The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

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Following Is the plStl q opted s.
THE democratic state canyentiou Il
Grecnsboo Il It's session Oh July is,
9ea SIS - Ss;
We cngratulate the psaple Of
North Carolina upon the adoption Of
The sufrags amsndment to our state
const,luiion and upon the benefits LIN
have resulted therefrom and NO pledge
the democratic party TO faithfully
maintain It BY every legitimate means
and we demand that the republican
party shall declare its purpose either
to accept or reject it, and uEtil it Is act
cepted as tinality by ali parties We
declare i the duty oil the white people
to stand together forsits protection.
"The democratic party, Representing
the intelligence, the virtue and the
manhood Of the people Of the state, re-
calls with pleasure the entire absence
of scandals during its administration Of
public affairs and the gratifying adj
vancement that has been made amongst
us in all Industrial lines. We have. fos-
tered agriculture and promoted manu-
featuring and have given TO capital
full security and hate protected the
rights Of labor. We pledge the party to a
lair and just system of taxation and 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 malntaii 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 osn-
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 ard
endorse the administration OF Governor
Charles B. 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 our apprecia-
ton and endorsement OF Unitsd States
Senator r. M. Simmons and to our
democratic representatives in congress-
and congratulate them and the people
of the state for their faithful and Off
cial services to the state in councils OF
the nation.
eve affirm our allegiance to the
democratic party and its principles as
enunciated in its national platform.
We denounce the policy Of imperialism
as lnaugurated by the republican ma
tional 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 as oppressive and illegal those
combinations of capital known as trusts
and monopolies that stide competition,
throttle individual effort and destroy
the generous spirit OF rivalry that
should exist in the commercial world.
eve denounce the deceptive and sor-
did course Of the republican party in
congress in iurthering 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 |
fnll control OF all branches Of the coy
1--WE denounce the present Ubiquitous
unjurt 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 at greater prices than
are charged for the Same goods to the
Ioreign consumer. We demand, there
lore, that all such trust-nade goods
be placed on the free list. We favor
The establishment Of the Appalachian
Park and urge that our senator's and
representatives in congress nse their
best efforts to secure its esta bllshmant.