The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-11-03
SRCOH1 lDcL4RiTIOE.
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
Platform Adopted bv the ccnieder
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and protection at Almighty Go,
/ puts forth To and for the producer
of the nation this DECLARE tom of II
| ION and independence. The cond
/ lions which surround us best iustif
/ our cooperation. We meet in Ia
midst of nation brought to til
verge of moral, political, and ma Il
rial ruin. Corruption dominates Ia
ballot-box. the legislatures, the Con
gress and touches even the crmin
of the bench. The people are de
moralized. Many of the States hav
been compelled to isolate the voter
IL the polling places in order TO pre-
vent universal intimidation or bride
ry' The newspapers are subsidize,
or muzzled, public opinion silenced
business FRUSTRATED, orr homes GOV
cred with mortgages, labor impover
ished, and the land concentrating il
the hands of capitalists. The urban
workmen are denied the right of OF,
ganlzation for self-protection; i'm
ported paupelized labor beats dowr
their wages; IA hireling standing ar
my, unrccognized by cur laws. is es
tablished to shoot them down: and
they are rapidly degeneratiug t.
European conditions.
The fruits Of the toll of million.
arc bodily stolen to build up colossal
fortunes, unprecedented in the his
tory Of the world, while their posses
sors despise the republic and endan-
ger liberty. From the same prolific
womb of governmental injusti :
breed the two great classes-paupel
and millionaircs. The national pow.
or to create money is appropri rated to
enrich bondholders; silver, which has
been accepted as com since the dawn
Of history, has been demonetizcd to
add to the purchasing power of gold
hy decreasing the value Of all forms
OF property, as well as human labor.
and tie supply Of currency is pur-
posely abridged to fatten usurers.
bankrupt enterprise. and onslave in
dusty. a vast conspiracy against
mankind has been organized on two
vast continents, and Is taking DOS
session of the world II not met
and overthrow at once II forbodes
terrible social commissions, the de-
structioon Of civilization. orthc es-
Enlistment Of an absolute depot
ism.
In this crisis of human affairs the
intelligent working people ana pro-
ducels of the United States have
come together III the name peace, or
her and society to defend their liber-
ty, prosperity and justice.
We deciae Our union and indie
pendence. We assert cur purpose
to support the 1ganization which
ep1esents our principles.
We charge that the controlling in
t1uences dominating the cid political
parties have allowed the existing
dreadful conditions to develop with
out serious effort to restrain or pre-
vent them. They have agreed to-
Sether to ignore, Ill the coming cam
palgn. every issue but one. They
propose to drown the outcries CT
people with the uproar Of
sham buttle over the tariff; so that
corporations, national banks, rings.
trusts. "watered stock " the demone-
of silver, and the oppression
Of usurels, may be lost sight OF.
They propose to sacrifice our homes
and children on the altar Of HAN
mon; to destroy tho hopes Of the
in order to scare corrup
ton funds from the great lords Of
plumber.
We assert that political organiza-
ton, representing the political prin-
clples herein stated, is necessary to
edress the grievances Of which We
Assembled on the anniversary Of
the birth Of the illustrious mar who
led the first great revolution on this
against oppression, filed
with the sentiments which aetuated
that great generation, we seek to re
store the government of the repub-
lie to the hands OF the plain REQ
pie" with whom it originated. Our
doors are open to all points of the
compass. We ask all honest men
to join with and help Us.
In order to restrain the extortiors
OF aggregate capital, to drive the
money-changers out of the temple.
to form perfect union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense. pro
mote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings of liberty fori ourselves
and our postelity we do ordain and
establish the following platform Of
First-ie declare the union of
the labor orces of the United States
this dav accomplished permanent
and perpetual. May its spirit en-
ter into all hearts for the salvation
Of the republic and the uplifting of
mankind.
Wealth belongs to him
who created it. Every dollar taken
Cor industry without an equivalent is
robbery. If any one viii not work.
neither shall he eat. The interests
ofrural and urban labor are the same.
their enemies are identical.
PLATFORM.
First-We demand national eur
seney safe, sound, and flexible, is
saed by the general government on
ly, full legal tender for all debts.
public and private; and that without
the use OF banking corporations. a
Just, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people at a
fax not to exceed per cent. provid
ed, as set forth in the sub-Trea surv
plan of of the Farmers Alliance. or
some better system; also by payments
IN discharge OF its obligations for
public improvements.
HOW'S THIS,