The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
PERSON COUNTY CONVENTION.

OF Person county, held at Roxboro,
Monday, July Oh, 1896, the following
resolutions adopted and reported by
the Committee on Resolutions we're
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton, to,wit:
Re3OtCed, That we declare stead
fast adherence to the principles of the
National Peoples party as enunciated
n It's Omaha platform, every plank in
it. Especially, are we in favor of a
sound, honest dollar, a dollar worth
neither more nor less than 100 cents a
dollar that is as good as the nations
credit and az untarnished as it's honor;
a dollar as good in the hands of the
poor as in the tills of the rich; a dollar
worth its face value in the products of
LABOR a dollar that spectators cannot
corner; a dollar that will pay debts
and taxes; a dollar that will be good as
long as the Republic endures. We
v bimetallism, and to that end we
demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gold at the ratio Of
16 TO 1 as standard money with equal
legal tender powers, independent Of
the action of any other nation on earth.
We are the pioneers in the fight for the
free coinage of silver. Free silver coin
age would increase business, wages
aud demand for labor. Free silver
coinage would double the volume Of
money.
2. That the Peoples party is the only
true silver party in existence, having
advocated the free coinage of both sill
e and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1
without awaiting the consent of other
nations since it's organization.
3. That we oppose the endorsement
of a Democrat for President, Vice
President or Congress, even though
that party should declare for free silver
and nominate free silver men. The
Democratic party i5 honey-combed
with ~goldbugs, has had It's chance, be-
trayed the people, violated it's promises,
demOnetized silver, killed eleven freo
silver bills zone after it had passed a
R publican Senate), bonded the pres
ent and future generation, piled up the
public debt by 1862, o. 1000 in time of
peace, pawned American credit to alien
syndicates, produced shrinkage in
values of property, brought bankruptcy
upon thousands Of business men,
blighted industry, and further imp0v-
erished the great mass of people. It
has placed the interests Of money
above those of humanity it has fed
organized greed with golden spoons
while the cry of the husbandman was
UNDECIDED and the sweat Of the toiler
brought him no bread it has violated
every principle that is vital to repub
lican institutions and every precept of
Jefferson; every doctrine fundamental
to Democracy it has stamped into the
earth. It should step down and out,
which we are GLAD to see it is rapidly
doing. We cordially invite It's mem
bers who are not allied to the money
power to join us.
4. That we heartily invite all Repub-
licans who are not in sympathy with
the money power, gold standard COZ
~tractionists, to come with us. And we
call their attention to the fact that
John Sherman endorses Mckinley and
John Sherman also endorses Cleveland
and Carlisle. A term of Mckinley and
Sherma N will be equivalent to another
term of Cleveland and Carlisle.
5. That we call attention of the free
silver men of all parties to the fact that
in 1892, at the first National Conven-
ton of the Peoples party, a plank was
placed in it's platform demanding free
coinage of both silver and gold at the
ratio of Is to l, and most sincerely in
vite them to join the only true silver
party-the Peoples party.
6. That we fully endorse the action
of our State Executive Committee, at
it's meeting in Raleigh April 16gh and
18th, in regard to cooperation.
Z. That we fully and heartily endorse
the course of our Senator Marion But
Ter, beth in the U. s. Senate and as
Chairman of our State Executive Com
mittee, and pledge him anew u hear
ty, jealous and active support.
s. That we will keep in the middle
of the road, and placing principle above
party, and manhood above money, I'VE
volunteer for the war in the mighty
contest of the people against the plu-
tocrats.
9. That we hereby instruct u dele