The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04

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tered agriculture and promoted manu-
featuring and, have given to capital
full, security and have protected the
rights of labor. We pledge eparty to a |
fair and just system of taxatfonsand we
demand that all subjects of taxation
shall: bear the just and equal proportion
of the burdens of government.
1--WE renew our pledges for the ex-
tension and improvement of the public
school system of the state, so that it
may keep pace with the needs and con-
ditions OF our people, and point with
pride to the great impetus and progress
IL this great work during the last two
years and call attention to the fact that
this year, for the first time in the his
tory of the state, every school district
has been able TO maintain public free
school for four months as required by
the constitution. We believe that the
permanent prosperity of the people OF
this state depends largely upon the con-
s.ruction and maintenance OF good
roads and we pledge the party to the
hearty support OF all wise measures to
that end. We heartily commend and
endorse the administration of Governor
Charles 3. Aycock and other state Off
Gals for their faithful execution of the
party's promises insofar as the same
has been possible thus early in their
terms OF Office.
1--WE likewise extend cur apprecia-
ton and endorsement OF United States
Senator F. NJ. Summons and to our
democratic representatives in congress
aud congratulate them and the people
of the state for their faithful and Off
clal services to the state in councils OF
the nation.
eve affirm our allegiance to the
democratic party and its principles SIS
enunciated in its national platform.
We denounce the policy of imperialism
as lnaugurated by the republican ma
tiona administration and declare it to
be obnoxious to our form of govern
ment and fraught with danger to the
very existence OF the republic, We de-
nounce SIS oppressive and illegal those
combinations OF capital known as trusts
and monopolies that stifle competition,
| throttle individual effort and destroy
the generous spirit Of rivalry that
should exist in the commercial world.
1--WE denounce the deceptive and sor-
did course Of the republican party in
congress in furthering the existences
OF the trusts by its refusal to enact leg
lsIation restricting them and to en-
force in good faith the existing laws
against them, that party being in the
iull control OF all branches OF the COY
eminent.
"We denounce the present iniquitous
unjust and trust-creating protective
tariff, imposed upon the people by the
republican party, and demand its i'm
mediate revision, to the end that all IN
Just burdens shall be removed and es-
pacially upon the necessities OF life.
Its provisions enable the trusts to ex-
tort from the people unreasonable pro-
fits 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 all such trust-made goods
be placed On the free list. We favor
the establishment Of the Appalachian
Park and urge that our senators and
representatives in congress use their
best efforts to secure it's establishment
"We again appeal to the people with
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 in the administration o.
luc dIdliS VI SI1tCs duN Cudil0NS0
comparison with the iniquities of fu
sion and republican rule. We promise
the people of the state continuance
of that honest, safe, conservative and
economical government which has al
ways characterized democratic rule and
pledge our best efforts for the advance
ment of tho material prosperity and
happiness of the whole people.
"That we favor making all nomlna
tons by our party for state and dis
trict officers by primaries and the STATE
: executive committee is hereby in
structed to formulate system to regu
late primary nominations for the Unit
ed States senate and dietrict nomina.