The gold leaf., 1898-06-30

DEMOCRATIC PLATFOR1.
Declaration of Principles as PrOmul-
gated by the State Convention.

Olna, in convention assembled III hai-
eigh, n C., on this day, May 26, 1898,
do hereby approve, endorse and ratify
the last Democratic National and State
platforms, and pledge our earnest sup
port Of the principles therein expressed.
We denounce the Republican party
for the passage Of the Dingley tariff
bill, which has increased the burdens of
taxation upon the consumers and given
the trusts and monopoists power TO
rob the people.
Believing that under our present
methods OF Federal taxation that more
than ree-Quarters OF our urNatlOnaireVe-
nues are paid by the people owning less
than one-guarter OF the property OF the
country, We protest against such III
equality and niustlc, and in order to
remedy to some extent this great wrong,
we favor an income tax. and favor all
constitutional methods to sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party for
the defeat Of the Teller resolutions de-
claring our National bonds payable in
silver as well as gold, and denounce it
for it's determined purpose of more
thoroughly fastening the single gold
standard upon our people, and for its
avoweI hostility to the free and un!imit-
ed coinage of silver, rs we'll rs gold, at
the ratio of 16 to into full legal tender
money.
We dpnounce the Republican party for
its determination to issue bonds at this
time, and we denOunce the Republican
war tax bill which lately passed the
House of Representatives as unjust and
unequal in it's burdens, unnecessary and
vexatiouI, and we damand that the
silver seignOrage be coined; that an ill.,
come tax be levied, and that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury be authorized to
issue the necessary amount OF full legal
tender greenbacks, or United States
Treasury notes, in order to meet the eX-
penspI of the war with Spain and to
supply the revenue deficit under the
Dingley bill.
While we deplore the war with Spain,
we pledge our earnest support to the
Government in all honorable ways to
effect speedy and successful conclusion
of hOstilities.
We denOunce the scandal, extrava-
gance, incOmpetency and corruption OF
the present Republican State admins
tratiOn.
We denOunce all enactments of the last
two LegisIatur by which cities and
towns in the State have been turned
over to negro domination, and we
pledge ourselves to enact such laws as
will give security and protection to the
property and people OF every town and
community in the State.
We denounce the placing OF negroes on
committees to supervise white schools,
and We pledge ourselves, if restored to
power, to enact such legislation as will
make this impossible.
We denounce all legislation enacted by
the Legislatures 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 office.
We oppose the removal by corporations
of suits of cases from our State to the
Federal courts, and favor legislation to
prevent it.
We favora fair and just election law.
We favor government of the people,
by the people and for the people
economy in expenditure, the abolition of
unnecessary officers, decency in ad-
ministratiOn, constant improvement of
our educational system, charity to the
unfortunate, and rule by the white men
OF the State.
We favor the extension Of the powers
of the Railroad Commission, and close
scrutiny into affairs in order to ascer-
tain, establish and maintain such rates
as shall be fair and just to the people
and to the transportation and trans
mission corporations.
We condemn free passes.
We favor the election of United States
Senator's and Railroad Commissioners
by the people.
Wo favor th. .t rpout nf Suah
islatiOn as will encourage capital to
make investments within our State, and
guarantee that the same shall be Justly
protected.
We favor "A union of the silver forces
of the country in the Congressional
elections, and cordially invite all voters
without regard to past political affil-
ations, to unite with us in supporting
our candidates for Congress who favor
the free coinage of silver, thus giving
practical force and effect to the recon-
incubation of our Democratic National
chairman, Hon. James X. Jones, and to
the Congressional committee.
We admire and recommend without
stint the great and gallant fight made
by Hon. William J. Bryan in the last
National campaign for the success OfOur
party and the principles of our pla tfOrm.
We call attention to the wise, eco
nOmiral, honest and honorable admin
istration Of the affairs of our State for
twenty years prior to the present Re-
publican administration, and promise
the people q return OF wise, honest
economical and honorable administra-
tion under Democratic success. We call
| upon every believer in honor, honesty
and economy, upon every advocate OF
| equal and just taxation, upon every ad-
vOcate OF the income tax and opponent
| of plundering tariff taxation, uponeve
| advocate OF the restoration of silver,
| and opponent of the single gold stand
| ard and the present issue of bonds, as
| threatened by the Republican party,
| upon every opponent OF Government by
| Injunction, and advocate of the jurisdic-
| ton OF State courts over cases arising in
| the State against corporations doing
| business, therein, upon every lover OF
| decency and good Government and Op-
ponents of the prevailing conditions to
| unite with us in our contest with the
! Republican party-the greatest enemy
| of our principles, and aid us in redeem
ing the Nation from the clutches OF
| greed and injustic, and the State from
the scandal and incompetence that now
attllct 1t.
1t is folly for people to subject them
| selves to attacks of chillS and fever and
| malarial troubles, when by the timely use
| of RaEon's Liver Pills 4 Tonic Pellets
and Ramon's Eepsin Chill Tonic they can
| so fOrtfy their systems and entirely prevent
them. Every one knows these famous
remedies, but for fuller information ask
your druggist for pamphlets and sample
| dose.
Pay Your Little Bills.
The war tax is on now-on most
every thing expect coffee. Most
every thing is going up. There is
more cause aow for people to pay
their little bills. or make an effort to
do so. than ever was known before
The man who will persistently put