The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-15
KENTUCKY PEOPLES PARTY PLAT.
FORM.

PREAMBLE.
The Omaha platform II troaf protest
against the mon0polies and other evils,
which have sprung mp and beer fo.tfTed /
under the rule Of the Democrats and he
publican parties They have deserted the
principles Of Jefferson and Lincoln; the
Peoples Party stands for those primo Dle~ q.
Industrial progress and htslan liberty
No old party betrayal Of tru5~ has re~stlie''
in 20 much disaster TO every branch .. 90
varied industries and in as much TTouf and
misery 10 oar people rs the ieiiberau lu'
pcrsis ent legislation on the financial ~
! ton There r. q right and 4 " Toni. pr Il
under this great questionable TWO IrUtiftes
I are a. different IS light auI aarE mes ~
/ one side Of this question today t!5e Der"
cratic and Republican parties stand { griLrT
| side By side. backed bg the Roth-chH =. the
! bankers, the coniractiouls's and . e g"id
+ trusts on the other sd. stands the Psppr
/ Party, single-handed hut backed by every
/ patriot who has realized the real danger that
( confrOnts rs and who realizes that this l.
the paramount Issue, On the correct solution
of which depends, not only all other indus
trial reforms. but the civilization and chris
tlauity Of great nation.
We fully realize that not ali the social.
political and industrial Ills that affect the
people can be cured by proper financial
system. but the magnitude Of the contest on
this issue, Is 20 pOrtcntOus and the enemy
il so firmly entreuched behind the legIs!a-
tive, judicial and executive departments Of
/ our government thar We invite the assistance
b. Of all those who favor more money and
J less misery whether they fully agree with
10 on the other issues or not. Therefore We,
: the Peoples Party Of the State of Kertucky
in convention. assembled. though "e Relieve
! and reailirm the three great cdralr 81 pflHct
pies Oi the Omaha platforln-FInIuce Lane
aud TrauspOrta'iOv-ask for the suffrage
a1d cO-OpcTatiUu Of every voter in the ~ itt
g. f,l1.
a with us in the following demands:
r NATIONAL PLATFORM.
First We demand the free and un'imite,
b, coinage Of silver on equal terms with gOlt
: Ut the present. legal ratio of II 10 |, without
T. asking the permission of Great Britain o.
% any other foreign nation.
1 | Second In order to secure and maintain
a safe, sound and flexible currency, We de
70 mand that the national banking system snt
Y all banks Of issue be abolished, and in add
!, ton 20 the free and unlimited coinage o.
:, silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
u ~ to ! that the national government pro
r coed TO issue national Treasury notes all o
q which shall he full legal tender for al
"A debts. both public and private and in quar-
: tIty sufficient TO restore the general range o
u prices and prosperity that existed before tn
q decentralization Of silver III 1873 and 10 in
T. crease in quantity year after year with tn
!. increase in population and business so as t
. maintain equity between debtor and credi
3 tor, to facilitate the development of on
: great national resources and contribute t
~. the general prosperity of our people.
Third, We are unaiterably opposed to in
II Creasing our already great burden or nation
l. oil debt by the unnecessary issue of interest
h., bearing bonds in times of peace, and we de
plore and condemn the recent action of tn
y Democratic administration ut Washington
IS not only for selling our national credit ut
II price below its market value, but especial
. for surrendering to the ROthschilds AM
= other bankers our financial independence
u for six months by a secret contract, the in
Il fanny of which is without parallel in on
D., history.
Fourth-The National Government ha
the right and should exercise it to use il
option as to the kind of legal tender none
with which it Will pay any debt or Obliga
ton, and that it should always give prefer
ence 20 the money that is below par in Oh
u der to appreciate 1t and maintain a part
among all of its legal tender money.
- Fifth-We demand that Congress max
- it unlawful for any note, bond mortgag
e or other obligation to stipulate for pay
3 ment in gold only, or in any other pa"ticC
" lar kind of legal tender money of the Unit
!. ed States.
, Sixth--Ours is the only political part
J. that has ever had the honesty and patro
It ism to demand in its national platform
:, graduated income tax. The Supreme Coul
-" of the United States, in its recent decision
d has declared that our constitution does nc
'e allow this just and equitable tax. In tn
w language of Justice Harlan: The pract
= cal, if not the direct, effect of the decisiO
Il to-day is to give to certain kinds of propert
- a position of favoritism and advantage thu
is inconsistent with the fundamental prime
pies of our social organization, and to il
,e vest them with power and influence that
, perilOus to that portion of the people upo
u whom rests the larger part OF the burden
n of the government, and who ought not to /
le subjected to the dominion of aggregate
n wealth any more than the property of II
! country should be at the mercy of the Law
G. less "
1T Therefore, we demand an amendment
pl the United States Constitution to provide f
: e graduated income tax.