The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
One Honest Nan.

>etoA Wv pau puASNS~ y VIVA
Ias permanently restored to health
nd manly vigor, after years of suf-
ering from Nervous Weakness, Loss
f Manhood, Lack of Confidence, etc.
have no scheme to extort money
rom any one wlomsoever. I was
obbed and swindled by quacks I'M
il I nearly lost faith in mankind.
nut thank heaven I am now we'll,
rigorous and strong, and anxious to
make this certain means e cure
known to all. Having nothing to |
ell or send G. o. D., I want no
money. Address JAS. A. HARRIS,
Box 8t'5, Delray, Mich. [ap961y
PEOPLES PARTY STATE PLATFoRu.
The Peoples Party platform Of North
carolina, in convention assembled at
Raleigh, on the 18th day of August,
lS96, hereby reaff1rms it's unqualified al
|egiance to the principles of the party,
Ind hereby approves the platform OF
The Peoples Party adopted at its Ma
ti0nal convention held in the city of
BIT. Louis, July 22nd. 1896.
THE ELECTION LAW.
We hereby reaffirm our fixed de-
termination to support and maintain
free ballot and q fair count in all
Elections held in North Carolina; and
he election law passed by the Gen
raj Assembly of 1895 meets our hearty
Endorsement and approval; and we
hereby pledge the Peoples Party to the
bOlicy of unfolding the principle Of
rec and honest elections provided for
said election law, and warn the
oters of the State against the threats
Fhich have been made to repeal the
anne.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
The act of the last General Assem-
" restoring to the right of local
elf government by the election of
heir county commissioners and just
;es of the peace by the vote of the peo-
lie in the respective counties, and the
Rfe-guards therein provided, meets
18th our hearty approval, and we
ledge the Peoples Party to the con-
uued support and maintenance of
hat legislation, and warn the voters
the necessity of preventing injuri-
ps changes in that act, and of the
anger of electing members of the
eneral Assembly hostile thereto.
LEGAL TENDER MONEY.
We favor the exercise by the State
North Carolina of the reserved con-
tutional power to make all gold and
yer coins of the United States Tin.
lding the trade dollar) legal ten.
r for the payment of debts, and that
is right be inforced by the passage
an appropriate act by the General
Bsembly.
GOLD NOTES AND
We believe that all money demands
Ould be payable In the lawful money
the United States without preference,
DISCRIMINATORY and therefore favor
q passage by the General Assembly O
aW to prohibit the taking or giving
gold notes, bonds and mortgages il
is State, and the making of all mon
demands sOlvable in any kind o
wful money of the United States.
We pledge ourselves to maintain tn
x per cent. interest law enacted b,
10 last General Assembly.
PUbL1C 6CdOOLSs
The action of the Peoples Part
embers of the last General Assembly
hs demonstrated, beyond question
hat the Peoples Party has been tru
it's antecedent platform declaration
favor of public education. We de
and still further improving an
toadening the public school systeI
the State as rapidly as a proper re
ard for the interests of the tax payer
nd the resources of the State wi
ermit. We also favor such revisiO
our present school system as ma
Pcrease the efficiency of our publ
Phools and insure the most cOmp'
mt and effective supervision. w
link that the committee on Educ,
on of the next General Assembl
pOuld invite and secure, as far 8
pssible, the cooperation of the leaG
e teachers and educators of the Stat
framing and perfecting the scho'
".
JUDICIARY.
Our judiciary should be lifted abo,
e plane of partisan politics.
EFoMAToRY FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS
We favor the establishment of
ate institution for the refOrmatio
young criminals.
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION CON-
DEMNED.
We condemn the Democratic admir-
tration in North Carolina for i
lure to execute the antitrust Law
the State now on our statute book
Id call the attention of the people
g fact that official action in this r
lrd is not in harmony with the ultl
antitrust sentiment heretofore al
bw being expressed by the leaders
10 Democratic party.
RAILRoADs.
We favor the establishment of su,
Auitable and low freight rates al
harges for products shipped fro
Orth Carolina as will enable shippe
I'D producers to realize at least a ia
enumeration after costs of such shi
rents have been deducted.
We call especial attention to Il
ossi bilities Of the trucking industl
Eastern North Carolina, an indu
y which, but for the extOrtiona
briffs of the common carrier, wou
hcrease IN hundred fold, carryil
18th 1t the greatest prosperity to tn
dghly favored section it has ey
n0Wn.
We earnestly recommend to O.
tate Railroad Commission that tn,
Pc all the powers they have to bri,
bout such reductions; and especial
nat they urge before the Inter-Sta
commerce. Commission all complain
extorti0n and discrimination wi
ach vigor and continuity that shou
hey fail to secure remedial action
he Interstate Commerce Comm
on, al the people would know whe