Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-07-28
TIE DAILY ARGUS
G).reBoRo N. c., JULY %. 1899.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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The following is the State DEM
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
ResoJyed, 1. That the Democs
racy of North Carolina reafirm the
principles Of the Democratic
party, both State and National,
and particularly favor the free
coinage of silver and an increase
OF the currency, and the repeal of
the internal revenue system. And
we denounce the Mckinley tariff
bill 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
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 ubiquitous Force bill, which is
not yet abandoned by the Republi-
can party, but is being used as a
measure to be adopted as Don as
they gain control of the House of
Representatives, the purpose and
effect of which will be to
establish a second period of recon-
~struction in the Southern States, to
subvert the liberties of our people
and indam ca newrace antagonism
anc sectional animosities.
3. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enactment of laws
that will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing ag-
ricnltural depression, and do full
and ample justice to the farmers
and laborers of our country.
3. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the substi>
tuting of legal tender Treasury
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
be legal tender in payment of
debts, both public and private.
(. That we demand that Con-
gress shall pass such laws as shall
effectually prevent the dealing in
futures of all agricultural and me-
chanical productions, provide such
a stringent system of procedure in
trials as shall secure prompt con-
viction and imposing such penals
ties 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 own.
ership of land, and that Congress
take early steps to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned
by alien and foreign syndicates;
and that all lands now held by
railroads and other corporations,
IN excess of such as is actually
needed by them, be reclaimed by
the government and held for act
ual settlers only.
7. Believing in the doctrine OF
"equal rights to all and special
privileges to none," we demand
that taxation, National or State,
shall not be used to build up one
interest or class at the expense OF
mother. We believe that the
money of the country should be
kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and hence we
demand that all revenues. Nation
al, State or county, shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the
government, economically and hon
estly administered.
S. That Congress issue a sufi-
Circuit amount of fractional paper
currency to facilitate the exchange
through the medium of the United
States mail.
8. That the General Assembly
pass such laws as will make the
public school system more effec
tive that the blessing of education
may be extended to all the people
of the State alike.
10. That we favor a graduated
tax on incomes.