The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-01-11
We de.

forces III the [ ulTed states TINS day
shall he perms nent
and perpetual. May It's spirit enter
into All hearts t"r the salvation ot
the republic and the uplifting Of
mankind.
>. Wealth belongs 10 him who
creates il. aud every dollar taken
from Industry without al equivalent
: robbery. III any wi. not work,
neither shall he cas- " The interests
II rural aud civic labor are the
same: their enemies are identical
3. We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations
wlll either own the people ar the
ytenple must own them. and should
the government enter upon the work
o. owning and managing any and a !
railroads we should favor an amend
menr To the constitution by which
all persons engaged IN the govern
fn~ut service shall be placed under
a civil service regulation Of the most
rlgid character. 80 a. 10 prevent the
increase of the power of national
administration ny the use of such
additional government employees.
PLATFORM PLAnK>.
/. We demand national cur
reurv. safe. sound. and flexible. 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,
a Af fgS
tribution. direct 10 the people. at a
tax not exceeding per cent. be
provided. AZ set forth III the sub
treasury plan of the Farmers Alb
ance, or some better system; also by
payments in discharge OF its obhga-
tons for public mprovements.
"A. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of Ii to |.
70. 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 Snoulu nc htpt d. III u
as possihIein 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
! +hA lannEIt At
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
,. Transportation being a 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-otfice system, being a
necessity for the transportation OF
news, should be owned and operated
! in by the government iii the interest
of the people.
g. The land, including all the
national resources of wealth, is the
heritage Of all the people, and
should not be monopolized for spec
ulatlVe 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 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, no.
as a part of the platform of the PEG
pies party, but as resolution ex
preosive OF the sentiment of this con
vention:
l. Resolved, That we demand ;
free ballot and a fair count in al
elections and pledge ourselves t.
secure it to every legal voter without
Federal intervention through tn,
adoption by the State Of the upper
verted Australian or secret ballo
system.
=. Resolved, That the levenu,
derived from a graduated incom,
tax should be applied to the reduc
| tlOh Vi lllC DuIucu VI tdAdllOu nov
resting upon the domestic industrie
of this country.
). Resolved, That we pledge oul
support to fair and liberal pension
to Ex-Union soldiers and sailors.
+. 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
tive laws against contract labor, anC
demand the further restriction o.
undesira BILE immigration.
D. Resolved, That we cordial,
sympathize with the effort of organ
lied worklngmen to shorten tn,
hours of labor and demand a rigit
enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work ant
ask that a penalty, clause be added
to the said law.
q. Resolved, That we regard tn,
maintenance of large standing
army of mercenaries, known as tn,
Plnkerton system as menace t.
our liberties, and we demand it!
abolition; and we condemn the re
cent invasion of the territory o.
Wyoming by the hiered assassins O.
plutocracy, assisted by Federal of
ticials.
Z. Resolved, That we commend
to the favorable consideration of tn,
people and the reform press the leg
lslauve system known as the initia
tive and referendum.
s. Resolved, That we favor {
constitutional provision limiting tn,
office of President and Vice-Presi
dent to one term, and providing fol
the election of Senators Of tn,
United States by direct vote of the
people.
9 Resolved, That we oppose an,
subsidy or national aid to any pri
vate corporation for any purpose.