The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-12

,,caIopment Oh 'nS
bs a9D.olcsd, By the National Farmers
D. and Industrial Union in an.
asssion. that said exposition is en-
= and commended to the people
this country.
FOURTH DAY.
gunreme Council of the National
g..rcs met in Metropolitan Hall.
y cas- platform committee day, and
rsport of that committee created
lively and earnest discussion.
Ss-s of the delegates we're evidently
!. svor of simply reafirming the old
.stform of demands, without any
IIsratton; but a larger number en-
sorsed the report of the committee,
vbich recommended a change and it
vss changed accordingly.
TRANSPORTATION.
The platform has heretofore been
Unstrued as demanding the govern
nsnt ownership of all railroads. Here
ater that plank will demand that the
governments shall own and operate
bt enough of the competing railroad
ines of she country, te enectually give
The governments full control of the
rgulation of passenger fares and
teight rates.
uEOTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
The demand for the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people was also modified, and will
hereafter be, In effect, az follows: That
each State shall be divided into two
districts of nearly equal voting popu-
lsion, and that q Senat:r from each
shall be elected by a direct vote of the
nsople of the district.
FINANCE.
The financial problem proved to be
one of much interest and earnest dis
custom by the Council, and the DELHI
cations of the body c~rystalized into
the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, In a land of boundless re
gurces, blessed in unstinted measure
with heavens bounties, in the enjoy
ment Of profound peace with all the
world, the wall Of distress fills the
bnd; the lives and inheritances of The
mborn is being offered as a pledge to
the pawn shops of Europa to obtain
money TO meet the current expenses Of
cur National Government; while bank
uptcy holds high carnival in our land,
forcing u railways into the hands of
receivers, breaking down manufactur
.es and merchants; despoiling our peo-
pie of their homes; ~condemning labor
to idleDess and starvation, undermin-
ing morals and imperiliDg civilization;
and whereas, this unnatural paradox
suffering in the midst of abundance
Is a selfimposed condition through
ignorance of economic law and our
Yielding TO the tyranny of prtcon-
ceived opinions, until citizens and
patriots are transformed into blind
partsRns, and whereas, the most for
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liberties of mantle gold bond bank
ing trust of the world, holding bonds
and mortgages against the nations and
people of the earth, aggregating bill
lions of dollars-controlling the gov
snments of nations, and none more
than our owns seeking to still
further increase the value of gold,
which has already been doubled, and
nike proportion destroy the value Of
all property and whereas, the bankers
and money owners Of this country are
demanding that our government sur
render it's sovereign power TO control
thevolume Of currency into their hands,
In order that the notes issued by the
United States Government, the only
money of the people still remaining,
may be converted into interest bearing
gold bonds to make room for the cur
rency IF national banks, and thus place
III their hands the power Of life and
death over all business interests, and
whereas, the gold standard, by increas-
ing the demand for gold 30 increases
lN purchasing power, that constantly
SANITY failing prices makes enterprise
the party 10 bankruptcy and eliminates
the difference between mortgages and
deeds, while the fall In silver has en-
abled she wheat and cotton of India TO
be brought into the markets of Europe
IN competition with our product until
they no longer pay the cost of produc
ton; and this same diSaeter which has
oVertsken our wheat and cotton indus
tries will soon fail - 9 crushing blow
upon our manufacturers and laborers,