The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
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public expense.
We approve of the passage OF the
Corporation Commission Act by the
last Legislature, and of the admins
tration of the affairs of said Commls-
sion. by which fairer rates have been
secured which are more Just 10 the
people and to the transportation ana
transmission corporations. and such
assess ment of railroad property as
will make it bear its fair proportion
of the burdens OF taxation.
We condemn free passes.
We denounce al trusts. monopolleS
and trade combinations. and demand
the passage of such legislation, State
or National, as will suppress the same.
We favor the election of United
States Senators by the people.
We favor the enactment of laws by
the next General Assembly providing
for the holding of primary elections
for tie nomination. of State and coun-
ty officers. Representatives III Con-
gress and United States Senators.
We hereby instruct the State En-
ecutiye Committee TO make provision
for the holding Of a primary on the
first Tuesday OF next November for
the selection of United States Sena-
Stare. at which every elector who has
voted the Democratic ticket in the
State election she'll be entitled to cast
one vote for one man for United
State Senate. and the candidate who
receives the majority of the votes so
cast in the whole State shall receive
the support of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature; and if no
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then the committee shall hold sec
ond primary at which only the two,
highest candidates shall be balloted
for and the one receiving a,maiority
of the votes so east shall receive the
support of the Democratic members
of the Legislature.
Provided that if any third candj-
date shall receive at the first primary.
so held, within $500 votes of the sec
ond highest candidate, then in that
event the three candidates shall be
balloted lor at the second primary,
and the one of the three receiving the
highest number OF votes, shall receive
the support of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature for United
States Senator.
We heartily approve Of the action
of the last Legislature in submitting
the Constitutional Amendment to the
people. and we urge its adoption, pc
cause it will promote the peace. the
prosperity, the happiness OF the peo-
pie of North Carolina.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
In addition to the above platform,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention on recommends
ton Of the committee:
unnecessary taxation IS unjust tax
alton and while the people OF North
Carolina submitted to the necessary
taxation to carry on the war with
Spain without complaint. we demand
that with a surplus of S150.0O0.000 III
the Treasury. the Odious stamp act
must be at once repealed.
Resolved that we condemn the prac-
tice of Federal officers controlling
and domineering conventions ard
using their official positions to coerce
and intimdate voters. the same be-
ing subversive of our form of govern
ment and dangerous to the liberties
of the people.
Resolved that we endorse the nom
nation Of Hon. w. i. Council for
Judge for the Tenth Judicial district.
AFTER THE SUPREME COURT.
Still another resolution proposed.
but one that failed 10 pass was the
following submitted by Mr.. II. 5.
Blair. of CALDWELL:
We denounce the recent decisions
OF the Supreme Court in the offices
Gases" as fiagrantiy partisan. and as
seriously derogatory of the rights OF
a free people holding that the legis-
lative Offices provided for in the Con
stitution should be subject to the will
Of the people through their represen-
tatives.'
Mr.. Blair did not send this rcsolu-