The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-04-26
PLATFORM.

The following platform adopt
ed by the Democratic party OF North
Carolina hereby approves, endorses and
rat,fies the principles enumerated ana
set forth in the platform OF the nation
al Democratic party OF 1896:
We denounce the tariff legislation OF
the Republicans which have increased
the burdens of taxation upon our con-
fumers and increased the powers OF
trusts and monopolies to rob the people,
Believing that under our present meth
cd of Federal taxation more than three
fourths of our national revenues are
paid by the people owning less than ore
fourth OF the property Ct the country,
we protest against such inequality and
Injustice and in order to remedy, to
some extent, this great wrong we favor
income tax and all constitutional
methods to sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party
fer recent legislation fixing the gold
standard upon the people.
We denounce the Republicans Tor
legislation by which the people OF ter
ritory acquired by the United States
are taxed without representation and
deprived of the protection afforded by
the principle that the constitution fol-
lows the flag.
We are in fayor of peaceful CONNER
cial expansion, but denounce imperial
ism and militar:sm.
We cordially invite all voters, with
out regard to past political affiliations,
to stand with us in the support Of our
candidates Tor Congress, who favor the
principles of the Chicago platform.
We admire the heroism and ability
with which William J. Bryan has de-
Tended the principles Of Democracy
aud we hereby instruct the North Car
DINA delegates to vote for his renom-
nation.
We approve of the law of last year to
prevent the removal of suits by foreign
corporations from State to Federal
courts.
We commend the legislature for the
ell ection law of last year.
We favor economy in expenditures
and the abolition of unnecessary Off
cas. We commend the legislative ap
preparation of 100000 for public
schools and pledge ourselves to increase
the school fund so as to give at least
four months term in each school dis
trict.
We point with pride to the Demo-
cratic record in the building and man.
agement of institutions for the care Of
Insane and pledge to the party to in.
crease the appropriations for this pur-
pose, so every needy insane person in
the State may be cared for at public
expense.
We approve of the act creating the
corporation commission and of the ad-
minis tration of affairs by the commits
sion, by which fairer rates have been
secured, which are more just TO the
people and to tho transportation and
trans ission corporations and we ap
prove suci, assessment of railroad pro-
perty as will make it bear its fair pro
portion of taxation. We condemn free
passes.
We denouuce all trusts, monopoliei
and trade combinations and deman
the passage of such legislation, State
or national; DIS will suppress the came.
We favor the election of United
States Senators by the people. We ia.
vor the law tor holding primaries to-
the nomination of State anu county
officers. We hereby instruct the State
executive committee to provide Tor the
holding Of a primary on the first Mon
day in November for the selection O
a Senator by the Democratic voters, a
| which every electcr who has voted thu
Democratic ticket in the State election
shall be Untitled to vote for one mar
Tor the Senate and the candidate get
ting majority of the votes shall re
eeive the support of the Democrat,
members OF the Legislature, and I
none receive a majority a second prl
mary shall be held and the highest can
dldutes be balloted for ana the one get
ting majority be supported by TIT
Democratic Legislature.
We demand that the odious. stamp
tax be ut once repealed.
We denounce the practice Of Federal
officials IN controlling conventions and
using their official position to coerce
and intlmidate voters.
We heartily approve OF the act o
the Legislature submitting the con
stitutlonal Amendment to the people
and We urge Its adoption because it vii
promote the peace, prosperity and hap
piness OF the people Of North Carolina
We ratify the nomination of w. B
Council as judge OF the Tenth district.