Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-06-30
The DAILY ARGUS.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The following is the State Dem~
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
Rcsotued, /. That the Democ-
racy Of North Carolina reafirm the
principles of the Democratic
party, both State and National,
and particularly favor the free
coinage of silver and an increase
Of tho currency, and the repeal of
the internal revenue system. And
we denounce the Mckinley tariff
bill as unjust to the consumers OF
the country, and leading to the
formation Of trusts, combines and
monopolics which have oppressed
the people the unnecessary and
burdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, SO largely
used BY the poorer portion of the
people. We likewise denounce
tie iniqnitous Force bill, which Id
not yet abandoned by the Republi-
can party, but is being used as a
measure 70 be adopted as soon as
they gain control Of the House of
Representatives, the purpose and
effect of which measure will be to
establish a second period of recon-
struction in the Southern States, to
subvert the liberties of our people
and infam3 q newrace antagonism
anC cectional a~nimosities. /
2. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enactment of laws
that will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing ag+
ricultural depression, aud do full
and ample justice to the farmers
and laboreEs OF orr country.
3. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the substis
tuting Of legal tender Treasury
notes, issued in sufficient volume
to do the business of the country
on a cash system, regulating the
amount needed on a per capita bae
sis as the business interests of the
country expand, and that all mons
ey issued by the government shall
be legal tender in payment Of
debts, both public and private.
4. That we demand that Con-
gress shall pass such laws as shall
ehectually prevent the dealing in
futures of all agricultural and me
chanical productions, provide such
a stringent system Of procedure il
trials as shall secure prompt con-
viction and imposing such penal,
ties as shall secure most perfect
compliance with the law,
5. That we demand the free an(
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passag'
of laws prohibiting the alien own
ership of land, and that Congress
take early steps to devise som
plan to obtain all lands now ownet
by alien and foreign syndicatee
and that ali lands now held b.
railroads and other corporations
III excess of such as is actual,
needed by them, be reclaimed b
the government and held for act
ual settlers only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine c
"equal rights to all and specia
privileges to %none," we deman
that taxation, National or State
shall not be used to build up on
interest or class at the expense {
another. We believe that tn
money of the country should b
kept as much as possible in tn
hands of the people, and hence "
demand that all revenues. Natior
al, State or county, shall be limite
to the necessary expenses of tt
government, economically and hol
estly administered.
s. That Congress issue a suf
Circuit amount of fractional pap'
currency to facilitate the exchane
through the medium of the Unite
States mail.
8. That the General Assemb.
pass such laws as will make tt
public school system more effe
tive that the blessing Of educate
may be extended to all the Poop
of the State alike.
10. That we favor a graduate
tax on incomes.