The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-18

p .rience have proven them 10 DE
non -significant-hence the demand
for the Peoples party, name sug-
gestive of the platform. Of principles
demanded by the free-thinking
citizens of this great republican
government.
Men with big souls and strong
minds always take bold stand for
what they conceive 10 be right.
This is true of men in every station
in life, they often change their
position on the social, religious and
political questions Of the day, but
such men always change with their
convictions. This is not only true
but is indeed necessary, for changes
and reforms are requisite to meet
the requirement and demands of
an ever progressive people, living
under popular form of govern
ment. The people, who are and
should be the great fountain head
or source of all forms of legislation,
demand change, radical change
in the political affairs of this coun-
try, and for the politicians and
statesmen, who are the Legislators
and servants OF the people, to fail to
C inform to their wishes and to offer
the relief they SO earnestly demand,
would cause confusion and disorder
in the ranks, a compromise in work
already accomplished, and finally
perhaps lose the fight by broken
line of action. Gen. Weaver, what
ever his politics has hitherto been
has always prov himself an un'
compl omising advocate of the in
terests of the laboring classes OF
America. Wherever labor has beer
organized, Gen. Weaver was pres
ent or gave his unstinted supr5r
and sympathy. The people have
Justly recognized him as their lead
er, and if the fight is to be made OF
merit and principle, the reformer
of America, with Gen. Weaver a
their head, will win gloriou
victory.
PLATFORM.
The civil government should guar
antee the divine right of every In
borer to the result Of his toll, and W.
condemn, as unworthy of our civili
ZatiOn, the barbarism which impose
upon wealth-producers a state o
drudgery as the price of bare ami
NAL existence. The associated mon
opolies, the international syndicate
and other income classes deman
dear money, cheap labor and a stron!
government, and hence, a weak pee
, pie.
The right to make and issue none
. | is a sovereign power. The delegs
ton of this right to corporations
| a surrender OF the central attribut
of sovereignty. All money shoul
be issued by the government. Th
lbonds should be paid as rapidly
, practicable. Legal tender currenc
should be substituted for the note
of the national banks, the nation;
banking system abolished, and tn
2 unlimited coinage Of silver, as we
a as of gold, established by law. Il
lbor should be so protected by n.
tional and State authority as to equa
U ize its burdens and insure just dl
8 tribution of its results.
dl The eight-hour law should be e
y forced, contract convict labor abe
ished. Slavery being simply ches
I' labor, and cheap labor simply slav
ry, the importation of Chinese ser
d tends to degrade American labor.
e Railroad Land grants forfeit'
- should be Immediately reclaim e
~ and the public domain reserved, f
g actual settlers. Moderate, fair al
n uniform rates for passenger al
1t freight traffic. :,
We denounce as dangerous to Ii
" erty the action of the old parties
9. fostering gigantic corporations a
Or mopopolies.
IS We condemn the cruel class OF le
" lislation of the Republican par
- which, while protesting great gre
he tude to the soldier, has most uni u
e. ly Disseminated against him, and
be favor of the bondholder.
ayl We demand graduated lncol
mt tax.
u' We denounce the efforts to restr
JIG the right of suffrage.
es. We are opposed to an increase
ed the standing army, and the inside
O scheme to establish an enorm
military power under the guise
i" militia laws.
lot We demand absolute Democra
is rules of Congress, and taking fr
nv committees a veto power grea
an than that of the President. We
III mand a government of the peol
nd by the people, and for the peol
it. instead of government of the DO
t a holder, by the bondholder, and
DIV the bondhoIder; and we denou
Gil every attempt to stir up sectlo
strife as an effort to conceal m
strous crimes against the people.
I'M We have no quarrcls with indy
iN uaIs, wage no war on classes,
only against vicious institutions