The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-14

.fe-xuaa d therein psovidsd, usees with our
'.rfy 70 the continued support and natnse
ance OF thss lessisiatson, and warn the
oeezs Of he necessity OF pssventtnS intur-
DIS changes Ia that ct. aod Of the danger
esecxinx members Of the Genesal Assem-
smbly hostile thereto.
LEGAL TIMBER MONTY.
We favor the exercse by the State Of
eoYth Carolina Of the reserved constitution
Il power 10 make al, gsid and oliver coins Of
he United States linclnding The trade dol
n, legal tender for the payment Of deh<s.
md that this right b inforced BY the pa0-
we Of An appropriate ac BY the General
Assembly.
GOLD r. AND MokToAGEs.
We believe that oil money demands should
be payable IN the lawful money OF the Uni-
tion and therefofe favor the panaee by the |
General Assembly Of . law 70 prohibit the |
taking or giving Of gold notes, bonds and |
mortgages in this State. and the making OF
Ill money demands solvabie in any kind Of |
lawful money Of the United States.
We pledge ourselves to maintain the six |
per cent. interest law enacted BY the last
General Assembly.
PUBLIC sCHOoLs.
The action Of the Peoples Party members
of the last General Assembly has demon
strated. beyond question, that the Peoples
Party has been true to its antecedent plat
form declarations in favor Of public educa-
ton. We demand still further improving
and broadening the public school system OF
he 2fafn "a n
the interests Of the tax PAYERS and the 10
sources Of the State viii permit. We also
favor such revision of our present school
system - may increase the efhcis0cy Of eur
public schools and insure the most compe-
tent and effective supervision. We think
General Assembly should invite and secure,
a. far ~ possible, the co-oper.tion Of the
leading teachers and educafors Of the State
in framing and perfecting the school law.
JUDICIARY.
Our judiciary should be lifted above the
plane Of partisan politics.
REFoRMAToRY FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS.
We favor the establishment Of State in.
stitution for the reformation Of young
crimiAAlA
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION CON-
DEMNED.
We condemn the Democratic administra-
ton in North Carolina for its failure to exc
cute the anti trust laws Of the State now on
our statute books, and call the attention of
the people to the fact that official ection In
this regard Is in harmony with tho ultra
anti trust sentiment heretofore and now be.
ing expressed by the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party.
RAILROADS.
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able and low freight rates and charges for
products shipped from North Carolina as
will enable shippers and producers to realize
at least . fair remunerAtion after costs of
such shipments have been deducted.
We call especial attention to the pos-ibili-
Moth Carolina, an industry which, but fol-
the extortionate tariffs of the common car
| rier, would increase an hundred told carry.
| ing with it the greatest prosperity to that
highly favored section it has ever known.
We earnestly recommend to our State
powers they have to bring about such reduc
tons; and especially that they urge before
the Inter. State Commerce Commission al
complaints Of extoTti0n and discrimination
with such vigor and continuity that should
they fail to secure remedial action by the
1nter-S state Commerce Com mission, az thu
people would know where to place the re
sponsibility for existing outrages; and il
their facilities for fighting the battles of thu
people before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are inadequate for that purpose
that they make recommendations to thu
General Assembly OF amendments to exist
ing laws, to the end that low and tairer rate
may be established, both in the State ane
Interstate Jurisdictions.
ResOl. ed, That we recommend q c0nStitu
tional prohibition Of the purchase, lease O
rental of parallel or competing railwa.
lines.
FREE PASSES.
/ We favor q law forbidding the giving o
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 Railwa,
Company for ninety-nine years, not onl,
as bad business transaction in which tn
interest of the State amounting to the larg
sum of 81 OO0, 900 invested in good payin
property yielding an income were sacrificed
but we also, in most emphatic terms con
it was done several years before the forme
thirty years lease, by its terms, would hav
expired. We call the attention Of the pee
pie of the State to the fact that some mystel
. ious power has prevented an Investigation
. through the proper legal channels, Of tn
|
demned by the press Of the State and a
classes of our citizens, when it first becam
known. We therefore demand that tn
next General Assembly fully investigat
this transaction, and to the end that tn
interest of the State may be fully protecte
as far Is it can be done, such legislativ
, action shall be taken as to cOunteract, as IA
as possible, this unwise and secret tran!
action.
REMOVAL OF CASES.
I The removal of cases from the State court
l to the Federal courts for trial wherein th
3 plaintiffs are poor persons and defendant
: of defendants, is growing evil in Mort
!, Carolina, and in its practical operation Fl,
quently amounts to . denial of justice
poor suitors, and therefore should be col
! demned. We demand, therefore, that th
1 next General Assembly shall pass such
! from such corporations doing business
this State the privileges of carrying on bus
ness in North Carolina and with DRAWN
4 the protection of the State extended
: their business, If they persist in escapin
the jurisdiction of our courts when claim
are sought to be enforced against them Their
in.
= We advocate such legislation as will il
sure a. just listing and taxation of q
{ evidences of debt, and make an eQuitab
G adjustment of the burden of taxation b
l. tween the debtor and q creditor.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
a In order to keep our public servants
thorough touch and sympathy with Il
oppressed masses, and to check to some e,
u tent the scramble for Office, we demand
. reduction of salaries until such time
through an increase of the currency Il
O price of property and products will justit
the present rates.
&c FREE LITERATURE.
n The Campaign Of 1900 Is On.
t Organization and education 10 the watch