Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-15
DEMOCRATIC

The following is the State Dem.
ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
ResoLved, 1. That the Demos
racy of North Carolina reaffirm the
principles of the Democratic
party, both State and National,
and particularly favor the free
coinage Of silver and an increase
of the 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
monopolies which have oppressed
the people the unnecessary and
burdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tin, 80 largely
used by the poorer portion of the
people. We likewise denounce
the Ubiquitous Force bill, which il
not yet abandoned by the Republi.
can party, but is being used as q
measure to be adopted as soon Of
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
.nbvert the liberties of our people
and inaam ca newrace antagonism
ane sectional animosities.
2. That VIC demand financial re.
form, and the enactment of laws
chat will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing az
ricultural depression, and do full
and ample justice to the farmers
and laborers of onr country.
3. That we demand the abolition
OF national banks, and the substi>
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 ba.
sis as the business interests of the
country expand, and that ali mon,
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 A. shall
efectually prevent the dealing in
futures of all agricultural and me.
chanical productions, provide such
a stringent system of procedure in
trials as shall secure prompt con-
viction and imposing such penalr
ties as shall secure most perfect
compliance with the law,
5. That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
6. That we demand the passage
of laws prohibiting tho alien owns
ership Of land, and that Congress
take early steps to 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
needed by them, be reclaimed by
the government and held for act
ual settlers only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine OF
equal rights to all and spscial
privileges to none," we demand
that taxation, National or State,
shall not be used to build M one
interest or class at the expense Of
mother. We believe that the
money OF the county should be
kept.as much as possible in the
hands Of the people, and hence we
demand that all revenues. Nation.
al, State or cvanty, shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the
government, economically and hon.
estly administered.
8. That Congress issue a sufi.
Circuit amount of fractional paper
currency to facilitate the exchange
through the medium of the United
States mail.
8. That the General Assembly
pass such laws - will make thu
public school system more effec,
tive that the blessing of education
may be extended to. all the people
of the State alike.
10. That We favor . RrsdusteI
tar on incomes.