The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

| The following Is the State Demo
Icratic platform as adopted by the
Estate convention assent oled May Is:
| RESOLVED, /. That the democr a.
Icy Of North Carolins resffirm the
Iprinciples of the democratic party ,
both State and National. and psrtic~
lulsrly favor the free coinage of silver
and an increase of the corrency, and
the repeal OF the internal revenue
Isystem. And we denounce tae Me
Kinley tariff bill as unjust u the
consumers OF tue country, AMI leai-
ing To the fnrmatlon Of trusts, cons
! bines and mOnopolies which have op-
| pressed the people; and especially
| do we denounce the unnecessary and
| burdensome increase In the tax on
| cotton ties and on tin, go largely
used by the poorer portion Of the
| people. We likewise denounce the
iniquitous force bill, which is not
yet abandoned By the republican par,
ty, but is being urged as measure
| to be adopted as soon as they regain
control of the House OF Represents
tiyes. the purpose and effect OF which
measure will be to establish second
period of reconstruction IN the South
ern States, to snbvert the liberties of
our people ani infame a new race
antag,nism and sectional animosi-
ties.
2. That we demand financial re.
fo-U, and the enactment Of laws that
will remove the burden Of the people
relative TO the existing agricultural
depression, and do full and ample
lstIce to the farmers and lsborers
Of our country,
5. That we demand the abolition
Of national banks, and the sub5titu.
ton of legal tender treasury notes in
lieu of national bank notes issued
in sufficient volume to do the hu.i>
ness Of the county on cash sys>
tenn, regulating tee amount needed
on per capita basis as the business
interests of the country expand, aud
that all money issued by the govern
ment shall be legal tender in pays
meut of all debts, both public and
pr. ate.
4. That we demand that Congress
SHALL pass such laws as shall effects
u,Iiy prevent the dealing IN futures
Of all agricultural and mechanical
productions; providing such strin-
stringent system of procedure in
trisls as shall secure prompt convic>
ton and imposing such penalties as
shall secure 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 ownef-
snip of land, and that Congress take
early steps to devise some plan to
o 1tain all lands now owned by alien
and foreign syndicates; and that all
lan1s now held by railro ads and cor
porations, IN excess of such as is &C
tually used and needed by them, be
reclaimed by the government 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 be
ieve that the money of the country
saould be kept as much as possible
IN tie hands of the people, and hence
we demand that all revenue, nation
al, State or countv, shall he limited
to the necessary expenses Of the
government economically and hon
| estly administered.
8. That Congress issue q suffi-
| ciert amount of fractional paper cur
rency to facilitate the exchange
through the medium of the United
States mail.
RESOLVED, That the General AS
sembly pass such lsws as will make
| the public school system more eff
fective that the blessings Of ednca-
tion may be extended to all the peo
pie of the State a,ike.
That we demand a graduated tax
on incomes.
| Cost of Government Ownership