The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13

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We condemn the Democratic sdmsrsss.a-
ton In kogth Carolina fox In ssiinfe 10 sxs- |
cute the antitrust laws Of the Ssose nou on |
cur statute books, and call the as.xnsson OF
the peopse 10 the fact that otssriai acsson I'm |
this reggrd n In harmony with the ultra
anti-tr1A sentiment heretofore and DOW BE-
ing expressed by the leaders of the Demo
cratic party.
RAILROADS.
We favor the establish neni O. such equil-
able and low freight rates and charges fer
products shipped from North Carolina SIS
viii enable shippers and producers 10 realia~
at least . fair remuneration after o1eis OF
such shipments have been deducted.
We cali especial attention 70 the pos~ib.ii-
ties Of the trucking industry In Eastern
ottCarolina- m industry which. bu. for
the extortionate tariffs of the common. ear
rier would increase IN hundred told carry
ing with il the greatest prosperity 10 that
highly favored section it has ever known.
We earnestly recommend 10 our State
RaidYoad Commission tina. they Use all the
powers they have TO bring about such retiuc-
lions. and especially that Lucy urge before
the Inter State Commerce Co0 u ission ali
complaints OF extortion and discriminate
with such vigos and continuity that should
they fAii to secure remedial action by the
Interstate Commerce CoIE mission all the
people would know where TO place The
sponsibiiity for existing outrsge, and II
their fac1itties for lighting the battles OF the
people before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are Inadequate for that purpose,
that they make recommendations TO the
General Assembly of amendments to exist
| ing laws to the end that low and fairer rates
may be established, both In the State and
| Interstate Jurisdictions.
Resolved, That We recon mend q constitu-
| tionaI prohibition of the purchase lease or
rental OF parallel or competing railway
lines.
FREE PASSES.
We favor q law forbidding the giving OF
free passes to public officials, anu forbid.
ding their receiving the same.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE.
/ We condemn the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railroad 10 the Southern Railway
Company for ninety-nine years, not only
rs bad business transaction in which the
interest OF the state amounting to the iarg'
sum of IS OOO, QUO invested III good pawn.
property yielding An income were sacrificed
but We also, In most emphatic terms con
: denim the hasty and secret manner in which
it was done several years before the forme
thirty years lease by its terms, would hav
expired. We cali the attention of the PEG
pie of the State to the fact that some myster
lous power has prevented an Investigation
!. through the proper legal channels, OF tn
: transaction, which was SO universally col
: demned by the press OF the state and al
! classes of our citizens, when it first becam
known. We therefore demand that tn
!, next General Assembly fully inyestigat
= this transaction, and TO the end that tn
= interest of tie State may be fully prOtecte
), as far as it can be done, such legisativ
). action shall be taken as to counteract, as ia
: as possible, this unwise and secret tran.
action.
q REMOVAL OF CASES.
l. The removal OF cases from the State court
y to the Federal courts for trial wherein tn
u plaintiffs are poor persons and defendant
= rich foreign corporations, on application
OF defendants, is growing evil in Mort
, Carolina, and in its practical operation fir
T, quently amounts to q denial OF Justice I
poor suitors, and therefore should be Col
q demned. We demand, therefore, that til
q next General Assembly shall pass such
q general statute on this subject as to TAI
e from such corporations doing business
~ this State the privileges of carrying on bus
ness in North Carolina and with drawn
the protection of the state extended
n their business, if they persist in escapir
l. the jurisdiction of our courts when CLAIM
are sought to be enforced against them ther
in.
It We advocate such legislation as will il
a. sure just listing and taxation of a
evidences of debt, and make an equltab
If auJ .stment of the burden of taxation b
ic tween the debtor and a creditor.
n REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
ic In order to keep our public servants
10 thorough touch and sympathy with II
% oppressed masses, and to check to some e
tent the scramble for Office we demand
&C reduction of salaries until such time
" through an increase Of the currency tt
> price of property and products will justi1
m the present rates.