The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-25

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ed to augmentthe purchasing power
OF gold by decreasing the value of all
forms OF property as we'll as human
labor, and the supply of currency is
Purposely abridg ged to fatten usurers.
bankrupt enterprises and enslave
industry.
A VAST CONSPIRACY
against mankind has been organized
on two continents and is taking
possession of the world. If not met
and overthrown at once, it fore
BODIES terrible social convulsions.
the destruction of civilization or the
establishment of an absolute des. |!
potism. In this crisis of human
affairs the intelligent working peo-
pie and producers have come to-
gether in the name of peace, order
and society to defend liberty, pros
perity and justice. We declare our
union and independence. We as
sert our purpose to
VOTE WITH THAT POLITICAL Or
! GANIZATION
which represents our principles. We
charge that controlling influences
dominating the old political parties
have allowed the existing dreadful
conditions to develop without seri-
Gus effort to restrain or prevent
them. Neither do they now intend
to accomplish reform. They have
agreed together to ignore in the
coming campaign every issue but
one. They propose to drown the
OUTCRIEs OF PLUNDERED PEOPLE
in the uproar of sham battle
over the tariff so that corporations,
, bank rings, trusts, "watered stock"
the demonotization of silver and
the ppressions of all. They pro-
pose to sacrifice our homes and
children upon the altar Of mammon,
to destroy the hopes of the multi
: tude in order to secnre corruption
Of funds for the lords of plunder.
We assert that political organ.
ization representing the principles
o as herein stated, is necessary to re-
I dress the grievances of which we
9 complain. Assembled on the ami
versary of the birth of the illustriou
man who led the first great revolt OF
! this continent against oppression will
the sentiment which actuated tina
,f great gyration, we seek to restor
r the government of the republic t.
D. the hands Of the "plain people," il
q whom it originated. Our door
10 stand open to all points of tn
70 compass. We ask all homes
# men to join with and help u
TO form perfect union and estat
lish justice, insure domestic tran
Utility, provide for the common de
fen &c, promote the general welfar
" and secure the blessings of libert..
- for ourselves and our posterity
10 We do ordain and establish the fo
u lowing platform of principles:
u "Firss,we demand national cul
ne rency, safe, sound and flexible, il
~ sued by the general governmen
J. only; full legal tender for all debt
Vi public and private and that withou
the use of banking corporation
just, equitable and efficler
" means of distribution direct TO tt
w. people and not to exceed 70 pt
ng cent. to be provided as set forth
,r- the sub Treasury plan of the Farm
ht ers' Alliance, or some better system
N, Also by payment in discharge of i
ats obligation for public improvement
We demand free and
UNLIMITED COINAGE OF SILVER.
- We demand that the amount OF tt
~ circulating medium be speedily i
~ creased to not less than 500 P
ho capita. We demand a
GRADUATED INCOME TAX.
eve believe that the money OF Il
country should be kept as much
ln- nossible in the haeds of the peop
.he and we demand that all State al
ise national revenues shall be limit
" OF to the necessary expense Of the 60