The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-15
eHpuBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
Adopted at State Convention at Char
Tote August 81.

Tote August 81.
The following Is copy OF the
platform adopted at the
State Convention at Charlotte Au-
gust 9th:
I'VE, 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 H.
Taft for the Presidency Of this great
Republic, and we endorse the prin-
ciples and policies of the Republican
party as enunciated in its platform
at Chicago, June 16, 1908, and we
endorse the administration of The
odore Roosevelt.
1--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
it's welfare of the State by commit
ting it's 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
stantial 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 Carolin
ians out of employment.
| 1--WE denounce in unmeasuret
terms the unwarranted and uncallec
for attack of the Democrats on CAPT
tai, eliminating in the fight on oul
railroads involving the State as i
did in costly litigation; paralyzed
business, threw thousands of labor
ers out of employment, drove mil
lions of capital from the State, ant
sent railroad securities down to les:
than half their value.
1--WE pledge ourselves, If the PEG
pie entrust us with power, to set our
selves against two kinds of injustice:
The injustice which permits wealthy
corporations and individuals to prey
upon the poor, and the injustice
which sacrifices property and de
ranges business in order that cheal
demagogues may get to keep Office
eve favor the policy of the State
furnishing free of charge and under
proper regulations to every child il
the public schools all necessary text
books; the further improvement ant
extension, at whatever cost, of the
public school system, embodied ii
the Constitution of North Caroline
by the Republican party. We favor
the education of all our children III
to the very limit of our availabl.
means.
1--WE 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
essary training provided here, so IA
as we have the means, and put with
in the reach of our young men O
talent and industry, to the end tina
Southerners may guide our peopl,
In the development of our resource
in government, in business, In tn,
identifying of our towns, our citie
and our homes and in the elevation
of our daily life.
This is also true of our institu
lions of charity, particularly the pro
vision made for the blind, the dea
and the insane. for the eficienc
with which any community minister
to such unfortunate beings is a meas
ure of its civilizations. It is euuall
true of our Confederate veteran
who have not the means of seIf-sup
port; the State loves and honor
them. and they must not be permit
ted to suffer want. We denounce tn
Democratic party for not keeping it
repeated pledges to provide our Con
federate soldiers and their widow
with suitable pensions commensu
rate with their services to the State
and we believe that whenever prac
ticable they should be given tn
preference in matters Of employment
and all things being equal, the
should be honored with the emolu
ments Of office.
I'VE demand a fair election Law
which will permit an elector to cas-