The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-15

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and perpetual. May it, splrlj enter
into All hearts for the salvation 81
the republic aud the uplifting 81
mankind.
>. Wealth belongs "a him who
creates it. and every dollar AIKEN
from industry without al equivalent
: robbery. at any viii not work.
neither shall he eat Thu intere~' i
of rural and civic labor are th'
same: their enemies are identical
3. We believe that the tlme has
come when the railroad corporations
vii either own the people ar the
people must own them, aud should
the government enter upon The work
Of owning and managing any and q !
railroads Va should favor All amend
m,-nt "a the constitution by which
all persons engaged III the govern
m.ut service shall lac placed under
a civil service regulation of the most
rigid character. So as 10 prevent the
.ucrea>e Of the power 81 national
administration ny the use OF such
additional government employees.
PLATFORM PLANKs.
/. We demand national cur
reucy. safe. sound. and flexible. -
d by the general government only.
ruIl legal tender for all debts, r.H-
lie and private. and that without t.t
use ct banking corporations: Jn- I,
equitable and efficient means ot at>
trIhution, direct to the people, s.t I.
tax not exceeding : per cent. i"
provided, as set forth in the sub
treasury plan 6 the Farmers ALI
auce, or some better system: az" ~
payments in discharge OF its obhga-
tions for public improvements.
a. We demand free ANA Unlimited
coinage of silver and gold al the
present legal ratio of Ii to /.
b. We demand that the amount
of circulating medium be speedily
increased 10 not less than SO 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 PEG
pie, and hence we demand that all
State and national revenue shall he
limited to the necessary expenses al
the government, economically and
honestly admin stored,
|, We demand that postal say
ings bands be established by the
government for the safe deposit OF
the earnings of the people and to
| facilitate exchange.
,. transportation being a means
of change and public necessity
the government should own ano
| operate the railroads IN the Interest
OF the people.
a. he telegraph and telephone
like the post-olfice system, being {
necessity for the transportation 81
news, should be owned and operated
III by the government in the interts
Of the people.
3. land, including all thu
national resources of wealth. is the
heritage of all the people, anC
should not be monopolized for spec
ulative purpose, and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. Al
land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess Of their actua
needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens. should be reclaimed by tn,
government and held for actual set
tiers only.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PLATFORM.
Whereas other questions have
been pres ented for our consideration
we hereby submit the following, no
as a part Of the platform of the PEG
pies party, but as resolution ex
presSive Of the sentiment Of this con
ventlon:
l. Resolved, h at we demand /;
free ballot and a fair count in al
elections and pledge ourselves /;
secure 1t to every legal voter withou
Federal Intervention through thu
adoption by the State Of the upper
verted Australian or secret baIIo
system.
2. Resolved, h at the 1evenu
derived from graduated incom
,ax should be applied to the reduc
ion Of the burden of taxation nov
testing upon the domestic industrie
If this country.
3. Resolved, hat we pledge on
support to far and liberal pension
to EX-Union soldiers and sailors.
| 4. Resolved, That we condemn
the fallacy of protecting American
labor under the present system
which opens our ports to the paupe
and criminal classes of the world
and crowds out our wage-earners
and we denOunce the present ineffec
tlye laws against contract labor, an,
demand the further restriction o
undesirable immigration.
3. Resolved, That we cOrdiallr
sympathize with the effort of organ
lied workingmen to shorten tn
hours of labor and demand rigi,
enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work ant
ask that penalty, clause be addet
to the said law.
e. Resolved, That We regard tn
maintenance of large standin!
army of merceGaries, known as tn,
Plnkerton system as a menace t.
our liberties, and we demand it
abOlItlOn; and we condemn the re
cent invasion of the territory o
Wyoming by the hiered assassins o
plutoeracy, assisted by Federal of
ticials.
Z. Resolved, That we comment
to the favorable consideration of tn,
people and the reform press the leg
lslative system known as the initia
tive and referen lula.
s. Resolved, That we favor .
constitutional provision limiting til,
office OF President and -Presi
dent to one term, and providing fo
the election Of Senators Of III.
United States by direct vote of tn,
people.
| . Resolved, That we oppose an,
subsidy or national aid TO any pri
vate corporation for any purpose.