The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-11-19

through the lawful d.sbGrsems..; o. the soy
eminent.
:. We demand the free and unfe-;rc.+d
coinage of silver and gold 81 tie pr,s~Ut lt-
gal ratio OF II 10 without waiting for f1r
consent OF foreign nations.
). We demand tile volume % CIRCULATING
medium be speedily increased - an amount
sufficient TO meet the demands ~ the basil
ness people OF this country and - restore
the just Level Of prices OF -atoE AMI pro
duCton.
4. We denounce the sale 81 bonds aui the
increase OF the public llte.esI-nearlnE bond
debt made 10y the present administration a-
unnecessary and without authority q la@
and that no Iao-e bonds - issued e4c.s
by specific act of Congress
5. We demand such legal legislation -
will prevent the decentralization OF The Jaw
full money of the United States 10y private
contract.
d. We demand that the government in
payment of its obligations shall use ~ op-
lions as 10 the kind OF lawful money III
which they are TO be paid and We dt uoGuCe
the present and. preceding administration
FIR surrendering this option 10 the holders
of government obligations.
!. We demand a graduated income tax 20
tn end that aggregated wealth shall Dear
its Must proportion of taxation and We lie
nonNAe the Supreme court, relative 90 the
;ncomAt tax law, as a neutrality-suspicious. OF
the conAtution and an invasion OF the
rigbtfuI Awers of Congress over the sub
iect OF taIA ion.,
be established by the government for the
safe deposit ON he savings Of the people
AMI sG.i to facilitate Echange.
RNLRoADs.
/. Transportation Asing means Of ex-
c;aDga and a DubIic nACes-Ity. the govern
ment should own and oh rate tie railroads
in the interest of the pcoA On hoh-paT-
tisan basis; to the end that may toe &C
corded the same treatment ~ ',4"rl 'yI1a,
ton, and that the tyranny ana Pp4iuoal
power now exercised by tie grea,. abroad
corporations, which results III ihe' impair
ment if not the destruction OF tie 'ro.lucAl
rights and personal libert 5 OF ne citizens,
may be destroyed Such cwuershi p j. To toe
accomplished gradually ~ ? rIf inner con
sistent with sound PoGcF.
2. The interest of the l.. .,H STAR IN the
public highways built WITH ~. bic mo- sys.
and the proceeds of extensi' Grants or n nj
to the Pacific railroad Shout: lever bc a!'en-
ated, mortgaged or sold, bat guarded and
protected for the general welfare, rs prgvIa-
Ell by the laws OF Organizing such railroads.
The foreclosure of existing lines of the | NJ
ted States on these roads should at once fol-
low default in the payment thereof Of the
debt of companies, and at the foreclosure
sales of said roads the government shall
purchase the same if II becomes necessary
to protect its interest therein O. u they car
be purchased at reason able p,l.e; and the
government shall opera SAID l..lroads a
public highways for tie benefit OF the
whole people and not III the interest OF the
| few, under suitable PROVISIONS for prOtec-
ton Of life and pre-. erty; giving 10 al trans.
| portation interests and privileges and equal
rates for fares and freight.
10. fF.T aa.aar
schemes for refunding these debts and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto
| be executed and administered according "a
| their true intent and spirit.
4. The telegraph, like the postOtfice sJs
| tenn, being a necessity for the transmission
of news should be owned and operated by
the government III the interest of people.
LAND.
l. The true policy demands tina, the ia
tional and State legislation shall be such ~
will ultimately enable every prudent ard
industrious citizen to secure a home, and
therefore the land should not be IuonCpo
Lied for speculative purposes.
IAN lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of their ac.ua
needs, should by lawful means be reclaim
ed by the government and held for acjua
settlers only, and private land monopoly 2,
well as alien ownership should be prOhlb
tied.
2. We condemn the frauds by which tn,
land grants to the Pacific Railroad compan
les have, through connivance of the Interin
department, robbed multltudeS Of aCtua
bOnatide settlers of their homes and miner
of their claims, that we demand legislation
by Congress which will enforce the exemp
ton of mineral land from such grants after
as well as before patent.
3. We demand that bonafde settlers 81
all public lands be provided free homes an,
be provided for in the national HOmes.ea,
law, and that no exception be made in tn
case of Indian reservations when Opene'
for settlement, and that all lands not nov
patented come under this demand.
DIRECT LEGISLATION
1. We favor system of direct legislation
through the initiative and referendum I'D
der proper constitutional safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
l. We demand the election Of Presiden
and Vice-President and United States Sens
tors by direct vote OF the people.
; 2 We tender to the patriotic people 0
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their herci
struggle for political freedom and inieper
dence, and we believe the time has Com
, when the United States, the great Repubh
, Of the world, should recognize that Cuba
and of right ought to be a free and iDce
pendent State.
3. We favor home rule in the Territorit
and the District of Columbia, and the earl
| admission of Territories as States
} 4. All public salaries should be made
correspond to the price of labor and its PR
I ducts
+ 5. In times of great industrial depression
, idle labor should be employed on publ
= works as far as practicable
l 8. The ar bitrary course of the courts
D assuming to imprison citizens for indire
contempt and ruling by injunction, shoul
be prevented by proper legislation.
Z: We favor just pensions for our disable
5 Union soldiers.
d 8. Believing that the election franchi
n and untrammeled ballot are essential 20
:. government Of, for, and by the people, II
> Peoples Party condemns the wholesale sy
: tenn of disfranchisement adopted il son
e States as un-Republican and un- Democrat;
j and we declare it to be the duty of the Sc
c eral State legislatures to take such action
will secure full, free and fair ballot al
an honest count.
9. While the foregoing propositions co
stltute the platform upon which our par
stands and for the vindication of which
Is organization will maintain, we recogni
that the great and pressing issue Of q
a. pending campaign upon which the prese
e Presidential election will turn is the fina
rs cial question, and upon this great ana 81
+ cltlc issue between the parties, we cordial
i invite the aid and co-oI eration of all orga
2. lzatlons and citizens agreeing with US upt
,e this vital question.