The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13

vii prevent the demonetisstjon Al IL law
al money Of d: United stst0 b pstv.as
8. We demaud that tha governmant In
,aymsnf Of its obligations shall ~ tn op-
ions - 10 the kind Of lawful monsy In
which they are 10 be paid and We denoonce
he present and preceding administration |
Tor suYrendering this option TO the holders |
3f government oolixasions-
4. We demand . graduated income tax TO
The end that aggregated wealth ahali bear /
in Just proportion Of taxation and ve de- /
nounce the Supreme court, relative 10 the /
income tar law, - . misinterpretaiion Of 1
the constitution and m invasion Of the |
righ.fui powers Of Congress over the sub !
iect Of taxation.
s. We demand tbs, postal saying, banks |
be established by the government tor the
safe deposit Of the savings Of the people
and TO facilitate exchange
/. Transportation being . means Of az
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 hAme treatment in transports
ton, and that the tyranny and political
power now exercised by the great railroad
corporations which results in the impair
ment il not the destruction Of the political
rights and personal liberties Of the citizens
may be destroyed. Such ownership is to be
accomplished gradually in . manner con-
sissent 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 land
to the Pacific railroad should never be alien
ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and
protected for the general welfare, a provid-
ed by the laws of organizing such railroads.
The foreclosure Of existing lines OF the Uni
ted States on these roads should at once fol-
low default in the payment thereof OF the
debt OF companies, and at the foreclosure
sales of said roads the government shall
purchase the same IL it becomes necessary
TO protect its interest therein or il they can
be purchased at a reasonable price; and the
government shall operate said railroads as
| public highways for the benefit of the
| whole people and not in the interest of the
| few, under suitable provisions for protec-
ton Of life and property; giving to all trans
portation interests and privileges and equal
rates for fares and freight.
3. We denounce the present infamous
schemes for refunding these debts and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto
| be executed and administered according tC
their true intent and spirit.
4. The telegraph, like the postoffce sys
tenn, being necessity for the transmission
the government in the interest of people.
LAND.
l. The true policy demands that the IA
tional and State legislation shall be such q
will ultimately enable every prudenti ant
! therefore the Land should not be monop0
lized for speculative purposes.
"All lands now held by railroads IAN,
other corporations in excess OF their aetna
needs, should by lawful means be reclaim
ed by the government and held for actua
settlers only, and private land monopoly q
, well as alien ownership should be prohih
tied.
2. We condemn the frauds by which th
land grants to the Pacific Railroad compan
? les have, through cOnnivance of the Interio
, department., robbed multitudes of sctus
bonafide settlers of their homes and miner
!, of their claims, that we demand Legislation
r ton of mineral land from such grants aftel
as we'll as before patent.
u 3. We demand that bonafide settlers O
l all public lands be providedrfree homes an
S be provided for in the national Homestea
!. law, and that no exception be made in tn
l for settlement, and that all lands not no
4 patented come under this demand.
4. We favor q system of direct Legislation
through the initiative and referendum vi
0 der proper constitutional safeguards.
1 GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
S l. We demand the election of Presider
/ and Vice-President and United States Sen,
= tors by direct vote OF the people.
y 2: We tender to the patriotic people {
g struggle for political freedom and indepel
q dence, and we believe the tine has con
when the United States, the great Republ
of the world, should recog ME that Cuba
" and of right ought to be free and ind
J pendent State.
NJ E~ Ia 20 NJ
G and the District of Columbia and the ear
admission of Territories as Stat.
4. ALI public salar Is shout" 10 made
S correspond to the prize of labvi and its pr
- ducts.
u 5. In times of great industrial depression
q idle labor should be employed on publ
d works as far as practicable.
# 6. The arbitrary course of the courts
assuming to imprison citizens for indire
contempt and ruling by injunction, shou
be prevented by proper legislation.
=: We favor just pensions for our disable
lt Union soldiers.
e 8. Believing that the election franchi
r. and untrammeled ballot are essential to
y, government of, for, and by the people, Il
Ii Peoples Party condemns the Wholesale sy
} tenn of Acknowledgement adopted in sOn
y States as metropolitan and I'M Democrat
and we declare it to be the duty of the sc
eral State legislatures to take such action
n WILL secure Iull, Tree ana Idlr ballot 81
- an honest count.
le 8. While the foregoing propositions co
II stitute the platform upon which our par
f stands and for the vindication of which
:, organization will maintain, we recogni
that the great and pressing issue of t
y pending campaign upon which the prese
&c Presidential election will turn is the fina
10 cial question, and upon this great and 81
-. cifc issue between the parties, we cordial
IL invite the aid and cooperation of all orgs
izations and citizens agreeing with us up
this vital question