The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

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No sssfs has bsess. railrusd oDmmtuDioa
nv than North Carolina bot ths puhic -
90; rrsrsv~d the bsneef "a. lag - desGo-
ed to produce on account OF she failure Of
our raj rosd commissioners 10 DO their duty
under The lag. As one remedy Tor thD Rvli
sc are IN favor Of The elec;sou Of rA;lrood
commissioners By . cirecs vote OF the pc
pie.
AkpCcrioS OF ssKISHr AND r AssEx0,-
kArEs-
We favor q reduction Of freight. cxpn~
and passenger rates. isiegr sph and tee
phope tariffs TO tbs sanse l-vel to vhich tn
general range of prices OF products has Ia.
en- uder the goli standard. IL the IA.
say ON. issioa continues to refuse 10 60
| ,ts duty IN this respect. se are IN favor .
| such reduction being made dIrec1ly ey t.
| ueIt Legislature.
| SoKIH cAkoLlNA RAILROAD LKAAR
We condemn the lease OF the North Cas-
| ina Railroad To the Southern RAiiw~.
| Company tor ninssy- nine ysars, nos only
| ga bad business transacti,- n IN which the
Interest OF the state amounting To the large
sum OF Is 90 on invested In good paying
| "a Certy yielding An income Ser~ xecrihcrt
but we also, iu most emphatic terms con
denim the hAsly and secret manner In which
| Il Was done several years before the former
thirty year, lease, by Its terms. would have
expired. We call the attention OF the pco-
pie of the State To the fact thai the myutsr-
ious power of . strong railroad lobby pre-
vented the last legislature from eusctnS
the rece>s.fy leg lslauoa 10 enable the State
To make an Investigation through the prOF<i
| legal channels, Ut the Transaction. which
GAS 90 universally oondemped by the pres
of the state and ali Glasses OF citi
. Gems, when II tirst became known W.
therefore demand that the next Gen
eraI Assembly fully investigate thr
/ transaction, and TO the end that tn
1 interest of the State may be fully protectss
r as far rs il Can be done, such leEisiarv
!, | action shall be taken Is TO countera1- - n
4 as possible, this unwiss and secret trans
1 action.
/. REMOVAL OF CAsKs.
, The removal of cases from the state ooaYt
= TO the Federal courts for trial anu epeciaIl
;. wherein the plaintiffs are poor pessons an
{ the defendants are rich foreign corporation
Y on application Of defendants, 10 q CROWN
evil in North Carolina, aad in its prscticz
operation frequently amounts 10 . denial q
e Justice To poor suitors, and therefore shout
j. be condemned. We demand, therefore, thu
!, the next General Assembly shall pass such
general statute on thus subject including q
> alien law similar to the Wisconsin statut,
e so as TO take from such corporations dom
Il business in this State the privileges OF carr
I, ing on business in North Carolina and.wit
drawing the profession. of the state extanda
l. to their business If they persist in escApiI
@ the jurisdiction of our courts when actor
are brought against them. We also recon
mend a constitutional prohibition OF II
81 purchase, lease or rental of parallel or cor
is petIng railway lines.
y JUST DISTRIBUTION OF THE BURDEN
OF TAXATION.
u We advocate such legislation rs will i
# sure just listing and taxation Of Z
evidences of debt and make an eQuitab
u adjustment of the burden of taxation b
rs tween the debtor and q creditor.
IS REDUCTION OF sALARIEs.
u In order to keep our public servants
~ thorough touch and sympathy with q
o. oppressed masses, and 10 check to some e
:, tent the scramble for Office, We demand
reduction of salaries until such time
C. through an increase of the currency I
Sc price of property and products will justi
If she present rates.
nj THE RULE OF THE PEOPLE.
III We favor the principle of direct legislati,
. known as the Initiative and Referendum,
-, order to restore aud preserve the rule OF {
III people. 1T will not be opposed by d
i'll Democrat who endorses the declaration
jefferson that the people are capable of se
government, nor will it be opposed by n
Republican who holds TO LincOln's i'd
that This should be a government of (
people, by the people and for the people.