The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-23

The following platform was uaas.
imousiy and enthusiastically adopt
ed,
The Platform reads as rollawss
Resolved. /. Tha, the Democracy
OF North Carolina Fcatflrm the pfin.
cipies Of the Democratic party. both
State snd Natl1usi, and particularly
favor the free Coinage Of silver and
an tncrease OF the currpacy. aud the
repeal or she internal revenue Hvz.
tenn. And 2e sleneunca the Me
kinlsy tAriis bill A. unjust ta sl,a
consumers Of the country. aud lead
Ing Ia the formation OF trusts. rnm-
bines and monurolles which have,
oppressed the people; and especially
do We deuoance the unnecessary ani
huriensome increase In the tax Ola
cotton ties and on thu. ~ largely us-
ell by the poorer portion at the pssa1
pie. We likewise denounec tisa la.
iqnileus Force hiil. which l. not Vet
abandoned by the Republican party,
but Is being urged as a measure tu
be adopted as soon n they regain
control OF the iiousc OF Rs pru~enta.
tivcs, the purpose and effect Of
which measure will be to esta hisSh "A
second period Of reconstruction Ia
the Southern States, to suhVcrt the
Liberties Of our people and Ia In.
flame Il new race aniasonism and
sectional anlmosi,ies.
>. That We demand financial "a.
form, and the enactment OF laws
that will remove the burdens of tho
people relative to the existing agri-
cultural depression, and do iuli an,l
ample justice 10 the farmers and Ia.
bOrers of our country.
3. That We demand the abolition
of national banks, and the subsli,u-
tion of legal tender Treasury notes
In lieu of national bank notes, essu-
ed In sufficient volume Ia do The
business of the country ou cash
system, regulating tho amount need
ed on a per capita basis "a the husl.
ness interests Of the country expand,
and that all money issued by the
government shall be legal tender IN
payment OF all debts, both public
aud private.
4. That we demand titat Congress
shall pass such laws as shall rffectu-
ally prevent the dealing in futures
pf Ill agricultural and mechanical
productions providing such strin-
gent system OF procedure iu trials IA
shall secure prompt conviction and
imposing such penalties as shall Sc
cure mot perfect compliance with
the law.
D. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
q. That we demand the passagc
of laws prohibiting the alien owner
ship at land, and that Congress take
early steps 10 devise some plan to
obtain all lands now owned by alien
and foreign syndicates and that all
lands now held by railroads and
other corporations, In excess of such
as is actually used and needed by
them, tie reclaimed bv the govern
ment and held for actual settlers
only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine Of
"equal rights to all and special priv
| ileges to none," we demand that
taxation, National or State, shall not
be used to build up one interest or
class at the expense Of another. We
believe That the money Of the coun-
try should be kept ~ " uch as posi-
hle in the hands OF the people, and
hence we demand that all revenue,
National, State or county, shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government economically and
honestly administered.
s. That Congress issue a sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency
10 facilitate the exchange throush
the medium Of the United States
mail.
8. That the General Assembly
pass such laws as will make the
public school system more eiFectlye
that the blessings Of education may
be extended 10 all the people Of tn,
State alike.
| Resolved, That we favor gradu.
ated tax on incomes.