The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
RFPTBLICAN PLATFORM.
,doptcd by State Convention a
Greensboro, August 10th.

ss,n-ed by unanimous vote Of the
delegates:
We Republicans. of North Caro-
lima in convention assembled, do
+o-shg adopt the following state
-rcrt Of our beliefs and purposes
ro-rerning both national and State
Affairs
We pledge our continued loyalty TO
william Howard Taft, President OF
the United States, and leader OF our
marty. We heartily congratulate both
him and the Republican majorities In
the Sixty-first Congress On the extra
ordinary number of wise measures
which, in accordance with the prom
ises 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 so many
Of it's promises to the people.
We renew our allegiance TO 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 it 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
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
Senators and Representative 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
avoWal 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
Mt
in that legislation, to-wit: regula-
ton of commerce carriers by com
mission of experts, subject to appeals
to a court so organized that it become
a 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 to
agree upon any policy whatever in
this field.
We commend also the vigorous
measures already taken to conserve
our national resources for all the
people.
We also cite, as another example
of the efficiency of the Republican
party, the admirable work of the ma
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
oil nnannn6
work of that commission to business
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 own
for reform, but contents itself with
opposing, like the proverbial dog in
the manger, every specific suggestion
that is made.
On all the great national issues
our party has proved its competence
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 unread
ness and unfitness for the trust. They
are not even agreed on the tariff
issue, on which they have chosen to
make their campaign. Some are fol
moderate protection, some are free
traders, some are high protectionists
in disguise, some are for free raw
material, some are against free raw
materials. To put the affairs OF this
great country in their hands would
be to turn from the tried to the
untried, from experience to blind ex-
pertinent, from order to chaos.
We favor the reclamation OF
swamp lands in the South by drain
age as arid and semi-arid lands In
the West have been reclaimed by ir-
rigation.
Turning to the affairs of our own
State, we have no need to juggle
with words in order to conceal a lack
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