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

l; We demand q National msney. SAT-
and sound issued by the general govern
ment only without the Intervention O
banks Of issue, to be full legal tender TO
an aepts, public and private, SO that Just
equitable and efficient means of distribntioI
may be made direct to the people anl
through the lawful disbursement of the gov
eminent. WAC eo'
| 2. We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage OF silver and gold at the present lie
sal ratlo OF 10 TO without waiting for thu
consent OF foreign nations.
g.. We demand the volume of circulatinp
medium be speedily increased to an amonnl
| sufficient to meet the demands of the hns;
ness people of this country and to restor,
the just level of prices of labor and bro.
| duction. fA0'
4. We denounce the sale of bonds and the
increase OF the public interest bearing bond
oeot MADE by the present administration as
unnecessary and without authority of law
and that no more bonds be issued eycent
by specific act of Congress. f'
.; we demand such legal legislation az
Will prevent the demonstration of the Law
full money Of the United States by private
contract. FAA'"'o
b. we demand that the government in
payment OF its obligations shall use its on
tons a: to the kind of lawful money IN
which they are to be paid and we denounce
fis presen5 ana preceding administration
OF government obligations.
I. we demand graduated income tax to
the enc that aggregated wealth shall hear
us just proportion of taxation and we de-
noonce the supreme court, relative to the
~! income tax law, az misinterpretation of
IiG cohstltulon ana an invasion of the
rlghtful powers of Congress over the snh-
jeCt OF taxation WV
q. we demand that postal sayings banks
De estaolshed by the government for the
SAFE deposit OF the savings of the peonle
and to facilitate exchange.
RAILROADS.
L. transportation being a means of e.-
change and public necessity. the govern.
ment should own and operate the railroads
IN the interest Of the people on non-nar.
tlsan OASIS; to the end that all NAV be Ar.
cordeo the same treatment in transports
ton, and that the TYRANNY and no};tica1
power now exercised by the great railroad
corporations, which results in the imnsir- |
ment II not the destruction of the nolit;caI
rights and personal Liberties of the citizens
may be destroyed: Such ownership is to h. |
s aocornpn ;. gradually in 9 manner con-
2. The interest of the United States in tho
puonc highways built with public moneys-
and the proceeds OF extensive grants of Lana
to the Pacific railroad should never be alien
ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and
AZ -tuS general welfare, as prOyid-.l
ed by the laws of organizing such raiIroads
me foreclosure of existing Zines of the I'M.
-eo STATES On these roads should at once fol
ow default in the payment thereof of the
1ebt OF companies, and at the forecIosnre
'aics OF said roads the government shall
purchase the same if it becomes necessarv
% protect its interest therein or if thew car
'e purchased at q reasonable price: and the
government shall operate said railroads ne
public highways for the benefit of the
whole people and not in the interest of the
eW, under suitable provisions for protec.
ion OF life and property; giving to ali trans-
'ortaton interests and privileges and equal
stes Tor fares and freight. :
3. We denounce the present Infamous
chemes for refunding these debts and de-.
nand that the laws now applicable thereto ]
e executed and administered according tn !
heir true intent and spirit.
4. The telegraph, like the postoffice sv.. '
EN-, being necessity for the Transmission t
news should be owned and operated nv {
ne government in the interest of people.
LAND.
l. The true policy demands that the .a-
onai and State legislation shall be such a.
III ultimately enable every prudent and Z
ldustrious citizen to secure q home. and