The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-16

The state convention adoIlTi Tug
following platform
The Democracy Of North Carolina
submit to the voters OF the State the
following declaration OF principles:
viz:
Resolved |. That we rt-afflrm the
doctrines Of the party a. enunciated a
| BY the Chicago Convention OF 1917
and desire to signify as follows what Is
the construction placed by us upon
the section thereof relating to silver,
viz:
We hold that it is the duty Of the
law-making department Of the govern
nent. now in the hands Of the
Democracy. to take immediate steps
to restore by legislation the equal PRIV
iIeges Of silver with gold at the mlnts
by the free and unlimited coinage OF
Of both gold and silver at the ratio OF
lG to |, such being the ratio OF coin
acc which heretofore has held IN the
United States.
Resolved 2, That we urge upon the
said law-making department OF the
government the abolition Of the I'M
constitutional and prohibtive tax OF
10 per cent. upon the issues OF State
banks.
Resolved 3, That, in view OF the
depleted condition in which the late
Republican administration lett the
Treasury Of the United States--pres-
senting as it did, such Il lamentable
contrast to the OVERLOOKING condition
in which it was delivered by Mr..
Cleyeland's first administration to its
Republican successor-we urge upon
the said law-making department, the
immediate enactment of an income
tax.
Resolved 4, That we emphatically
approve the tariff doctrine enunciated
by the Chicago platform.
} posed to the slightest qualification in
favor of the Federal Government
of the repeal of the ten pei
cent. tax on State bank Issues, we
nevertheless advocate as a matter Of
State policy such regulation and re-
striction of the issues of banks charter
ed bv North Carolina as will secure q
sound currency.
Resolved 6. That we admire the
, courage and lofty patriotism OF the
President and that we most heartily
commend his prompt and effective
, action under the law for the suppress
sion of the efforts of alien anarchist:
to disturb, bv force and violence, The
true relations of labor and capital; hi:
; sturdy efforts to secure the enactment
. of tariff reform as called for IL
) the party platform his prompt ap
Droval OF the bill repeating
] the Federal election law; the
q notable reduction of the expenses o
=, government under his administration
q and the freedom from scandal Whic!
has been such a marked feature OF hi
p return to the head of affairs.
: We point with pride to the RECORD
: of the Democratic party in North Car
. DINA and endorse the present State ad
ministration. For eighteen years thi
o government. 1t has administered /
! with the greatest economy and at al
times with an eye single to the best in
+ terests of all the people. Coming int
+ power at the end of a reign of debauch
l. cry ana crime, it addressed itself to tn
o. work of rehabilitation, and its recort
8 is one which challenges public admira
ton. 1t has rebuilt our public schoo
q system established asylums for til,
i care of our unfortunates admins
! tered justice: promoted our publi
works; fostered every public enter
Y prise reduced taxation, and in all re
# spects justified the confidence of thos
who..have trusted it. 1t has afforded
is security to life and property, protected
. both capital and labor in its rights
p and done all that government can d,
y for people. No scandal has attache,
Il to its administration Of public affairs
;. We congratulate our citizens upo,
y their well reposed trust in it. we con
u graduate them upon the friendly rela
tons existing between the races upon
the prospects of bounteOus crops an(
" returning prosperity. With the recor(
before them we appeal to them for
T. vote of confidence this year in tn,
( Democratic party.
Resolved, That we favor the abolition
O OF the Internal taxes on spirits and to
bacco as soon as practicable and i
y this cannot de done that the harsh an,
e unjust features of the law for its col
II lection be modified