The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
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We censra:u! te tie rc:1lle &
North Carolina uroa tie ABORTION o.;
constitution aud upon tic Len5 fits that
Say: rc>,l':c:i .her1troE1 AID sc pl=t e
the deuccratic party to faithfully
:,a:n AZ. It :; esess legitimate mans
and we denard that the republican
at: hall elecfHrc lis tufpose either
to acce. It 81 reject i, ana until i. IS &c
-a.:ed As q :;:;a!i;y by ell parties We
ieeIare II '!e d'Ay q lie white people
t stand tceeiisr ter its pro. ection.
"The democratic party, representing
the Intelligence, tie virtue AID The
m .nhoed of the people Q: Tie state, re-
calls at! pleasure TIE entire ab.
Of scare:a!s c,ri,.g its administration
i ub:lc affairs and the gratifying ad-
ysucement that has teen made amongst;
Is in all Industrial lines. We have fos
erei agriculture ard promoted manu-
ac:urr g and have given to capital !:'ll
security and have protected the rights
f isho-. We pledge the party to a
fair and Just system OF taxation and we
Ien,and that ali subjects OF taxation
shall bear the just and equal proportion
+ tie burdens Ct government.
Owe renew our pledges fer the ex-
ension and imrroTem OF The public
Chico system Of the state, SO that it
gay keep pace with the needs and CON
sit!o;s c! cur people, and point With,
ride 20 the great impetus and progress
in this great work during the last two
.cars and call attention TO the TACT tha;
this wear, for the first time in the his
DRY OF the state, every school district
las been able to maintain public free
scnoul for four months rs required by
he constitution. We be!,eTe that the
.elmaneslt property Of The people OF
his state Depend: largely upon the con-
sruc:ion and maintenance Of good
Dads and re pledge the party to the
hearty support .! all wise measures TO
hat end. We heartily command and
,harles E. Ayccck 2. d other state Off
.als Tor their faithful execution Of the
,arty's promises insofar as the sama
las heep possible thus early in their
terms OF office.
eve likewise extend our appreciation
,ud endorsement cf United States Sen
tor E. II. Simmons ard to cur demo
ratio representative: il congress and
.ongratu!ate them and the people OF
he state for their fai.hicl and official
ery;ces e the state ~ councils Q: the
lat,on.
awe affirm our allegiance to the
democratic party and its principles as
.nuncIated ii its nationa! platform.
We denounce the policy Of i'm perialism
IS iaaugurated by tie republican ma
ional Standardization and declare Ii
20 lie obnoxious to our form OF govern
nent and fraught with danger to The
| very existence q the republic. We de-
| lounca as oppressive and Illegal those
a,Ir binat'o:1s Of capita! known as trusts
lad ncnoio!ies That stille competition
| hrottle Individual effort and destroy
| he generous spirit of rivalry tina:
| hould exist in the commercial world
| ave denonnce the deceptive and
| ordid course OF the republican party
congress IN fur:herlng the existencss
If the trusts by its refusal to ensct leg
| station restraining them aud to en-
orce in good faith the existing laws
against them, that party being in the
inll conhol Of al branches OF the GOV
eminent.
1--WE danounce the present Ubiquitous
Unjust and trust creating protective tar
IF, imposed npon the people by the re-
publican party, and dGmand its imme
late revision, to tie end that ali un
Just burdens shall re removed end es-
pec;an.y upon the necessities Of life
Its provisions enab the trusts tc ex-
tort from The people unreasonable pro-
dts and to sell their products to con-
sumers at home at greater prices than
are charged for the same goods to the
foreign consumer We demand, there
fore, that il such trust made good
be placed on the free list. We favor
the establishment Of the Appalachian
Park and urge that our senators and
representatives in congre use their
best efforts to secure Its establishment
eve again appeal to the people with
a confidence that It is only from the
democratic party that there can be ex-
pected an honest, capable and efficient
administration of the government OF
the state, and point with pride to its
past history i'll the administration of
the affairs of state, and challenge a
comparison with the inquiries of fu-
sion aud republican rule. We prom
lse the people OF the state a continu-