The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

Of Manhood, Lack of Confidence, etc
have no scheme to e1tort none,
from any one wLomsoever. Iva
robbed and swindled by quacks un
til | nearly lost faith in mankind
but thank heaven, l am now well
vigorous and strong, and anxious t,
make this certain means of cur,
known to all. Having nothing tx
sell or send G. 0. D., l want nj
money. Address JAS. A. HARRIS
Box S'l5, Delray, Mich. lap961y
PEOPLES PARTY STATE PLATFORM,
The Peoples Party platform of NORTH
Carolina, in convention assembled a,
Raleigh, on the 18th day of August
1896, hereby reafirms it's unqualified al.
legiance to the principles of the party
and hereby approves the platform OF
the Peoples Party adopted At it. Ma.
tional convention held in tho city OF
st. Louis, July 22nd, 1896.
THE ELECTION LAW.
We hereby reaffirm our fixed de.
termination to support and maintain
free ballot and a fair count in ali
elections held in North Carolina: and
the election law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly of 1896 meets our hearty
endorsement and approval; and we
hereby pledge the Peoples Party to the
policy of upholding the principle OF
Tree and honest elections provided For
In said election law, and warn tbs
voters Of the State against The threats
which have been made to repeal the
same.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
The act of the last General Assem-
bly, restoring to the right of local
self government by the election of
their county commissioners and lust
Ices OF the peace by the vote of the peo-
pie In the respective counties, and the
safe guards therein provided, meets
with our hearty approval, and we
pledge the Peoples Party to the con-
tinued support and maintenance of
that legislation, and warn the voters
OF the necessity of preventing ipiuri-
Gus changes in that act, and of the
danger of electing members of the
General Assembly hostile thereto.
LEGAL TENDER MONEY.
We favor the exercise By the State
OF North Carolina of the reserved con-
stitutionxl power to make all gold and
silver coins OF the United States Gin
Guiding the trade dollar) a legal ten
DER Tor the payment Of debts, and that
this right be inforced by the passage
OF an appropriate act by the General
Assembly.
GOLD NoTEs NDMoRrGAaEs.
We believe that all money demands
should be payable IN the lawful money
OF the United States without preference
or discrimination, and therefore favor
the passage by the General Assembly of
a law to prohibit the taking or giving
OF gold notes, bonds and MORTGAGES i :,
thls State, and the making of all mon
ey demands solvable in any kind of
lawful money Of the United States.
We pledge ourselves to maintain the
SIX per cent. interest law enacted by
The last General Assembly.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The action of the Peoples PARTY
members of the last General Assemh]y
has demonstrated, beyond question.
hat the Peoples Party has been trne
20 its anteoedent platform declarations
favor ofpublic education, We de-
nand still further improving and
broadening the public school system
Il the State as rapidly as proper re-
gard for the interests of the tax PAYERS
md the resources of the State will
permit. We also favor such revision
II our present school system as NAV
Increase the efficiency of our public
chools and insure the most CONNIE
emit and effective supervision. We
hlnk that the committee on Educa-
ion Of the next General Assembly
mould invite and secure, as far as |
'osslble, the corporation of the lead |
ns teachers and educators of the State |
framing and perfecting the school
aw.
JUDICIARY.
Our judiciary should be lifted above
ne plane OF partisan politics.
REFoMAToRY FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS.
we favor the establishment OF
rate institution for the reformation
young criminals.
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION CON-
DEMRED.
we condemn the Democratic admin
'tration in North Carolina for IT,
allure 60 execute the antitrust laws
the State now on our statute books.
nd call the attention of the people tn
re TACT that official action in this re-
ara IL not in harmony with the ultra
htl-trust sentiment heretofore and
oW being expressed by the leaders of :
le Democratic party. 8
RAILROADS.
We favor the establishment of such &
lultabIe and low freight rates and t
larges for products shipped from
orth Carolina as will enable shippers !
10 producers to realize at least a fair =
after costs of such shin
ents have been deducted. /
we call especial attention to tho d
,ssl blilties of the trucking Industry 8
Eastern North Carolina, an indus
which, but for the extertionate :
rlfts OF the common carrier. wouid q
crease an hundred fold, CARVING e
It'll it the greatest prosperity to thai y
ghly favored section it has evs- Fl
loWn. ii
We earnestly recommend to orr p
ate railroad Commission that thev
9 all the powers they have to bring :,
out such reductions; and esDeciall1 n
at they urge before the Inter state b
'mmerce Commission all complsint. Il