The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06

State for their investigation, and
suggest that the next General
Assembly take such action on this
matter as may seem best.
EDUCATION FUNDAMENTAL.
We believe that education is
one of the fundamental needs of
all government. We believe
that every prospective citizen
has the right to receive, and it is
the duty of the State to furnish,
adequate preparation for such
citizenship We congratulate the
people that a four-months'
school in every district is no long
er merely promise but a reali-
zation. We recommend the ad-
ministration of our educational
affairs, and pledge the contiua-
ton of that policy which has ac-
complished so great good.
The Democratic party has kept
its promisean materially reduced
passenger and freight rates in
the State, and given to the peo-
pie lower rates, while the reports
of the railroad companies show
that this reduction of rates has
been accompanied by increased
revenue on that class of business
affected by the laws Of the State
reducing the rates.
We declare that the best inter-
est of the State demands that all
of our people shall unite in ear
nest endeavors to secure employ
ment at fair wages for all of our
felloW-citizens who are now idle,
or who are working on short
time, by no faultof theirs, but
by reason Of the panic caused by
Republican policies.
CAPITAL WELCOMED.
Every enterprise looking to
the investment of capital and
} employment of skilled labor
should be fostered and encourag.
ed by the State.
All foreign corporations doing
business in this State should bt
required to obtain license tt
E do so, and the license of an!
such corporations should be re
voked if Watered stocks or bondi
, be issued by it in violationof Stat
statutes, or without the approva
, ofproperly constituted legal au
. thOrities
. Foreign corporations doing bus
, mess in this State should be re
y quired to submit to the juris
, diction of the courts of the Stat
,. under penalty of having thei
o license to do business in tn
State revoked.
o All contributions to politica
9 parties or for political purpose
y should be made public at once
and the character of any domes
!. tic cooperation doing business j
f this State, and the license of an
- foreign corporation, should b
revoked, if any such corporate
g contributes to any political can
,S paign fund or to any fund fc
.f f the purpose of aiding in {
~ procuring the nomination of an
= + candidate for public Office.
IS PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS
lie All public service corporation
lie and natural monopolies should /
is brought under strict control
r the United States as to inte
Of State business, and Of the Sta
70 as to intra-State business, but
1e fair return on a fair valuation
of property owned or operated
n them should be allowed, aft
of paying operating expenses,
re Guiding just and ample wages
On employees.
of Private monopolies should
he destroyed. Conspiracies by pre-
he pective purchases to put down
keep down the prices of articl
tv produced by the labor of othe
Sc should be made criminal, and
Ie- persons or corporations enteri,
of into such conspiracies should
ty punished; and we condemn in {
of cry form subsidies, gratuitit
bonuses, trusts and monopol
o. and they should not be tolerate
" Congress should so amend
interstate commerce law
o. to prevent discrimination and ]
". bates in interstate traffic, a
fiji provide for the punishment
M Imprisonment of officers of re-
ar roads and other common carrie
ors and public service corporation
)n- violating such laws; and partiC
larly to make unlawful such &
he examinations as are now or N
mt in the future be practiced by r.
ng road companies and other &C
of mon carriers and public serv
in corporations against all No
ia Carolina points in favor of poi
on out of the State having no gre
ear er natural advantage.
ng- The party in power in the
in, ton that has so long failed
ose correct such inequalities is equ;
and guilty with the public ser0
ads corporations for the disadvar
hat ges under which this State
ing labored.
ood No railroad company, telegr
the company, telephone company,
cid press company or other pu
on, service corporation, should
,rth permitted to issue or grant to
ON persons, except officers and
M ployes, any free pass, franks,
w. other free service, privilege,
a1e be nefit or favor, should be m
has has equally guilty with the corp