The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-28
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the existing currency supply II
wholly inadequate TO make TINS
exchange: the results are fall
ing prices, the formation OF com
bines and rings and The impov
erishment Of the producing
class. We pledge ourselves that,
| if given power, we will labor TO
correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation in accord
ance with the term OF our plat
form. We believe that the pow
ers of governmeHt-in other
words, of the people-should be
expanded las in the case OF the
postal service) as rapidly and -
far as the good sense of an in-
telligent people and the teach
ings OF experience shall justify,
to the end that oppression, in
justice and poverty shall even
tuaIly cease in the land.
While our sympathies as q
party Of reform are naturally
upon the side OF every PROPOSE
ton that will tend to make men
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 individual prosperity, but
the very existence Of free insli-
tntioDs depend; and we ask all
men to first help us to determine
whether we are 70 have q repub-
lie, to admin 4ter, before we diff
fer as to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered;
believing that the forces Of re-
form this day organized will
never cease to move forward I'M
til every wrong is remedied,
equal rights and equal privileges
securely established for all men
and women of the country.
We declare therefore, =.
First-That the union OF the
labor forces of the United States
this day consummated shall be
permanent and perpetual, may
its spirit enter into all hearts
for the salvation of the repub-
lie an the uplifting of mankind.
|. Second-Wealth belongs to
him who creates it, and every
dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent is robbery.
off any man will not work, nei-
Their shall he eat" The iDtsrests
of rural and civic labor are tie
same; their enemies are identi-
cal.
Third-We believe that the
time has come when the rail
road corporations will either
own the peeple or the people
must OWL the railroads, and
should the government enter
upon the work of owning and
managing any or all railroads,
we should favor an amendment
to the constitution by which all
persons engaged in the govern
ment ser vice shall be placed
under a civil service regulation
of the most rigid character, SO
as to prevent the increase of the
power of the national admins
tration by the use of such addi-
tional government employees.
First-We demand a national
Currency, safe, sound and flexi-
BILE, issued by the general gov
ernment only, a full legal tend
Ell for all debts. public and pri-
vate. and that without the use
Of banking corporations a just,
equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the peo-
pie at d tax not to exceed 2 pei
cent, be provided, as set forth
i'll the sub-treaury plan of the
Fatmers' Alliance, or some bet
ter system; also, be payments
in discharge Of it's obligations
for public improvements.
a. We demand free aud un-
limited coinage of silver.
b We demand that the amount
Of circulating medium be speed
lily increased to not less than SOC
per capita.
C. We demand a gradual in
come tax.
d. We believe that the money
Of the country should be kept
IS much as possible in the hands
Of the people, and hence we de-
mand all National and State
.ovenue shall be ! mited to the
ne 'essarV expenses Of the Gov
,rnment economically and hon
estly administered.
C. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the
Government for the safe deposit
Of the earrings of The: people
and to facilitate exchange.
Second-The land, including
all the natural resources of
wealth, is the heritage of the
people and should not be mo-
nopolized for speculative pur-
poses, ond alien ownership of
land should be prohibited. All
land now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of
their actual needs, and all lands
now owned by aliens, should
be reclaimed by the Government
and held tor actual settlers only.
neutrality-suspicious. being
a means Of exchange and a pub