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RANDOLPH COUNTY PAPE& FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY PEOPLE.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1910.
VOL. G. NO. 10.
The
Republican State Platform.
Adopted at Greensboro, N. C, Aug.
10. 1910.
We, Republicans of North Car
olina, in convention assembled,
do hereby adopt the following
statement of our beliefs and pur
poses concerning both National
and State affairs:
Endorsement of Administration.
We pledge our continued loyal
tv to William Howard Taft, Pres
ident of the United States, and
leader of our party. We heartily
congratulate both him and the
Republican majorities in the
Sixty-first Congress on the ex
traordinary number of wise
measures which, in accordance
with the premises of our Nation
al Convention, have already been
onoptod into law. Our history
hardly affords another instance
in which the Party in power has
so promptly made good so many
of its promises to the people.
Reaffirm Principles of Protection.
We renew our allegiance to
the Republican policy of protec
tion. The Southern States, and
North Carolina in particular,
have profited by that policy in
the mst. and have every reason
to expect increased benefits
from it in the future.
We heartily approve the plan
of a tariff commission which, by
investigating carefully the con
ditions and the cost of production
of protected articles in teis coun
try and abroad, aims not" merely
to put that policy on a scientific
basis, but to enable all men to
judge for themselves of its fair
ness and justice. Firmly be
lieving, as we do, that it is the
hpst nolicv for this country, we
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South's and to North Carolina's,
interest to send to Washington
Ronresentatives and Senators of
Pcvfv ht- snnnorts it. We
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hold that the Soutti is 'shamed by
the glarings insincerity of Dem
ocratic Senators and Represen
tatives, who, while posing as bit
ter 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 bene
fits for their constituents not by
themanlv avowal of their real
hut. hv secret intri-
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gues and bargains.
Regulations of Interstate Commerce
Out. of the erreat number of wise
?nd nroeressive acts which stand
to the credit of this Administra-
ov,rl this Conerrss.; we
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nsnpciallv commend their treat
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ment of the difficult subject of
interstate commerce, and we
heartily endorse the policv em
bodied in that legislation, to wit:
regulation of commerce carriers
by a commission of experts, sub
ject to appeals to a court so or
- tranized that it will become a
court- of experts. We call at
tention 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
measure already taken to con
serve our National resources for
all the people.
Prevention of Financial Panic.
Wp also cite, as another ex-
-F tho ffififncv of the
T?,mnhlinn.n Partv. the admirable
t.he National Monetary
Commission in preparing 'the way
for the much needed reform of
our system of currency and bank
ing, to the end that the irrespon
. sible control of credit by powerful
and selfish private interests shall
be stopped and that adequate
provision shall be made to safe-
i guard the business of the coun
i try against financial panics. We
I commend the work of that com-
mission to business men, and
ask them to contrast the Repub
lican attitude on this issue with
that of the Democratic Party,
which while loudly crying out
against existing evils, offers no
plan of its own for reform, but
contents itself with opposing,
like the proverbial dog in the
manger, every specific sugges
tion that is made.
On all the great National is
sues our Party has proved its
competence to manage the Gov
ernment by adopting policies
which all men can understand.
Our opponents, by their failure
to agree upon any clear program
of action, have proved their un
readiness and unfitness for the
trust. They are not even agreed
on the tariff issue, on which they
have chosen to make their cam
paign. Some are for moderate
protection, some are free traders
some are high protectionists in
disguise, some are for free raw
materials, 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 experi
ence to blind experiment, from
order to chaos.
Drainage of Swamp Lands.
We favor the reclamation of
swamp lands in the South by
drainage as and and semi-arid
Jands in the west have been re
claimed by irrigation.
State Policies.
Turning to the affairs of our
own State, we have no need to
juggle with words in order to
conceal a lack of convictions, or
to make use of fatuous platitudes,
after the fashion of our oppon
ents. On what may be called
the permanent issues, we need
hardly do more than, repeat the
plain language of 'our own plat
form of two years ago, on which
Wd won so great an increase of
support from the people.
Liberal Educational, Charitable and
Pension Policies.
We repeat our declaration in
favor of the most liberal policy
concerning education that the
State's resources will permit.
Our children must all have the
opportunity to obtain a good pub
lic school education. Oar insti
tutions, of the higher learning
must all be maintained,, and we
favor giving them such support
that they may put within reah
of our young men of talent and
industry the highest attainable
training, both general and tech
nical. A great State can make
no better investment of its means
than for the training of it? youth
of both sexes and of all classes.
There is no right place . for ig
norance in modern civilization.
We favor the policy of the State
furnishing, free of charge and
under nroner regulations, to
unbuilding of both classes in
North Carolina.
Good Roadls.
We believe in good, roads, and
favor the good roads policy, both
as an economic necessity and as
one of the chief means to make
country life the life of most of
our people more attractive. We
lold that the best employment
I fluence in the nation, which our
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iureiauiers once possesseu auu
vigorously exercised, and which
we ouhght to have today. What
ever reasons may in the past
have justified Southern people in
that course, they do not exist to
day in North Carolina; and North
Carolinians are breaking from the
control of outworn issues and
for the State convicts is on the ! prejudices. We welcome all such
r,nhh hiVhwavs. citizens to our rank, ana to tne
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Reformatories.
We again call for the establish
ment of reformatories ior youth
ful criminals of both sexes and?
juvenile courts for our cities.
These are reforms cleany demand
ed by the best public sentiment
everywhere, and in which North
Carolina must not lag behind
Fair Election Law.
We demend a fair election
law, which shall permit every
voter to cast his ballot voluntarily
prevent dictation arid baibery,
and make for a free expression
of the people's will. The failure
of the party in power to pass
such a law is inexcusable.
Every advocate of pure politics
is in favor of it. None but part.
isan and unworthy motives are
arrayed against it, and we de
mand effective legislation that
will insure punishment of all el
ection oficers who act corruptly
in theischarge of their duties.
Just Regulation, Not Destruction of
Corporations.
In the matter of the State's
policy with common carriers and
others great corporation, we take
issue squarely witn the declara
tion of our opponent which, if it
means anything, means that all
great combinations of capital are,
to be destroyed outright, We
hold, on the contrary, that
much of the work of modern so
ciety will continue to be done,
and must be done, by great cor
porations. What is needed in
the State as in the nation, is not
wanton destruction or ignorant
intermeddling, but careful and
expert and just regulation. We
repeat, therefore, the pledge of
our last platform the pledge to
set ourselves against two kinds
of injustice, the injustice which
permits great corporations and
other combinations of wealth to
prey upon the poor, and the in
justice which sacrifices property
and deranges business in order
that cheap demagogues may get
or keep office.
Local Self-Goverment.
We reaffirm our allegiance to
the time-honored principle of lo
cal self goverment and we de
nounce the successive betrayals
of that principle by our oppon
ents, who long vaunted them
selves its champions.
Judiciary Above Politics.
wa d-jmind that our judi
ciary, and particular; our higher
courts, shall be kept above the at
mosphere of partisan politics, and
that the judicial ermine shall nev
er be conferred as a reward for
morp nnlit.ic&l service. The sole
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DECLINES JOINT CANYASS.
end that we may be worthy of
their alliance and confidence we
make this declaration of inde
pendence. A True Party and no Machine.
.1 The Republican Party of
North Carolina, a Party made up
of men who love the South and
love North Car. a party which in
the election of two years ago cast
114,000 votes for its platform,
electing three representatives in
Congress and carrying five con
gressional districts for its sent-
atives in Congress and carrying
five congressional districts for its
electioral vote, utterly and em
phatically repudiates that notion
of its character and function
which vould make of it a mere
machine for distributing federal
offices and electing delegates to
national conventions.
'We proclaim ourselves a true
Party and no machine. We need
no dictator, and will submit to
no dictation. We ask of our
national leaders and managers
the same treatment they would
accord to a Republican organiza
tion of the same strength in any
Northern State.
III. We invite our fellow Re
publicans of other Southern
States to join viin us m una
stand; and to our fellow citizens
of North Carolina, to our fellow
Southerners everywhere, we
again declare our conviction that
a Republican vote cast in the
South today is not merely a vote
for Republican policies and can
didates, but a vote for freedom
It is a vote for freedom from the
slavery to prejudice, for freedom
from the slavery to conditions
and issues that are past. It is a
vote for the right of all Souther-
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ners to iollow tneir muiviuuai
convictions concerning public af
fairs. It is a vote for the right
of the South to a full share in
the control of both the great
political parties and in the gui
dance of the destinies of the
American republic.
At a meeting of the county
election board held in Asheboro
Monday poll holders were ap
pointed to hold the election in
November. In the list which
follows the first nama app3aring
in each township is the registrar
and the last name in each town
ship is the republican poll holder.
Trinity Lee A. Andrews,
John W. Hill, LE. Bird.
Tabernacle L. C. Phillips, H.
H. Delk, Jordon R. Skeen.
Back Creek Frank Prevo,
James Farlow, F. C. Robbins.
Concord J. H. Kearns, J. F.
Cameron, Alson G. Cranford.
New Hone L. M. Cranford,
Thos. W. Ingram, J. Webb Bing
ham.
Union C. H. Lucas. A. R.
Callicott, A. T. Parks.
f.erlar Grove R. L. Tant. E.
Watley, E. E. Vuncanon.
RiVhland O. M. Yow. D. A
Cornelison, Calvin Hancock.
Grant J. C. Cagle, A. S. Pugh
Oscar Brown.
Rrower T. H. Tysor, L. O.
Suggs, J. T. F. Beck.
Pleasant Grove E. S. Cave-
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ness. rs. M. uaveness. Kj. Kj.
Cheek.
Coleridge J. R. Lambert, J.
M. Moon, John G. Lowdermilk.
Columbia A. M. Moore, Chas.
Reece, J. M. Hollady.
Liberty H. C. Causey, James
Stroud, A. C. Pickett.
Providence-G. W. Pugh, Mike
Ward, W. R. Neece.
TCast New Market R. L. Cau-
rp.v. w. L. Adams, iv. ir. oi
tran e.
West New Market R L.
White"' Joe Wall, W. B. Hinshaw.
Randleman W. -H. Winning
ham, T. E. Marshal, W. F. Tal
ley. West Franklinville Frank
York, W. A. Williams, J. M.
Davis.
East Franklinville W.. C.
Jones, L. F. Fentress, J. W.
Ellison.
Asheboro N. M. Lowe, Arthur
Ross, John B. Humble.
The following correspondence
has passed between the mana
gers of the respective candidates
for solicitor in the 10th district:
Asheboro, N. C, Sept., 1st 1910.
Mr. C. L. Holton,
Asheboro, N. C.
Dear Sir: 1
Mr. Wm. C. Hammer, the
Democratic nominee for Solicitor
of this, the tenth Judicial Di
strict will soon be arranging to
make a canvass of the District,
for the purpose of discussing
the political issues of the day,
and I hereby invite you to join
in said canvass and meet him in
joint debate, and I trust that
such is your desire ana inclina
tion and that you will agree to
the proposition.
.1 shall be glad to have a con
ference with the Chairman of
the lOtH Judicial District Repub
lican Executive Committee, and
arrange dates and places for this
joint canvass, at any time that
may be suggested for such pur
pose, and hope you will advise
him to that effect. I would have
addressed him directly in the
matter, but am unadvised as to
who he is, or his post office ad
dress, hence this letter to you.
I respectfully request that you
give me as early a reply as may
be possible.
Yours very truly,
Hal M. Worth,
Chairman of Democratic Ex
ecutive Com., 10th Judicial Dis
trict.
every child in the public schools ; test of fitness for judicial honors
all necessary text-books.
Co-Operation of Lab ,r and Capital.
We believe in the dignity of
labor and the elevation ot.the
wage-earners, and pledge our
Party to the enactment of such
laws as will best promote this
end. We believe that labor and
capital are co-ordinate branches
of our industrial life each neces-
and duties should be professional
eminence and ability and exalted
character.
Invitation to All Patriotic Citizans.
Believing, as we do, that in
State and Nation alike the poli
cies for which our Party stands
are right and wise, we invite all
patriotic citizens, whatever their
nartv affiliation in the past to
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sary to the other that neither join with us in supporting them
can prosper without the other, j We believe that in the South
aid looking to this end we pledge j particulary it is of the first im
onr Partv to the -enactment of portance that cur Party shall con-
such laws as will, so far as posi-j tinue to grow. It is universally
sible, create the kindliest feeling! conceded that the Southern states
between labor and capital, re
move all causes for conflict be
tween the two, and promote the
fVmir hl'mrl rillnmance to One
party have for years deprived
themselves of the power and in-
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express to the good
people of the community our
most sincere and heartfelt ap
preciation for their many kind
nesses shown during the illness
of father, and for the words of
sympathy and comfort given us
since his death. May the bless-
m benedictions of heaven rest
upon them.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Parks, Jr.
Franklinville, N. C.
Sep. 5th. 1910.
Steeds.
Rain is plentiful in this section
O. D. Beane purchased a young
mule recently.
Alfred Chriscoe boarded the
train here last week for Sanford.
He has been visiting friends and
relatives here for a week.
W. E. Auman and family of
Greensboro arrived here Friday
evening on the Southbound train.
They will visit home folks here
for a short while. They were
accompanied by Miss Mittie
Freeman.
Thp protracted meeting will
begin at Asbury the 4th Sunday
in Sept. Mr. Simmons tne pas
tor will conduct the ser ices.
Mrs. Ellen Freeman left here
Friday for Raeford wnere she
goes to visit her daughter mrs.
Meta McGill-
Mrs W. S. Freeman and sou
of near Pisgah visited in Steeds
Sunday.
H. N. Steed left last week for
Raleigh where he has a position.
Miss Tna Steed was the uuest
of Miss Myrtie Freeman Sunday
evening.
Snotan Auman of Lexington is
visiting relatives in tow iv this
week.
Mrs. H. L. Steed is among our:
sick.
Some one please wake up the
Rachel correspondent as we like
to hear trom thai cujunui.ity.
Shuford Cagle, Leon Steed
and little Colin Steed vi&itcd ai
Ira Freeman's Sunday,
Jes?e Freeman spent Monday
night at Mauison Cagle's.
Ray Freeman entered school
at Ether last week.
Asheboro, N. C.,Sept. 3d 1910.
Hal M. Worth, Esq.,
Chm. Democratic Ex. Committee
10th Judical Dist,
Asheboro, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Your communication of the 1st
Inst, addressed to C. L. Holton,
Republican candidate for Solici
tor foithe 10th Judicial District,
requesting a joint canvass of the
district between Mr. Holton and
Mr. W. C. Hammer, the Demo
cratic candidate, has been re
ferred to me for answer.
The proposition for a joint can
vass of the district is respectful
ly declined, being an antiquated
form of campaign, the principal
object os which, is to arouse the
passions and prejudice of the
people.
There is a day of emancipation,
politically, just ahead of the peo
ple of North Carolina, and prac
tically the whole Democratic
press of the state and their pub
lic speakers, are clamoring for
joint discussions, in order there
by, to keep aflame the old politi
cal prejudices of the people, and
io divert them from considering
actual political conditions with
so ler judgment.
la jdsticj to Mr. Holton, I
wish to explain that this course
mi the part of the Republican
F.v. Committee of the 10th Ju
dicial District is contrary to his
desire and judgement, as he re
quested that the committee per
mit him to make a joint canvass
of the district with Mr. Hammer.
After discussing the situation
thoroughly with Mr. Holton, and
realizing the strife, prejudice
and hatred that usually is the
outcome of these joint discus
sions, he reluctantly acquiesced
in the decision of our committee.
Yours truly,
J. S. Lewis, Chm.
Republican Executive Commit
tee 10th Judicial Dist.
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