The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-28

We extend our cordial thapks I.
EW. 8. hyams, Esq for his faith
tut, lAborous and effective work q
Secretary of the State Com mi,s.e.
We hereby commend the admins
tration OF the State, because (irst,
the finances have been wisely, eco
nomically and honestly admins
tered; tsecond). the laws have been
ably, fairly and impartially admin
Fistered and the rights Of life apS
property secured Hereunder; (third)
there Are marked and gratifying
signs OF progress and dsvelopmsp,
IN oil the material conditions Of thu
State exhibiting the return Of pros
perity and the satisfaction of the
people.
We believe that the men vhc
broke the chains of Democracy in
1894, and who restored to the people
the right OF local self-governusut
and of honest elections, will stand
together in the coming contest fel
the preservation Of these rights
which assure to our beloved State,
in fact as we'll as IN name, q, ,tsuly
republican form Of. govern msnt.
The joint administration Of our local
aud county Offices by the Republican
and PopulIst parties through the
chosen representatives, has met the
expectation Of the men who elected
them. and the financial conduct OF
the affairs of the different counties
east and west has been honest and
circumspeet. as we'll as econo mical, ,
and deserves our highest praise.
We favor the amendment to the
State Constitution embodying the
provisions of our present election
law, which will guarantee to every
citizen Of the State tho right to cast
one free ballot and. have that ballot
counted as cast.
We invest our State Executive
Committee with plenarY, power to
deal with the denominations of can
didates for the offices of Superior
Court Judges and Solicitors in the
several districts of the State and So
licitors in the several Judicial dis
tricts of the State. ,,,. .ts,s ga
We endorse the Dingley tariff bill
and also the Republican tariff meas
ures made necessary by the enor-
nous expenditures incident to the
war; while the Democratic admins
tration sold boads in secret in time
OF peace TO foreign sYndicates; the
present Republican administration
has required tho banks ana 'syndf
Gates to stand back until the com mou
people could have all tho bonds
which they were able and willing to
pay for; and We point with pride ia
the fact that our bonds are worth &c
per cent. more in time of war thar
they were. worth in time of Democ.
racy, and that the common people OF
the country have displayed their
confidence in the government by
subscribing three times over the
amount called for by the administra
ton. -.-..-.--
We favor vigorous prosecution
of this law to q triumphant conclu
sion, and we pledge to the admins
tration of William Mckinley on
csEN1ffast us48n9gffftv iR asarEo omea aazl
and to provide all necessariss sant
comforts for our heroic sailors an,
soldiers; we rejoice in the unbroke,
series Of victories which ha,1'
crowned our arms on land and sea
and we rejoice most altily in tn
signal triumph. won by this adminis
trationsin the hearts and .ip the con
idence of reunited people. w
send good cheer and greetings to on
sailor and soldier boys. wherever 10
Gated, carrying "old glory" to vic
tory on every land and on every sea
After the adoption of the platform
Congressman White made a speecl
and the convention adjourned
Harmony reignsd, andnthe1 delegate
went home satisfied with the Worl
and proceedings of the convention