The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-09-25
SAMPSON COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
President County Alliance

FLA J. olkM.
Resolved, That the Democrats of
Sampson county, i'll convention this
day assembled, reatiirm the princi-
pies Of the Dem Ocratic platform Of
August Goth. 1890, with relcrenc: to
the free coinage of silver, the i'll
crease OF currency, the repeal Of the
internal revenue system, the denun-
citation Of the Mckinley Tariff bill,
The Lodge Force bill, the usurpations
Of Speaker Reed, and reform in the
financial system to relieve especially
the depressed conditions of agricul-
turo.
Resolved Ind, That we appreciate
/ the fight Vance has made for the pCo-
. pie and recommend his reelection.
/ EcsOlvcd 3rd, That We favor and
/ demand the remOJe!ling OF the pre-
sent public school system i'll such a
/ manner as to make the money now
collected by taxation Cor that pur-
/ pose more effective and insure that
a greater Per cent thereof go to the
actual education Of the Children
Resolved lth, That we favor and
demand Of the next General Assem-
/ bly, Of the State the creation Of a
Railroad Commission with full pow
or TO regulate freight and passenger
rates upon just end fair basis, with
/ further power to investigate and
/ take necessary action, as an impair
I tial t.Oard Of arbitration, in al otnnr
/ case where the interests of The cor
| poiationS and the people conflict;
and We farther demand that the in
/ VCstigati0n Of all corporations in the
/ state failing to pay taxes shall be
/ diligently prosecuted so that they
shall be made 10 bear unconditional
/ ~ their just and 7 '0po tiOnate share
OF taxation, 10th general and special.
Re- olVcd 9th, That WcreC0mme1al
/ that the next Lcgi%lat shou d not
az cept the proposition ofdhe ". &.
". Railroad, as accepted by the Le?-
! lsiatiVc Committee appointed by The
last General Assembly.
Resolved 6, That we demand the
abolition Of National bank, and the
substitution Of legal tCnderTreasnrv
HotcS III lieu OF National Bank
notes, issued in sufficient volume to
DO the business OF the country on a
cash system regulating the amount
II; cded on per capita basis rs the
/ business interests OF the country ex-
pands. and that all mouey issued
by the government shall be legal
! tender III payment Of all debts.
! both public aud private.
Resolved 7, That we demand
that Congress shall pass such laws
IS shall etfectually prevent tie
dealing in futures of all agricultural
and mechanical productions; pre-
serving stringent system OF pro
.cdure in trials as shall secure The
prompt conviction, ard imposing
such penalties as shall, secure the
most perfect competence with the
law.
Resolved 8, That we demand tie
Tree and unlimited coinage of silver.
Resolved 8, That we demand the
passage OF laws prohibiting the
alien ownership of land, and that
Congress take early steps to devise
some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndi-
Gates; ana that all lands now held
by railroads and other corporations,
IN excess of such as is actually used
ard needed by them, be reclaimed
by the government and held for
actual settlers only.
Resolved 10, Believing in the
doctrine Of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" we de
ina-d that taxation, national or
state, shall not be used TO build I'D
one interest or class at the expense
OF another. We. believe that the
money Of the country should lie
Kept as much as possible in the
hands OF the people, and hence we
demand that all revenue, national.
State or county, shall be limited to
me necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent economically an q honestly
administered.
Resolved IL, That Congress issue
sufhcient amount of fractional
aper currency to facilitate the en-
Grange through the medium of the
United States mail.