The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-31

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f..rtd hv party contaminated vi"
such corruption: Nha; c"n'.d"'r"
can the people plac, IN "'' '
which only makes promises - treas
them: Will the people 81 hlT-ih!'
forever tamcly submit L. nave th'"
uolitlcal creed dictated IN tne M Z
wumps of the North: IL -."'a iH''h
the great West j holding GU ihr
RIGHT hand Of fellowship go ih" rrn-
pIe. OF the South, that united they
may rchukr the Gaming hyp"cray ana
sectional greed If tie. money grab
b,r, Of New England. let the l''o-
ole lnrn alI>r III thar majesty ana
might. and by their votes demand
equal rights TO al! and SPECIAL PRIV
il.grs 10 nol.e," a. herein ST torth.
TuE PLATFORM.
Section / The free and unlimited
coinage of liver aud gold ii the le-
cal ratio of Is 10 /.
A national currency safe, sound,
and flexible: full legal tender for
all debts, public and private; issued
hy the general government only, pas
ed on its credit, not on lis indebted
ness: in volume sufficient 10 MANI
tain healthy condition of business,
and distributed directly among the
people when demanded on the Sc
curity of their property, at reasona-
BILE rate of interest; under such sys-
TEN as the wisdom Of congress may
devise.
We are una!terably opposed to
State bank currency, or any other
than national, because Of It's undo
sirableness, and because the const,-
tuition of the United States confers
the power to issue money on the gen
eral government only, and this pow
CT cannot be delegated.
Sec. 3 Taxation-In view Of the
notorious fact that the wealth OF
the nation continues to aggregate III
the hands of comparatively few IN
dividuals, who manage to escape pay
ment of their just share of taxation,
placing the burden on those least
able to bear it, we demand a rigid
listing of all stocks, bonds or other
evidences of debt sub ect to taxation
at their true market value, and
the imposition, both by national and
State governments, of graduated
income tax, with severe penalties
for the evasion of the law. Non
resident corporations doing business
in the State shall be taxed according
to the value of the business done.
National and State Legislation
shall be so framed as not to build
up the few at the expense of the
many whether tariff law or an in
ternal revenue law, or an oyster
/ law.
Sec. 3. Public schools-The pub
lie school system shall be placed on a
equal footing of increased useful
ness, and to this end we demand that
the money raised for its support shall
not be used as rewards for party
services, as at present.
Sec. 3. Electoral Reform-We de-
mand the repeal of the Anderson
Mccormick election law, and the en-
actment in its place of "Non-p arti-
san" law, which shall guarantee tc
every citizen, legally entitled to vote
the right to cast his ballot without
interference, and with the absolute
certainty that such ballot shall be
counted as cast, and returned al
counted.
AIMS OF THE PEOPLES PARTY.
To the preservation of our homes
the peace and fraternity of our coun
try, the contentment and happines;
of Or people, and the development
and prosperity of all industries, ar,
the aims of our party. Pledging oul
party to an honest and faithful ob.
servance of the foregoing PROPOSE
tons, we cordially invite all citizens
without regard to former party af
| tiliations, to unite with us in the eff
> fort to make our government one
, more, "of the people, for the people
and by the people.
We commented on the above plat
comment now FOR to read them is 81
and self interest should cause a lars
endorse the POpulist platform.