The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-14
Dem ,cr attic Platform.

401i4 III Ae4S A0SAS@41Ss
Following is the platform adopted by
the d .mocratlc state coayention at
Gre. n sboro at its session on July 16,
.9Oo:
sWe congratulate the people OF
North Carolina upoa the adoption Oh
t! s1frage amendment to oar state
G onstitution and upon the benefits that
have resulted thersfrom aud we pledge
the dem ,cratic party to faithfully
maintain it by every legitlm ate means
nd ", demand that thu republican
party shall declare its purpose either
to accept or reject it, and until it is &C
:apted as 6nality by all parties we
declare it the duty OF the white people
to stand together Tor its protection.
"The democratic party, representing
the intelligence, the virtue and the
manhood OF the people of the state, re-
;alls with pleasure the entire absence
If scandals during its administration Of
public affairs and the gratifying ad-
yaucement that has been made amongst
Is in all industrial; lines. We have fos-
cred agriculture and promoted manu.
featuring and have given to capita
foil security and have protected the
rights OF labor. We pledge the party to
tair aud just system Of taxation and We
demand that all subjects OF taxation
shal: bear the just and equal proportion
If the burdens of government.
"We renew our pledges for the ex-
tension ard improvement of the public
school system Of the state, so that it
nay keep pace with the needs and con-
iitions OF our people, and point with
pride to the great impetus and progress
ln 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 u 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-
struction 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-
;ials for their faithful execution of the
party's promises insofar as the same
has been possible thus early in their
terms 0! Office.
owe likewise extend our apprecia-
ton and endorsement OF United States
Senator F. M. Simmons and to our
democratic representatives in congress
aud congratulate them and the people
IF the state for their faithful and Off
,lal services to the state in councils OF
the nation.
ave affirm our allegiance to the
democratic party and its principles as
enunciated in its national platform.
We denounce the policy of imperialism
as lnaugura:ed by the republican ma
tional administration and declare it to
be obnoxious to our form of govern
,nent aud Taught with danger to the
very existence OF the republic. We de-
nounce as oppressive and illegal those
CON binations of capital known as trusts
md monopolies that stifle competition,
throttle individual effort and destroy
he 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 it's refusal to enact leg
lslation restricting them and to en-
| force in good faith the existing laws
against them, that party being in the
full control OF all branches of the COY
eminent.
ave dsnounce the present Ubiquitous
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 I'M
Just burdens shall be removed and es-
pecially 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 lat greater prices than
are charged for the same goods to the
foreign consumer. We demand, there
fore, that all such trust-nade goods
be placed On the free list. We favor
the establishment OF the Appalachian
Park aud urge that our senators and
representatives in congress use their
best efforts to secure it's establishment.