Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRN.

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The following is the State DEM
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
ResoLyed, 1. That the Democs
racy of North Carolina reaffirm the
principles of the Democratic
rarty, both State and National,
and particularly favor the free
coinage of silver and an increase
o! the currency, and the repeal of
the internal revenue system. And
we dcnounce the Mckinley tariff
h |! as unjust to the consumers OF
the country, and leading to the
formation of trusts, combines and
monopolies which have oppressed
the people the unnecessary and
butdcnsome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, so largely
used by the poorer portion of the
people. We likewise denounce
the ubiquitous Force bill, which is
not yet abandoned by the Republi-
a party, but is being used as a
measure to be adopted as soon as
they gain control of the House OF
Representatives, the purpose and
effect of which measure will be to
establish a second period of recon-
struction in the Southern States, to
snbvert the liberties of our people
and inaam ga newrace antagonism
on - rIcpal a0imosifipa
2. That We demand financial re-
firm, and the enactment OF laws
that will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing ag-
ricultural depression, and do full
and ample Justice to the farmers
and laborers of onr country.
8. That we demand the abolition
of national banks, and the substi-
tuting of legal tender Treastry
notes, issued in sufficient volume
to do the business of the country
on a cash system, regulating the
amount needed on a per capita bas
sis as the business interests of the
country expand, and that all mon
ey issued by the government shall
he legal tender in payment o.
debts, both public and private.
4. That we demand that Con-
gress shall pass such laws as shall
efectually prevent the dealing il
futures of all agricultural and me
chanical productions, provide sucf
a stringent system of procedure il
trials as shall secure prompt con-
viction and imposing such penal
ties as shall secure most perfec
compliance with the law.
5. That we demand the free ant
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passag
of laws prohibiting the alien own
ership of land, and that Congress
take early steps to devise som
plan to obtain all lands now owne'
by alien and foreign syndicates
and that all lands now held b,
railroads and other corporations
III excess of such as is actual,
needed by them, be reclaimed b
the government and held for &C
ual s ttleis only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine c
equal rights to all and specia
privileges to %none," we deman
that taxation, National or State
shall not be used to build up on
interest or class at the expense {
mother. We believe that th
money of the country should b
kept as much as possible in tn
hands Of the people, and hence W
demand that all revenues. Nation
al, State or county, shall be Unite
to the necessary expenses of tn
government, economically and hor
estly administered.
s. That Congress issue a suf
clrcut amount of fractional pape
currency to facilitate the exchang
through the medium Of the Unite
States mail.
g.. That the General Assembl
pass such laws as will make tt
public school system more efe'
tive that the blessing of educatic
may be extended to all the peop
of the State alike.
10. That We favor a graduate
tax on incomes.