The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-11-17
PLATFORM
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We demand that the eosernnlenF han es
tablish sub-treasuries or deposit pr .eS m the
several States, which shall lam money ai
rect 10 the people ut Z low rate Sss III tefest
not to exceed two pere emit ferzia1lli Il an ON
non-perisheble farm products, and ahsoliItGu
real estate, with proper hmitatioas1lpaif he
quantity of land and amount of money, a
We demand that the amount of The Greg
lating medium be speedily increase 70 no.
less than $50 per capita. .-..-st
9. We demand that Congress shall pass
such laws as shall efectually prevent the
dealing in futures of all Agricultural aga
mechanical productions: preserving u strin-
CONT system of procedure in trials rs shall
secure the prompt conviction, end imposing
such penalties as shall secure the Iaost per
feet compliance with the law:
}. We condemn the silver bill recently
passed by Congress, and demand IN lieu
thereof the free and unlimited coinage of
silver
4. We demand the passage of laws pTohi5-
ting alien ownership of Land, and tI,olereSs
obtain ali lands now owned BY aliens and
| foreign syndicates; and that all I:liIds now.
held by railroads and other corporation in
sxcess of such as is actually used a1id needed
| by them ba reclaimed by tie government.
| and held for actual settlers only
g. Believing in the doctrine of eg,lairiShts
| to all and special privileges to noHei we tc
mand that our national legislation iiaL e
| 50 fran ed in the future as moi to Rdijd az
enc industry at the expense Of ano"ber; and
| we further demand a removal of the existing
heavy tariff tax from the necessities Of life
that the poor of our land must have; we
| further demand just and equitable system
Of graduated tax on incomes; we believe that
the money Of the country should be kept as
much as possible in the hands Of the people
and hence we demand that all national and
| Stats revenues shall he limited to the neces-
sary expenses of the government econom-
ically and honestly administered
8. We demand the most rigid, honest and
just State and national government control
and supervision of the means of public
communication and transportation, and
| IL tuES COHtTOl duO StipeINlSlO11 dUtS. itOt IG-
move the abuse now existing, we demand
the government ownership of such means Of
communication and transportation.
| 7. We demand that Congress of the United
| States submit an amendment TO the constirI,-
ton providing for the election Of United
States Senators by direct vote Of tie people
of each State.
I Whereas, there is now bill known as the
sub-treasury bill in tta.e hands Of the ways
and means committee of the House of Rep
ressntatives which should have been report
cd and acted upon at the last sion, and
which if enacted into law would bring the
financial relief so much needed by all classes
and industries therefore be it.
Resolved, that this national convention Of
the Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
do most respectfully and earnestly ask that
bill be enacted into Law as soon as possible,
or some other measure that viii carry out
these principles and meet the necessities Of
the teiling masses.