The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-10
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adopted In Their State Convention, 81,
ed. 1900,

We reaff1rm our allegiance TO the |
principles Of the Republican party as
set forth in the national platform o.
1896. We endorse without condition
and with enthusiasm the administra-
ton Of President William Mckinley |
and We instruct our delegates to vote |
for his denomination. Every sound
that greets the ear and every sight
that meets the eye is an argument in
favor of Of the continuance Of Repubh
can politics. now in successful and be-
neficent operation throughout this broad !
land. AS if by magic, despair has given
place to joy, distress has been con-
verted into prosperity and no section
has been more signally benefited than
the South, and no part of the South |
more benefited than North Carolina
''The Democrats in our own State are |
left absolutely without cause of com
plant against the national administra-
ton, and have been compelled to resur |
rect the ghost of negro domination in |
order to distract public attention, and
il possible prevent our people from en-
dorsing at the polls the splendid
achievements OF William Mckinley in
the execution OF Republican policies at
home and abroad. In spite of Off ial
records which show that there has
been no negro domination and no pos
sibility Of negro domination in our
State or in any Of it's counties during
the past quarter OF century, the
Democratic leaders have determined to
wage the coming campaign upon the
race issue alone, and they go before
the people with the scheme of disfran-
chisement which is a most impudent rs
sault upon the construction Of the
United States, and the most shocking
act Of perfdy ever attempted by men
who recognize the obligation of an
oath or sanctity Of the public pledge.
Notwithstanding the Democratic par
ty has at all times in the past bitterly
denounced the force bill, we call att n
| ton to the fact that they at the last
general assembly passed an election law
which authorizes the employment Of
over six thousand election bailiffs at the
polls armed with deadly weapons in
stead OF legal warrants, for the sole
purpose Of intimidating the voters of
the State. We have arraigned the lead
| ers Of that party for embodying in the
said law the most unjust of the Ken
| lucky and South Carolina laws fea-
lures, by which thousands Of citizens.
both white and black, Of those States
have been deprived of the liberties guar
anteed them by the Constitution Of the
United States. The administration Of
the affairs of the State and of its sew
eral counties during four years of Re
publican ascendancy has been clean
faithful and economical. During this
period the credit Of the State as shown
by the market value of its bonds ha<
reached the highest point known in GU
history and we challenge a comparison
OF this record with that OF the Demo
cratic during any like period.
1--WE are opposed to combinations o
capital wherever they become de
structive of the rights Of individual
citizens. and such combinations shout
be suppressed by adequate statutes en-
acted by the legislatures Of the severa
4 States or by Congress, if the resultin
evidences are beyond the power an
1 [ jurisdiction of the States.
I'm the last camnaign those Den1r
: cratic leaders published in their hare
Y book, which was distributed by tn
T thousands throughout the State, the 70
: lowing explicit declaration and PROMISE
It | The constitution gives the RIGHT of 81
IS rage to all male persons over twent,
one years Of age, not disqualified b
, or take away a letter from that. Th'
'e can be done only by the people Their
~ selves. and the Democrats will new
= submit to any proposition to the peon
TO take from any man his right to vote
te They do not deny making this promi
to they do not deny breaking it, and viii
s. it was fresh on their lips, without G
u. PLANTATION, without apology, without l
al morse, without even the excuse Of niece
~ sity, they proceeded to sacrifice the Y
IS tins whom that promise had delud
pt and thye dare appeal to men OF nor
to even to ministers Of the gospel of trut
to aid them in violating the trubl a
es to become parties to this monument
" act of perfdy.
of "These Democratic leaders are XII
20 enough to inform us that the leglslatt
he cannot add to or take away lett
in from the qualifications of the voter, a
ny vet they proceed to pass an elect
o nc law which by the double process
70 adding and taking away imposes
de educational qualification which will
aid franchise as many voters as the anne
int ment itself Thus they put into ope
aes ton the very provision on which they
wife the people to pass judgment; Il
~ execute the victims intended for sa
'' fee, and leave the election exclusiv
,au to those who are fortunate enough to
lee able to read the label on the ballot
They first condemn the illiterates
in- both races and try them awterws
Tile The higest court in our State mas
&c cided that provisions identical in purI
,est and effect with certain parts of
de- election law are unconstitutional,
that all proceedings had under such |
the are null and void. we therefore "
the the authors of this infamous. perhd
Yen yen and invalid statute that they need
IS. hope to enter the national Senate
House Of Representativeswith com
end sions based on such laws. Let them
,iso, member the fate of the Utah represe
tive who attempted to violate the
IONS pact upon which that State was ad
no' ted into the Union. compact no
,self solemn thah .ha' vi VII 81, -,
0 10 lima was reauui'.eu III" '"e II
tia tie denounce, with indignation and al
oun- renee, the Democrat proposition
r 30 tho right to vote should be made
hide beredity. and thus build IN an arr
VI racy Of birth upon the ruins o.
,o, government We denounce the fr
right the roDDerles, VioieHce "Iid
egis by means OF which the Delhocratie
the ty carried the last election. we
SUI TO tie exposure of these unlawful ]
n he ods in the contested election cases
afihg the Sixth and Ninth Congressiona
ona tricts now pending in the House OF
days resentauves. anu we cohhus -
r is to that body to set the seal OF
writ domination upon these crimes as
ppeal the ballot box, which, if unpunis
lstrar horne and unrebuked by Congress.
with ..ut ,,onrlar a,actions into a
ng Of
perior