The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
The following Is the State Demo-
cratic platform as adopted by the
State convention assembled May Is:
RESOLVED, /. That the democra>
cy OF North Carolina reaffirm the
principles of the democratic party
both State and National, and parties
ularly favor the free coinage of silver
and an increase Of the c0rrency, and
the repeal Of the internal revenue
system. And we denohnce the Me-
Kiuley tariff bill as unjust to the
consumers of the country. and lead
ing to the formation OF trusts, COM
Dimes and monopolies which have op-
pressed the people; and especially
do we denoonce the unnecessary and
burdensone increase in the tax Cd
cotton ties and on tin, go largely
USED by the poorer portion OF the
people. We likewise denounce the
injqnitous force bill, which Is not
yet abandoned by the republican par
ty, but is being urged as measure
to Re adopted rs soon as they regain
control of the House Of Representa-
ti,es. the purpose and effect of winch
| measure will be to establish a second
period of reconstruction In the South
ern States, to subvert the liberties If
orr people and inflame new race
antagonism and sectional animosi-
| ties.
2. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enac' ment Of laws thet
| will remove the burden of the people
| relative to the existing agricultural
depression, and do full and ample
| iustlce to the farmers and laboTers
of our country,
5, That We demand the abolition
of national hanks, and the substitu-
ton of leg al tender treasury notes IN
lieu of national bank notes, issued
in sufficient volume to do the husi>
ness OF the county Oh a cash sys~
TEN, regulating the amount needed
on per capita basis as the husiness
Interests Of the couDtrF expand, and
| that all money issued by the govern
ment shall be legal tender in '"r,>
ment of all debts, both ruhlic and
priy ate.
| 4. That we demand that Coneress
Ishali pass such laws as shall effects
ually prevent the dealing In futures
of ell agricultural and mecha niea |
productions; providing such strin-
| stringent system Of procedure in
tTlsls 10 shall secure prompt conyic>
ton and imposing such penalties as
shall secure most perfect compliance
with the law.
5. That We demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passage
of laws prohibiting the alien owne;-
ship of land, and that Congress take
early step, to devise some plan to
| obtain all lands now owned rg alien
I and foreign syndicates; and 'hat I'll
lands now held by railroads and cor
| porations, IN excess of such as is &C.
tuslly nsed and needed by 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
iIeges to none" we demand that tax.
alton, RATIONAL 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 bands of the people, and hence
we demand that all revenue, nation
al, State or county,, shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the
government economically and hon
estly administered.
8. That Congress issue a suffi-
ciert amount 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 lews as will make |
the public school system more ef>
fective that the blessings of educa-
ton may be extended to all the PEG.
pie of the State alike.
That we demand graduated tax
on incomes.