The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
Adopted at State Convention at Char
tote August "a.

iOtc August 80
The following is a copy of the
Republican platform adopted at the
State Convention at Charlotte Au-
gust 27th:
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 III.
Taft for the Presidency Of this great
Republic, and we endorse the prin-
ciples and policies of the Republican
party as erunciated in its platform
at Chicago. June 16, 1908, and we
endorse the administration OF The
odore Roosevelt.
I'VE 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 tbs 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
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
operations 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.
: eve denounce in unmeasured
l terms the unwarranted and uncalled
: for attack of the Democrats on CAPT
tai, eliminating in the fight on our
= railroads involving the State as it
did in costly litigation; paralyzed
5 business, threw thousands of labor
f ers out of employment, drove mil
5 lions of capital from the State, and
: sent railroad securities down to less
than half their value.
=. 1--WE pledge ourselves, if the peo-
l pie entrust us with power, to set our
selves against two kinds of injustice
2 The injustice which permits wealthy
: corporations and individuals to prey
e upon the poor, and the injustice
1 which sacrifices property and de.
: oranges business in order that cheaI
e demagogues may get to keep Office
= eve favor the policy of the State
= furnishing free of charge and under
e proper regulations to every child in
e the public schools all necessary text
t books; the further improvement anG
4 extension, at whatever cost, of the
e public school system, embodied in
4 the Constitution of North Carolina
s by the Republican party. We favor
( the education of all our children Ut
Y to the very limit of our available
I means.
), 1--WE also favor a liberal policy
Ell with our higher institutions of learn
y ing. The South needs highly train
: ed men, and we would have the nee
: essary training provided here, so fal
e as we have the means, and put with
l., in the reach of our young men o.
: talent and industry, to the end tina
e Southerners may guide our people
e in the development of our resource.
e in government, in business, in tn,
/, identifying of our towns, our cite.
e and our homes and in the elevation
of our daily life.
d This is also true of our institu
It tions of charity, particularly the pro
r vision made for the blind, the dea
n and the insane,' for the efficienc,
S with which any community minister
: to such unfortunate beings is meas
ure of its civilizations. It is equal,
: true of our Confederate veteran
n who have not the means of self-sup
Il port; the State loves and honor,
r them, and they must not be permit
> ted to suffer want. We denounce tn,
: Democratic party for not keeping it
N repeated pledges to provide our Con
federate soldiers and their. widow
e with suitable pensions commensu
e rate with their services to the State
and we believe that whenever prac
d ticable they should be given tn
<, preference in matters of employment
and all things being equal, the
tt should be honored with the emolu
r ments of office.
we demand a fair election law
which will permit an elector to cas-