Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-05-26
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PLAT.
FORM,

FORM.
We publish herewith the full text
of the platform of the Democratic
party of North Carolina, adopted at
the State ConYention, and comment
upon which is made upon our edito-
rial page this morning.
The platform reads as follows:
Reso!ved, 1. That the Democracy
of North Carolina reaffirm the prin-
ciples 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 sys-
tenn. And we denounce the Nc
Kinley tariff bill as unjust tc the
consumers of the country, and lead
ing to the formation of trusts, COM
bines and monopolies which have
oppressed the people; and especially
do we denounce the unnecessary and
burdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, so largely US
ed by the poorer portion of the peo-
pie. We likewise denounce the in
iquitous Force bill, which is not vet
abandoned by the Republican party,
but is being urged as measure to
be adopted as soon as they regain
control of the House of Representa-
tiVes, the purpose and effect of
which measure will be to establish a
second period of reconstruction in
the Southern States, to subvert the
the liberties of our people and to in
hame new race antagonism and
sectional animosities.
2. That we demand financial re-
form, snd the enactment of laws
that win remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing agri-
cultural depression, and do full and
ample justice to the farmers and la
borers of our country.
3. That We demand the abolition
ef national banks. and the substitu-
ton of legal tender Treasury notes
in lieu OF national bank notes, issu-
ed in sufficient volume to do the
business of the country on a cash
system, regulating the amount need
ed on per capita basis as the bust
ness interests Of the country expand,
and that all money issued by the
government shall be legal tender in
payment of all debts, both public
and private.
4. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectu-
ally prevent the dealing in futures
of all agricultural and mechanical
productions; providing such strin-
gent system of procedure in trials as
shall secure prompt conviction and
imposing such penalties as shall Sc
cure 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 owner
ship 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 used and needed by
them, be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers
only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine of
"equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none", we demand that tax
alton, National or State, shall not
be used to build up one interest or
class at the expense of another. We
belieye that the money of the coun-
try should be kept as much as pos
sible in the hands of the people, and
hence we demand that all revenue,
National, State or county, shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government economically and
honestly administered.
8. That Congress issue 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 extended to all the people of the
State alike.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Cabarrus, mov-
ed that the platform be adopted by
acclamation. The following amend
ment was offered and accepted:
RESOLVED, That we favor a gradu-
ated tax on incomes.
A rising vote was then taken on
Mr.. McDonald's motion and the en-
tire convention arose as If with one
impulse amid great shouting and
cheers. When the no side was put