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McDonald lor governor McDonald for governor McDonald for governor McDonald for governor McDonald for governor McDonald for governor _ 27 - Vote For For Governor Of N. C. HONEST ABLE POPULAR TRAINED PRACTICAI CLEAN FRIENDLY PROGRESSIVE SAFE SOBER Ralph McDonald | Look At McDonald’s Platform: 1. All-out support of the war and peace efforts. 2. Full provision for returning service men and women. 1 Positive measures to increase farm income. 4. Educational opportunities on the highest IeveL 5. Improve health and hospitalization facilities. 6. Promotion of human welfare for all citizens. 7. Improvement and expansion of State Institutions. 8. Promotion and development of natural resources. 9. Industrial expansion. 10. A major post-war road building program. 11. An adequate pay scale for State employees, especially in the lower brackets. 12. Promotion of aviation. 13. Full post-war employment. 14. Better representation for fanners and women on all State Boards. Honest and cajiable State appointive officials. Firm promotion of temperance and sobriety. Honest accounting and auditing of all State funds. Payment of entire General Fund debt with surplus funds. Freezing of a $20,000,000 reserve fund. Fulfillment of Sales Tax pledge to the fullest possible man ner. Reduction of personal Income Tax within reasonable limits. Opposition to any State tax on land. A safely balanced State Budget. Fair treatment to capital and labor alike, with public wel fare always the first interest. “Sober, Christian Gentleman” “I enthusiastically supported Hon. Clyde Hoey in both the 1936 primaries. When the result was announced, Dr. McDonald, as the defeated candidate, accepted a verdict recorded at the polls. He took his licking like a man and rendered full support to the ticket in the general election, making speeches in nearly half the counties. Since that time his party record, his views on public affairs and his personal life justify the support of those who opposed him in 193C. M for no * other reasons, I would support Dr. McDonald because of his loyalty to and support of our Party; because nearly half of the members (214, 414) of the Democratic Party in the State have evidenced their desire that he be Governor of North Carolina, and because he is a high timed sober, Christian gentleman.”—Hon. Chas. G. Bose, of Fayetteville, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, former President N. C. Bar Association. I “Need Sympathetic Government” 1 have carefully read the speeches and statements pi the two candidates for Governor, have observed them in their public careers for the past lew years, and have come to the conclusion that I shall vote for Ralph McDonald for many reasons. As a business naan, I have confidence that his administration will be sound. There will be many readjustments arising from the post-war period. The principal prob lents of North Carolina will be problems of how best to meet the needs, the hopes and aspirations of the average people of this State. We will, therefore, need as Governor, a man .who is sympathetic and who will be better able to translate the thinking of the people into governmental action. I believe Ralph McDonald to |e such a man.”—Hon. L. Lee Gravely, eminent business min and tobacconist of Rocky Mctant. JU-. w - ‘Tine Fitness of the Man” He is a brave man and I like that He is a hard j man and has great capacity and endurance. He is a itadlw* man and knows history and current needs. He is a thinker but in no sense a recluse. He loves people and mingles with them and inspires them by his public address. He is forward-looking. He has statesman like thoughts as to what our State should be and do. He thinks in be* half of the people and their interests. He has recently been elected President of the great association of teachers of North Carolina. They ought to know what manner of man he is. He has been endorsed by the merchants and he has the support of the laboring people. I like the fine,fitness of the man for the office. Measured by every standard, he seems to be eminently qualified to become a worthy successor of thjkt fine line of noble men who graced this high office for the past 44 years.” —Hon. R. N. Simms, Sr., of Raleigh, prominent Baptist layman and founder of the first Baraea diass in the South. Sponsored By Alleghany County Friends Of McDonald McDonald i« governor McDonald tm governor McDonald lor govebnob , i n i.i. 'ill
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