The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

! standard upon our people, aud for its
avowed hostility to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver as we'll as
gold, It the ratio Of Is to 1, into full
legal tender money.
We denounce the Republican party
for It's determination to issue bonds at
this time, and we denouDce tie
| Republican war tax bill which lately
passed the House of Representatives
as unjust and unequal In it's burdens,
unnecessary and vex8tious; and we
demand the silver seiguorago be
coined; that an moons tax be levied,
aud that the Secretary Of che Treasury
O9 authorized TO issue the necessary
amount of futI legal tender g~reenoacEe,
or United States Treasury notes, III
order 10 meet the expenses Of the wal
with Spain and TO supply the revenue
deficit under the DiDgley bill.
While we deplOre the val with
| Spain, we pledge our earnest support
| TO the Government in all honorable
ways 60 effect a speedy and euccaesful
| conclusion Of hosgiLities.
We den0unce the scandal, extrava
gance, incompetency and corruption
Of the present Republican State ad-
mlnIstration.
We d%enounce all enactments of the
last two legislatures by which cities
and towns in the State have been
turned over t 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 Iegis-
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
eff te.
We oppose the removal by corpor
ati0ns 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 a government OF the PEG
pie, by the people and for the people
economy in expenditure, the abolition
of u~nneCetsary off decency in ad
minisUration, constant improve ent
of educational System, charity to
the unfortunate, and rule By the white
men Of the Stats.
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 coudem free passes.
We favor the election of United
States senators and railroad commits.
sioners by che people.
We favor the enactment Of such
legislation as will encourage capital to
take investments within our State,
and guarantee that the sane shall be
justly protected.
We favor @ union Of the silver forces
Of the country in the Congressional
elections. and cordially invite all vot-
ers, without regard Il past party af
Elections. to unite with us in support,
ing u candidates for Congress who
favor the free coinage of silver, thus
giving practical force ard effect to the
recommendation of cur Democratic
National Chairman, Hon. James K.
Jones. and to the Congressional com.
mittee.
We admire and recommend without
stint the great and gallant fight made
by Hon. William j. Bryan n the las,
national campaign for the success OF
our party and the principles of our
platform.
We call attention to the wise, ecc.
nOmical, honest and honorable admin.
istration of the eff airs of cur State foR
twenty years prior to the present Re
publican administration, and promise
the people a return Of wise, honest,
economical and honorable administra.
ton under Democratic success. We
call upon every believer in honor, hon.
eety and economy, upon every advo-
cate of white SUPREMACY. uOan everv
advocate of equal and just taxation,
upon every advocate of the income
tax and opponent Of plundering tariff
taxation, upon every advocate of the