Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-06-23
-DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following is the State Dem.
%ocratic platform as enunciated by
the State Convention in assembly
May 18th:
ReaoLued, /. That the Democs
racy of North Carolina reaffirm the
principles of t:le Democratic
party, both State and National,
and particularly favor the free
coinage of silver and an increase
OF the currency, and the repeal of
tie internal revenue system. And
VIC denounce the Mckinley tariff
bin as unjust TO the o rumers OF
the country, and 'eading to the
formation of trusts, combines and
monopolies which have oppressed
the people the urneces .ry and
bnrdensome increase in the tax on
cotton ties and on tt, SO largely
used by the poorer portion of the
reople. We likewise denolne2
the iniquitous Force bill, which
not yet alb .ndoned by the Republi-
can party, but is being used as a
measure to be adopted as soon as
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
sabvert the liberties of our people
and infame a newrace antagonism
anc sectional animosities.
9. That we demand financial re-
form, and the enactment of laws
that will remove the burdens of the
people relative to the existing agr
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 th'
country expand, and that all mon
ey issued by the government shall
be legal tender in payment o
debts, both public and private.
4. That we demand that Con
gress shall pass such laws as shall
eGcctually prevent the dealing il
futures of all agricultural and me
chanical productions, provide sucl
a stringent system of procedure il
trials as shall secure prompt con
yiction and imposing such penal
ties as shall secure most perfec
compliance with the law,
5. That we demand the free an
unlimited coinage of silver.
6. That we demand the passag
of laws prohibiting the alien own
ership of land, and that Congress
take early steps to devise som
plan to obtain all lands now owne
by alien and foreign syndicatei
and that all lands now held b
railroads and other corporation
/ n excess of such as is actuall
needed by them, be reclaimed b
the government and held for &C
nal settlers only.
Z. Believing in the doctrine
"cqual rights to all and speci'
privileges to none," we deman
that taxation, National or Stat
shall not be used to build up OF
interest or class at the expense
another. We believe that Il
money of the country should
kept as much as possible in tn
hands of the people, and hence v
demand that all revenues. Natiol
al, State or county, shall be limit,
to the necessary expenses of Il
government, economically and no
estly administered.
s. That Congress issue a suf
Circuit amount of fractional pap
currency to facilitate the exchan'
through the medium of the Unit,
States mail.
9. That the General Assemb
pass such laws as will make t
public school system efe
tive that the blessing of educati'
may be extended to all the peoI
of the State alike.
10. That we favor a gradual
tax on incomes.
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