The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-22
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
Adopted at State Convention at Char
Tote August 81.

Tote August 20.
The following is a copy OF the
Republican 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 inter est.
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
1--WE denounce in unmeasured
/, terms the unwarranted and uncalleG
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
I 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
2 The injustice which permits wealth!
t corporations and individuals to pre-,
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 Stat
furnishing free of charge and unde
proper regulations to every child il
the public schools all necessary text
: books; the further improvement AM
extension, at whatever cost, of tn,
public school system, embodied II
e the Constitution of North Caro1fn;
by the Republican party. We favo
the education of all our children u
to the very limit of our availabl
4 means.
Il 1--WE also favor a liberal polio
with our higher institutions of learn
Ting. The South needs highly train
ed men, and we would have the nee
> essary training provided here, so ia
y 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
y in government, in business, in tn
identifying of our towns, our cite
;. and our homes and in the elevatio
of our daily life.
al "This is also true of our fnstitu
t lions of charity, particularly the Pre-
t vision made for the blind, The dea
II and the insane, for the efficienc
e with which any community minister
to such unfortunate beings is a meas
ure of its civilizations. 1t is equal
true of our Confederate veteran
who have not the means of self-suI
port; the State loves and honor
l. them, and they must not be permit
!: ted to suffer want. We denounce til
e Democratic party for not keeping il
n repeated pledges to provide our Cor
Is federate soldiers and their widow
/. with suitable pensions commons,
% rate with their services to the Stat,
y and we believe that whenever pra,
ticable they should be given til
preference in matters of employme1
lie and all things being equal, the
a should be honored with the emol,
N ments of Office.
Is 1--WE demand a fair election lay
which will permit an elector to ca