The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-01-25

mankind.
>. Wealth belongs 70 him who
creates 1t. and every dollar taxa
from industry without an equivalent f.
i robbery. IF any sl.i MT work.
neither shall he eat The Interests
81 rural and civic labor are The
same; their enemies are Identical
;. We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations
will either own the people or TIA
people must own them. auJ -4"nlt
the government enter npou the work
OF owning aud mans ging any and
railroads We should favor an amend
ment 10 the constitution by which
all persons engaged III the govern
mrnt service shall be placed under
civil service regal atom OF the most
rigid character, SO - 10 prevent tie
increase OF the power of national
administration by the use OF such
additional governm, NJ employees.
PLATFORM PLAINS.
|. We demand a national cur .
rencv. safe. sound. aud flexible. Is +
ST., q by the genera government only. /.
/ a full legal tender Tor ali debts. pub /
/ lie and private, aud that without the /
use of banking corporations; just. /
equitable and efficient means OF dis /
! tribuuon, direct TO the people, At Il
+ tax not exceeding per cent, be
provided. as set forth in the sub
/ treasury plan of the Farmers ALI
ance, or some better system; also by
payments in discharge or its obliga
tious for public improvements.
a. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio Of lG 10 /.
b. We demand that the amount
of circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than 500 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 stored,
, |, 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.
,. transportation being means
Of change and public necessity,
the government should own and
operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
, a. The telegraph and telephone,
: like the post-office system, being
necessity for the transportation OF
news, should be owned and operated
in by the government in the interest
of the people.
3. The land, including all the
1 national resources of wealth, is the
} heritage of all the people, and
| should not be monopolized for spec
5 ulative purpose, and alien ownership
= of land should be prohibited. All
2 land now held by railroads and other
: corporations in excess of their actual
/ needs, and all lands now owned by
0 aliens. should be reclaimed by the
{, government and held for actual set
o tiers only.
i SUPPLEMENT TO THE PLATFORM.
T Whereas other questions have
n been presented for our consideration
e we hereby submit the following, not
d as a part of the platform of the Pe0-
n pies party, but as resolution ex-
! pressive of the sentiment of this con
!, vention:
: l.. Resolved, That we demand a
) free ballot and a fair count IN all
e elections and pledge ourselves to
: secure it to every legal voter without
n Federal intervention through the
y adoption by the State of the upper
= verted Australian or secret ballot
l. system.
,. Resolved, That the revenue
# derived from a graduated income
d tax should be applied to the reduc
4 ton of the burden of taxation now
l. resting upon the domestic industrle.
1 OF this country,
IF 3. Resolved, That we pledge oul
IS support to fair and liberal pension;
to Ex-Union soldiers and sailors,
t. Resolved, That we condemn
the fallacy of protecting American
1e labor under the present system
lie which opens our ports to the paupe
a and criminal classes of the world
E. and crowds out our wage-earners
lie and we den0unce the present ineffec
te tlYe laws against contract labor, anC
re demand the further restriction O
es undesirable immigration.
at D. Resolved, That we cordial,
a sympathize with the effort of organ
N lied wOrkingmen to shorten tn
or hours of labor and demand a rigit
at enforcement of the existing eight
V hour law on government work an,
i'd ask that a penalty, clause be adde'
at to the said law.
tn 6. Resolved, That we regard tn
as maintenance of a large standing
r army of merceEaries, known as til
Plnkertop system as a menace t
I'd our liberties, and we demand it
10 abolition; and We condemn the re
le cent invasion of the territory o
O. Wyoming by the hiered assassins Q
j. plutocracy, assisted by Federal of
4 ficials,
I'd 7. Resolved, That We common,
es to the favorable consideration of tn
he people and the reform press the leg
" lslatlve system known as the initia
e: tive and referendum.
he s. Resolved, That we favor
IS constitutional provision limiting tn
O. office of President and Vice-Presi
es dent to one term, and providing 70
to the election OF Senators of tn
$ United States by direct vote of tn
&c people.
9 Resolved. That we oppose an
v subsidy or national aid 70 any pr
O. vate corporation for any purpose.
lie TELL WHERE you sAwIT.
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