The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-09-03
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.


The folIowing Is a copy OF the
Republican platform adopted ~ 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 cougrat-
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, 1905. 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 preiu
dice: To exercise their freedom to
vote according to the dictates OF con-
science. and 10 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
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
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
business, threw thousands of labor
ers out of employment, drove mil
lions of capital from the State, and
sent railroad securities down to less
than half their value
eve pledge ourselves, if the peo-
pie entrust us with power. to set our
selves against two kinds of Injustice:
The injustice which permits wealthy
corporations and individuals to prev
upon the poor, and the injustice
which sacrifices property and de-
ranges business in order that cheap
demagogues may get to keep office.
I'VE favor the policy of the State
furnishing free of charge and under
proper regulations to every child in
the public schools all necessary text
books: the further improvement and
extension, at whatever cost, of the
public school system, embodied in
the Constitution of North Carolina
by the Republican party. We favor
the education of all our children up
to the very limit of our available
means.
I'VE also favor a liberal policy
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 far
as we have the means, and put with
IN the reach of our young men of
talent and industry, to the end that
Southerners may guide our people
IN the development of our resources
In government, in business, in the
identifying of our towns, our cities
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 deaf
and the insane, for the efficiency
with which any community ministers
to such unfortunate beings is a meas
ure of it's civilizations. 1t is eouallv
true of our Confederate veterans
who have not the means of self-sup-
port; the State loves and honors
them, and they must not be permit
ted to suffer want. We denounce the
Democratic party for not keeping it's
repeated pledges to provide our Con-
1ederate soldiers and their widows
with suitable pensions commensu-
rate with their services to the State
and we believe that whenever prac-
ticable they should be given the
preference in matters of employment
and all things being equal, they
should be honored with the emolu-
ments of Office.
Eve demand fair election law
which will permit an elector to cast
ballot privately, without interior
ence or dictation.
eve favor as VIC have ,, e