The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
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DXAn1D.
We condemn the Democrntic administra-
ton In Moth Carolina for its failure 70 exc
cute the anti trust laws Of the 6tste now on
our statute books ard call the attention of
the people to the fact that ofieial action In
this regard - In harmony with the ultra
anti trust sentiment hSret fore and now be.
ing expressed by the leaders of the Demo
crstic party.
RAILROADS.
We favor the establishment of such eauit-
products shipped from North Carolina as
will enable Shippers and producers to realize
at least Q fair remuneration afJer costs of
such shipments have been deducted.
We cali especial attention to the possibili
ties CT the trucking industry in Eastern
the extortionste 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
Railroad Commission that they use all the
powers they have to BRING about such reduc-
llons: and especially that tney urge before
tue Inter StAte Commerce commission all
Complaints Ut extortion and discrimination
with suen vlgOr and continuity That should
tuey fall to secure reme'Ilal action by the
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION, all the
PcOpiC WOAi0 AAOW W0OlC " PlSCC tuc It.
spOnslblhty for existing outrag =; ano If
Lnelr taclliIies for lighting The battles of the
people before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are Inadequate for that pur pose,
that they make recommendations to the
General Assembly OF amendments to exist
Lug laws to the END that low anu falrer rdte5
may be established, botn In the State and
Inter STATE Jurisdictions.
Resolved, That We recon mend constitu-
| Llonai prohlpltlon OF the purchase, lease or
,ental or parallel or competing railway
lines
FREE PASSES.
| We favor a law forbidding the giving of
free passes to public officials and for bid
dung their receiving the same.
North CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE.
We condemn the lease of the North Caro-
INA Railroad TO the Southern Railway
Company Tor nlneLy-nine years, not only
as bad business transaction In winch the
Interest OF the state amounting to the large
sum OF 81 OUO OU INVESTED III good paying
| property yleIulng an Income were SACRIFICED
DuL We also, III most emphatic terms CON
> uemn the hasLy and Secret manner III which
! 1t Was uone several ears before The formel
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 myeter
ious power has prevented an lnYCstle atloI
through the proper Legal channels, OF tn
. Transaction, when was so universally con
! demned by the press OF the otate and al
> Glasses OF our CT liens, When 1t first becam
known. We therefore demand that thu
. next General ASSEMBLY fully Investigate
, MS transaction, and to the end that tn
Interest Of the state may be FUZZY protecte'
, as far as it Can be done, sucn IeglsiaIlv
action snail be taken as to cOunteract, as ia
as possible, this unWlSe and secret trans
acton.
q REMOVAL OF CASES.
The removal of cases from the State court
i to the Federal courts tor Trial wherein tn
plaintiffs are poor persons and defendant
I itch foreign corporations, on application .
Of defendants, Is growing evil IN Nortl
Carolina, and in its Practical operation fire
;, quehtiy amounts to denial OF justice t
| poor SuitOrS, and therefore should be con
. demned. We demand, therefore, that tn
Q next General Assembly shall pass such
O general statute on TINS subject as to TAX
e from such corporations dong business i
G this otate the privileges of carrying on busl
uess in North Carolina and with drawn
| The protection OF the State extended
D their business, if they persist In escapin
l. the jurisdiction of our courts when claim
are sought to be enforced against Them there
in.
I We advocate such legislation as will in
+. sure just listing and taxation OF a
evidences of deot, and make an equitab
+ adj ustment OF the burden of taxation bs
r tween the debtor and creditor.
+ REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
: In order to keep our public servants i
!. thoroush touch and sympathy with tn
: oppressed masses, and 10 check to some eA
tent the scramble for Office, We demand
< reduction Of sa aries until such time a
= through an Increase of the currency tn
price of property and products will justif
y the present rates.