The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
NORTH CAROLINA
SOLID FOR SILVER
Platform Adopted by the Demo
cratic State Convention.
DOLLAR OF OUR DADDIES
Free and Unlimited Coinage at
the Ratio of 10 to l.
REPEAL OF TAX ON STATE BANKS
ALI Forms of Protective Tariff
REPEAL OF TAX ON STATE BANKS
ALI Forms of Protective Tariff
Denounced.
FAVOR GRADUATED INCOME TAX
All Men of All Political Parties Invited
to Join in Fight to the Finish for
Free Silver and Good
Government,

ulftH III MF.Je1erSOn great contest a.
gainst the Capitalization of the powers
of the Federal government, and in be-
half of the strict construction of the
Federal Constitution embodied in the
tenth amendment thereto, in which all
powers not delegated to it were Eek,
/ press y reserved to the States, respect
lively, 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 to the
powers OF the central government.
2. That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States recognizes both gold and sill
yer as the primary or redemption mon
ey of these States, and and that. in
the words of the National Democratic
platform of 1884, I'VE believe in honest
money, the gold and silver coinage of
the Constitution, and a circulating
medium convertible into such money
without loss"
3. We favor, independently of other
nations, the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold, without discrimina-
ton against either, at the present legal
ratio of 16 to /, and we condemn the
system which in a time of peace, with
millions of silver bullion lying idle in
the Treasury, has forced the govern
ment within the short period of wo
wears. to issue $500, 100000 of bonds,
entailing this enormous debt upon the
people, in order to maintain its credit
upon a single standard and a gold
basis.
4. We condemn the action of the
Secretary of the Treasury in follow
ing the Republican precedent of pay
ing the obligations of the Government
in gold which were specifically made
payable in coin.
{. We hereby instruct our delegates
TO the National convention, both as to
platform and candidates, to advocate
and vote as a unit, unfinchingly and
at all hazards, for the restoration OF
silver. and otherwise in obedience to
| the letter and spirit of the principles
| herein enunciated.
| We further instruct our delegates,
State and district, to use all their eff
| forts to abrogate the twothirds rule,
if necessary to secure the nomination
| of a candidate in complete, in hearty,
/ and in known accord with the princl-
| pies herein enunciated by us.
| 6. We warn the people against the
threatened combined evils of the gold
| standard and the Mckinley Tariff.
| These twin monsters go hand in hand
| in their mission of destruction, draw
/ ing the very sustenance from the body
| of the people, and concentrating all
wealth and power in the hands OF a
| few.
! Z. We denounce the Mckinley Tariff
| and all other forms of protective tariff
| legislation, and favor the constitu-
| tional tariff for revenue only.
| 8. We favor the repeal of the uncon'
/ stitutional tax of ten per cent. on State
| banks of issue.
| Q. We declare ourselves in favor OF
/ a graduated income tax in order that
| wealth may bear its due proportion OF
| the burden of supporting the govern
/ ment, and we favor an Immediate
| amendment of the Constitution of the
United States authorizing its levy and
| collection in express terms, leaving
| nothing for judicial construction.
| 10. We are unalterably opposed TO
| legislation by which monopolies and
/ trusts are created and fostered We
/ insist upon the faithful execution of
/ the existing laws against the same,
and upon such further legislation as
may be necessary for their suppression.
STATE AFFAIRS.
| II. We point with pride to the eco
| nomic and stainless administration of
| the State government whenever Dem
| ocracy has been in power.
IL. We favor the enactment of such
| an election law as will secure the
purity of the ballot, and for the main
tenance and protection of the right
| OF suffrage to all the citizens of the
| State.
13. We favor the continuance of the
| system of public education established
| by the Democratic party, and pledged
| ourselves to its increased efficiency as
the condition of the people and public
revenues may justify.
IA. We favor the prompt, impartial
and just administration of the criminal
law of the State, and point with pride
to the fact that a Democratic legisla-
ture first enacted a law against lynch
ing, and that the faithful execution of
the same has virtually suppressed that
crime in the State.
We cordially invite all men, regard
less of former political associations.
to unite with us, in fight to the finish
for free silver, for low taxes, for higher
prices for agricultural products,
for the economical administra-
ton of government, and for the
freedom and individual sovereignty of
the American citizen.
We declare our belief that the peace
prosperity and happiness of the people
of North Carolina depend on the
feat of the Republican State ticket in
the coming election.