The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07

National, and particularly favor the
free coinage of silver and an increase
of the currency. and the repeal of the
internal revenue system. Ii we de-
nOuDce the Mckinley tariff bill as I'M
just to the consumers of the country,
and leading to the formation OF trusts,
combines and mOnOpOiies which have
oppressed the people; and especially do
We denOunce the unnecessary and bur
densOme increase in the tax on cotton
ties and on tin, SO largely used by the
poorer portion of the people. We like
wise denOUnce the inIquitous Force
bill, which is not yet abandoned by the
Republican party, but is being used as
a measure to be adopted as soon as they
regain control of the House Of Repre-
sentatIves. the purpose and effect OF
which measure will be to establish a
second period of reconstruction In the
Southern States, to subvert the liberties
of our people and inf lame q new race
antagOnIsm and sectional animOsIt1e5.
3. That we demand financial reform,
and the enactment of laws that will re
| move the burdens Of the people relative
to the existing agricultural depression,
and do full and ample justice to the
farmers and labOrers Of u country.
3 That we demand the abolition OF ma
tional banks, and the substitution OF
legal tender Treasury notes III lieu CT
natlOnal bank notes, issued III sufficient
| volume TO do the business Of the cOun-
try on 3 cash system, regulating the
amount needed on a per capita basis as
the business interests Of the country
expand, and that all money iseued by
| the government shall be legal tender IN
pay menJ OF all debts, Doth public and
private.
4 That we demand that Congress
| shall pass such laws as shall ~effeCtually
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical prOduc-
tions; providing such stringent sy stem
of procedure III trials as shall secur
prompt conviction and imposing such
penalties as shall secure most perfect
compliance with the law.
5 That we demand the free and I'M
| limited coinage IF silver.
s That we demand the passage of
la VS. prohibiting the alien ownership
# land, and that Congress take early
steps to devise some plan to obtain all
lands now owned by alien and foreign
| s~YndicateS; and that all lands now held
by railroads and other corporations, in
| excess Of such rs Is actually used and
needed by them, Oe reclaimed by the
government ana held tor actual settlers
only.
Z. Believing III the doctrine Of ''equ i
rights to all and special privileges TO
none" we demand that taxation, Ma
tional or State. shall not be used tO
build up one interest or class at the ex
pense OF another. We believe that the
money of the country should be kept
| as much as possible III the hands Of the
| people, ard hence we demand that al
revenue, National, State or county,
| shall be limited to the necessary ex
penses If the government economically
and honestly administered
8 That Congress issue a sufficient
amount Of fractional paper currency
| to facilitate the exchange through the
medium e the United States mail.
9. That the General Assembly pass
such laws as viii make the public
school system more effective that the
! blessings of education may be extended
to all the people of the State alike.
Mr.. Mcdonald Of Cabarrus, moved
| that the platform be adopted by accla.
nation. The following amendment
was offered and accepted:
Re8OiUed, That we favor a graduated
tax on incomes.