The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-19


Robbins chairman of the committee
read the platform, prefacing it by the
remark that it was one on which there
could be no dispute and no haggling.
Platform of the Democratic Party.
Resolred, l. That the democracy of
North Carolina reaffirm the principles
Of the democratic party, both State
and national, and particularly favor
the free coinage Of silver and an in
crease of the currency, and the repeal
of the internal revenue system. And
we denounce the Mckinley tariff bill
as unjust to the consumers of the coun-
try, and leading to the formation of
trusts, combines and monopolies which
have oppressed the people; and
especially do we denounce the unnec-
essary and buras1> i,me increase in
the tax on cotton ties and on tin, so
largely used by the poorer portion of
the people. We likewise denounce
the iniquitous force bill, which is not
yet abandoned by the republican
party, but is being urged as measure
to be adopted as soon as they regain
control of the House of Representa-
tives, the purpose and effect of which
measure will be to establish a second
period of reconstruction in the South
ern States, to subvert the liberties Of
our people and infame a new race an
tagonism and sectional animosities.
| 2. That we demand financial re.
form, and the enactment of laws that
will remove the burden of the people
relative to the existing agricultural
depression, and do full and ample JUS
tice to the farmers and laborers Of our
country.
3. That we demand the abolition
{ of national banks, and the substitu
ton of legal tender treasury notes
in lieu of national bank notes, is
sued in sufficient volume to do the
. business of the country on casf
, system, regulating the amount
needed on a per capita basis as the
business interests of the country ex
pand, and that all money issued by th'
government shall be legal tender !,
payment Of all debts, both pullic ant
private.
4. That we demand that Congres
. shall pass such laws as shall etfectuail,
!. prevent the dealing in futures of al
agricultural and mechanical produc
tions; providing such stringent system
o. procedure in trials as shall secur
:, prompt conviction and imposing sue
penalties as shall secure most perfec
compliance with the law.
5. That we demand the free and ur
limited coinage Of silver.
6. That we demand the passage {
, laws prohibiting the alien ownershi
of land, and that Congress take earl
!, steps to devise some plan to obtai
- all lands now owned by alien and fol
!, eign syndicateS; and that all lands no
- - held by railroads and other corpor;
- tions, in excess Of such as is actuall
" used and needed by them, be reclaime
: by the government and held for actu;
~ settlers only.
, Z. Believing in the doctrine {
. "equal rights to all and special priv
= leges to none," We demand that tax
ton, national or State, shall not |
~ used to build up one interest or ella
:, at the expense of another. We b
p lieve that the money of the countr
should be kept as much as possible
= the hands of the people, and hence v
% demand that all revenue, nationa
'e State or county, shall be limited to tt
~ ~ necessary expenses of the governme
III economically and honestly admin
= tered.
s. That Congress issue sutficie
., amount of fractional paper currency
7u facilitate the exchange through t
medium of the United States mail.
o, Resolved, That the General Assel
eo bly, pass such laws as will make t
public school system more effecti
W that the blessings of education may
''s extended to all the people of the Sta
'u' alike.
10 Mr.. Charles Mcdonald of Cabarl
made motion that the platform
adopted by acclamation. There we
cries of "No." A delegate from H;
ort wood sent forward the following pla
ost ''That we demand graduated tax
ote incomes" This the committee
cepted and then a motion was ms
ere that the platform as thus amended
tes adopted by rising vote. Amid or
cheers this was done and the charm
an. announced that the vote was una
,ir- nous. The cheers and applause las
tee several minutes.
ere The Nominations.
of At 6:45 it was decided to take up
the nomination for Governor. A mot
ock to limit the nominating speeches to
the minutes was voted down overwhe
he ingly.
wn Mr.. J. A. Long of Alamance pla
lat before the nomination the name
ere Gov. Holt, whom he eulogized a
uld noble Governor and typical Nc