The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

II
The following is the State Demo-
cratic platform as adopted by the
State convention assembled May Is:
RESOLVED, /. That the democra~
or of North Carolina reaf1lrm the
principles of the democratic party
both State and National, and parties
ulatly favor the free coinage of silver
and an increase of the currency, aud
the repeal Of the internal revenue
system. And we denonnoe tae Me-
Kiuley tariff bill as unjust to the
consumers of the country, and lead
ing to the formatI OF trusts, cons
bines and monopOIles which have OPP
pressed the people; and especially
do we denounce the unnecessary and
| Ourdens0me increase In the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, so largely
| used by the poorer portion Of the
people. We likewise denounce the
ubiquitous force bill, which Is not
yet abandoned by the republican par
| tv, but Is being urged as a measure
to he adopted as soon as they regain
control of the House of Representa-
t,>es. the purpose and effect Of which
measure will be to establish a second
D rod of reconstruction in the South
err, States, to subvert the liberties Of
oar people and inflame new race
| antag>nism and sectional animosi-
ties.
2 That we demand financial re-
fn'u, and the enactment of laws that
! will remove the burden Of the people
rat.tive to the existing agricultural
q precision, and do full and ample
.,:lce to the farmers and lsboregs
| Of our country,
3. That We demand the abolition
of nntional banks, and the substitu-
tlon of legal tender treasury Totes in
lea If national bank notes. Issued
in Sufficient vo4Gme 20 do the busi>
ness .: me county Oh a cash sys>
sem, regulating the amount needed
on 3 per capita basis as the business
Interests of the couotry expand, and
that al! money issued by The govern
mert ehaIl be legal tender in pays
ment Of all debts, both public and
pFl ate.
| 4. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effects
u4Hy prevent the dealing IN futures
of nll agricultural and mechanical
projections; provi2ing such striD-
stringent system of procedure in
Trials as shall secure prompt conyic>
tom and imposing such penalties as
shall secure most perfect compliance
with the law,
| >. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver
6. That we demand the passage
of laws prohibiting the alien owner.
| ship Of land, and that Congress take
early steps to devise some plan to
onlain all lands now owned BIZ alien
and foreign syndicates; and that all
lands now held by railroads and cor
poratioDs, In excess of such as is &C
tually nsed and needed by them, be
reclslmed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
Z. Believing IN the doctrine of
"equal rights to all and special PRIV
ileges to nome" we demand that tax
atlon, national or State, shall not be
used to build up one interest or class
at the expense of another. We be.
lieve that the money of the country
should be kept as much as possible
In tie bands of the people, and hence
We demand that all revenue, nation
al, State or COUNTY, shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the
government economically and hon
estly administered.
s. That Congress issue a suffi.
cient amount of fractional paper cur
rency TO facilitate the EXCHANGE
through the medium of the United
States mail.
RESOLVED, That the General AS
semhly pass such lsws as will make
the public school system more eff
fective that the blessings of educa.
ton may be extended to all the peo.
pie of the State alike.
That we demand graduated tax
on incomes.