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


The Omaha platform il q broad protest |
against the mopopolies and other evils. /
which have sprung up and been foetered
under the rule OF the Democratic and Re /
publican parties. They have deserted the
principles of jefferson and Lincoln; the
Peoples Party stands for those principles OF
Industrial progress and human liberty.
No old party betrayal Of trust has resulted
in so much disaster To every branch OF our
varied industries and in ~ much wrong and
misery 10 our people as the deliberate and
persistent legislation on the financial ques-
ton. There is right and wrong principle
under this great questionable two principles
are as different AS light and darkness. On
one side of this question to-day the Demo
cratic and Republican parties stand together.
side by side. backed by the Rothscbilds, the
bankers, the coniractionists and tue gold
trusts on the other side stands the Peoples
Party, -iDgle-handed. but backed by every
patriot who has realized the real danger that
confronts us, and who realizes that this is
the paramount issue. on the correct solution
Of which depends. not only all other indus
trial reforms. but the civilization and chris
tianty of d great nation.
We fully realize that not all 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, ~ so portentous and the enemy
is 20 firmly entrenched behind the legisla-
tive judicial and executive departments Of
our government that we invite the assistance
of all those who favor more monev and
less misery" whether they fully agree with
us on the other issues or not. Therefore, we,
| the Peoples Party of the State of Kentucky,
in convention assembled, though we believe
and reafiirm the three great cardinal princi.
| Piles OF the Omaha platform-Finance Land
and TranspOrtation-ask for the suffrage
snd cooperation of every voter in the State
and welcome to our ranks all who believe
with us in the following demands:
| NATIONAL PLATFORM.
First. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver on equal terms with gold
at the present legal ratio of rs to |. without
asking the permission of Great Britain OF
any other foreign nation.
| Second, In order to secure and maintain
a safe, sound and flexible currency, we de
mand that the national banking system anC
| all banks OF issue be abolished, and in add
ton to the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
| IL to ], that the national government pro
coed to issue national Treasury notes, all OF
which shall be a full legal tender for al
debts, both public and private, and in guam
tity sufficient to restore the general range o.
prices and prosperity that existed before th'
decentralization of silver in 1873, and 10 in
crease in quantity year after year with tb'
| increase IN population and business so as Il
maintain equity between debtor and credi
tor, to facilitate the development of on
great national resources and contribute t
the general prosperity of our people
Third. We are unalterably opposed to in
creasing our already great burden or nation
al debt by the unnecessary issue of interest
bearing bonds in times OF peace, and we de
plOre and condemn the recent action of thu
Democratic administration at Washington
not only for selling our national credit ut
halo - k,,t /,
for surrendering to the Rothschilds ant
other bankers our financial independence
for six months by secret contract, the in
fanny of which is without parallel in GU
history
Fourth-The National Government ha
the right and should exercise it to use it
option as to the kind of legal tender none,
with'w which it will pay any debt or obliga
ton, and that it should always give prefer
ence to the money that is below par in OF
der to appreciate it and maintain part,
among all of its legal tender money.
Fifth-We demand that Congress max
1t unlawful for any note, bond, mortgag
or other obligation to stipulate for pay
, ment in gold only. or in any other particu
lar kind of legal tender money of the Unit
ed States
Sixth-Ours is the only political part,
that has ever had the honesty and patriot
ism to demand in its national platform
graduated income tax. The Supreme Cour
of the United States, in its recent decision
has declared that our constitution does no
, allow this just and equitable tax. In tin
language of Justice Harlan: THE practi
, cal, if not the direct effect of the decision
to- day is TO give to certain kinds of propert
position of favOritism and advantage tina
{ is inconsistent vita the fundamental princ
pies of our social organization, and to in
vest them with power and influence that
perilous to that portion of the people upo
whom rests the larger part OF the burden
of the government, and who ought not to b
subjected to the dominion of aggregate
wealth any more than the property of tn
country should be at the mercy of the law
less "
Therefore, we demand an amendment
the United States Constitution to provide fo
a graduated income tax.