The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-12

The quality al tobacco - IN
proved by that form of Potash
oar i-sois zlii ;rii y0u jas; .sai a. as~
They sfc ifcr Sod So ;hru-
CLEEAS AktI WuFAs
% $685. - - -.
PEOPLES Panty srart risrss'ns-
tn. !,eolie. rsrsy platform Cd! No-sh -
DINA ia a agrniion Asrmbt-i kasFl
on thc iSgh day OF A2sass. 10 ,s-.tg
sf.lrus %. unqualified A.lsss sncs TO Ir.u.
riple. Of the Isrty. sa1 hereby sgprotes ~
platform 90 tho People i.rsy siots-i 81 ~.
NAtlonsl convention hold q TIC cits ul 50
LOUIS July =. iss
Ins siTCTIo> r.s
We hereby r-sf'lrm cur nn~f ar'.fu "a
ton 10 sag;-ofi aud HAintsln frr~ la b.
and a far count IA al el~s4ons hs.i la
North Arol4na An1 ;h- ~l~s-tion La G@s..rs
toy The Gsnsral Assembly OF loo tD~-fs oaf
hearty rnIor~rmrnf aud apTrnKsi. ana -
hereby pl-~ir. ihr f-ogi.s Party - tb. D..
lcy Of ut.Lo ldinE Ito puncipls 81 fr-~ az
honest ~lsSzious g.rosi1sa ior Ia ssid sl~rsiur
lao and warn Tao voter, of a.. STATE as-a.u-'
the ihr-als shioh lave t,csn maxi Go r"l-n
the same.
CoV>ur aoNEEssHsr.
The at of the last General Assembly 20
storing lhe right of locAl s-G gov~fnu4rtt
by The ~i9rsion Of thear county oom mlsslnu
ers and in.tlsrs OF Tic T-aur ny thr Aosr ~
the p,.rss,~ - the rssE~cilN. oountie- sul
safes ual is therein provided m-sts ~sth or
hearty appros al. and .e pi-is- tic lei -
Party to she continued supl.ori and iusiuis
nsnoe ci thai legislation. aud ~sfn ta~
4 yoier> OF the Necessity of preventing lu.lr
| 10 - changes ina that al. aud 90 th~ Asng.f
/ o.. -l-Cfing members 81 tile srusfAl Assn
| sembly hostile thereto.
Legal TrspHK Ho>rh.
We favor the srrfcl'. by th- state oI
North Carolina 80 the s-d constitution
nj power 60 make all geld aud .slF-f coins 90
ihe nitei States NDcludlng tic trade DO
Il larD n legal tender Tor the payment q 30 .as
and that this night To- inforu-d by tie I.a-s
| age OF an appropriate at b. Tie srurfal
Assembly.
GOLD MOTHS And MORTGAGES.
We beli.seih.i all money DEMAND. ,llouli
| 5e paynbl. ~ the lawful monry 81 the lnl.
ted state, without preference OF di-crlmins
ton, and therefore favor tie ps-sAsr by the
General Assembly oi 4 LAW 20 prohibit the
taking or giving Of gold noir- bonds ana
mortgages ia this Stale. aud tho msk ing of
| all money demands solyAble in any md 90
lawful money oi the United sihi--.
IsTEkGsI.
We pledge ourselves 60 maintain the ga
General Assembly.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The action OF the People Party m.iui---
OF the last General Assem- lily las demon
struted. beyond question. that the IroIi..-
Party has been true 90 its nnt-oei.ui Al
form declarations in favor OF public rlaaA
ton. We demand still further impfos az
and broadening the public school system 81
the State rnpidly : n proper f-rAfi 60
4 ne int al 40 In ma Ffsg
sources of the state will permit. We AZ.
favor such revision of our present schtsl.
system n TT sy increase the eiiioi~D,y of ouf
public schools and insure the MOST ooIuI-
tent and effective supervision. We thin.
| that the committee on education OF The nst
General Assembly should invite and s.-lr-
as far as possible. the oooT~rhiion % tie
leading teachers and educators 81 tie State
ina framing and perfecting the -,i4oOl lHs
JUDICIARY.
Our judiciary should be- lifted ni.o,s ths
plane Of partisan polite.
RKFoRxAroR1 ron IouNG CRIMINALS.
We favor the establishment % n -tAi- iil.
stitution for the reformation % y0ung
crimissls
DEMOCRATIC ALNIAIsIEaIIoN COS
DEMskD.
Ne condemn the Democfniic Alniuisffa
ton in Moth Carolina for IT, faillr. 80 ere
our statute books, ard call the attention 81
. the peopl. TO the fad that OfilriAl nciOn 10
, this regard ~ In harmony with the uhri
anti trust sentiment hsretofoT. and now b-
} ing expressed by the leader % tie Demo
> cratic party.
EAiLKolDs.
We favor the establishments
able and low freight rates and charge, 20
products shipped from North ArolinA a
= will enable shippers hnd producers 10 realm
at least q fair remuneration after oysis .
such shipments have been deducted.
We call especial attention 90 tie I,Ds.bill
= ties of the trucking industry ia Easter
, NOil erolina. sn industry which, but 20
the eItortionA,e tariffs of the common cai
rier, would increase sn hundred told oArry
ing with IL the creates, prosperity 20 tia
highly favored section u has ever known.
Ne earnestly recommend 20 cur stat
ksidrosd Commission that they i've al IA
{ covers they have to bring about such reaus
= tons. and especially that ley urge befOr
The Inter state Commerce Commission a
, complaints Of ertorison aid discrininHtio
with such slgor aid ooBtInu ity that sbOul
they falA 10 secure remedial action by IA
. Interstate Commerce Com fll sslon al "a
: people would know where 10 place the .,
sponsibilIiy for existing ouirng-s, aud
Their fscliities Tor bggDng tie batter Of 10
, people before the Interstate Gonmefc
Commission are insdeq unite for that pa ryo..
I
GENERAL Assembly OF amendments 20 ems
- ing laws. 10 the end that lo~ and .aircr raj.
may he established, both "a the state An
Interstate Jurisdictions
Resolved, That We recon mend o oonsiIft
3 tonsl prohibition Of the purchase. lease q
rental OF parallel or competing railws
hnes.
FKkE PASSES.
We favor lsw forbidding the giving Q
free passes 10 public officials. ana forbi,
D dung their receiving tie same.
I NORTH cAkoLISA RAILROAD IE.sE.
s We condemn the lease Of The North Csrc
6 lima Railroad TO the Southern Kailss
. Company for NINETY nine yesrs, not oaI
as bsd business Transaction ia which ia
. Interest OF the 5tste amounting to the gsrS
!: sum OF - Oh w invested in good psyin
4 property yielding al income were sacrlflo-.
bui We also. an most emphatic terms COT
> denim the hssiy and secre; manner in uhls.
: ~ was done several years before the form.
. thirty Year, lease, by its terms would hss
e1pifed- We call the attention Of the t.cS
pie OF the State 10 the fact that some IA ys.sl
ioos power has prevented an inycstigxtio
through the proper legal channels OF ia
2 Transaction, which Was % universally CO..
demned by the press Of the state and q
ciaAses OF our CITIZENS, when IL first becam
known We therefore demand that ~
Q next General Assembly fully investigai
this transaction, and 10 the end that n
interest OF the state may be fully prot1c11
n Tar A. IL can be done, such Legislative
action shall be taken a. 10 countersc1. a. IN
a. possible, this unvlse and secret tran,
action.
r REMOVAL or CASES.
; The removal Of cases from the State cour,
TO the Federal cours for trial wherein ia
Z plaintiffs are poor persons and defepdsp,
nch ioreign corporations. on application O
: OF osfendants, IL . growing eyiI in Mort
: Carolina, AID in its practical operation fire.
? queLtly amounts 10 Q denial Of justice Q
. poor suitors, and therefore should he cor
, demned- We demand, therefore, that ia
next General Assembly shalI pass such