The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-01

the existing currency supply Is
wholly inadequate 20 Irage TINS
Exchange; the results are fali-
ing prices, the formation. OF com
bines and rings and the impoV-
erishment Of the producing
class. We pledge ourselves that,
liz given power, we will labor 70
correct these evils by wise ana
reasonable legislation in accord
ance with the term of our plat
form. We believe that the pow
ers of goveInment--in other
words, of the people-should be
expanded las in the case of the
postal service} as rapidly and as
| far as the good sense OF an in
telligent people and the teach
ings OF experience shall justify
to the end that oppression, i'll
Justice and poverty shall even
tuaIly cease in the land.
While our symepathies as a
party of reform are naturally
upon the side of every PROPOSE
ton that will tend to make one
intelligent, virtuous and temper
ate, we nevertheless regard
these questions important as
they are as secondary To the
great issues now pressing for So
luton, and upon which not only
our irdivid ual prosperity. but
the very existence of free ineti-
int Ons depend; and we ask all
men to first help us to determine
whether we are TO have repub-
lie to admin .ter, before we diff
fer az to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered
believing that the forces of re-
form this day organized will
ever cease to move forward un
til every wrong is remedied
equal rights and equal privileges
; securely esta blished for all mel
and women of the country.
We declare therefore,
First-That the union OF the
la Dor forces of the United States
this day contaminated shall bt
permanent and perpetual, ma!
its spirit enter into all heart:
for the salvation of the repub
lie all the uplifting of mankind
Second-Wealth belongs t.
him who crea ties it, and ever.
. dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent is robbery
of any man will not work, nei
, Their shall he cat" The intsrest
of rural and civic labor are tn
= same; their enemies are identi
4 cal.
Third-We believe that tn
q time has come when the rail
road corporations will eithe
own the people or the peopl
y must OWL the railroads, on
should the government ente
=, upon the work of owning an
o managing any or all RAILROADS
r. We chou Id favor an amendmer
: to the constitution by which a.
persons engaged in the govern
ment service shall be place
= under a civil service reglatiO
Of the most rigid character, S
9 as to prevent the increase of tn
power Of the national admin:
:, tratiOn by the use of such add
+ tional government employees.
First-We demand n alton;
currency, safe, sound and f1ext
f bic, issued by the general gov
eminent only, full legal tend
er for all debts. public and pr
o vate. and that without the US
q of banking corporations a just
equitable and efficient means O
4 distribution direct to the PEG
g pie at a tax not to exceed 2 pc
;: cent, be provided, as set fortl
+ in the sub-treaury plan of tn
y fathers Alliance, or some bet
o ter system; also, be payment
! in discharge Of it's obligation
+ for public improvements.
a. We demand free and un
y limited coinage of silver.
! b We demand that the amour
= of circulating medium be speed
o lily increased to not less than S.,
q per capita.
\ C. We demand gradual in
come tax.
p d. We believe that the none,
of the country should be KEEP
As much as possible in the hand
of the people, and hence we de
+, mand all National and Stat,
, '5venue shall be limited to tn,
' Het essary expenses of the Go,
,rnment economically and bon
estly administered.
f C. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established BY tn,
Government for the safe deposi
OF the earrings of The peopl,
, and to facilitate exchange.
Second-The land, includin.
. all the natural resources O
wealth, is the heritage of tn,
, people and should not be mo
, nopolized for speculative pur
, poses, ond alien ownership O
, land should be prohibited. AL
land now held by railroads ant
other corporations in excess O
, their actual needs, aud all land
f now owned by aliens, SHOULD
, be reclaimed by the Government
ON lola ton aatnal ILL