The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-24

Following y s0s HOP~ p
''fhs Psopl. PITY asssohssd ~ Ss q
tsonsI con vention nsnfiirma in allegiance Z
10 the princspln d. eiassd BY The fcand<n c
OF the kepublic ana also TO the fanaAmenL
al principles Of Just eos.nmens - q -
We recognize thu, hrougb The oonnivance
of the preseni and pressing sdminMfS
tons. the country hs . reachet . Crisis IN IL
National life - predh -fsd In our oecaafs1son
four yean ago. and thAf pfomH ano pE
otic ac4iou 10 the supre ne duty Of the noux'
We realize that while 70 have political inds-
psndenee cur financial and indassriai nos
p@ndence IN yet 70 be attained oy heesoslns
10 our country the constitutional cootfoa
and exercise OF tie functions necessary 70
p,ople' government. which funcs,ons have
been basely surrendered by our pubic sss-
| wants 70 corporate moncpol0 ne innu-
| eucs of European money changers hAs been
more potent ia shaping i-gislAison thah ihe
voice OF the merican people Executise-
power add patronage have been used TO cor.
ruus our leg1slsturea TO defeat the viii 81
the people and plutocrscy has been en-
throned upon the ruins OF Demo<r.cy 10
| restore the government intended by the
fsthers and Tor the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations. We demand
= the establish meut Of An economic anG d
, | n.ncial system which shall make Us mas
:. tsry of our own Affairs, and independent OF
European control by the adoption OF the
following:
oTcLAk.TIos OF rRIYcIrLn.
o /. We demand . National meney, safe
@ and sound Issued by the general govern
meut only without the Intervention of
: banks Of .ssve, 10 be . full legal tender for
3 eli debts public and private, 50 that Just,
!, EQUITABLE and efficient means Of distribution
r msy Be made direct TO the people and
70 through iae lawful disbursement OF the goY-
| srnment.
T. We demand the free and unrestricted
rsj coinage OF silver and gold ct the present le-
g.. 4 ratio Of 10 to without waiting for the
Ne deGf foreign nations.
medium be spa the volume OF citcula nnn;
suicien. 70 meet aS .a d.msad. 20 Of Il the bust
the lust level Of prices of ana 70 fss.o ,n
We denounoe the sale of bsenor ana pro
increase of the public interest beaNSa. shu .u'
debt made by the present administrators ~ go !.
| IN necesssry and without authority OF IAA q ;.
and that no more eon9a Dc iss4sa efcep'
by specifc act OF Congress. II
| 5, We demand such legal legislation a.
will prevent the demonstration Of the law
full money Of the United States by private
q. We demand that the government IN
payment of its obligations shall use its OPP
Thich they are 70 be paid and We depo1noe
the present and preceding administration
for surrendering this option to the holders
of government obligations.
7. We demand . grsdus4ec income tax 10
the end that aggregated wealth shall bear
: no1nce ths supreme coprt, relative to the
. income tax law, % misinferpfetafon OF
. the constitution and an invasion OF the
rightful powers OF Congress over the suo-
ject Of taxation.
: be established by the government Tor the
safe deposit of the savings OF the people
and to fsciiitste exchange.
RAILRoADs.
I l. Transportation being means OF ex-
: change and public necessity, the govern
!. ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest Of the people on . non-par-
tisan basis; to the end that all may be &C
: corded the same treatment in Transports
;, ton, and that the tyranny and political
power now exercised BY the great railroad
! corporations, which results in the impair
ment if not the destruction of the political
e rights and personal liberties of the citizens,
T.. may be destroyed. Such ownership is to be
. accomplished gradually in . manner con-
u sistent with sound policy.
Ell 2. The interest of the United States in the
e public highways built with public moneys,
>. and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Pacific railroad should never be alien
), ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and
e protected for the general welfare, as provid
ed by the laws of organizing such railroads.
=. The foreclosure OF existing lines OF the Uni
% low default in the payment thereof of the
n | debt of companies, and at the foreclosure
- sales of said roads the government shall
purchase the same if it becomes necessary
q to protect its interest therein or If they car
" be purchased at a reasonable price; and the
. government shall operate said railroads a:
, public highways for the Den'ht OF tn
whole people and moi IN the Ia rest OF tn
at few under suitable provisions prQtec
= aA1k11Bsss6d ffefgii
5. we denounce the present infamou,
s. schemes for refunding these debts and de
m mand that the laws now applicable thereto
a. De executed and administered according t.
their true intent and spirit.
10 4. The telegraph, like the postofica svs
g. tenn, being necessity for the Transmission
ID OF news should be owned and operated bJ
20 the government in the interest of people.
,oI LAND.
l. The true policy demands that the IA
Is tlonal and State legislation shall be such a
q, Will ultimately enable every ru lent ano
r industrious citizen to secure a home, anC
therefore the land should not be monopo
hzed for speculative purposes.
IAN lands now held by railroads and
otner corporations In excess of their actua
needs should by lawful means be reclaim
10 ed by the government and held for actua
l. settlers only, and private land MONOPOLY as
tied. Nv f-0A'
s. 2. We condemn the frauds by which the
'. les have through connivance of the Interio,
department, robbed multitudes of actual
bonatide settlers of their homes and miners
10 OF their claims, that We demand legislation
by Congress which will enforce the e1emp.
ton of mineral land from such grants After
as well as before patent.
8. We demand that bonaide settlers on
All pubic lands be provided free homes and
d De provided for in the national Homestead
Jaw, and that no exception be made in the
-L-
Tor settlement, and that all lands NOT now
patented come under this demand
:. we FAVOR q system OF direct legislation
n through the initiative and referendum un-
/. DER proper constitutional safeguards.
aI eENFRAL PROPORTIONS.
and Vice President and United States Sena-
It tors by direct vote OF the people.
y z We tender to the patriotic people Of
r CUBA our deepest sympathy in their heroic
. struggle for political freedom and indepen-
1 dence and We believe the time has come
t when the United States, the great Republic
q OF the world, should recognize that Cuba il
! pendent State.
8; We favor home rule in the Territories
: and the District of Columbia, and the early
, admission OF Territories as States.
4. All public salaries should be made to
= ducts. 40 eA~
e -. II umec OF great INDUSTRIAL depression,
Idle labor should be employed on public
works as far as practicable.
Q. The arbitrary course of the courts in
assuming to lmprison citizens for indirect
, contempt and ruling by injunction, ahouId
De prevented BY proper legislation.
-: We favor just pensions for our disabled
, Union soldiers.
8: Believing that the election franchise
, and untrammeled ballot are essential to a
government of, for, and by the people, the
Peoples Party condemns the Wholesale sys-
: tenn OF Acknowledgement adopted in some
states as IN Republican and democratic,
and We declare it to be the duty of the Gov,
erai state legislatures to take such action "A
VIII secure q full, free and fair ballot and
IN honest count
3. While the foregoing propositions con. |
ntpte the Platform upon which our party |
stands and for the vindication of which IL |
organization will maintain, we recognize
ll that thu 1roat and