The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-05-24
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

Resolved 1. That the Democracy of
North Carolina re affirm the principles
of the Democratic party, both State
and National, and particularly favor
the free coinage of silver and an in
e of the currency, and the repeal
of the internal event system And
we denounce the Mckinley tariff bill
as unjust to the consumers of the coun-
try. and leading to the formation of
trusts. combines and mOnOpOlies which
have oppressed the people; and espe-
ciallV do we denounce 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 Republican party, but is being
used as a measure to be adopted as OOH
as they regain control OF the House of
Representatives, the purpose and effect
of which measure will be to establish a
second period of reconstruction in the
Southern States, tosubvert the liberties
of our people and infame a new race
antagonism and sectional animOsities.
2. That we demand financial reform,
and the enactment of laws that will
remove the burdens of the people rela-
tive to the existing agricultural depres-
sion, and do full and ample justice to
thefarmers andlaborers of our country.
3. That we demand the abolition of
national banks, and the substitution of
legal tender Treasury notes in lieu Of
national bank notes, issued In sufficient
volume to do the business of the coun-
try on a cash system, regulating the
amount needed on a per capita basis
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expand, and that all money issued by
payment of all debts, both public and
private.
4. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical prOduc-
tiOns; providing such stringent system
of procedure in trials as shall. secure
prompt conviction and imposing such
penalties as shall secure most perfect
compliance with the law.
5. That we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver.
e.. That we demand the passage of
laws prohibiting the alien ownership of
land, and that Congress take early
steps to devise some plan to obtain all
lands now owned by alien and foreign
s~yndicates; and that all lands now held
by railroads and other corporations, in
excess of such as is actually used 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 privileges to
none" we demand that taxation, Ma
tional Or State, shall not be used to
build up one interest or class at the ex-
pense of another. 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
revenue, National, State or county,
shall be limited to the necessary ex-
penses of the government economically
and honestly administered.
8. That Congress issue a sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency
to facilitate the exchange through the
medium of the United States mail.
9. That the General Assembly pass
such laws as will make the public
school system more effective that the
blessings of education may be extend
ed to all che people of the State alike.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Cabarrus moved
that the platform be adopted by accla
nation. The following amendment
was offered and accepted:
RESOLVED, That we favor a graduated
tax on incomes.