The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

revenues are paid BY people owning
lees than one quarter of the property
Of the country, weprotsstagainst such
neqality and iej1stice. and in order
20 remedy 20 some extent this great
wrong, we favor sin mCo1no tax, and
favor ali constitutional methods TO Gus
tain il.
We denounce the Republican party
for the defeat Of the Teller resolutions
declaring our National bonds payable
in ell ror as we'll asgold, and denounce
it for It's determined purpose Of more
thoroughly fastening the single gold
standard upon our people and for ita
avowed hostility to the nee and IN
Limited coinage Of silver, as we'll as
gold, &C che ratio Of is to1, into full
legal tender money.
We denOunce the Republican party
for it's determination 10 issue bonds ct
this time, and we denounce the Repub
lican war tax bill which lately passed
the House OF Representatives go unjust
and unequal Ia it's burdens, unneces
sary and vexatious, and we demand
the silver seignorage be coined that
an income tax be levied, and that the
Secretary Of the Treasury be author
ized to issue the NECESSARY amount OF
full legal sender greenbacks, or United
States treasury notes, in order to meet
the expenses Of the war with Spain and
to supply the revenue deficit under the
Dingley bin.
While we deplore the war with Spain,
we pledge our earnest support 20 the
Government in all honorable ways to
effect e speedy and successful eonclu
sion Of hostilities.
We denounce the scandal, extrava
gance, incompetency and corruption Of
the present Republican State admins
friction.
We denounce all enactments OF the
last two Legislatures by which cities
and towns in the State have been urn
ed over to negro domination, and we
pledge ourselves to enact such laws as
viii give security and protection-to the
property and people of every town and
community i'm the State.
We denounce the placing Of negroes
on committees TO supervise white
schools, and we pledge ourselves, il
restored to power, to enact such legis,
lation as viii make this impossible.
We denounce all legislation enacted
by the Legislature Of 1895 and 1897 for
carrying out the base and partisan de-
signs Of the Republican party.
We denounce the placing Of ignorant,
irresponsible and corrupt men in omce.
We oppose the removal by corpora
tions OF suits or cases from our State
to the Federal courts, and favor Iegis-
Iation 60 prevent it.
We favor fair and 1st election laws
We favor q government of the PEG
pie, by the people and for the people
economy in expenditure, the abolition
of unnecessary Offices, decency in ad.
m~inistration, constant Improvement Of
our educational system, charity TO che
unfortunate, and rule by the white
men OF the State.
We favor the extension of the powers
of the Railroad Commission, and 81
close scrutiny into affairs in order Co
ascertain, establish and maintain such
rates as shall be fair and just to the
people and to the transportation and
transmission corporations.
We condemn free passes.
We favor the election of United
States Senators and Railroad Commits
sioners by the people.
We favor Sthe enactment OF such
legislation az will encourage capital TO
take investments within our State, and
guarantee that the same shall be justly
protected.
We favor union Of the silver forces
of the country in the Congressional
elections. and cordially invite all voters,
without regard to past political sfiliar
tions, TO unite with US in supporting
our candidates for Congress VINO favor
the free coinage Of silver, thus giving
practical force and effect to the recon-
mendation Of our Democratic National
chairman, Hon. James K Jones, and
TO the Congressional committee.
Weadmire and recommend without
stint the great and gallsnt fight made
by Hon. William ]. Bryan in the last
National campaign for the success of
our party and the principles Of our
platform.
we call attention to the wise, Q
nomical, honest and honorable admin.
istration Of the affairs Of our State for