The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-09-24

Adopted at State Convention Mt Char
Tote August II.


gust z7th:
y We, Republicans Of North Caro-
lima, In convention assembled. COM
mend the wisdom of the National
Republican Convention, and congrat-
ulate the people OF the United States
on the nomination OF William II.
| Taft for the Presidency OF this great
Republic, and We endorse the prin-
ciples and policies of the Republican
party as ennnciated in its platform
at Chicago, June &c. 1908, and We
endorse the administration of The
odore Roosevelt.
We appeal TO the people OF North
| Carolina to set the welfare OF our
State above party and above preju-
dice; to exercise their freedom to
vote according to the dictates OF con-
| science, and to choose those men for
public office whom they deem best
fitted TO serve the public interest.
We ask the people to consider
whether they will best promote the
welfare of the State by committing
its welfare of the State by commit
ting its affairs to the radical faction
| now in control of the Democratic
party or by voting for the candidates
and policies we offer.
| We ask all thoughtful North Caro-
linians to consider particularly
whether the present Democratic Gov
ernor and Legislature have dealt
wisely or justly with all classes of
our citizens in the laws they have
recently passed concerning railroads
and the violent measures they have
recently passed concerning railroads
and the violent measures they have
taken to give these laws effect. We
believe in regulating railroads and
other public carriers strictly and
carefully and in compelling all cor
porations to obey the law as faith
fully as the humblest private citizen.
But we do not believe that Legisla-
lures are competent to fix absolutely
the precise rates at which passengers
and freight shall be carried. We are
sure that the Legislature of this
State, which attempted to fix passen-
ger rates absolutely and neglected
freight rates-much the more sub
lstantial grievance of our people
had neither the right spirit for such
an undertaking.
"They disregarded the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and they
threw thousands of North CAROLYN
ians out of employment.
1--WE denounce in unmeasured
terms the unwarranted and uncalled
for attack of the Democrats on CAPT
tai, eliminating in the fight on oul
railroads involving the State as il
did in costly litigation; paralyzed
, business, threw thousands of labor
ers out of employment, drove mil
, lions of capital from the State, anG
sent railroad securities down to les:
than half their value.
eve pledge ourselves, if the PEG
pie entrust us with power, to set our
selves against two kinds Of injustice
The injustice which permits wealth,
t upon the poor, and the injustice
which sacrifices property and de
ranges business in order that chea]
demagOgues may get to keep Office
< 1--WE favor the policy of the Stat
C furnishing free of charge and unde
, lproper regulations to every child il
the public schools all necessary text
books; the further improvement an,
extension, at whatever cost, of tn
: public school system, embodied il
J., the Constitution of North Carolin
/. by the Republican party. We favo
: the education of all our children u
to the very limit of our availabl
means.
I'VE also favor a liberal polio
with our higher institutions of learn
ing. The South needs highly train
ed men, and we would have the nee
l. essary training provided here, so ia
l. as we have the means, and put with
, in the reach of our young men G
talent and industry, to the end tina
, Southerners may guide our peop1
in the development of our resource
i In government, in business, in tn
| oSouCl1yAhS VI Jul IoWuS, Jul CILl6
II and our homes and in the elevatio
IS of our daily life.
"This is also true of our institr
tions of charity, particularly the pre-
,e vision made for the blind, the des
Le and the insane, for the eficienc
ts with which any community minister
to such unfortunate beings is a mea
- ure of it's civilizations. 1t is equal
L true of our Confederate veteran
" who have not the means of self-su]
If port; the State loves and honor
II them, and they must not be permi
ted to suffer want. We denounce tt
l. Democratic party for not keeping i
H. repeated pledges to provide our Coz
lfederate soldiers and their widow
with suitable pensions commons,
rate with their services to the Stat
and we believe that whenever pra
Dr. ticable they should be given tt
n preference in matters of employme1
and all things being equal, the
- should be honored with the emol
ments of Office.
e- 1--WE demand a fair election la,
IN which will permit an elector to ca
n a ballot privately, without interfe
ty ence or dictation.
s: 1--WE favor, as we have ever f
or vored, local self-government; al
of demand the right to elect by the ne