The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

TIE psasfcrsa a. xfvsa ses1w was
adopted ~ unanimous sots OF lie
delegates:
We. Republicans. OF NORTH Caro-
liza. II convsnsIoo assembled. DO
hereby adopt The soliowing state
rzsnt of cur beliefs and purposes
concerning both national and State
affairs:
We pledge our continued loyalty TO
william Howard Taft. President OF
the uEited States. and leader OF our
party. We heartily congratulate both
him and the Republican majorities In
the sixty-arst Congress On the extra
ordinary number Of wise measures
which. In accordance with the prom
lses OF our national Convention. have
already been enacted into Law. Our
history hardly affords another In
stance in which the party In power
has so promptly made good 80 many
of It's promises 10 the people
We renew our allegiance 10 the Re-
publican policy OF protection. The
Southern States. and North Carolina
In particular. have profited by that
policy In the past. and have every
reason to expect increased benefits
from 1t in the future.
We heartily approve the plan OF a
tariff commission which. by investi-
eating carefully the conditions and
the cost of production OF protected
articles In this country and abroad,
aims not merely TO put that policy
on a scientific basis. but TO enable all
men to Judge for themselves of Its
fairness and justice. Firmly believing
as we do. that 1t Is the best policy for
this country. We hold that Ii is plain
ly to the South's interest. and to
North Cardinals interest, TO send to
Washington representatives aid Sen
ators of the party that supports it.
We hold that the South is shamed by
the glazing insincerity Of Democratic
Senators and Representatives who,
while posing as bitter opponents OF
this policy in their speeches and their
party platforms, nevertheless show by
their votes that they believe in It,;
who seek to secure its benefits for
thei constituents not by the manly
ayowal of their real convictions, but
by secret intrigues and bargains.
Out of the great number of wise
and progressive acts which stand TO
the credit of this administration and
this Congress, We especially commend
their treatment of the difficult sub
| ject of interstate commerce, and we
heartily endorse the policy embodied
in that legislation, to-wit: regula-
ton of commerce carriers by a COM
mission of experts, subject to appeals
10 court so organized that it BECOME
court Of experts. We call atten-
ton to the contrast between this firm
and definite and sound policy and the
utter failure of the opposition tc
agree upon any policy whatever in
this field.
We commend also the vigorous
measures already taken to conserve
our national reS9xfes for all the
people.
We also cite, as another example
Of the efficiency of the Republican
party, the admirable work of the ma.
tional monetary commission in pre-
pairing the way for the much needed
reform of our system Of currency and
banking, to the end that the IRE.
sponsible control Of credit by power
full and selfish private interests shall
be stopped and that adequate pro
| vision shall be made to safeguard
the business Of the country against
financial panics. We commend the
work of that commission to bushes,
men, and ask them to contrast the
Republican attitude on this issue with
that OF the Democratic party, which
while loudly crying out against exist
ing evils, offers no plan of its owl
for reform, but contents itself will
opposing, like the proverbial dog il
the manger, every specific suggestion
that Is made.
On all the great national issue,
our party has proved its competenc,
to manage the government by adopt
ing policies which all men can under
stand. Our opponents. by their fail
ure to agree upon any clear program
of action. have proved their unreadi
ness and unfitness for the trust. The,
are not even agreed on the tarif
issue, on which they have chosen t,
make their campaign. Some are 70
moderate protection, some are fire.
traders, some are high protectonist
in disguise. some are for free raw
material. some are against free raw
materials. To put the affairs of thi
great country in their hands woul.
be to turn from the tried to tn
untried. from experience to blind ex
pertinent, from order to chaos.
We favor the reclamation O
swamp lands in the South by drain
age as arid and semi-arid lands Il
the West have been reclaimed by in
rigation.
Turning to the affairs of our ow,
State. we have no need to juggl
with words in order to conceal a lac
of convictions, or to make use of fat