The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-08
We de

force. of the United States TINS DAY
shall be permanent
and perpetual. May its spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation Oh
the republic and the uplifting OIL
mankind.
?. Wealth belongs to him wh"
creates IT, and every dollar taken
from industry without an equivalent
- robbery. "If any will not WORK,
neither shall he eat The Interests
of 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 ar the
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 Ia the constitution by which
all persons engaged III the govern
ment service shall be placed under
a 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 PLASks.
|. We demand national eur
reney, safe. sound, and hex' BILE, Is
sued by the general government only,
a 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 IA
tax not exceeding , per cent, be
provided, as set forth in the sub
treasury plan of the Farmers ALI
auee, or some better system; also by
payments in discharge OF its obliga-
tons for public improvements.
u. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of IL to l.
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.
l, 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 a means
of change and a public necessity
the government should own ano
operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
a. he telegraph and telephone
like the post-office system, being &
necessity for the transportation o.
news, should be owned and operated
in by the government in the interes
of the people.
3. he land, including all III,
national resources of wealth, is th'
heritage of all the people, ant
should not be monopolized for spec
ulative purpose, and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. Al
land now held by railroads and othe
corporations in excess of their actua
needs, and all lands now owned b,
aliens. should be reclaimed by tn
government and held for actual set
tiers only.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PLATFORM.
Whereas other questions hav
been present I'd for our consideration
we hereby submit the following, no
as a part of the platform of the Pee
pies party, but as resolution ex
pressive of the sentiment of this con
vention:
l. Resolved, at we demand
free ballot and a fair count in al
elections and pledge ourselves t
secure it to every legal voter withou
Federal Intervention through tn
: adoption by the State of the upper
: yerted Australian or secret ballo
: system.
2. Resolved, b at the leVenu
derived from a graduated incom
tax should be applied to the reduc
ton of the burden of taxation nov
resting upon the domestic industrie
of this country.
3. Resolved, hat we pledge on
5 support to fair and liberal pension
to ExUnion soldiers and sailors,
+. Resolved, That we condem
the faliacy of protecting America
! 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
, tive Jaws against contract labor, an
, demand the further restriction o
5 undesirable immigration,
t 5. Resolved, That we cordial
sympathize with the effort Of organ
lied workingmen to shorten tn
r hours of labor and demand a rigi
t enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work an
ask that a penalty, clause be adde
/ to the said law.
/ 6. Resolved, That we regard til
maintenance of a large standin
army Of Gerceraries, known as tn
Pinkerton systeM az a menace t
our liberties, and we demand il
, abolition; and we condemn the re
, cent invasion of the territory o
: Wyoming by the hiered assassins Q
plutoeracy, assisted by Federal OF
. ticials.
7. Resolved, That we commen
, to the favorable consideration of tn
. people and the reform press the lee
: lslatlve system known as the initia
tive and referendum.
: 3. Resolved, That we favor
) constitutional provision limiting tn
office of President and Vice Pres
) dent to one term, and providing 70
}, the election of Senators Of th
: United States by direct vote of tn
, people.
9 Resolved, That we oppose en-
! subsidy or national aid to any pr
: waite corporation for any purpose.