The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-27
power of the State must, if nee
essary, be put in motion.
CORPORATIONS

EO"SE VI G0S 0H&E0 uuSOS IL ASC'
essary, be put in motion.
CORPORATIONS.
Corporations are necessities
for modern business. They are
powerful agencies for good when
controlled by and kept within
the law: l favor their firm con-
troll and regulation. So con-
trolled, they should be treated
fairly and justly, the same as an
individual. 1 favor a law max
ing political contributions by cor
porations illegal. They should
avoid the very appearance of
evil.
TRUSTS.
The suppression of competi.
ti0E 10 a crime. The man orcor-
Poration that suppresses cOmpe-
tition and establishes q monopo.
ly is a criminal, and should be
treated as such. The protective
tariff is the prolific mother. of
trusts, and State regulation can
not reach her. But State legis-
lation can to some extent reach
her progeny, these pirates of
commerce; and every attempt to
restrict competition in buying
and selling should be made Grim
inal.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Legal proceedings should be
made more expeditions and less
expensive. When a docket is
fall of Important matters, it
seems q waste of time for Su-
perior Court to be trying a mul,
titude of cases which could more
appropriately be disposed of in a
police court.
PARDONS.
Pardons should be granted
whenever the innocence Of the
defendant is established after
conviction; and upon failure OF
health, and for other cogent rea
sons they can be probably grant
ed. But ordinarily a court and
jury, with the defendant present
and represented by counsel, an6
with the witnesses on both sides
present, furnish the best tribu
nal for the trial and punishment
of crime. Usually their decis
ions had best not be disturbed BY
the Executive.
{ FRAUDULENT STATE BONDS,
If elected Governor, I shal
with all the legal power O.
the State resist any attemp
to collect the fraudulent specis
tax bonds issued by the Legisls
ture Of 1853.
THE PENITENTIARY.
. The penitentiary should b
self sustaining. The present po
icy of making it contribute to tn
support of the State governmer
in a wise one. Crime is expel
sive, and it is nothing bat rigi
= that criminals should be made
contribute towards defrayin
the expenses they make necee
- sary.
- PUBLIC CHARITIES.
Our unf0rtunates-insane, dea
blind-must be treated LIBERAL
. If times become hard, and OF
resources lessened, economi
and depriVations must fall up
those of US who are we'll and at
to take care of ourselves. r
- unfortunate and defensele
must not be forgotten.
- CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
Our State must do all possil
-. for the comfort and cheer
those brave men who dared
~ perils for the welfare of Il
State from 1851 to 1855. / sh
- - be glad to have an opportunity
=. do all that a governor may
-. brighten the last ye;
ou Of my surviving conrad
-, of those memorable days of ha
20 ship and privation. AS incres
- of age augments their nee
-. our bounty must be liberal.
= shounld not regard this expel
as tax or q burden. 1t
proud privilege to minister
the comfort of these brave %
ion IsfMIGRATION.
in Immigration is to be desir
ust provided the immigrants are
lay right kind of people; but no
,es, migrants should be sought fl
old und sirable foreign sections.
lis have been sorely troubled
vor ready by one race problem
and would hardly be wise to i'm
tes, another. If our industries "
lity more fully developed so as to