The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM


Carolina Republicans a. Sc. rorth
By the State convsnsson >, Green's
boro.
The gepnbIiesn Stat. Convention
al Greensboro slee'ed judge Spencer
h. Adams a. State Chairman aud
adopted the following platform
The Platform.
The Republican party of North
Carolina. III convention assembled at
Greensboro. July 10th. 1906. congrat-
nlates ali the people of the State up
on prevailing conditions as the un-
questioned of-shoot> Of Republican,
policies enforced since 1897. resolves
and declares the following 10 be
summary of their beliefs upon the
more vital questions Of present inter
est and Of the action they will take
II given power IN the State.
Il. We claim for the adlnini<tra.
tion Of President Roosevelt tina, If has
satisfied every reasonable demand of
the patriot, the reformer aud tie
worker IN every field of human en-
deavor. that 1t has established the eur
%ncy upon basis not To be shaken.
that II has vastly extended our for
eIgn commerce and So added LARGELY
TO the nations wealth, that II has
Kept the peace at home and promoted
II abroad, that II has expended the
national revenue wisely and with alb
solute honesty. that II has laid bare
and punished with All iron hand every
species Of official or corporate corrup-
ton brought to light BY yigilaat
agents Of It's own choosing. that il
has hearkened TO the voice of the on
pressed III all lands. and gave svmpa-
thy when forbidden by law to give
more, that il has aimed with true and
constant purpose TO reflect in its ev-
cry act the highest and finest aspira-
ton of the American people. North
South. East and West.
Laws Are Inadequate.
We state with regret the acknowl-
edged fact that the laws of our own
State have not been enforced by the
Democratic administrators in State
and county affairs. The legislation
upon the subject of temperance, So
dear to large part of our people, is
confessedly a dead letter as relates to
It's enforcement by State officials, Re
publican officials of internal revenue
hp2lInor q hnf
mandlng for its popular obedience
Yet the amazing spectacle is present
ed of party which has kept the
promise to the ear and broken it to
the hope now masquerading as prohi-
bltlonlsts III such sections of the
State as they deem ripe for that ex-
pertinent IN law-making. The Re
Publican party insists that every
county and every town should be al
lowed to determine for itself by vote
the question of whether. and. if so
how whlskev shall be sold in its linn
It's as well as who shall hold its of
fees. and that they shall, none of
them. be appointed by the Legisla-
ture or justices of the peace of any
| other authority.
50. We rcfute in the proper spirit
OF just Indignation the frequent
threat of danger to the State from
our coming INTO power, made by Dem
ocratlc speakers and newspapers. The
merest novice in political conditions
must know that victory for US come
from the addition Of the constituenc,
alone. the men of the Farmers ALI
ance and the Peoples party, TO whom
alone, or III conjunction with Re
| publ Iicans. the State owes the grea1
upward movement in railroad reeula
ton. manual education in common
school education in the preserving
care and encouragement of the Uni
verslty, a. & NJ. College and Other
| State Institutions. threatened then a:
now with ghost stories of their de
structlon, and we pledged Ourselve.
TO continue and perfect the common
school system begun by the Republi
cans until a good English education
| Is IN the reach of every child. we shal
| advocate one or more reformatorie
for youthful criminals and pledge tn,
/, people that, given power. no insan,
man or woman, white or black, shall
lack the States care, be the eos
what it may.
| "a. We congratulate the people o
the State upon the removal Of the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroa,
from the sphere Of active politics. bu
denounce the refusal of the Stat
Democratic officials to let the light o
publicity shine upon the evidence ia
ken behind closed doors, which led +
the lease Of that piece of State pro
perty.
| Denounce Democratic Methods.
Graft was admitted, but never sui
/ fered punishment, thus showing i
marked contrast a national Republi
can, as against a State Democrat
administration, and we further dc
nounce the method of the Democrat
party in appointing an investigator
committee of strictly partisan Den
CcratS.
"5. If Democratic testimony Is
be taken, the present corporatio
commission exists chiefly for the pun
pose of drawing salaries. We pledg
ourselves to make it efficient. A
present it is laughing-stoek of wei
Informed people but no less a burde
| upon the tax payer.
.I6 The Democratic party f(