The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

| The following Is the oIale D1ds'
cratic platform as adopted ny tue
State convention assembled May Is:
| RESOLVED. /. That the democta>
lev OF North Carolina resfflcm the
/ principles of the democratic party
both State and National, and paCtIc~
ularly favor the free coinage of silver
| and an increase Of the currency, aud
the repeal Of the internal revenue
system. And we denounce tae Me-
Kinley tariff bill as unjust to the
consumers of the country. and lead
/ inc to the formation OF trusts, com>
bines and monopoIies which have oP-
pressed the people; and especially
I do we denoance the unnecessary and
/ burdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, so largely
used by the poorer portion OF the
people. We likewise denounce the
/ iniu uitous force bill, which is not
4 vet abandoned by the republican par
| ty, but s being urged as a measure
/ to be adopted as soon as they regain
l control of the House Of Represents
tiyes, the purpose and effect of which
measure will be to establish a second
period of reconstruction In the South
Tern States, to subyert the liberties Of
our people and infame new race
Iautagsnism and sectional animosi-
tiles.
! 2. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enactment. of laws that
will remove the burden OF the people
krelatlve TO the existing agricultural
depression, and DO full and ample
| iustice to the farmers and lsborers
Of our country,
>, That we demand the abolition
Of national banks, and the substitu-
ton of legal tender treasury notes in
I lieu of national bank notes, issued
| in sufficient volume to do the busi>
/ ness of the county OH cash sys~
tenn, regulating the amount needed
on a per capita basis as the business
interests of the country expand, and
that all money issued by the govern
ment shall be legal tender in pays
ment of all debts, both public and
private.
I 4. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effeut>
ualIy prevent the dealing IN futures
of all agricultural and mechanical
productions; providing such strin-
stringent system OF procedure in
TRIALS as shall secure prompt conyic>
ton and imposing such penalties as
| shall secure most perfect compliance
with the law.
). That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passage
of laws prohibiting the alien owHe;.
] ship OF land, and that Congress take
| early steps to deyise some plan to
| obtain all lands now owned nv alien
] and foreign syndicates; and that ali
| lands now held by railroads ami cor
porations, in excess OF sIch as i" ac-
] tually used and needed hg them, be
RECLAIMED by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
| Z. Believing In the doctrine of
| equal rights to all and special PRIV
fileges to none," We demand that tax
alton, national or State, shall not be
used to build up one Interest or class
at the expense of another. We be.
lieve that the money of the country
| should be kept as much as possible
| IN the hands of the people, aud hence
we demand that all revenue, nation
al, State or county, shall be limited
/ to the necessary expenses of the
tgovernment economically and hon
estly I'd mihlstered.
8. That Congress issue a suffi-
ciert am cunt Of fractional paper cur
rency TO facilitate the exchange
through the medium of the United
States mail.
RESOLVED, That the General As
| sembly pass such lsws as will make
the public school system more ef>
fective that the blessings of educa-
ton may be extended to all the peo,
| pie OF the State alike,
! That we demand graduated tax
/ hon incomes.