The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-18

charitable and educational, and
pledge ourselves to the continual
ton, upbuilding and develop
ment thereof = institutions to
meet the demands made upon
them, and the needs of the un-
fortunate who require the care
and maintenance of the govern
ment.
We pledge ourselves to the
continued aid and assistance of
the Confederate soldier, and de-
mand that legislation snail make
ample appropriations for his COM
fort and care.
We recognize the great
growth and Improvement of the
State along material and intel
lectual lines under the policy Of
the common school system Of
North Carolina, and the pledge
OF the party heretofore made Of
a four months free school in eve
ry district Of the State has been
fully met, and we promise the
continued support and improve
ment of the public school system
of the State and the extension of
the same to the institutions of
the State for higher education, to
the end that these institutions
may be placed upon a permanent
basis Of extension and mainten-
ance, consistent with the growth
of the school system of theState,
and the Increased population and
demands of her citizenship
And we favor the schools of
the State more liberal icstruc-
ton of the agricultural interests
in such schools.
"The supervision and control
of public service corporations is
a we'll recognized right Of the
State and national government,
and we pledge ourselves to the
enforcement Of this right in the
interest Of the people of the State
consistent with fair and just
treatment of the public service
corporations, and no public Ser.
: vice corporation shall grant any
: special privileges to any person
! or corporation.
: Private monopolies in re.
; straint Of trade are incons;sten,
with the growth and develop
: ment of internal affairs of the
State and the liberties Of tn.
e people and should not be allowed
r We are opposed to illegal com
n binatlons in restraint of trade
n trusts and monopolies and favo
the enactment and enforcement
d by the State and National gov
+ enments of such laws as wi
/, make their existence impossible
W I'VE condemn unjust and un
r reasonable discrimination i
l. freight rates against the town
l. and cities of North Carolina an
|; in favor of the towns and cite
of other States.
le 1--WE pledge ourselves to tn
h fostering and encouragement {
r. all legitimate enterprises and dt
ot velopments that may be locate
/. within the borders Of this Stat
ef and the administration of til
d, law, so that no legitimate ente
er prise shall be injured.
"We condemn and denount
ed the tariff policy of the Republica
m party as enacted in the AldricI
Payne tariff bill, and we decla1
the same to be the most iniqu
tous tariff burden ever place
upon the United States, forr
@ @ao ulated in behalf Of sectional i
." terests and fostering the trus
and combinations of the count
81 81 at the expense of the great ma
" Ill of the people, and in spite of tt
III III promises Of the Republican par
M M that prosperity would follow
~ adoption. we call attention to t
w present commercial condition
~ ne the country, it's idle factories.
duStrleS ana unemplOy cd Opel
.ty tives.
~: l:s I'VE denounce the extravaga
ell and unbusinesslike administl
'ur ton of the affairs of the Natiol
~ Government by the Republic
7ne e party whereby there has been
" useless expenditure of over $50
Sc Sc 600, 600 annually of the peopl
AZ money.
" 1--WE call attention to the faill
ol Of the Republican party to rev
ser the tariff in accordance W
sc the pledges Of it's platform a
VI it's promises.
ion I'VE demand the enactm
al of a tariff for revenue only