The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
REPUBL1cAN srATR PLArFoRM

tions we're adopted by the Republican
State Convention which met in Raleigh
July 2Ofh:
The Republican party of North Caro-.
lima, in convention assembled, renews
it's allegiance to the principles and
policies set forth in the National Re,
p lblican platform adopted at ST Louis
In 1895; and we point with pride and
enthusiasm to the triumphant vindica-
ton Of those principles and policies
under the wise and vigorous and spen-
did administration Of William Nc
Kinley.
We condemn the unjust, partisan
and hypocritical civil service meth
DDS Of Grover Cleveland and we insist
that the civil service act of 1883 and
the rules made in pursuance Of the
same, should be changed so as to con
form to the laws of common sense and
common justice.
We are justly proud of the distin-
guished and splendid services Of the
acknowledged leader of the Republi-
can party of North Carolina, the Hon
orable Jeter G. Pritchard.
We have remarked with unfeigned
satisfaction the ability and industry
which he has brought to the solution
Of great national questions and the
p~ainstaking devotion and loyalty with
which he has attended to the wants of
EVEN the humblest of his constituents;
no problem has been too great for his
intelligent consideration and no de-
mand too trifing for his patient and
courteous attention; elected to the
Senate by votes representing conflict
ing financial views, he has so acted as
to command the respect Of all honor
able men-never faltering in his devo-
ton to the interests of the Republican
party and at the same time meeting
all reasonable expectations of his Pop
I..ist supporters.
The Hon. A. E. Holton is entitled to
the lasting gratitude of the R9publi-
cans Of the State for the able, firm and
the successful manner in which he has
discharged the difficult and delicate
duties of State Chairman.
We extend our cordial thanks to W.
8. Hyams, Esq for his faithful, labor
ious and effective work as Secretary Of
the State Committee.
We hereby commend the admins
tration of the State, because Hrst) the
finances have been wisely, economic
ally and honesty administered; (sec
ond), the laws have been ably, fairly
and impartially administered and the
rights of life and property secured
hereunder; (thir6), there are marked
and gratifying signs Of progress and
development in all the material con,
ditions of the State exhibiting the re,
turn of prosperity and the satisfaction
OF the people.
We believe that the men who broke
the chains of Democracy in 1894 and
who restored the people the right of
local self government and of honest
elections will stand together in the
coming contest for the preservation
of these rights which assure to our be,
loved State in fact as we'll as in name a
truly Republican form of government.
The joint administration Of our local
and county affairs by the Republican
and Populist parties through their
chosen representatives has met the ex.
pectation of the men who elected them
and the financial conduct of the affairs
of the different counties east and west
has been honest and circumspect as
well as economical, and deserves our
highest praise.
We favor the amendment to the
State Constitution embodying the pro.
visions of our present election law
which will guarantee to every citizen
of the State the right to cast one free
ballot and have that ballot counted as
cast.
We invest our State Executive Com.
mittee with plenary power to deal
with the nominations of candidates for
the Offices of Superior Court Judge
and Solicitors in the several Judicial
districts Of the State.
We endorse the Dingley tariff bill
and also the Republican tariff meas.
ures made necessary by the enormous
expenditures incident to the war
while the Democratic party sold bonde
in secret in time of peace to foreign
syndicates the present Republic an ad,
m~inigtration has required the banks
and gyndicates to stand back, until the
common people could have ali the
bonds which they were able and will
ing to pay for and We point with pride
l. L. A--A to- 49, G~-l---~ 1911