The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-03-22

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/. That the union of tAe iahe
forces of the United States this dsl
contaminated. snail be- pernS mem
and perpetual. MAY it, spirit ente'
INTO all hearts fer the salvation oI
the republic and the uplifting 81
mankind.
>. Wealth belongs to him whs
creates it. and every dollar takst
from industry without al equivalent
j. robbery. Il: any wall not work
neither shall be eat The Interests
of rural and civic labor are the
same; their enemies are Identical
3. We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations
Will either own the people or til.
people must own them. and should
the government enter upon the WORK
OF owning and managing any and al
railroads We should favor an amend
ment IL the constitution by which
all persons engaged IN the govern
ment service shall be placed under
IA civil service regulation of the most
rigid character, SO as 10 prevent the
increase of the power of national
administration by the use of such
additional government employees.
PLATFORM PLANks.
|. We demand a national eur
rency, safe. sound, and flexible, is
sued by the general government only
ii full legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private, and that without the
use of banking corporations; a just,
equitable and efficient means of dis
tributioD, direct To the people, AT a
tax not exceeding , per cent, be
provided, as set forth III the sub
treasury plan of the Farmers Ali.
ance, or some better system; also 10y
payments in discharge OF its obIiga-
lions for public improvements.
"a. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 10 to l.
b. We demand that the amount
of circulating medium be speedily
Increased to not less than $50 per
capita.
c. We demand a graduated in
come tax.
d. We believe that the money of
the country should be kept as much
as possible in the hands Of the peo-
pie, and hence We demand that all
State and national revenue shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government, economically and
honestly admin
|, We demand that postal saw
ings bands be established by the
government for the safe deposit of
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
2. ran sportation being a means
of change and a public necessity,
the government should own and
operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
a. he telegraph and telephone,
like the post-office system. being "A
necessity for the transportation of
news, should be owned and operated
in by the government in the interest
Of the people.
3. he land, including all the
national resources of wealth, is the
heritage of all the people, and
should not be mOnOpolized for spec
ulative purpose, and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. All
land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens. should be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual set
tiers only.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PLATFORM.
Whereas other questions have
been presented for our consideration
We hereby submit the following, not
as a part of the platform Of the Peo-
pies party, but as resolution ex-
pressive of the sentiment of this con
ventiOn:
|. Resolved, b at we demand a
free ballot and "a fair count in all
elections and pledge ourselves to
secure it to every legal voter without
Federal Intervention through the
adoption by the State Of the upper
verted Australian or secret ballot
system.
2. Resolved, hat the revenue
derived from graduated income
lax should be applied to the reduc-
non of the burden of taxation now
testing upon the domestic industries
VI this country.
). Resolved, hat we pledge our
upport to fair and liberal pensions
20 EX-UnlOn soldiers and sailors,
4. Resolved, That we condemn
the fallacy of protecting American
labor under the present system.
which opens our ports to the pauper
aud CRIMINAL classes of the world
and crowds out our wage-earners;
and we denounce the present ineffec-
tlye laws against contract labor, and
demand the further restriction of
undesirab BILE immigration.
D. Resolved, That we cordially
sympathize with the effort of organ
lied worklngmen to shorten the
hours of labor and demand a rigid
enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work and
ask that penalty, clause be added
to the said law.
=. Resolved, That we regard the
maintenance of a large standing
army Of merceraries, known as the
Plnkerton system as a menace to
our liberties, and We demand its
abolition; and We condemn the re-
cent invasion of the territory of
Wyoming by the hiered assassins of
plutocracy, assisted by Federal Of
ficials.
7. Resolved, That we commend
to the favolable consideration of the
people and the reform press the leg
lslatlve system known as the initia-
tive and referendum.
s. Resolved, That we favor a
constitutional provision limiting the
office of President and Vice-Presi
dent to one term, and providing for
the election of Senators of the
United States by direct vote of the
people. kx.
8 Resolved. That we oppose any