The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-19

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,upt our Legislatures to defeat the win Of
he people and piutocracy has been en-
.hfoneu upon the ruins Of Democracy. To-
restore the government intended by the
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations, We demand
nancial system which shall make us mas
Lers Of our own Affairs, and independent OF
European control by the adoption Of the
following:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE.
l. We demand . National msney, safe |
and sound issued by the general govern
ment only without the intervention Of |
banks of issue. to he full legal tender for |
All debts, public and private, 90 that Just,
equitable and efficient means of distribution
may be made direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursement Of the gov
eminent.
?. We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and COLO at the present L.
gal ratio of l6 to without waiting for the
consent of foreign nations.
3. We demand the volume of circulating
n edium be speedily increased to an amount
efficient TO meet the demands ef the busi-
Iess people Of this country and to restore
4. We denounce the sale Of bonds and the
increase OF the public interest bearing bond
debt made by the present administration rs
unnecessary and without authority OF law
and that no more BOMBS be issued except
by specific act of CONGRESS.
s. We demand such legal legislation a.
will prevent the demonstration of the law
full money of the United States by private
&. We demand that the government in
payment of its obligations shall use its op-
tons al to the kind of lawful money in
which they are to be paid and We denounce
for surrenderins this option to the holders
Of government ID ,iyAtiOns
7. We demand graduated income tax to
the end that aggregated wealth shall bear
its Just proportion of taxation and we de-
nounce the supreme court, relative to the
income tax law, as nisinterpretation OF
| the constitution and an invasion OF the
rightful powers of Congress over the sub
| iect of taxation.
8. We demand that postal sayings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the savings of the people
and to facilitate exchange.
RAILROADS.
l. Transportation being a means of ex-
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people on q nOn-par-
tisan basis; to the end that all may be &C
corded the came treatment in transports
ton, and that the tyranny and political
corporations, which results in the impair
ment if not the destruction of the polite n
rights and personal liberties of the citizens
may be destroyed. Such ownership is to b<
accomplished gradually in . manner con
sistent with sound policy.
2. The interest of the United States in the
public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of lanC
to the Pacific railroad should never be alien
ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded alC
protected for the general welfare, as prov ID
ed by the laws of organizing such railroa is
The foreclosure of existing lines of the Uni
; ted States on these roads should at once fol
low default in the payment thereof of tn,
] debt of companies, and at the forecl0snr'
. sales of said roads the government Sial
purchase the same if it becomes mecca, lry
, to protect its interest therein or If they cal
be purchased at q reasonable price; and tn
government shall operate said railroads a
public highways for the benefit of tn
whole people and not in the interest of tn
few, under suitable provisions for pr0tec
ton of life and property; giving to all trans
} pOrtatiOn interests and privileges and eQua
rates for fares and freight.
3. We denOunce the present infamou
: mand that the laws now applicable theret
. be executed and administered according t.
their true intent and spirit.
4. The telegraph, like the postoffice sys
: tenn, being necessity for the transmission
of news should be owned and operated b,
the government in the interest of people.
LAND.
l. The true policy demands that the ma
! tiOnal and State legislation shall be such q
, will ultimately enable every prudent an
industrious citizen to secure q home. an
] therefore the land should not be monopo
Lied for speculative purposes.
"Au lands now held by railroads an
other corporations in excess Of their actua
!, needs, should by lawful means be reclaim
/ a inf md hol e0r
: settlers only, and private land monopoly q
: well as alien ownership should be prohit
tied.
2. We condemn the frauds by which tn
: land grants to the Pacific Railroad compan
3 les have. through connivance of the Interio
bOnatide settlers of their homes and miner
: of their claims, that we demand legislation
by Congress which will enforce the exemr
= ton of mineral land from such grants aftel
, as well as before patent.
} 8. We demand that bonafide settlers o.
all public lands be provided free homes an
! be provided for in the national HOMESTEAD
> Law, and that no exception be made in tn
case OF Indian reservations when opene
3 for settlement, and that all lands not no,
= patented come under this demand.
4. We favor system OF direct Legislation
, through the initiative and referendum uu
l der proper constitutional safeguards.
GkNHRAL PROPORTIONS.
3 l.: We demand the election Of Presiden
9 and Vice President and United States Sens
E tors by direct vote of the people.
2. We tender to the patriotic people O
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their heroi
g. struggle for political freedom and indeper
: dence, and We believe the time has com
I when the United States, the great Republi
u of the world, should recognize that Cuba /
' and of right ought to be free and inde
e pendent State.
3. We favor home rule in the Territorie
! and the District of Columbia, and the earl
admission of Territories as States.
4. All public salaries should be made I
correspond to the price of labor and its Din
ducts.
|. 5. In times of great industrial depression
e idle labor should be employed on publ
: works as far as practicable.
y 6. The arbitrary course of the courts i
,, assuming to imprison citizens for indiree
contempt and ruling by injunction, shout
be prevented by proper legislation.
= =: We favor Just pensions for our disable
Union soldiers.
8. Believing that the election franchis
4 and untrammeled ballot are essential to
government OF, for, and by the people, tn
tenn of disfranchisement adopted in som
= States as un-Eepublican and un- Democrat,
9 and we declare it to be the duty of the sey
y eral State legislatures to take such action q
q will secure full, free and fair ballot an
an honest count.
8. While the foregoing propositions COZ
: stitute the platform upon which our part
stands and for the vindicstion of which Il
> organization will maintain, We reoogniz
that the great and pressing issue Of tn
l pending campaign upon which the presen
q Presidential election will turn is the finar
cial question, and upon this great and sps
cific issue between the parties we cordial
I, invite the aid and cooperation Of all organ
nations and citizens agreeing with US upo
this vital question
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and wei
tried remedy, MRS. WINsLow'