The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Adopted nj State Convention nj Char
Toto August q.

Toto August q.
The following is q copy OF the
Republican platform adopted Mt the
State Convention at Charlotte Au-
gust 9th:
We, Republicans Of North Caro-
lima. in convention assembled, com
mend the wisdom OF the National
Republican Convention. and congrat-
uIate the people of the United States
on the nomination Of William Fl.
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.
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 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
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 CAROLYN
ians out of employment.
| 1--WE denounce in unmeasured
terms the unwarranted and uncalled
for attack of the Democrats on CAPT
tall eliminating in the fight on our
railroads involving the State as 1t
did in costly litigation; paralyzed
business, threw thousands of labor
ers out of employment, drove mil
lions of capital from the State, and
than half their value.
1--WE pledge ourselves, if the peo-
pie entrust us with power. 70 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 cheaI
ldemagogues may get to keep office
1--WE 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 Il
the Constitution of North Caroline
, by the Republican party. We favor
, the education of all our children III
to the very limit of our available
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 peop1
in the development of our resource
In government, in business, in tn
, identifying of our towns, our cite
: sand our homes and in the elevation
of our daily life.
"This is also true of our institu
t lions of charity, particularly the pro
O vision made for the blind, the dea
and the insane, for the efficienc
t with which any community minister
+ to such unfortunate beings is a meas
q ure of it's civilizations. 1t is equall
a true of our Confederate veteran
+ who have not the means of self-suI
n port; the State loves and honor
e them, and they must not be permit
It ted to suffer want. We denounce tn
n democratic party for not keeping il
repeated pledges to provide our Coz
n federate soldiers and their widow
5, with suitable pensions commensl
rate with their services to the Stat
and we believe that whenever pra,
ticable they should be given th
preference in matters of employme1
and all things being equal, the
6 should be honored with the emol1
ments of Office.
I'VE demand fair election lay
4 which will permit an elector to ca