Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-04
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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The following is the State Dem-
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
ResoLyed, 1. That the Demos
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
burdcnsome 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 soon as
they gain control of the House of
Representatives, the purpose and
effect of which measure will be to
establish a second period of recon-
etruction in the Southern States, to
snbvert the liberties of our people
and in6am g a newrace antagonism
anc 3sctional 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 agr
o ricultural depression, and do full
and ample justice to the farmers
and laborers of onr country.
3. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the substie
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 Il the
country expand, and that all mons
ey issued By the government shall
be legal tender in payment OF
debts, both public and private.
4. That we demand that Con
gress shall pass such laws as shall
efectually 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 penal~
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 owns
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
III excess of such as is actually
needed by them, be reclaimed BY
the government and held for act.
nal settlers only.
Z. 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 ont
interest or class at the expense Of
mother. We believe that the
money of the country should bt
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.
8. That Congress issue a suM'
Circuit 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 efec
tive that the blessing of education
may be extended to all the peopl,
of the State alike.
10: That we favor a graduated
tax on incomes.