Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-11-03
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORN

The following is the State Dem~
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
Resotyed. 1. That the Dem"c~
racy of North Carolina reaffirm the
principles of tine Democratic
pa rty, both State and Natiora',
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 tee and on tin, SO lar ,ely
1sed BY the poorer portion of the
people. We likewise dcnounce
the ubiquitous Force bill, which is
not yet abandoned by the Republi-
can party, but ia being used rs a
measure to be adopted as soon at
they gain control of the Hou-e OF
Representatives, the purpose and
effect OF which will be to
establish a second period of recon
struction in the Southern States, to
>ubvert the liberties of our people
and inAan sa newrace antagonism
anG : ;tional amin rsities.
Q. That VIC demand financial re.
firm, aud the enactment of laws
| that will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing Ar
ricultural depression, and do ful!
and ample justice to the farmer
and l.borers of our country.
8. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the eubsti>
tnting of legal tender Treasury
notes, issued in sufficient volume
to do the business OF the country
on n cash system, regulating tt"
amount needed on q per capita bA-
| sis as the business interests "f th'-
country expand, and that all m'n-
ey issued by the government sinai
be legal tender in payment o
| debts, both public and private.
4. That we demand that Coz
gress shall pass such laws as shall
efieotuaIly prevent the dealing in
futures of all agricultural aud me
chanical productions, provide such
a stringent system of procedure IN
trials as shall secure prompt con-
viction and imposing such fenal-
ties as shall secure most perfect
compliance with the law.
S. 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, aud that Congress
take early steps to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned
| by alien and foreign ~synd'ca,ee;
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
ual settlers only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine Oh
equal rights to al aud special
privileges to noue," we demand
that taxation, National or State
.hall NOT he used tn build up one
interest or class at the cx.ense OF
mother. We believe shat 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 On CO lnty, 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.
g.. 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 people
of the State alike.
10. That we favor a graduated
tax incomes.