The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-01
We de-
and women Of the country. We dc

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forces of the United States this day
consummated, shall be permanent
aud perpetual. May its spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation oil
the republic and the uplifting "i
mankind.
>. Wealth belongs 10 him VIII"
err atas il. and every dollar taken
from industry without an equivalent
i robbery. III any will net work,
neither shall he eat The interests
Of rural and civic labor are the
same; their nemies are Identical
;. We believe that the time has
come VIII. n the railroad corporations
will either own tae people or the
people must own them, and should
the government enter upon the work
OF owning and raging any and !
railroads We should favor an amend
ment 20 the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the govern
ment sers ice shatI be placed under
ii civil service regulation OF the most
rigid character, so as 10 prevent the
increase of the power of national
administration ny the use of such
additional government employees.
! PLATFORM PLAINS.
/ |. We demand IA national eur
rencv, safe. sound, and flexible. Is
su, d by the genel a. government only,
+ full legal tender for all debts, pub
! lie and private, and that without the
use Of banking corporations; just,
equitable and efficient means of dis
tribution, direct TO the people, at a
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-
tions for public improvements.
/ a. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
pres, Mt legal ratio of IL 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 10 the necessary expenses of
the government, economically and
honestly admin stored,
l, We demand that postal saw
ings bands be esta blished 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-oifice 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. The land, including all the
national resources OF wealth, is thu
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 10y
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 PEG
pies party, but as resolution ex
pressive Of the sentiment of this con.
vention:
l. Resolved, That we demand g
free ballot and fair count in al
elections and pledge ourselves Il
secure 1t to every legal voter without
Federal intervention through the
adoption by the State of the upper
: verted Australian or secret ballo
system.
2. Resolved, That the revenue
derived from a graduated income
tax should be applied to the reduc
ton of the burden of taxation now
resting upon the domestic industrie.
OF this country.
{ 3. Resolved, That we pledge oul
support to fair 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 paupel
and criminal classes of the world
and crowds out our wage-earners
and we denounce the present ineffec
tIye laws against contract labor, anC
, demand the further restriction OF
undesirable immigration.
.. Resolved, That we cordially
sympathize with the effort Of organ
lied workingmen to shorten the
r hours Of la Dor and demand a rigic
enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work anC
ask that a penalty, clause be added
to the said law.
6. Resolved, That we regard the
maintenance of large standing
army of merceraries, known as the
Plnkerton system as a menace tC
our liberties, and we demand it.
abolitlon; and we condemn the re
cent invasion of the territory Of
= Wyoming by the hiered assassins OF
plutocracy, assisted by Federal Of
ticials.
Z. Resolved, That we commend
to the favor able consideration of the
people and the reform press the leg
islative system known as the initia
tive and referendum.
. | s. Resolved, That we favor g
constitutional provision limiting the
office OF President and Vice Presi
dent to one term, and providing foi
, the election of Senators Of the
= United States by direct vote of the
. people.
y Resolved, That we oppose any
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