The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-28


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the denocratic stats cony sttion
Greensboro At il SESSION o. July rs,
3O3
we congratulate DE people of
North Carolina Upon the adoption u
the suffrage amendment % oar state
constitution and npon tho benefits TIA
have resulted th6refrolf aud va pledge
.he democratic party 70 afthIully
maintain ii by every lsgitimats means
ind we demand that the republican
party shall declare Ito purpose either
to accept or reject it, aud until It q act
cepted as d fnaiity BY al parties We
declare It the duty Of the white people
to stand together for its protection.
.Ihe democratic party, representing
The intelligence, the virtue and the.
manhood Of the people Of the state, re-
calls with pleasure the entire absence
,fscardals during it's administration Of
public affairs and the gratifying adj
yancement thst has been made amongst
as in all Industrial lines. We have fos-
tered agriculture and promoted manu-
featuring and have given to capital
full security and have protected the
rlghts.of labor. we pledge the party to q
lair and just system Of taxation and we
demand that all subjects of taxation
shal! bear the just and equal proportion
Of the burdens Of government.
1--WE renew our pledges for the ex-
tension ard 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
IN 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 70 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-
structicn 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 B. Aycock and other state offi-
cials 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 our apprecia-
t1on and endorsement Of United States
Senator f. NJ. Simmons and to our
democratic representatives in congress
| aud congratulate them and the people
# the state for their faithful and Off
elal services to the state in councils Of
the nation.
eve affirm our allegiance to the
| democratic party and It's principles as
enunciated in its national platform
We denounce the policy of imperialism
as inaugurated by the republican ma.
sional administration and declare 1T ,tc
be obnoxious to our form Of govern
.neat and fraught with danger to the
| very existence of the republic. We de.
nounce as oppressive and illegal those
ombinations of capital known as trusts
md monopolies that stifle composition
throttle individual effort and destroy
the generous spirit Of rivalry tnat
/ should exist in the commercial world.
1--WE denounce the deceptive and sor
did course OF the republican party IL
congress in iurthering the existencei
OF the trusts by its refusal to enact leg
islation restricting them and to en-
force in good faith the existing laws
against them, that party being in the
Hull control OF all branches OF the COY.
eminent.
1--WE denounce the present iniquitout
unjust and trust-creating protective
tariff, imposed upon the people by the
republican party, and demand its im.
mediate revision, to the end that all IN.
just burdens shall be removed and es
pecially upon the necessities Of life
lis provisions enable the trusts to ex
tort from the people unreasonable pro
fits and to cell their products to con
|sumers at home at greater prices thar
are charged for thelsamc 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 ani
Representatives in congress use thei
best efforts to secure it's establish
1--WE again appeal to the people witt
a confidence that it is only from til,
democratic party that there cir be ex