The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

bowling that must have been heard a
mile away.
Its too hot 10 discuss this question
now" roared voice from some " here.
"No ii amt" Was the answer by hun
dred voices" Keep COOL was a
hoarse howl that came from the middle
Of the ball. Cant keep cool, you
darn fool was the reply To it.
"A thunder storm came up, but the
crashing and the rolling Of the thnn-
der iii the boundiess vault of space
was fire cracker as compared TO a
baby walker, TO the roar going on with
in the ball.
After a time there was something
like quiet. Mr.. r. &. Heddingiield got
| the platform and began talking, but at
this tim. a deiuge Of rain was falling
ON the roof with such noise that it WAS
with ditlicuity he could make himself
beard. lie was counsailing delibera-
ton ana care. But nobody wanted
any counsel. .'You are too young"
jeered delegate, and then there was
another scene of confusion. Mr.. Bed
dingfield seemed TO be afraid that the
goldbugs had been tampering with
the committee on platform. They
ought to know the sentiment of this
convention, ne said, and ought to have
been able to draw up platform in
three minutes. They had been out
three hours, and this made it all the
more necessary for the convention to
be careful of what platform they are
standing on.
"You are standing on the platform
; n0w." yelled delegate. "Gou want a
platform to get in On-nOt to stand
on" was shouted from somewhere in
| tone of humOr.
| The deafening din which had been
| going on for about three hours,
almost without intermission, had a
cessation at this time. The committee
on platform had entered the hall and
was making its way to the stage.
| Mr.. +. j. Hale came forward half
| apOlogiZing for the delay, which SEEM
ingiy had been ridlculously and pro-
vokingly long, by saying that one
| hour had been consumed in getting
stenographer.
! He seemed intending to make a
lengthy apology but was cut short
by roaring demand to read the
PLATFORM" He read the preamble,
when he was relieved by l.. l.. Smith,
of Gates, who read the document in
full. 1t will be seen that the most
des perate effort the Democratic party
is now making is one to OutdO the
Populists in declaring for silver, in
come tax, &c. Here it is:
Whereas, the Democratic party had
it's birth in Mr.. J JetfersOn's great con-
test against the Capitalization Of the
powers of the Federal government,
and in behalf of the strict construction
of the Federal Constitution embodied
in the tenth amendment thereto, IN
which all powers not delegated to it
were expressly reserved to the States,
respectively, Or to the people; and
whereas, the Republican party has
ever been the party of Capitalization,
resolved.
/. That we appeal to the people to
observe this fundamental difference
between the Democratic party and its
traditional enemy in respect tc the
powers of the central government.
.. That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States recognizes both gold and
silver as the primary or redemption
money of these States, and and that, IN
the words of the National Democratic
y platform of 1894, 1--WE believe in honest
/ money, the gold and silver coinage OF
: the Constitution, and a circulating e
a
f without loss"
}. We favor, independently of other
nations. the free and unlimited coinage
, of silver and gold, without discrimina
: tion against either, at the present lega
ratio of 16 to i, and we condemn the
I system which in a time of peace, will
+. millions of silver bullion lying idle il
q the Treasury, has forced the govern
, ment within the short period of tw(
! years, to issue $262,00O,000 of bonds
entalling this enormous debt upon tn,
, people, in order to maintain its credi
upon single standard and a gOl(
basis,
+ 1. We condemn the action of tn
+ Secretary Of the Treasury in follow
G ing he Republican precedent of pay
: ing the obligations of the Government
in gold which were specifically mad
: payable in coin.
). We hereby instruct our delegate
to the National convention, both as t.
platform and candidates, to advOcat t
and vote as unit, untiinchingly an
at all hazards, for the restoration o
silver, and otherwise in obedience t.
= the letter and spirit of the principle
{ herein enunciated.
d We further instruct our delegates
: State and district, to use all their eff
u forts to abrOgate the two thirds rule
II . if necessary to secure the nomination
- of candidate in complete. in hearty
and in known accord with the princi
pies herein enunciated by us.
. 6. We warn the people against tn
:, threatened combined evils of the gol
- standard and the Mckinley Tariff
" These twin monsters go hand in han
in their mission of destruction, draw
8 ing the very sustenance from the bod
G of the people and concentrating a.
= wealth and power in the hands of
q few.
:" 7. We denOunce the Mckinley Tari
and all other forms of protective tari
n legislation, and favor the constitl
~ tional tariff for revenue only
SS S. We favor the repeal of the unco1
~ stitutiOnal tax of ten per cent. on Stat
;; banks of issue.
=, 9. We declare ourselves in favor
b a graduated income tax in order tn,
h. wealth may bear its due proportion
n the burden of supporting the govern
,s ment, and we favor an immedia
,n' amendment Of the Constitution of Il
a. United States authorizing it's levy ar
collection in express terms, leaviI
,g nothing for judicial construction.
nSS 10. We are unalterably opposed
90 legislation by which monopolies al
nc trusts are created and fOstered. v
,;s insist upon the faithful execution
,o- the existing laws against the san
IN aud upon such futher legislation
m may be necessary for their suppressiO
tie STATE AFFAIRS,
7as II. We point with pride to the &c
for nomic and stainless administration
of the State government whenever Del
ort Ocracy has been in power.
,us y. We favor the enactment of su,
10 an election law as will secure t
of purity of the ballot. and for the mai
nm tenance and protection of the rig
ate of suffrage to all the citizens of {
vas State.
! l3. We favor the continuance of t
bel system of public education establish
,o,, H.. h., no,Ooorotic nartv 0n6 MI do