The state chronicle., 1888-10-12
THE PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Democratic Con
ventiOn May 3Ist. 1855

We again congratulate the people f
! North Cal olina on the continued .n-u,
ment of peace, good government and gen
era prosperity under Democratic admin.
| tratiOn of the affairs of the State which
has now been unoroken for 50 many wear.
upon the just and impartial enfOrceroar.
OF the laws; upon he nct teasing cfIiGr
| of our common sch0i system. and tt
progress male in popular education uro,.
! the improvement aud enterprise mauIfa,r
| ed in all parts of the State. We ;tr.--.
challenge a comparison between thi, STATE.
| Of things and the OntrageS, crimes atI
scandals which attended Republican j.
cendancy in our borders We pledge orr
selves to exert IN the future as in the pt.t
our best efforts to promote the Interests.
of the people of all sections of the STAT
Affirming our adherence to Dem0cra,.
principles as heretofore enunciated in tt..
platforms Of the party, it is hereby
| RESOLVED, That no government ha. tn.
right 10 burden its people with taxes te-
! yond he amount required to pay its nect,-
| sary expenses and gradually eXtingui-h II
| public debt; and that whenever the relr-
nues, however derived, exceed this amolu,
they should be reduced, so as to AVOID 4
surplus in the treasury. That any system
| of taxation which necessitates the paw
ment Of "A premium Of $270 by the govern
ment on each 81 900 OF lis bonds. taken
up with the millions that would otherwise
lie idle in its vaults and paid to bond
holders who purchased. in many instances
| at less than par, is uudemocratic opprcs.
| sive and III Quitous and should be REFORM a.
| The course OF our Democratic Representa-
| tives IN Congress, in their efforts to give re-
| lief to the people from burdensome internal
revenue and tariff taxation, meets with
| the approval Of the Democratic party Of
| this State and we respectfully recommend
that if they find it impossible to give 10 =
our people all the relief demanded, thsy
! support any Just and practical measure
presented in Congress that viii afford
| partial relief from such existing burden.
RESOLVED, That while the details Of thu
| methods by hlch the constitutional reve-
nue. tariff shall be gradually reached
are subjects which the representatives Of
our people at the National Capital must
be trusted to adj just, We think the customs
duties should be levied for the production
Of public revenue, and the di>criminatIuh~
in their adjustment should Toe .ich aS "lI
place the highest rates on IuNurie, ann
the lowest on the ntcessarica OF life dI,
tribute as equally as possible the unayoid-
able burdens OF taxation, anG confer the
greatest good on he greatest II lmber.
RESOLVED, That we, as heretofore, favor
and will never cease to demand, the uu-
condit Onal abolition OF the whole Internal
revenue system, a5 a war tax, not 10 be
justified in times of peace; as a griev0u-
burden to our people and a source Of au-
noyance in its practical operations. We
call the attention of the people of the
State to the hypocritical pretensious
of the Republican party in their plat
forms that they are in favor of the repeal
of this OnerOUs system OF taxation, enacted
by their party, white the Republicans u
Congress are taxing their energies 10 Oh
s,ruct all legislation inaugurated by tie
representatives of the DEM cratic party
to relieve the people OF all ora part Of thi,
OtlOuS system.
RESOLVED, That the course of the Demo
cratic party, in furtherance Of popular
education, is a sufficient guaranty that We
favor the education of the people, and We
will promote and improve the present edu
cational advantages so far as it can be-
done without burdening the people by cN-
ceSSive taxation.
RESOLVED, That, to meet au existing
evil. we will accept, for educational pur-
poses, from the Federal Government, our
PRO RATA share of the surplus IN its treas
ury, PROVIDED, that it be disbursed through
State agents and the bill for the distribu-
tion be free from objectional features
RESOLVED, That the nited States being
one government and ours National par
ty, we denOunce the efforts of the Repub-
llcans to force sectional issues in Congress
and elsewhere and to promote disSension
and illwill between the people of the diff
ferent sections OF our common country
RESOLVED, 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 or some equally
effective system of county government
shall be maintained
RESOLVED. That the Democratic party is
opposed to any further extension of the
"NO-fence law" unless such extension
shall have first been authorized 10y a ma
jority of the qualified voters within the
territory to be affected thereby
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party
has ever been the party of the working
man, and has never fostered monopolies,
nor have trusts or ombinationsn or
pools ever grown up under laws enact
ed by 1t. The contest in this country be
ing bet ,een aggregated capital, seeking to
crush out all competition, and the ndi
vidual laborer, the Democratic party is, as
it has ever been, against the ruonopOlist
and in favor of a ust distribution of capi-
tai, and demands the enactment Of laws
that will bear equally upon all
RESOLVED, That as all taxation bears
most heavily upon the laborer, it is the
duty OF the legislator, as "a dir CT benefit
to the workingman, to keep The expenses
OF our public institutions at the lowest
limit consistent with wise and efficient
management The Democratic party op-
poses any competition between free and
convict labor, but it insists that conyicts
shall not remain idle at the expense Of
honest labor.
RESOLVED, That ours being an agricul-
tural State, it is our duty as well as our
pleasure to promote any and all legisla-
ton that Is best calculated to advance the
interests of agriculture; and that in so do
Ing we will most effectually advance the
interests of mechanics manufacl urers and
laborers.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of North
Carolina, cordially approve the admins
tratlon of Hon. Alfred NJ Scales as honest,
patrIOtlc and conservative.
RESOLVED, That the ability wisdom,
honesty, patriotism, independence faith
fulness to duty and manly courage Of
President Cleveland have won the admi-
ration OF all good men; and the Interests
of the country demand his denomination
and his re election.
'1 on Pays Your Money and Take
Your ChOice.''