The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-20

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| such vigor and continuity that should
they fail to secure remedial action by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
| sion, all the people would know where
to place the responsibility for exist
| ing Outrages; and il their facilities
| for fighting the battles of the people
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mi jsiob are inadequate for that pur-
pose, that they make recommendation
To the General Assembly Of amend
ments TO existing laws, TO the end
that low and fairer rates may be estab-
lished, both in the State and Inter
State jurisdictions.
ReSOirCd, That we recommend a con-
stitutionaI prohibition Of the pur-
chase, lease or rental of parallel or
competing railway lines.
FREE PASSES.
We favor law forbidding the Civ
ing of free passes to public officials
and forbidding their receiving the
same.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE.
We condemn the lease Of the North
Carolina Railroad TO the Southern
Railway Company for ninety-nine
years, not only as had business
transaction in which the interests OF
the State amounting to the large sum
of $3,OOO,0OO invested in good paying
| property yielding an income, were
| sacrificed; but we also, in most en-
phatic terms condemn the hasty and
secret manner in which it was done
several years before the former thirty
years lease, by it's terms. would have
expired. We call the attention Of the
people of the State to the fact that
some mysterious power has prevented
an investigation through the
proper legal channels, of this transac-
| ton, which was so universally con-
demned by the press of the State and
all classes of our citizens, when it first
became known. We therefore demand
that the next General Assembly fully
investigate this transaction, and t(
the end that the interests of the State
may be fully protected as far as it car
be done, such legislative action shall
be taken as to cOunteract, as far 3.
possible, this unwise and secret trans
action.
| REMOVAL OF CASES.
The removal of cases from the Stat,
courts to the Federal courts for tria
WHeTelH TIE pialDtlllS are pOOT per
sons and defendants rich foreign cor
poratiOns, on application of defend
ants, is a growing evil in North Caro-
lima, and in its practical operation
frequently amounts to denial of jus
tice to poor suitOrs, and therefore
should be condemned. We demand
therefore. that the next General As
sembly shall pass such n general stat
/. ute on this subject as to take from
; such corporations doing business il
this State the privilege of carrying OF
business in North Carolina, and with
drawing the protection of the Stat
I extended to their business, if the
persist in escaping the jurisdiction O
our courts when claims are sought
g be enforced against them therein.
2 We advocate such legislation as will
insure just listing and taxation O
all evidences of debt, and make a.
q equitable adjustment of the burden O
taxation between the debtor and
creditor.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
In order to keep our public servant
in thorough touch and sympathy wit
. the oppressed masses, and to check t
| some extent the scramble for Office
we demand a reduction of salaries IN
til such time as through an increas
of the currency the price of prOpert
and products will justify the presen
, rates.