The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

on committees to supervise white
schools, and we pledge ourselves, II
restored to power, to enact such legis-
lation as will make this impossible.
We denounce all legislation enacted
by the legislature of 1895 and 1897 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
office.
We oppose the removal by corpor.
ations of suits or cases from u 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 unnecessary Offices, decency in ad-
ministration, 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 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 condem free passes.
We favor the election of United
States senators and railroad commits
sioners by the people.
We favor the enactment OF such
legislation al will encourage capital to
take investments within our State,
and guarantee that the same shall be
justly protected.
We favor a union of the silver forces
of the country in the Congressional
elections, and cordially invite all vot-
ers, without regard to past party at
fIiations. TO unite with US in support,
ing our candidates for Congress who
favor the free coinage of silver, thus
giving practical force and effect to the
recommendation of our Democratic
National Chairman, Hon. James z.
Jones, and to the Congressional com
mittee.
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 of
our party and the principles of our
platform.
We call attention to the wise, eco
nomicRl, honest and honorable admin
istration of the affairs Of 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, upon every
advocate of equal and just taxation,
upon every advocate of the income
tax and opponent of plundering tariff
taxation. upon every advocate of the
restoration of silver, and opponent of
the single gold standard, and the pres
eDt issue of bonds, as threatened by
the Republican party; upon every op
ponent Of government by injunction,
and advocate OF the jurisdiction of
State courts over cases arising in the
State against corporations doing bust
ness therein; upon every lover of de-
cency and good government and op
ponents Of the prevailing conditlons'
to unite with US in our contest with
the Republican party-the greatest
enemy of our principles, and aid us in
redeeming the nation from the clutch
es of greed and injustice and the Stale
from the scandal and incompetence
that now aff1lct it.