The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.

TIE Democratic PARTY Of North 60
nlina IN convention assembled III liai-
eioh \. c.. on this day, May 10Th, -
do hereby approve, indOrSe ana fAtllI
the last Democrat National and State
pIatform. and pledge our earnest support
ia thc principles therein expressed.
We dpnounce the Republican, parry tor
thc passage Of the Dingley tariff hhl'
which has increased the burdens of tai
alton upon our consumers and given the
trusts and monopolists greater poWcr t.
rob the people.
believing that under our present meth
DDS of Federal taxation that more thall
t~hrec-quarterS of our national revenues
are paid by people owning less than one
quarter Of the property of the country.
we protest against such inequality ana
Injustice. and III order to remedy 10
some extent. this great wrong. we favor
an income tax, and favor all conStltt-
tional methods to sustain 1t.
We denouncc the Republican party for
its defeat of the Teller resolutions de-
claring our national bonds payable IN sii-
yer as we'll as gold. and d%enounce it for
its determined purpose Of more thorough
" fastening the single gold S~tandar
upon our people, and for its avOwed hos
tility to the free and unlimited colnag"
of silver. as well as gold, at the ratio
of Is to | into full legal tender money.
We dcnounce the Republican party fol
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, I'M
equal in its burdens. Unnecessary and
vexati0us. and we demand that the sill
yer seigniorage be coined: that an in
come tax be levied. and that til,
Secretary of the Treasury be author
lied to issue the necessary amount Of
full legal tender greenlhacks, or United
States Treasury notes. in order to meet
the Expense Of the wal with Spain and
to supply the revenuc deficit under til,
Dincley bill.
While we deplOre the war with Spain
we pledge our earnest support to The
Government in all honorable ways tc
effect Il speedy and successful conciu-
sion OF hoStilitiCs.
We favor Il union of the silver
forces of the country IN the Congrcssion-
al elections. and cordially invite IL
voters. without regard to past pOliticl'
affiliations. to unite with us in support
ing our candidates for Congress who ia
vor the free coinage of silver. thus Civ
ing practical force and effect to the re
COMMUNICATION of our Democratic Na
tional chairman. Hon. James X. Jones
and to the Congressional committee.
That we admire and commend with
out stint the great and gallant fight
made by Hon. William !. BRYAN in Tho
last National campaign for the success
of our party and the principles of our
platform.
We d%enounce the scandal. oxtrava
cameo ncOmDptcncy and cnrruntinn ~
the present Republican State ADMINISTERS,
ton.
We denouncc al cnactments Of t;c
last two Legislatures by which elite,
and towns III the State AVE been turned
over 10 negro domination. and we pledge
ourselves to enact such laws as will give
security and protection to the properly
and people of every town and commu
nifty in the State.
We denouncc the placing of negroes or
committees to supervise. white schools
and we pledge ourselves. if restored t.
power, to enact such legislation as will
make this impossible.
We dcnOunce all legislation enacted
by the Legislatures of 1875 and 1S97 fo1
carrying out the base and partisan de
stems Of the Republican party.
We d%enounce the placing of ignorant
nltSloil~iiIt anu CORRUPT men In ONCE.
We oppose the removal by corporations
of suits or cases from our state to the
federal courts, and favor legislation tc
prevent it.
We favor fair and just election laws
We favor Il government of the
people. by the people and TO
the people-cconomy in expendi
turc. the abolition Of unnecessary
offices. d~ecency in administration. con.
slant Improvement of our educational sys,
tenn. charity to the unfortunate. and rule
! by the white men of the state.
! We favor the extension of tbe
powers Of the railroad com.
mission, and closer-scrutinv into
their affairs in order to ascertain os
/ tahliSh and maintain such rates as shol
be fair and just to the people and to the
transportation and transmission corpora
! tiOnS.
We condemn free passes.
We favor the election OF
United States senators and rail
road commissioners by the people
We favor the enactment of such lecis
lation as will encourage capital 10 make
Investments within our state. and guar
/ antee that the same shall be Justly pro
tected.
we call attention to the wise, ecOnOmi
cal. honest and honorable administrator
Of the affairs of our state for 20 wears pri
or to the present republican administra
ton. and promise the people a return OF
wise. honest. economical and honorable
administration under democratic success
We call upon every believer in honor
honesty and economy, upon every advO
cate of white supremacy. upon every ad
yocate of equal and just taxation. upo1
every advocate of the income tax an
! opponent of plundering tariff taxation
upon every advocate of the restoration
of silver. and opponent of the single golt
standard and the present issue of bonds
as threatened by the republican party
upon every opponent of government b,
Injunction. and advocate of the jurisdic
ton of state courts over cases arising il
the State against corporations dom;
+. business therein; upon every lover OF de