The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-11

90 ne l'otrrs of Person County " {.
lama candidate to represent you
in the next observation-disclosures of Rep.
Fesentatjves. | endorse fully the plat
form adopted by the POpulist State
Convention held in Raleigh, May II,
1898 and if you elect me ! shall en-
desvOr to have all thu legislation sug-
gested therein enacted into law and
shall do all in my power to have the
following additional legislation en-
acted, to wit .h
70 abolish biennial sessions of the
legislature and substitute quadrennial
sessions.
TO reduce the number of Senators
from 30 to % and the number of Rep
resentntives from 120 to 30.
10 sbOli4 b the present Railroad Com
commission end have its duties de-
vOlve upon the Secretary OF state
Auditor and Treasurer, who Shall be
Ex-OHiciO Railroad Commissioners,
without additional compensation.
re constitute tae Superintendent of
Public instruction Ex-OlllciO ''secre-
tary to the Commission without addi-
tiOnal compensation.
TO abolish the Office OF county Treas
urer and have his duties deyOlVe upon
the Sheriff without additional COM
pensatiOn.
TO abolish all court cost against the
county for county officers and SOlici.
tor.
To reduce the term of Superior
Court Clerk from 4 too years llke al
other coupty officers.
10 tax all railroads according to
their capitalization,
10 tag all railroads one per cent
of their gross incomes in addition tt
valuation tax. e.. 8
TO tax all other corporations boil
native and foreign doing business il
this State, In the same manner ant
the same rate rs railroads ara taxes.
TO reduce tue oMcers fees on CrOI
LIENS from $l.O5 to 30 cents.
10 reduce marriage licenses from
$500 to % cents.
1 To proYide Tor four months publ
schools In every district every year.
To provide for the State to pay owe
the to the county an amount equal t
the Terrell fund.
/, To provide for the Board of Educa
!, ton and County Supervisor and Schoe
, Committees to be elected in PersO
county by the people at an election t
be held for that purpose on the i
Monday in May Isa8, and at every reg
ular election for county officers There
after.
To pF)yile ror the patrons of publ
schools to elect their public schO(
, teacher.
TO provide for the election of tt
, Superintendent of the, Home for II
r aged and intlrm by the people.
To confirm the action of Govern
Russell in suspending from office Il
two Wilson's Railroad Commissioner
To enact an effective Antitrust "a
so effective sha: it Mill drive evel
trust from North Carolina soil with
:. thirty days after it's enactment.
To provide for the election of Unit
as States Senators by the people at p,
Il. mary elections to be held at the sar
as time and place as the regular electi
-, for members of legislature who will
Il. required to elect United States Sc
or atOrs.
n p. To tax legacies and lnhertances.
10 To withdraw all appropriations frt
it; the University and all other COlie9
ey until four months term Of the Pub
y School in" every district every ye
"a shall be provided for.
he The legislation herein indicated v
ed give to the people local self COVER
osss ment and save them in dollars q
&c: cents annually as follows to the ST
nd over two millions dollars, and to L
, ,n son county direct over 81. thou 50
ms dollars more than enough to pay "
,m county out of debt In three years:
t se. Your county is now in debt ah'
at $17.OC0 and going in deeper every ye
w You are pa ing more than 81 10000
s If terest Annually, so you can read
a, see that something must be done
eS your county will be bankrupt in
M. near future.
sss am very truly,
ans " N. n. Tpcl
i .".. Rodney, y. c., July 4, '99.