The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-16
TuE GREAT PRINCIPLES WHICH THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

THE GREAT PRINCIPLES WHICH THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
REFUSED To COOPERATE FOR.
The truth about the Democratic State
Convention is beginning to reach the
rank and file Of the party. or course
every real JenersOnian Democrat and
supporter of Bryan is displeased and
disappointed, while the goldbugs and
supporters OF Cleveland are, on the
other hand, delighted. There has been
great interest among the masses of the
people to know all the facts about the
matter.
The CAUCASIAN has received a large
number of requests for copies OF the
proposition made by the Peoples Party
state Convention for cooperation. We
have yet to see or hear of single
Bryan Democrat who was not in favor
Of accepting the Peoples Party prOpO-
sitiOn.
What was it the Peoples Party offer
ed, and what was it the Democrats re.
fused. 1t cannot be republished too
often. The Peoples Party Convention
proposed to the DemOci ats to cooper
ate to secure the following important
results:
"U.) TO elect nine free silver and
anti-monopoly Congressman.
"(2) To elect six judges of ability
and high character aud free from par
tisan bias.
"(3.) To elect twelve solicitors, fear
less and impartial.
"(4) To elect an anti monopoly leg
stature pledged to the following, viz:
ga "A legislature opposed to the
contract, and which will enact legisla-
ton to put n stop to the giving and
taking Of gold notes and mort cages.
"(B.) A legislature opposed to gov
eminent by Injunction, which will en-
act sufficient legislation including .
license law similar to the Wisconsin
statute, to etfectually prevent the re-
moval to Federal courts all causes
which should be tried in our State
courts.
500 A legislature opposed to the
99-year lease of the North Carolina
Railroad, and which will use ali law
full and legitimate means to set the
same aside.
"(D.) A legislature opposed to free
passes, and which will make the pres
ent law prohibiting the giving of free
passes apply equally to those receiving
the same.
SEQ A legislature in favor of q free
ballot and fair count, and which will
enact legislation guaranteeing to each
political party, the right of being rep.
resented on all election boards by rep
resentatives of its own selection.
"(F) A Legislature in favor of sys.
tenn Of local self government, and
which will enact under proper safe
guards sufficient legislation to guar
antee to the counties the right to elect
local officials.
"(G) A Legislature in favor of re-
duction Of freight, passenger and ex-
press rates, and of telegraph and tele-
phone tariffs to the gold standard lev.
Ell. That will endorse the action OF
Commissioner Pearson in taking q
stand for such reduction, and which
will favor UNFOLDING the Railroad
Commission law making the same ef-
fective according to all of its intents
and purposes, and which will enact
OF Railroad Commissioners by the peO-
pie.
Why did the Democratic Convention
refuse to cooperate along this linei
Because the so called Democratic Con.
vention was opposed to the above prin.
ciples. The Democratic party under
the control Of the Cleveland r. on
machine has made many fair promises
to the people of the State, but has car.
ried but few of them out. But the Dem.
Ocratic State Convention, which was
bitterly opposed to- the above princi.
pies, knew il 1t co-operated with the
Peoples party, that each candidate fol
the legislature would be pledged to
these principles. The Democratic Con
vention, while in its platform promis-
es many things that the party will
never carry out, would not even prom
Use to do some of the most important
things which the next legislature
snOuIO DO.
The next legislature should put an
end to the demonstration of silver BY
private contract: that is, put an end to
the giving and taking of gold notes
and mortgages in the State. But the
Democratic platform does not even
promise this.
The next legislature should investi.
gate the ninety.nine year midnight
lease, and use all honorable means 70
put It aside. But the Democratic Con-
vention WAS opposed to this. The Dem
Ocratic platform is silent on the ques-
tion, which amounts to an endorse
ment Of the infamaus midnight trans
action.
The next legislature should Tut q
wop to ths receiving VI free passes o.