The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-08-05
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Tie prohibition party Of North Caro-
"a. IN convention assembled, acknowl-
...l- Almighty God as the source Of all
-.E0ycrnmcnt and his law as the stand
r.,owAich all human enactmcnts should
norm, and declaring our allegiance to
lie national prohibition party, presents
N BE following declaration Of principles:
The liquor traffic is a foe to civiliZa
.I1. the arch enemy Of popular govern
zen, and Il public nuisance. 1t is the
4ic Of the forces that corrupt politics,
-mo,c poverty and crime, degrade the
a.Ju home life, thwart the will Of the
people and deliver our country into the
aaI, Of rapaciOus class interests. All
g, that, under the guise Of regulation,
s.NLc and protect this traffic or make
lie government share in its ill-gOtten
..o, are "yicious in principle and pow
".e,s as remedy We declare anew
The entire suppression Of the manu-
a'.'c, sale, importation, expectation
..'mnsp spOrtatiOn Of alcoholic liquors as
lagcragc by federal and state legisla-
81. and the full powers Of government
&.. be cXcrtcd to secure this result
A-. g4rty that fails to recognize the
.-1lnt nature Of this issue in Ameri
y.itics is undeserying the support Of
-,.oplc.
lie increase Of extreme poverty, the
mutation of the nations wealth in
@4nds Of the few, the oppression Of
q. poor. the grinding down of wages
~.' HE depression of agricultural and
..',,lla. interests have become matters
rcat moral and political importance.
.-rse evils are mainly the results of the
s.or traffic, special legislation, unjust
-A'ion, dcspotic combinations, dishon-
Speculation, false system Of finance
'-.onrc>trctcd immigration. We pledge
@,eycs to remedy these evils through
@,'a'ion which will secure to every
.|on, rich or poor, equal rights, equal
..'"oc equal protection and equal Op-
."gnjric>.
LaNauon should be so adjusted that
"- citizen will contribute to the neccs-
H'y expense of government in proper
a To lis ability. Taxable property
'..." b" listed at actual value, less any
a' '1c Indebtedness of the owner
.o,col
Railroad, telegraph and other public
.I.'a'.on> should he controlled by the
|e'nman, in the interest of the people
~. Do higher charges allowed than nee
'''.' To give fair interest on the capital
...a..y invested.
North Carolina should be redeemed
A the rcproach Of standing so neal
-. loot OF the sis,crhood of states in the
.-.alona. rank OF her public schools
"''.a- already iyproyidcd funds for higher
-'yAAon, We demand that Legislation
be directed to the Improvement o.
-. casa. part of our educational system
public schools, now in a crippled
-..lon '0r the want of means TO i'm
.-yg
HE oeltermCnt of the public high
.''> Is the most important economic is
ID internal improvement. We de
SAID therefore, that such changes il
avs be made as will provide for re
-'As the able-bodied male Criminal
'As4 county to the care and custody
-A'y authorities for work upon tht
'-"ay> within the respective counties
''o"Hun ON ihc BOARD OF agFlCui
@ literature setting forth the mos
''''eI methods of road building anC
equitable basis of taxation for tn,
Al fund.
We demand furthermore such legiS
.'- as will grant the necessary lega
'"eSes and guarantee a system o
--Ce That will be fully adapted to III,
LA! needs and conditions of TIT
t'N-"lral classes, as the nationa
ate suited 10 the wants OF the com
Va. and manufacturing classes.
,,,,. al elective offices, county, state anC
IT,. qua Including United States sena
/. sr PRESIDENT and vice. president, shall
''' by direct vote of the people.