The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
TION.

| birth in Mr.Jefferson's 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 ex-
| pressly reserved to the States, respect
| lively, or to the people; and whereas.
| the Republican party has ever been the
party of Capitalization, resolved
1. That we appeal to the people to
| observe this fundamental difference
| between the Democratic party and it's
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, eve 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-
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
years, to issue $262,000.000 of bonds,
entailing this enormous debt upon the
people, in order to maintain it's 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.
5. 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 two-thirds rule,
if necessary to secure the nomination
Of a candidate in complete, in hearty,
and in known accord with the princi-
pies herein enuuciated 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.
s. We favor the repeal of the uncon-
stftutional tax of ten per cent. on State
banks of issue.
9. We declare ourselves in favor OF
graduated income tax in order that
wealth may bear its due proportion OF
the burden of supporting the govern
mcnt, and we favor an immediate
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States authorizing it's levy and
collection in express terms, leaving
nothing for judicial construction.
10. We are unalterably opposed 70
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 viii 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.
10. We favor the continuance of the
system of public education established
by the Democratic party, and pledged
ourselves to it's 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 legisia-
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.
A FINANCIER PRETENDS TO WANT
THE GOLD STANDARD FOR