The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-20

outrage and a disgrace, and one which
the citizens of this State should not
tolerate.
We denounce the hypocrisy of the
Democratic party i'm their effort to de-
ceive the people by saying that they
have not raised the rate of taxation
while they have forced an increased
valuation on all property by legisla-
ton, have created commission for
this express purpose, and have there
by largely increased the burden of
taxation upon our people. AS an evil
dence of this we ask every taxpayer
to compare his receipt for the taxes
of 1903 with those of former years
We denounce that policy of the
Democratic party that continuously
and insidiously attacks local self-gOv-
eminent by legislative appointments
of justices of the peace, county COM
missioners and other officers all over
the State, and demand that all mat
ters pertaining to local affairs and the
county government be left entirely
with the voters of the communities
and counties concerned.
We denounce frauds, robberies and
intimidation in elections, and we APP
peal to the honest citizens of North
Carolina to use their best efforts in
seeing that the coming election is
Tree from COIIuUllOilY anu Is tOlluuCltu
fairly and squarely in all respects.
We denounce that spirit of anarchy
in the Democratic party that prompt
ed our Governor to say he would have
emptied the State Treasury in defense
Of those indicted for election frauds
before one of them should be convict
ed, and we condemn the Democratic
machine for defending criminals at the
expense OF the taxpayers.
We condemn the Democratic party
for it's unWarranted efforts to impeach
our Supreme Court Judges for parti-
san purposes.
We favor, as we have ever favored
Just and equal laws for the promotion
of temperance, but we denOunCe the
Democratic Legislature for the enact
ment of the Watts Law for the reason
that it was conceived and enacted for
political advantage under the guise of
temperance reform, and for it's unjust
and unfair discrimination i'm confer
ring rights and privileges upon the i'll
habitants OF incorporated towns and
cities which it denies 20 the citizens
tf the country. But in pursuance o.
our time honored policy, of local self
government, we favor a law which
submits to the qualified voters OF the
several counties and incorporated
towns of the State, at their request,
the question of whether they shall
or shall not be permitted to make
and sell intoxicating liquors and the
faithful execution of their will as ex-
pressed at the ballot box
We denounce the present State ad-
minstration as being the most extra
VACANT in the history Of North Caro-
lima. The year 1903 cost the tax
payers the enormous sum of $2,2OI.-
6G4.31, or nearly as much as was paid
out during the entire four years of
Governor Vance's administration from
1877 to 1881.
We denounce the policy Of the DEM
oc2atic party that has left as q Legacy
to future generations an addition to
our State debt of more than 100000.
We cordially invite all persons ire
spective Of party affiliations, who are
opposed to oppressive taxation; oppos-
ed to star chamber methods; opposed
to class legisiation; opposed to ex-
travagance and mismanagement; and
ali persons who favor more economic
administration of our State and coun.
ty affairs; who favor leasing the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad:
and who believe in expansion, sound
money and protection to unite with
us i'm overthrowing the Democratic
machine in North Carolina.
Rurdock Blood Bitters cures If
promptly. permanently. Regulates and
tones the stomach.