The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-14
Platform OF the Democratic Party
OF North Carolina.

membered through all generations.
Platform OF the Democratic Party
of North Carolina.
The State Democratic Convention
adopted the following platform at its
meeting in Raleigh ..
We again congratulate the people of
North Carolina on the continued Enjoyment
Of peace, good government and general
prosperity under Democratic administra-
ton of the affairs of the State which has
now been unbroken for so many years ;
upon the just and impartial enforcement
of the law; upon the increasing efficiency
Of our common school system, and progress
made in popular education ; upon the i'm
prOvement and enterprise manifested in all
parts of the State. We again challenge a
comparison between this state of things and
the 0utrages, crimes and scandals which
attended Republican aScendancy in our
borders. We pledge ourselves to exert in
the future rs in the past our best efforts to
promote the best interests of the people of
all sections of the State. Affirming our adj
hercnce to Democratic principles as here
toforc enunciated i'll tue platform of the
party, it is hereby
Resotred, That no government has the
right to burden its people with tax beyond
the amount required to pay its necessary
expenses and gradually eXtinguish its pub
IiC ucDt ana tlldL NIcllCFtl liz lCNcluSS,
however derived exceed this amount they
should be reduced, so as to avoid surplus
in the treasury. That any system of taxa
ton which neceSsitateS the payment OF a
premium of 1910 by the government on
each 81 900 of its bonds, taken up with the
millions that would otherwise lie idle in
its vaults. and paid to bon holders who
purchased in many instances, at less than
par, is urdemGcrattc, oppressive and int-
duit0lis and shonld be refunded. The
course of our Democratic Representatives
in Congress, in their efforts to give relief to
the people from burdansome internal
revenue and tariff taxation, meets with the
approval of the Democratic party of this
State and we respectfully recOmmed that
if they find it impossible to give our peo-
pie all the relief demanded, they support
any Just and practical measure presented
in Congress that will afford a practical re-
lief from such existing burden.
Res0tced, That while the details of the
methods by which the constitutional revenue
tariff shall be gradually reacht d
arc subjects which the representative of
our people at the national capital must be
trusted TO ad lust we think the customs du-
ties should be levied for the production Of
public revenue, and the determinations in
their adjustment should be such as will
place the highest rates on luxury and the
lowest on the nccessarieS of life, distrib. tie
as equally as possible the unavoidable
burdens OF taXatlOnS and confer the greatest
good on the greatest number.
Res0tred, That we. as heretofore, favor.
and Will never cease to demand, the un-
conditional abolition OF the whole internal
revcnue system, as L war tax, not be justi-
fed in times of peace as greyious burden
to our people and source of annoyance i'll
its practical operations. We Call the at
tention of the people of the State to the
hypocritical pretensiens of the Republican
party III their platforms that they are in
favor of the repeal of this onerous system
of taxation enacted by their party,
while the Republicans in Congress are
! taxing their energies to obStruct
all legislation inaugurated by the repre-
scntatives Of the democratic pal tyto relieve
the people Of all OF part of this odious
system.
kcsOtret, That the course of the Demo.
cratic party, in furtherance OF popular euu'
cation, is Il sufficient guaranty that we favor
| the education OF the people, and we will
promote the present educational advantages
So far as it can be done without burdening
| the people with excessive taxation.
HoS0tred, That, to meet an existing evil we
will accept, for educational purposes, from
the Federal government, our pro rata
share of the surplus i'll its treasury ; Pro-
rMeC, that 1t be diSbursed through State
agents and the bill for the distribution be
free from objectionable features.
ReS0!rcd, That the United States being
one government and ours a national party,
we denounce the efforts of the Republ leans
TO force sectional issues in Congress and
elsewhere, and promote the disSension and
lll-Wlll between the people of the different
sections OF our common country.
IseS0lred, That it is due to the people of
our eastern counties, who have so cheer.
| fully borne their share of our common
| burdens, that the present OF some equally
effective system of county government shall
be maintained.
RfSoLr6d, That the Democratic party is
opposed TO the " No-fence" law, unless
such extensions shall have been authorized
by majority of the qualified voters WITHIN
the territory to be effected thereby
| ResOieett, That the Democratic party has
ever been the party of the workingman,
and has never fostered monOp0lieS or have
trusts or combinations or pools -
ever grown up under laws enacted by it
! The contest i'll this country being between
aggregated capital, seeking to crush out al
competition, and the individual laborer
and the Democratic party is as it has even
! been, against the monopOliSt and in favor
OF Just distribution of capital, and de-
| mands the enactment of laws that will bear
equally upon all.
| Rss0!red, That as all taxation bears most
heavily upon the laborer, it is the duty OF
/ the legislator, as a direct benefit to the
/ workingmen, to keep the expenses of our
public institutions at the lowest linIi;
consisten. with the wise and efiicien;
management. The Democratic party Cd.
| poses any competition between free and
convict labor, but insists that conyic,s
shall not remain idle at the expense 4
| honest labor.
RcsotC6d, That ours being an agricultural
| State, it is our duty as well as our pleasure
! to promote any and all legislation THAT is
best calculated to advance the Interest oi
agriculture and that in so doing we will
advance the interest of mechanics, manu-.
/ facturers and laborers.
| Res0tGed. That the Democracy of North
Carolina, Cordially approve tile admins
tratioa of Hon. Alfred VI, Scales. as honest
patriotic and conservative