented and de
nounced in March, 1918, the efforts of
special interests, and there were some
such special interests to push us into
war prematurely, Germany's persistence
ia evil later convinced me, aa it also
convinced my party, haVeondltions had
so changed aa te give ns no choice but
war end I aot only gave time and
money to support ths Government whea
war came, but ea the three pre-war
measures hjh President Wilson de
clared constituted the "acid teat', for 100
percent Americanism, my votes were
uniformly on ths Presidents tide.
To all Democrats and North Caro
linians who believe ia such a progres
sive and business-like administration as
X have suggested, to all who wish to see
a campaign based aot ea factionalism
or personalities but aa generous riva'.-
ia desire te serve our great Sute an J
her good people, I. submit my candidly
with perfect confidence as to the te
ult, , - , ' .
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