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

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We favor a. equally liberal policy
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9Th our Confederate veterans
We believe In TIE dignity OF labor
and the elavatlon Of the wage esTnss.
and pledge cur party 10 the enact
meu, Of such Laws ~ viii eess pro
mote ihis end We eelisye thAi iAoos
and capital ~. coordinate branches
Of our Industrial life-each necessary
10 ne other-that neither can pros
peznnnput the other. and looking 10
Thu we pledge our party TO tie
enactment OF such laws ~ viii. 90
far Is possible. create the kindiiess
feeling between labor and capital. re-
move all causes for conflict between
the two. and promote the upouid-
ing OF both classes in North Carolina.
We believe In good roads. and
favor the good roads policy both as
an economic necessity and AZ one OF
the chief means 20 make country life
the life of most OF our peopls-
more attractive. We hold that the
best employment for the State con-
victs is on the public highways.
We again call for the establish
ment of reformatories for youthful
criminals OF both sexes. and Juvenile
courts for our cities. These are re-
forms clearly demanded by the best
public sentiment everywhere, and in
which North Carolina must not lag
behind.
We deHounce the extravaganza OF
the Democratic party in the manage
ment OF the finances OF the State.
whereby they have increased the
bonded Indebtedness of the State and
caused a constant depreciation In the
market value of our State bonds.
We demand a fair election Law
which shall permit every voter to cast
his ballot voluntarily. prevent dicta-
ton and bribery, and make for free
expression OF the peoples will. The
failure of the party in power to pass
such a law is inexcusable. Every ad-
vocate of pure politics is in favor of
it. None but partisan and unworthy
motives are arrayed against it,and We
demand effective legislation that will
insure punishment Of all election Of
ficers who act corruptly in the dis
charge OF their duties.
In the matter of the States policy
with common carriers and other
great corporations we take issue
squarely with the declaration of our
opponents which. il it means any
thing, means that all great cembina-
tons Of capital are to be destroyed
outright We hold, on the contrary
that much OF the work of modern So
ciety win continue to be done, and
must be done. by great corporations
What IL NEEDED in the State as in the
nation, is not waRton destruction OF
ignorant intekmsddling, but careful
and expert ana Just regulation. We
repeat, therefore, the pledge of oul
last platform-the pledge to set our
selves against two kinds of injustice
the injustice which permits great cor
porations and otheR combinations oil
wealth to prey upon the poor, and the
injustice which sacrifices property
and deranges business in order that
cheap demagogues may get or keep
Office.
We re-afirm our allegiance te
the time-honored principle of Local
self government and we denounce the
successive beEayals of that principle
by our opponents, who long vaunted
themselves its champions.
We demand that our judiciary, and
particularly our higher courts. shall
be kept above the atmosphere of par.
tisan politics. and that the judicial
ermine shall never be conferred as Q
reward for mere political service. The
, sole test OF fitness for judicial honors
, and duties should be professional
eminence and ability and exalted
character.
: beLleVlng, as We do. that In STATE
and nation alike the policies fol
which our party stands are right and
wise, we invite all patriotic citizens
whatever their party Affiliations In
the past. to join with us in support
ing them. We believe that In thu
South particularly, it is Of the frs
Importance that our party shall con
tinue to grow. 1t is universally con
ceded that the Southern States, b.
their blind allegiance to one party
l have for years deprived themselves o.
the power and influence In the nation
: which our forefathers once possessed
and vigorously exercised, and which
we ought to have to-day. Whateyel
: reasons may in the past have justi
/ fed Southern noanlo IN that oe,-s