Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.


To the Voters Of the Third Congressional biz ,rict:
Exercising the privilege that I accord freely to every other eli
gible man, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress
from this the Third district, subject to the Democratic nominating
convention.
When a aspires to such office he should state frankly and
boldly his views on public questions, even in advance of his party
platform, for platforms r formulated and written by the trusted
leaders of the party. and the people, therefore, being the sovereigns,
+ entltied to know In advance how the asprant for their suf-
frage stands on all questions of public policy relating to the adj
ministration of the government.
Our fathers-the sturdy and fearless trainers of or constitu-
ton. in their inspired Declaration of Rights, maintain THAT a fire.
to preserve the blessings IF liberty" and, that perpetuities and
monopolies ire contrary to the genius of a free state and ought not
10 De allowed n S they wrote into the constitution that there
should be frequent elections of all officers who enact laws.
While United States Senators are elected for a term of six years
and by the legislatures of the States, the members of the House
of Representatives, representing directly the people. are elected
by the people themselves for only two ear tps aonina IN &C.,
from the people, conversant With their sovereign will, to give
preston tt that will in the halls of Congress in the enactment of
wholesome laws, and as a check o n the Senate in I'M initiative
that body might take contrary to the will o. menacing the liberties
Recognizing the wisdom of this bipartisan and patriotic provi-
sion for frequent elections, the trainers of the great Democratic
party wrote into their Declaration of Principles Rotation in
Omce"-not that individuals might enjoy in turn the emoluments of
office, but that the representatives of the people should come up
frequent h peope-be of the people, eonversant by amila-
ton, friction and experience with their needs and their will, and
stand for the people. Upon the adherence to tnis principle depends
principles. guaranteeine + % everv ct tin as 81 pansu na,,d putty OF nc IL
with which the Creator endowed him. Whenever the Democratic
party has departed from this mudsil declaration-that is etanally
wise a it's principles are eternally right-u has deterioratea in
patriotic craftsmanship and in power and tie people have been
brought to mourn.
1 believe in rotation in office, INT hold that n o man should have
an indefinite lease upon any office, for that is a relic of monarchy
and is repugnant to the genius of u republican form of govern.
ment-that the people re the rulers and not the omce-holder&
So, il l shall be honored with the nomination and election to a.
seat in Congress, I hereby declare that 1 will not aspire to a third
term accept the nomination for such. 1t shall be nv cheerful
and proud purpose not only to promulgate this principle in my own
regard, but through all the coming years; so that every young
man-every man in this district who may feel the patriotic prompt
ings to serve his people in wide capacity shall not have that am
onU l nopeeSs crushed oy prevailing dsregard II the partys
great principle of rotation in office, but shall realize and know
that the field for the exercise of his laudable ambition is open
and free. *.
The great question of national Importance that will again be
before the people in the coming campaign and in the next Congress
is the tariff. The Democratic Daty demands h a If ha raducod -
especially on those articles used by the great common people, the
toning masses. Even the Republican party pledged itself to a
downward rev1sion-so declared itself in it's last national plat
form, and President Taft in his speech of acceptance and during
the campaign expressed himself al being in full sympathy with
these views. When he called Congress tgs Their in extraordinary
the partys pledge would be redeemed. I'll elaborate apology of
President Taft in signing h "pavne TART Rl . &C he reoant
subterfuge is called, is the best evidence Of his partys perfdy to
the people. The tariff has not been reduced on any of the articles
that r consumed by the great Industrial classes. On the con-
interest q trusts. The people-the masses of both political
parties-are not satisfied with it, S it must necessarily be a
burning issue in the next campaign.
believe in the old stable Democratic doctrine of a tariff for
revenue only, with the government economically administered, as
taught by jefferson, and endorsed by JACKSON, Tilden, Cleveland
m Bryan, % on his question both Cleveland and Bryan were in
full accord, however much they differed IN free silver.
If I shall be nominated and elected shall stand for these
principles without compromise:
| am in favor of an income tax, believing that this materialized
financial fruit of the countrys prosperity Should bear its just pro-
portiono of the expenses of the government +. Al AXE inch incomes
possible and protects the individuals in lie enjoyment thereof.
I hold that platforms are the declarations of the principles of
the party promulgating them-are the pa. tvs fundamental laws
fore a man elected on those principles should carry out the will
of the party SO expressed, and if he is net willing to do this, he
should not accept office IN such platform and then violate it.
These are my views-my principles, my purposes, and if they
meet the approval of the Democratic voters of the district and
they honor M with the nomination, they nay be sure OF my best
efforts at all times and under all circumstances to maintain them
during my service in Congress.
JOS. E. ROBINSON
Goldsboro. N. c.