The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-08

that the next General Assembly fully
this transaction, and to
the end that the interests Of the State
may be fully protected as far rs it can
be done, such legislative action shall
be taken as to counterfeit, IS far as
possible, this unwise and secret trans
action.
REMOVAL OF CASES.
The removal of cases from the State |
courts to the Federal courts for trial |
wherein the plaintiffs are poor per-
sons and defendants rich foreign cor
porations, on application of defend |
ants, is a growing evil in North Caro- |
lima, and in its practical operation
frequently amounts to denial of JUS
tice to poor suitors, and therefore
should be condemned. We demand,
therefore, that the next General As
sembly shall pass such q general stat
ute on this subject as to take from
such corporations doing business in
this State the privilege Of carrying on
business in North Carolina, and with
drawing the protection Of the State
extended to their business, if they
persist in escaping the jurisdiction of
our courts when claims are sought to
be enforced against them therein.
We advocate such legislation as will
insure just listing and taxation of
all evidences of debt, and make an
equitable adjustment of the burden of
taxation between the debtor and
creditor.
REDUCTION OF Salaries.
In order to keep our public servants
in thorough touch and sympathy with
i the oppressed masses, and to check to
some extent the scramble for Office,
we demand a reduction of salaries un-
til such time as through an increase
Of the currency the price of property
and products will justify the present
rates.
The Peoples Party National Platform.
Following is the Populist platform as
adopted:
The Peoples Party assembled IN Ma
| tiOnal convention, reaffirms its allegiance
to the principles declared by the founders
of the Republic and also to the fundsment-
al principles of just government as enunci-
We recognize that through the connivance
of the present and preceding administra-
TONS the country has reached a crisis in its
National life as predicted in our declaration
four years ago, and that prompt and patri-
otto action is the supreme duty of the hour.
pendenee our financial and industrial indie
pendence is yet to be attained by restoring
| to our country the constitutional control
and exercise of the functions necessary to 9
peoples government, which functions have
been basely surrendered by our public ser
wants to corporate monopolies. The infu
ence of European money changers has been
more potent in shaping legislation than the
voice OF the American people. Executive
power and patronage have been used to cor
rupt our legislatures to defeat the will Of
the people and plutocracy has been en-
throned upon the ruins of Democracy. Tt
restore the government intended by" the
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations we demanc
the establishment of an economic and ii
nancial system which shall make us mas
tiers of our own affairs, and independent ,o
European control by the adoption of tn,
following:
. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
l. We demand National money, SAT-
and sound issued by the general govern
, ment only without the Intervention O
banks of issue, to be full legal tender TO
all debts, public and private, so that just
, equitable and efficient means of distribution
may be made direct to the people an
through the lawful disbursement of the gov
eminent.
2. We demand the free and unrestricte
coinage of silver and gold at the present IL
gal ratio of l6 to without waiting for tn
consent of foreign nations.
3. We demand the volume of circulatin
= medium be speedily increased to an amour
4 sufficient to meet the demands of the bus
ness people of this country and to restor
the just level of prices of labor and pre-
duction.
4. We denounce the sale of bonds and tn
increase of the public interest bearing bon
debt made by the present administration q
. | n vi Of 10,
s and that no more bonds be issued exceE
}, by specific act of Congress-
0 8. We demand such legal legislation a
: will prevent the demonstration of the Law
a full money of the United States by priyat
\ contract.
= E. We demand that the government i
Il payment of its obligations shall use its OF
tons as to the kind of lawful money i
which they are to be paid and we denounc
!, the present and preceding administrator
u |, r surrendering this option to the holder
of government obligations
n Z. We demand graduated income tax
s the end that aggregated wealth shall bes
r its just proportion of taxation and we d,
j. nOunce the Supreme court, relative to th
income tax law, as misinterpretation {
the constitution and an invasion of til
{ rightful po Vers Of Congress over the sui
J ject of taxation.
j. s. We demand that postal sayings bank
e be established by the government for tn
d safe deposit of the savings of the peop
9 and to facilitate exchange.
It RAILROADS.
II l. Transportation being a means of e,
change and public necessity, the govern
If ment should own and operate the railroad
Y in the interest of the people on nca pa
. tisan basis to the end that all may be a.
corded the same treatment in TRANSPORT
y ton, and that the tyranny and polite,
'e power now exercised by the great railroa
IS corporations, which results in the impai
b ment if not the es.rnction of the polite;
d rights and personal liberties of the citizen
" may be destroyed Such ownership is to
|. accomplished gradually in a manner co,
- sistent with sound policy.
e 2. The interest of the United States in tt
T. public highways built with public money
IS and the proceeds of extensive grants of Ian
lie to the Pacific railroad should never be allie,
l. ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded an
r. protected for the general welfare, as proyi,
N ed by the laws OF organizing such railroad
:, The foreclosure OF existing lines of the I'm
= ted States. on these roads should at once fo
ia low default in the payment thereof of tt
D. debt of companies, and at the foreclosu
r. sales of said roads the government aha
purchase the same if it becomes necessa1
n to protect its interest therein or if thew ca
r be purchased at reasonable price; and Il
~ government shall operate said railroads
OF public highways for the benefit of n
few, under suitable provisions for prote
:, ton of life and property; giving to ali tran
" portation interests and privileges and ecu
is, rates for fares and freight.
ne we denounce the present infamo
schemes for refunding these debts and
mand that the laws now applicable there
be executed and administered according
tn their true intent and spirit.
IN 4. The telegraph, like the postofice 8,
ne tenn, beng necessity for the transmissis
ss of news should be owned and operated
of the government in the interest of people.
m LAND.
op 1. The true policy demands that the p
re tlonal and State legislation shall be such
N. will ultimately enable every prudent a,
"a industrious citizen to secure a home. AZ
w therefore the land should not be moncu
ne lied for speculative purposes.
tY "Au lands now held NV ra;Iro.3. =,