The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-29
which must within q few weeks

exchange; the results are fall
ing prices, tue formation. CT COM |
bines and rings and the impov-
erishment of the producing
class. Wepledge ourselves that,
ii given power. we will labor to
correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation in accord
ance with the term of our plat
form. We believe that the pow
ers of govelnment--in other
words, of the people-should be
expanded las in the case of the
postal service) as rapidly and as
far as the good sense of an in
.c'ligent people and the teach
ings OF experience shall justify
to the end that oppression, in
justice and poverty shall even
tually cease In the land.
While our symepathies as
party Of reform are naturally
upon the side OF every PROPOSE
ton that VIII tend to make one
intelligent, virtuous and temper
ate, we nevertheless regard
these questions important as
they are as secondary to the
great issues now pressing for so
In: on, and upon which not only
our hdivid ual prosperity, out
the very existence of free ineti-
int ons depeud; and we ask all
men to first help us to determine
whether We are to have a repub-
lie to administer, before we diff
fer as to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered;
believing that the forces Of re-
form this day organized will
ever cease to move forward UNI
til every wrong is remedied,
equal rights and equal privileges
securely established fer all men
and women of the country.
We. declare therefore,
First-Thas the union Of the
, labor forces Of the United States
this day consummated shall be
? permanent and perpetual, may
, its spirit enter into all hearts
, for the salvation Of the repub-
lie am the uplifting of mankind,
E Second-Wealth belongs to
. him who crea ties it, and every
. dollar taken from industry with
t ont an equivalent is robbery
off any man will not work, nei.
, Their shall he eat" The iptsrests
! of rural and civic labor are the
t same; their enemies are identi-
| cal.
: Third-We believe that the
!, time has come when the rail
2 road corporations will either
own the people or the people
= must own the railroads, and
1 should the government enter
: upon the work Of owning and
: managing any or all railroads
3 we should favor an amendment
? to the constitution by which all
persons engaged In the govern.
: ment scr vice shall be placed
: under q civil service RECITATION
/ of the most rigid character, sc
: as to prevent the increase of the
8 power of the national admins
= tration by the use Of such addi
Z tional government employees.
t First-We demand a nations
t Currency, safe, sound and f1exi
BILE, issued by the general gov.
arnment only, full legal tend
: CT for all debts, public and pri
!. vate. and that without the use
3 Of banking corporations q just
3 equitable and efficient means OF
: distribution direct to the PEG.
pie at tax not to exceed 2 pei
8 cent, be provided, as set forth
: in the sub-treaury plan Of the
t fathers Alliance, or some bet.
: ter system; also, be payments
q in discharge Of it's obligations
| for public improve ments.
t a. We demand free and un'
: limited coinage of silver.
= b We demand that the amount
| of circulating medium be speed.
: lily increased to not less than $50
Q per capita.
g C. We demand a gradual in.
D come tax.
d. We believe that the money
r IF the country should be kept
;, Is much as possible in the hands
: Of the people, and hence we de-
!, 'nand all National and State
: .5venue shall be limited to the
, ne essarY expenses of the Gov
= nnment economically and bon.
: estly administered.
9 c. We demand that postal say
f inys banks be established BY the
: Government for the safe deposit
: Of the earrings of she people
]. and to facilitate exchange.
7 Second-The land, including
1 all the natural resources OF
? wealth, Is the heritage Of the
: people and should not be mo-
, nopolized for speculative pur
< poses, ond alien ownership Of
. land should be prohibited. AL
3 land now held by railroads an6
5 other corporations in excess OF
their actual needs, aud all lands
3 now owned by aliens, should
be reclaimed by the Government