The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-14

The following platform was unan-
imously and enthusiastically adopt.
cd:
The platform read. as follows:
i Resolved, 1. That the Democracy
OF North Carolina reafiirm the prin-
cipies Of the Democratic party. bots,
State sud National, and particularly
favor the free coinage of silver and
an increase OF the currency, and the
repeal Of the internal revenue sys-
tenn. Aud we denounee the Nc
kinney tariff bill as unjust 10 the
consumers Of the country, aud lead
ing to the formation OF trusts, com-
bines and monopolies which have
oppressed the people aud 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 a measure 10
be adopted as soon as they regain
control of the House of Representa-
lies, the purpose and effect of
which measure will be to esta blish a
second period Of reconstruction i'm
the Southern States, to subvert the
Liberties of our people and to In
fiame a new race antagonism and
sectional animosities.
z. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enactment of laws
that will 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.
q. That we demand the abolition
of 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 sll 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 mot perfect compliance with
the law.
5. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
3. 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
lleges to none," we demand that
taxation, National or State, shall not
be used to build up one interest or
class at the expense Of another. We
believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept as n UGH as posi-
bic in the hands Of the people, and
hence we demand that all revenue,
State or county, shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government economically and
administered.
8. That Congress issue sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency
to facilitate the exchange through
the medium of the United States |
mail.
8. That the General Assembly |
pass such laws as will maAe the
public school system more effective
hat the blessings Of education may
Dc extended to all the people of. the
State alike.
Resolved, That we favor gradu-
tied tax on incomes.