The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-27
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We condemn the Democsatic sdminissra- |
ton in North Carolina for III fail1fs 10 exs- |
cute the anfi-kxuse laws Of the Stafe now On |
our salute books, and call The attention OF |
the paopIe To the fac1 that Official actsoo in /
this reEsYd u In harmony with the ultra |
anti-trua sentiment heretofore and now be- |
ing expressed by the leaders OF the Demo. |
cratic party.
RAILROADS.
We favor the essablishm tfn,i "a
able and low freight rates and charges for
products shipped from North Carolina n
viii enable Shipper and producers to realize
At least . fair remuneration after costs OF
such shipmenn have been deducted
ties Of the trucking industry in Eastern
Nosh Carolina, an industry which. but for
the extostionase tariffs Of the common car
rieY, would increase ar hundred told carry
ing with Il the greatest prosperity TO that
highly favored section II has ever known.
L. We earnestly recommend 70 our Stale
abroad Commission that they use all the
powers they have to bring about such reduo-
tons: and especially that tiey urge before
the Inter. State Commerce Commission ali
complaints of ext0rtion aud discrimination
with such vigor and continuity that should
they fail to secure remedial action BY the
Inter-S,Ats Commerce Commission, all the
people would know where to place the re-
sponsibility for existing oursges; and IL
tneir facilities 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
j z Laws, to the end that low and fairer rates
may be established, both In the State and
| Interstate Jurisdictions.
Resolved, That we recommend q constitu-
tional prohibition of the purchase, lease or
tuI Of al
lines.
FREK PASSES.
We favor law forbidding the giving of
| free passes to public officials, and forbid
ding their receiving the same.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE.
We condemn the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railroad to the Southern Railway
Company for ninety-nine years, not only
as bad business transaction in which the
interest of the State amounting to the large
sum of 81 .OOO, 900 invested in good paying
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 former
thirty years lease, by its terms, would have
expired. We call the attention of the PEG
pie of the State to the fact that some myster
ious power has prevented an Investigation
. through the proper legal channels, of the
! transaction, which was SO universally con
;; demned by the press of the State and al
classes of our citizens, when it first became
known. We therefore demand that tn,
, next General Assembly fully investigat,
! this transaction, and to the end that thu
interest of the State may be fully protected
! as far as it can be done, such Legislative
. action shall be taken as to counteract, as ia
! as possible, this unwise and secret trans
action.
4 REMOVAL OF CASES.
The removal OF cases from the State court
: to the Federal courts for trial wherein tn
plaintiffs are poor persons and defendant
9 rich foreign corporations, on application Q
q of defendants, is growing evil in Nortl
, Carolina, and in its practical operation fire
;, QuentlY amounts to denial of Justice t.
, poor s9itorg, and therefore should be :. con .!
I next General Assembly shall pass such
! general statute on this subject as to TAX
e from such corporations doing business il
! this State the privileges of carrying on bust
ness in North Carolina and with DRAWN
the protection of the State extended t
: the jurisdiction of our courts when claim
are sought to be enforced against them there
+ We advocate such legislation as will in
l. sure a just listing and taxation of a.
evidences of debt, and make an equitabl
Z diustment Of the burden of taxation be
G t~ten tie debtor and creditor.
+ REDUCTION OF SALARIES,
. In order to keep our public servants i
: thorough touch and sympathy with tn
= oppressed masses, and to check to some ez
tent the scramble for Office, we demand
!. reduction of salaries until such time a
!, through an increase of the currency til
rrice of property and products will justif
n tAe present rates.