The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-28

A New Method OF writing ri.sfsrsns
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Editor CAUCASIAN
| see that several writers endorse
the plan Mr.. Z. NJ. Cole, member
Peoples Party State Executive Com
mittee proposes, but 40 far as i have
seen there has been no complete or
even satisfactory description Of the
plan IN print.
believe the plan should be con-
sidered, and l will give = brief
description Of it.
As / understand the plan il is pro-
posed to submit in the form Of de-
finite and complete bills the leading
issues, those most vitality and direct
ly affecting the peoples welfare to
the people IN the platform. And IN
addition to going before the people
with usual platItudes and declara-
tons, let two or more OF the hrst
and most important planks be fol
lowed by the very best and mos; ct
fective bill that the combined wis
dom of the reform forces can pro-
duce. We should have q bull & sinst
Trusts, one procuring IN income tax
On railroads Farmers pay tex on
corn, meat and other income of tn, IN
farms) and one or two other strong
bills. perhaps.
Mr.. Cole says that We should have
a l. gisls;ive Conmitte. whose d. y
u would be To make research OF "a.
different laws of tue several 81 ales
and To choose the best features If
these laws and 10 formulate q bail
that would Incorporate the best OF
all laws on ttes- several economic
Questions composing the er. at ist ues
Of the day; as well as any other pro-
VISIONS that would increase the effect
ivens IS Of the Law AID avoid errors
of former laws THIS CommI,iee
should be appointed very early, in
order that IL might Lave ample liue
} to fr. ula;e the r, q aired bills aud re-
port to the people tnroagn the press
long before the 3 ale aud primary
conventions meet. Aud the peolle.
having considered he bills cou:d IN
struct their delegates, aud the State
Convention could reviss, or refuse
ard make some other bill, according
|
Thus, 700 see. In. whole work
would be In ihs hands of the peopi.
from the initiation Of the bill TO tie
, enactment of II into Law.
Ii Is plain that the Result OF THU
method II adopted would be govern
men: Of the people. by and TO. th.
people.
l would like to go into farther
particulars and develop the plar
5 more accurately and fully, bat a
r would take considerable time and
space and more consideration thar
8 1 have yet given 1t.
l want TO add, however that
think we should ahop: an impartia
: election Law. Partisan pr. judic.
and . peruzau election Law are an
tclerable. Let the Ca ucssian race
the only race that has proved iIsel
! capable OF self-xovernment, unite .,
this businsEs-liks principle and ,laI
!, Of seli-goveramsnt.
How Otter have We witnessed tn.
failure OF the ordinary news paper
srticle-iiks pl.tformsf We senc
Cur legislators to the grea. capito
with q load of promises aud IN.
imagine that they accomplish
great deal, but they have no cor
eerted plan. Tney hsye all inside .
Thousand different promises, an,
y perhaps none have formulated q bll
that Is like anything that the other
q nave thought Of. Except one elias
Of legislators which We always have
namely, Corporation Attorneys. Ton
!, class OF men know exactly vast IN.
want and they usually accom- lish
great deaf.
In this respect, as We'll as in a
others, Mr.. Coles platform il ideal
Our legislators would be voted for Z
q perform . specific and prescr, be,
: duty. Toe people would choose taei
}. own laws Is self-governipg oeopl
q ought to do.
II Let those who sre Interested i
= thus movement write their op,nio
4 on 1t, it Il worthy Of oar immedlat
T attention.
J.. (Let other papers copy.)
FL WILL WENx.