The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

in silver as we'll as gold, and denounce
it for it's determined purpose of more
thoroughly fastening the single gold
standard upon our people, and for it's
avowed hostility to the free and
unlimited coinage of oliver as we'll as
gold, at the ratio of 16 to i, into full
legal tender money.
We denounce the Republican party
for its determination to iseue bonds at
this time, and we denounce the
Republican war tax bill which lately
passed the House of Representatives
as unjust and unequal IN iGs burdens,
unnecessary and vexatious; and we
demand the silver s~eignOrage be
coined: that an income tax be levied,
and that the Secretary of the Treasury
| be authorized to issue the necessary
amount of full legal tender greenOacks,
or United States Treasury notes, IN
order to meet the expenses of the war
with Spain and to supply the revenue
deficits under the DiDgley bill.
While we deplore the war with
( Spain, we pledge our earnest supporS
to the Government in all honorable
ways to effect a speedy and successful
conclusion of hostiIities.
We denounce the scandal, extrava
gance, incompetency and corruption
of the present Republican State ad-
m~inistration.
We denouuce all enectments Of the
last TWO legislatures by which cities
and t WINS in the State have been
turned over to 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 legis-
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. e
We denounce the placing of ignor
ant, irresponsible and corrupt men in
chce.
We oppose the removal by corpor
atoms of suits or cases from III 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 juet 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 as will encourage capital to
take investments within our State,
and guarantee that the same shall be
justly protected.
We favor q union Of the silver forces
of the country in the Congressional
elections, ard cordially invite all vot,
ers, without regard to past party at
filIati0ns. TO unite with us in support
ing 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 K.
Jones. and to the Congressional com,
miCtee.
We admire and recommend without
stint the great and gallant light 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, ecc-
nomical, honest aud honorable admin
~istrstion of the affairs Of our State for
twenty years prior to the present Re
publican administration, and promise
the people a return of wise, honest,
economical and honorable administra.
tion under Democratic ucces We
call upon every believer in honor, hon,
es ty and economy, upon every advo-