The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-13

funds both before and after prima
rles, conventions and election.
We condemn the corrupt use o.
money, or other corrupt means t
influence voters in primaries, con
ventions and elections and we favor
the enactment of such criminal law!
as will effectually prevent sucf
practices.
We favor the improvement of ou1
public roads and highways, wise anc
reasonable drainage laws, and the
conservation of all our natural re-
sources.
We favor and endorse the policy
of the Democratic party in the pen
sion Of the Confederate veterans Of
the State and pledge ourselves to 8
continuation of such policy.
We pledge ourselves to the con.
tinued development of the internal
affairs of the State, of the mainten.
ance of the institutions for the in:
sane, deaf, dumb and blind, and all
other charitable institutions Of the
State, and to the extension and en-.
largement Of these institutions to
meet the demands upon the State
and the needs of the unfortunates,
who require the care and mainten.
ance of the government.
We endorse the policy of the Dem
ocratic party of the State in it's sup
port of the educational institutions
of the State and we pledge ourselves
to as liberal appropriations for the
support, upbuilding and develop
ment Of such institutions as the fl
nances Of the State will permit.
We believe education to be one of
the fundamental needs and chief
functions of all government. We
believe in the inherent right of eve
ry child to an equal chance to de-
velopment through education, every
power within him for citizenship
and service. and in the duty of the
State to place adequate opportunity
f. :. development within the
reach of every child.
We congratulate the people upon
the fulfillment of the pledge of the
Democratic party for a four months
public school in every district of the
State, upon the building of more ad-
eo'late school houses in the school
districts of the State and upon the
educational progress made under the
administration of the Democratic
party. We favor the continued sup
port and increased efficiency of the
public school system in the State,
and the enlargement of the oppor-
tunities of the children of the State
to obtain an education and we favor
an increased length Of public school
term as fast as practicable. We IA
vor proper provisions for such in
structions in the public schools as
will foster an interest in country life,
and furnish better preparation for
more profitable farming and more
comfortable living in the country.
The supervision and control Of
public service corporations is a well
recognized right of the State and
national governments, 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 service
corporation shall grant any special
privileges, or other favor, Ito any
person or corporation.
We are opposed to. and demand
the suppression of trusts and mono
poles, and favor the enactment Of
such laws in both State and nation,
with such necessary machinery and
powers as will make their existence
impossible. We believe that guilt is
personal as we'll as corporate, and
we demand that all antitrust laws
be enforced bouh by the civil and
criminal processes Of our courts.
We denounce protection as a rob-
berry of the many to enrich the few.
and we favor tariff limited to the
needs of the government. economic
a]]v administered, and so levied as
not to discriminate against and in
dustry, class or section, to the end
that the burden of taxation shall be
distributed as equally as possible.
We favor revision and reduction
of the tariff to a revenue basis by the
friends of the masses and for the
common veal, and not by the friends
of it's abuses, it's extortions and its
determinations, keeping in view the
ultimate end of Equality of burden
and equality Of opportunities and
the constitutional purpose OF raising
q revenue by taxation, towit: the