The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03

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Tn. ysopiss Parry National platform
Following Is the Popaiiss platform g..
dopted;
ionai convention, reafilrns its allegiance
o the principles declared by the founders
If the Republic and also 10 the fundzmsut
Il principles Of Just government as euuncl-
ted IL the platform ot the party IN is82
Ne recognize that through the conniSance
u the present and preceding saminiatra~
ions the country has reached Crisis ID iis
National life a. predicted IN our declaration
rour ycarl, ago, and that prompt and patti
otic action Is the supreme duty OF the ho1r.
We realize that while se have political inde-
eendeuee our financial and industrial indie
pendence IL yet 10 be attained by restoring
to our country the constitutional controi
and exercise Of the functions iiecessar.9 - q
peopie's government which function ave
been basely surrendered by our publ ser
wants to corporate monopoAes- The n11u-
ence of European money changers ia 0esn
more potent in shaping legislation ths The
voice of the merlcan people E1ec tive
power and patronage have been used | ! tzgfs
rupt our legislatures TO defeat the wu Of
the people and pintocracy has bee C
throued upon the ruins of Democracy. 70.
restore the government intended By tht
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations We demand
the establishment OF an economic a.d d
1f U FHztoR AFFAIRS AID ndepend, NJ OF
European control by the adoption If the
following:
DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES.
/. We demand National money, aafs
and sound issued by the general &C tt en
nent only without the interventio1 o.
banks Of issue, to he full legal tende. 10
ali debts, pnbic and private, so that & tst
equitable and efficient means of distritl o.
NAV be made direct to the people aIC
through the lawful disbursement Of the ~
eminent.
.. We demand the free and unrestri.-G
| coinage of silver and gold at the presenl BE-
| gal ratio Of 10 to without waiting for Il
consent of foreign nations.
| 3. We demand the volume OF circulate \
| medium be speedily increased to an amour
sufficient to meet the demands of the busi
ness people of this country and to restor
| the lust level of prices of labor and pro
| 4. We denounce the sale of bonds and II,
| increase of the public interest bearing bon
| debt made by the present administration d
unnecessary and without authority of laE
and that no more bonds be issued excep
by specific act OF Congress.
s. We demand such legal legislatio4. q
| will prevent the characterization of the law
full money of the United States by priyat
| 8. We demand that the government i
payment of its obligations shall use it, OF
tons al to the kind of lawful money
which they are to be paid and we denounc
the present and preceding administrato
{ r surrendering this option to the hotde-
of government obligations.
| 7. We demand a graduated income t Z /
the end that aggregated wealth shall pea
its just proportion of taxation and VT q
nounce the Supreme court, relative t. th
income tax law, as a mlsinterpretatlO1 {
the constitution and an invasion OF a
ject of taxation.
8. We demand that postal sayings b. III
be established by the government fol 4
safe deposit of the savings of the p o.
and to facilitate exchange.
RAILROADS.
l. Transportation being means of ?.
change and public necessity, the gogec'
ment should own and operate the rairol,
in the interest Of the people on a nOL-b2
tisan basis; to the end tlfat all may be .
corded the same treatment in transI nj
| ton, and that the tyranny All pol C
power now exercised by The great raj Jp;
corporations, which results in the i'll aai
+ ment if not the DIES ,ruction of the poll
rights and personal liberties of 'ile citi
may be destroyed. Such owne. nip is @
accomplished gradually in manner -
sistent with sound pc cy.
2. The interest of ti.e United I .trs i Ii
t public highways built With pubu, money
, and the proceeds of extensive grants of iar
to the Pacific railroad should never be ale
ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded al
e protected for the general welfare as PROV
ed by the laws of organizing such raiiroay
The foreclosure of existing lines of the III
r ted States on these roads should at once Il
low default in the payment thereof OF Il
debt of companies, and at the foreclosu
: sales of said roads the government sht
purchase the same if it becomes Decessa
/, to protect its interest therein or if they G
be purchased at reasonable price; and
a government shall operate said railroads
public highways for the benefit OF t
whole people and not in the interest O. t
e few, under suitable provisions for PFC
ton of life and property; giving to al trtl
pOrtatiOn interests and privileges and en-
u rates for fares and freight.
IL 3. We denOunce the present infac1,
4 schemes for refunding these debts an
:, mand that the laws now applicable tt r
q be executed and administered according
Il their true intent and spirit
- 4. The telegraph, like the postofice s
u TEN, beng necessity for the transmissi
q OF news should be owned and operated
the government in the interest of people.
LAND.
y l. The true policy demands that the
q tionai and State legislation shall be such
n will ultimately enable every prudent a
industrious citizen to secure a home, a
'e therefore the land should not be mono
n lied for speculative purposes.
II "All lands now held by railroads a
ie other corporations in excess of their act
ar needs, should by lawful means be reclai
y ed by the government and held for act,
=" settlers only, and private land monopoly
le we'll as alien ownership should be prob
10 tied.
II 2. We condemn the frauds by which
2, land grants to the Pacific Railroad comp
n les have, through connivance of the Inter
. department, robbed multitudes of act
y bOnatide settlers of their homes and min
ID of their claims, that we demand legislati
, by Congress which will enforce the exen
> ton of mineral land from such grants AFT
q, as well as before patent
"a 3. We demand that bonaide settlers
all public lands be provided free homes a
II be provided for in the national Homests
D. law, and that no exception be made in
. case OF Indian reservations when opeI
le for settlement, and that all lands not n
i. patented come under this demand,
o. =. We favor system of direct legislat
through the initiative and referendum |
G der proper constitutional safeguards.
le GKNEaAL PROPOSITIONS.
he l. We demand the election of Presid
~ and Vice-President and United States Sc
II tors by direct vote OF the people.
2; We tender to the patriotic people
70 Cuba our deepest sympathy in their her
g struggle for political freedom and indep
dence, and we believe the time has CO
IL when the United States, the great Reput
of the world, should recognize that Cub;
and of right ought to be free and in
re pendent State.
3. We favor home rule in the Territo1
and the District of Columbia, and the ca
" admission of Territories as States.
y 4. All public salaries should be made
4 correspond to the price Of labor and its y
ducts.
5. In times of great industrial depressi
idle labor should be employed on pull
lp works as far as Dractica o|e