The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-02

contaminated. shall -. s3
and perpetual. Nav II, s-sass,.
into all hearts for ,t- Pun -.
the republic and H. ga,
mankind. -ss'",.
,. Wealth belong.
creates 1T, and every 'a'a y.
from industry Withog. als
is robbery. III any u.' 'S.'l-s
neither shall h. eat r, ." NJ
of rural aud clvsc AL. 1'"'.s
same: their enemies an, .5.AH
}. We believe that ,ts~.-e
come when the railroad -. 3
will either own IA, No.. 's'a.
people must own them. srs =
the government enter u,.r :.
OF owning and manage.
railroads We should Say A
ment In the constitute
all persons engaged m D.. "a
ment service shall b, L. e'a
u civil service regula,lur g. 'aaz
rigid character. so as Ia ,r.. - =
increase of the power If -' =
administration by the r,.
additional government ,mn,. =
PLATFORM rlA>k,
l. We demand nation.
rency, safe. sound, and sa,,,,
su, d by the general govrr1m.,,
IA full legal tender for all 8,,,-
lie and private, and thar ui,h.,, -
use of banking corporation.
equitable and efficient mean. - =
tribution, direct 10 the p..,4
tax not exceeding - r,r -"
provided, As SET forth m n.
treasury plan of the Farmer,
ance, or some better system. -
payments in discharge or il, r9
tons for public Improvements,
n. We demand free and up,r
coinage of silver and gold 49,
present legal ratio of IGto /
| b. We demand tina, the AN
of circulating medium bee ,n-.I'
increased TO not less than sT
capita.
c. We demand graduates
come tax.
d. We believe that the mo,.,
the country should be kent A.. ~.
as possible in the hand, Of ths,|
pie, and hence We demand tia, Il
State and national revruu, A,n-I
limited to the necessary rxp,p,.,
the government, ecouomiraDy, a.
honestly admin stored,
|, We demand that postal -,
ings bands be established ~ \.
government for the safe dppog, \
the earnings of the people and n
facilitate exchange.
=. Transportation being na,
of change and a public necrss1
, the government should own !.
. operate the railroads in the in,e,-]
of the people.
} a. The telegraph and telephas,
: like the post-otice system. beB,l
necessity for the transportahor 4
: news, should be owned and oppnj
: in by the government in the mtel
= of the people.
3. The land, including all n
4 national resources of wealth, Il n
D heritage of all the people, "a
should not be monopolized for sp~
S ulative purpose, and alien ownerSj
= of land should be prohibited. d
3 land now held by railroads and oh.
: corporations in excess of Their acta
needs, and all lands now owned
0 aliens. should be reclaimed BY d
b government and held for actual 4
0 tiers only.
4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE Platoon
Whereas other questions hsu
- been presented for our conSldeB1oi
= we hereby submit the following nOI
:, as n part of the platform OF lds zee
pies party, but as resolution q
pressive of the sentiment of this wF
> vention:
/. Resolved, That we demand
> free ballot and a fair count ind
elections and pledge ourselva
, secure it to every legal voter WiiAots
Federal intervention through .
adoption by the State of the uups
verted Australian or secret baAa
system.
9 2. Resolved, That the leva'
\ derived from graduated lDcos
tax should be applied to the redH''
ton of the burden of taxation %
resting upon the domestic indps1'
g of this country.
;. B. Resolved, That we pledge %
" support to fair and liberal peDs''
to Ex-Union soldiers and sailors,
4. Resolved, That We eondsa
q the fallacy of protecting Amena
a labor under the present SySss
a which opens our ports to the pallPss
and criminal classes of the V0's
y and crowds out our wage-esrDen
;. and we denounce the present lDei''
a tive laws against contract labor =
g demand the further restrlctl0n
= undesirable immigration. .
a 5. Resolved, That we cord'A!
n sympathize with the effort OF 0'gs
- lied workingmen to shorten '
= hours of labor and demand fF'
enforcement of the existing tgII
a hour law on government WoFh !, y
+ ask that penalty, clause be s'''
h to the said law. ID
: q. Resolved, That we regafo, J.
: maintenance of large Stanu.'
army of mercenaries, known ID
4 PInkerton system as Il meps"
o our liberties, and we demabo
q abolition; and we condemn tD'
: cent invasion of the terri'ol
/ Wyoming by the hiered asSsssp
q plutocracy, assisted by Feds"
ficials.
:, L. Resolved, That We CONF
a to the favorable consideration
Y people and the reform press ~
:. isiative system known as the :"
q tive and referendum.
q 8. Resolved, That we is'v d,
> constitutional provision limluIps -
g office of President and NleeI
q dent to one term. and proTluIDs
the election of Senators "A
a United Stats by direct VOC"
people "A
;, 8 Resolved, That we oPPo"
subsidy or national aid to 81!
Vata cOrpara ton f,r any DuTpV7