The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-16

IL this is true as to furnishing
water, gas, electric lights. ETC.. to
the cities, why is it not equally
true as to the great national high
ways OF the country which affect
the prosperity, and the opportuni-
ty to live and do business, of every
man and business enterprise in the
nation? Besides, let it be remem-
bered, and never forgotten, that
this ershadowing evil of trusts
now threatening the country from
ocean to ocean Is the result of rail.
road monopoly in the hands of a
few private individuals who are in
league with these industrial syndi-
Gates called trusts; and trusts can
ever be broken up until the public
own their own highways.
As THE CAUCASIAN has already
pointed out. the last lawyer legis-
lature, composed of the brains OF
the Democratic Earty, committed
more ridiculous and costly blum.
ders to the State than any legisla.
ture that has ever sat in the his.
tory Of the State.
This was true up to their last and
greatest blunder, which was re-
ferred to in the last issue of THE
CAUCASIAN.
Judge Simonton in his decision
on the railroad tax case says he is
IN doubt whether or not this las,
blunder was committed int, ton
ally or whether it was simply an
accidental blunder. That is. he
says that either int. ntionally or
c relessly the legislature reli we'd
the railroads from wing taxes on
twelve millions OF property.
1t now seems that the only wise
thing this last legislature did was
to pass a resolution to meet again
In June to try to correct some of
their many blunders, which they
must have had some suspicion at
the line that they committed. II.
however, this legislature meets and
should make no more blunders and
do nothing but attempt to correct
hose already made, they will be in
session many weeks.
The Jim Pou sffldvit was repub
hsh-d in the las. issue Of The CAu-
CAsIAN This fl iavit has attracted
SO much attention and been 80
largely sought for that we have de-
cided to keep it standing for a week
or two. We are informed tina,
nearly every Democratic candidate
Tor the legislature in his speeches
made practically the same pledge to
the people and many of them in
stronger language than that made
by Mr. Pou in bis .fidavit to the
effect that if tho Democrats rot the
legislature they would not disfran.
chise anybody.
We sugges st that our readers IN
the various counties get up fidavits
from persons who heard these
speeches, stating what they heard
the Democratic candidates for the
legislature and other promioen,
speakers say along this line in their
speeches. Send these affid.vits tn
THE CAUCASIAN and We wi publish
them along with the Pou sf8davit
A party that will lie to the people in
one campaign and when thew Get in
power deliberately betray every
promise and pledge made to the
public, will do it again. Therefore
the people Of the State ought tn
know the kind of men who compose
the Democratic Machine headed h,
Summons who will be a. king for the
peoples suffrage next year and
making new promises to be broten
when it Will pay them to break
mem. Send on the aftidavits; let
the public know the facts.
The Chamber of Commerce q,
Ashtville has called a convention
to meet In that city on the 22d inst
to organize q National Park Asso.
citation, for the purpose of securing
the action Of Congress in establish.
Ing a great national park In the
Blue Ridge or Smoky Mountains Of
F" estern Nor b Carolina. TIE CAu-
oAs1AN wishes to congratulate the
Asheville board of trade upon the
timely move for's so worthy a nro.
)ect. There Is no place In the Uni.
led States, hot even excepting the
Yellowstone National Park itselfl
which combines 80 much Of tn.
rare handiwork Of nature, to make
great national park which will ba |
} thing OF continuing interest 1ov !
Ind pieasu 9 as in Western North
arolina. We trust that the meet
ng W II be : great success, and that
: Will result In early action by
congress looking to the sstsblish.
nent Of such . PARK.