The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-11
THE CAUCASIAN:
THE PLATFORM
And Preamble Adopted at oHia-
Ia July 4, 1892.
PREAMBLE.

/ PREAMBLE.
4 Assembled upon the llbth
anniversary of the declaration
Of independence, the People ;
party OF America, in their first
national convention. invoking
uron their action the blessing
of Almighty God, puts forth III
the name and on behalf of the
people of this country the fol-
lowing preamble and declara-
ton Of principles
| The conditions which sur
round us best Justify our co
operation; we meet in the
midst of nation brought to Iuss
verge of moral. political a
material ruin. Corruption L,ohi'
mates the ballot-box, tlss ioSl'
la res, the congress The bench.
es even the ermine e aT;noa
The people are inoia' , ,
n n,on, ne IL tTsolate the voters
at the pone places to prevent
un''I% newspapers are largely
yIS.fized or muzzled public
L29fhion silenced business pros
plated; our homes covered with
mortgages; labor impoverished
and the land concentrating i'll
the hands of the capitalists.
The urban WOrkmen are denied
the right of organization for
self-protection imp orted pau
perized labor beats down their
wages a hiIeling standing
army, recognized by our laws,
is established to shoot them
down; and they are rapidly
degenerating into European
conditions. The fruits of the
toll Of millions are boldly stolen
to build up colossal fortunes for
a few, unprecedented in the
history of mankind; and the
pOssessors Of these, in turn, DIES
pise the republic and endanger
liberty. From the same proli-
fc womb Of governmental in
justice we breed the two great
claSses-tramps and million
aires. The national power to
create money is appropriated
to enrich bondholders A vast
public debt, payable in legal
tender currency, has been fund
ed into gold bearing bonds,
thereby adding millions to the
burdens of the people.
Silver, which has been &C
cepted as coin since the dawn
OF history, has been Amonet
lied to add to the purchasing
power of gold by decreasing the
value of all forms of property
as well as human labor, and
the supply of currency is pur-
posely abridged to fatten usur-
ers, bankrupt enterprise, and
enslave industry. A vast con-
Spiracy against mankind has
been organized on two con j.
nehts, and it is rapidly taking
possession Of the world. Ifnot
met and overthrown at once it
|ore-bodes terrible social con.
Vulsions, the destruction of
civilization, or the establish
nent OF An absolute despotism.
We have witnessed for more
han a quarter of a century the .
struggles of the two great DO
lt1cal parties for power and ,
'lunder, while grievous wrongs
lave been inflicted upon a suf- =;
ering people. We charge that
he controlling influences domi- :
lating both these parties have !:
permitted the existing dreadful 9
onditions to develop without
er1ouS efforts to prevent or re-
train them. Neither do they !
ow promise us any substantial
eform. They have agreed to- !;
ether to ignore, in the :,
oming campaign every issue ;
ut one. They propose to .
lawn the outcries of a plum .
ere people with the uproar !,
I a sham battle over the tariff, - -
Q that the CAPT alists, corpora =
ons, national banks, rings, y y
'usts, wat1red stock, the de- u
lonetization of silver and the -
ppressions Cf the usurers NAV -
IL be lost sight of. They pro- ,
ose 10 sacrifice our homes, lives q
nd childlen GU the altar of ::
'ammon; to destroy the multi :,
lde in Oi der to secure corrup- -
on funds from the millionaires y
Assembled on the anniversary a.
the birthday of the nation =,
nd filled with the spirit of the d q.
rand generation who estab- "
Shed our independence, we =
eek our independence, we seek u
restore the government of the r
,public 20 the hands of "he "a
lain people," with which class "a L,
originated. %
We assert our purposes to he y. VI
lentical with the purposes of Il, IL
le national constitution, "To ~
'rin a more perfect union, es- a.
Dish justice, insure domestic -
ahqnlllty, provide for the =;
'lnmon defense. promot. the - -
'neral welfare, and secure the! o.
OF liberty for our ~
Ives and our posterity." -
We declare that this republic =,
n only endure as free gov 70 70
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