The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-15
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wholly inadequate to make thi
Exchange; the results are fall
= ing prices, tie formation. OF com
bines and rings and the impov
erishment Of the producing
class. Wepledge ourselves that
liz given power. we will labor Il
correct these evils by wise anf
! reasonable legislation in accord
! ance with the term of our plat
form. We believe that the pow
ers of Cover nment- Other
words, of the people-should be
expanded Jas in the case of the
postal service) as rapidly and as
far as tie good sense of an in
telligent people and the teach
Iings Of experience shall justify.
to the end that oppression, in.
justice and poverty shall even,
tually cease in the land.
| While our symepathies as a.
party Of reform are naturally
upon the side of every PROPOSE
ton that will tend to make one
Intelligent, virtuous and temper
ate, We nevertheless regard
these questions important as
they are as secondary tn the
great issues now pressing for So
luton, and upon which not only
our individ ual prosperity, but
the very existence of free insti-
tut obs depend; and we ask all
men to first help us to determine
whether we are 70 have repub-
lie to admin ster, before we diff
fer as to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered;
believing that the forces of re-
form this day organized Will
ever cease to move forward I'M
til every wrong is remedied,
equal rights and equal privileges
securely established for all men
and women of the country.
We declare therefore,
First-That the union OF the
Ia Dor forces of the United States
this day contaminated shall be
permanent and perpetual, may
its spirit enter into all hearts
for the salvation Of the repub-
lie an / the uplifting of mankind.
Second-Wealth belongs to
him who crea ties it, and every
dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent is robbery.
off any man will not work, nei-
Their shall he eat" The iDtsrests
of rural and civic labor are the
same; their enemies are identi-
cal.
Third-We believe that the
time has come when the rail
road corporations will either
own the people or the people
must OWL the railroads, anC |
should the government enter
upon the work of owning and
managing any or all railroads, |
we should favor an amendment |
to the constitution by which all /
persons engaged in the govern
ment service shall be- placed |
under a civil service regulation
of the most rigid character, so
as to prevent the increase of the
power Of the national admins
tration by the use Of such addi-
t1onal government employees.
First-We demand a II ationa
Currency, safe, sound and fexi-
bic, issued by the general gov
7rnment only, a full legal tend
81 for all debts, public and pri-
vate. and that without the use
II banking corporations a just,
equitable and efficient means of
direct to the peo-
pie at Il tax not to exceed 2 per
cent, be provided, as set forth
IN the sub-treaury plan of the
fathers Alliance, or some bet
,er system; also, be payments
m discharge of it's obligations
Tor public improvements.
a. We demand free and I'M
limited coinage of silver. ;
b We demand that the amount
# circulating medium be speed
ly increased to not less than $50
'er capita.
C. We demand d gradual in
ome tax.
d. We believe that the money {
t the country should be kept {
3 much as possible in the hands {
It the people, and fence we de-
nand all Nationsl and State F.,
venue shall be United to the
le, essarY expenses of the Gov l
inment economically and hon
silly administered.
c. We demand that postal saw I
nss banks be established by the S
for the safe deposit s
+ the earrings of The people G
nd to facilitate exchange. :
Second-The land, including T
IL the natural resources Of I
7ealth, is the heritage of the l
eople and should not be mo- e
opolized for speculative pur- |
oses, ond alien ownership of l
Ind should be prohibited. All 2
ind now held by railroads and il
ther corporations in excess OIL
heir actual needs, and all lands Y
ows owned by aliens, should -
e reclaimed by tho Government Il
I'D heldtor actual settlers onlv o
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