The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-02

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maintain intact the integrity OF the
Peopl.s party, and as will preserve to it
not less than its present representation
in both State and National affairs.
| In answer to the above the follow
ing resolutions were adopted by the
convention by rising vote without
dissent:
The committee on platform and res
olutions, by direction Of the convention,
| having had under consideration the
| proposition for fusion made by the CON-
mittee OF the Popuist party, recommend
| that this convention adopt thefoilowing
resolutions in respect thereto:
| Rssoired, l. That the proposition for
fusion submitted by the Populist Com
mittee be-, and the same is hereby, res
| pectfulIy declined
Resolced, 2. That the Democratic State
Execetive Committee be. and the same is
hereby, instructed to entertain no
further proposition for fusion.
Resotced, 3. That the secretary of the
convention transmit Il copy of these res
oIutions to the chairman of the POpulist
Executive Committee.
The following platform of princi-
pies was unanimously adopted:
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Democratic party OF North Car
DINA, in convention assembled in Raj
eigh, \. c., on this day, May &c, 1898,
do hereby approve. endorse and ratify
the last Democratic National and State
platforms, and pledge our earnest sup
port of the principles therein expressed
We denounce the Republican party
for the passage of the Dingley tariff
ho hnr Of
taxation upon the consumers and given
the trusts and monopolists power to
rob the people.
Believing that under our present
methods OF Federal taxation that more
than ree-quarters of our NatiOnalreve-
nues are paid by the people owning less
than one-quarter of the property of the
country, we protest against such in
equality and I'M ustic, and in order to
remedy to some extent this greatwrOng,
we favor an income tax. and favor all
constitutional methods to sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party for
the defeat of the Teller resolutions de-
claring our National bonds payable in
silver as well as gold, and denounce it
for its determined purpose of more
thoroughly fastening the single gold
standard upon our people, and for its
avowed hostility to the free and unIimit-
ed coinage of silver, rs we'll as gold, at
the ratio of 16 to l, into full legal tender
money.
We denounce the Republican party for
its determination to issue bonds at this
time, and we denounce the Republican
war tax bill which lately passed the
House of Representatives az unjust and
unequal in it's burdens, unnecessary ard
vexatious, and we damand that the
silver seignOrage be coined; that an in
come tax be levied, and that the Secre-
tary 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 eX-
penses 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 speedy and successful conclusion |
of hostilites.
We denounce the scandal, extrava-
gance, incompetency and corruption of |
the present Republican State admins
tration.
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 a. d protection to the
property and peope 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 legislation as will
make this impossible.
We denOunce all legislation enacted by
the Legislatures of 1895 and 1897 for
carrying out the base and partisan de-
signs of the Republican party.
we denounce the placing Of ignorant,
irresponsible and corrupt men in office.
We oppose the removal by corporations
OF suits of cases from our State to the
Federal courts, and favor legislation to
prevent it.
We favor fair and Just election law.
We favor government OF the people,
by the people and for the people
economy in expenditure, the abolition of
unnecessary officers, decency in ad-
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 lowers
OF the Railroad Commission, and a close
scrutiny into affairs in order to ascer-
tain, establish and maintain such rates
as shall be fair and just to the people
and to the transportation and trans
mission corporations
We condemn free passes.
We favor the election of United States
Senators and Railroad Commissioners
by the people.
We favor the enactment of such leg
station as will encourage capital to
make Investments within our State. and
guarantee that the same shall be Justly
We favor a union of the silver forces
u the country in the Congressional
elections, and cordially invite all voters,
without regard to past political affili-
ations, TO unite with us in supporting
our candidates for Congress who favor
The free coinage of silver, thus giving
practical force and effect to the recon-
nendation of our Democratic National
chairman, Hon. James X. Jones, and to
jhe Congressional committee
We admire and recommend without
stint the great and gallant fight made
BY Hon. William j. Bryan in the last
National campaign for the success ofour
)arty and the principles of our pla tform.
We call attention to the wise, eco
lomical, honest and honorable admin
of the affairs of our State for
wenty years prior to the present Re- =;
publican administration, and promise ,
he people a return of wise, honest,
economical and honorable administra.
ion under Democratic success. We call
'pon every believer in honor, honesty
md economy, upon every advocate of
quail and Just taxation, upon every ad- {
'ocate OF the income tax and opponent
If plundering tariff taxation, upon every
OF the restoration of silver.
md opponent of the single gold stand
,rd' and the present issue of bonds, as
threatened by the Republican party,
pom every opponent OF Government by
9lunction' and advocate of the jurisdic-
Ion OF Mate cQurtS L :.