The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13

tn oroughly fastening the single gold
standard upon our people, aud for it's
avoWed hostility to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver as well as
gold, at the ratio OF Is to 1, into full
legal tender. money.
We denounce the Republica an party
for it's determination TO issue bonds at
this time, and we denounce tie
Republican war tax bill which lately
passed the House of Representatives
as III and unequal in It's burdens,
unnecessary and vexstious; and we
demand the silver seignorage be
coined; that an income tax be levied,
and that the Secretary 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 expenses 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 a speedy and successful
conclusion of hostilities.
We denounce the scandal, extrava
gance, incompetency and corruption
of the present Republican State ad-
m~inistration.
We denounce all enactments of the
last two legislatures 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 lac such legis.
lation as will make this impossible.
We denounce all legislation enacted
by the legislature of 1895 and 1892 for
carry ing out the base and partisan de
signs Of the Republican party.
We denounce the placing Of ignor-
ant, irresponsible and corrupt men in
Office.
We oppose the removal by corpor
atoms of suits or cases from our State
to the Federal courts, and favor legis.
lation to prevent it.
We favor fair and just 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 sd,
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 pow
ers of the railroad commission, and a
close scrutiny into affairs in order to
ascertain, establish and maintain such
rates as shall be fair and just to the
people and to the transportation and
transmission corporations.
We condem free passes.
We favor the election of United
States senators and railroad commits.
sioners by the people.
We favor the enactment OF such
legislation as will encourage capital to
take 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 vot
ers, without regard to past party at
fliAtions. to unite with US in support
3 ing our candidates for Congress who
favor the free coinage of silver, thu
giving practical force and effect to thC
recommendation of our Democratic
National Chairman, Hon. James z
Jones, and to the Congressional com
mittee.
We admire and recommend withou
stint the great and gallant fight mad,
by Hon. William J. Bryan in the las
national campaign for the success O
our party and the principles of on
platform.
We call attention to the wise, ecc
! nomical, honest and honorable admin
, istration of the eff fairs of our State TO
twenty years prior to the present Re
publican administration, and promis'
the people a return of wise, honest
economical and honorable administra
, tion under Democratic SUCCESS. w
call upon every believer in honor, hon
esty and economy, upon every advo
cate of white supremacy, upon every
advocate Of equal and just taxation
upon every advocate Of the incomD
tax and opponent of plUndering tariff
taxation, upon every advocate of tn