The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
BY THIS SIGN WE SHALL COME
OUT CONOURERORS.
Platform Adopted by the Democracy
of North Carolina in Convention
Assembled in the City of Raleigh,
April nth, Iooo-Ringiug Declara-
tion of Principles on State and
National Issues.

tafOIlno, IN convention assem- Dleu IN
Raleigh, n G., on this day April IL,
1900, do hereby approve, endorse and
ratify the principles enunciated and
set forth in the platform of the Ma
tonal Democratic party adopted at
Chicago in 1896.
We dcnouncc the tariff legislation
Of the Republican party, which has
increased the burdens of taxation
upon our consumers and increased
the powers of the trusts and monop-
olieS to rob the people. Believing that
under our present method of Federal
taxation that more than ,hree-fourth hs
Of our national revenues are paid by
people owning less than one-fourth Of
the property Of the country, we pro-
test against such inequality and in
Justice, and in order to remedy to
some extent this grea: wrong we IA
vor an income taN and favor all con-
stitutional methods to sustain il.
We denounce the Republican party
fer its passage Of the recent lcgisla-
ton by which the gold standard has
been fixed upon oar people.
We denounce the policy Of the Re-
publican party for its legislation by
which the people IN territory acquired
By the United States are taxed with
out representation and deprived of
the protection afforded by the principle
that the Constitution follows the fiag.
We are in favor Of peaceful CONNER
cial expansion, but denounce imperi-
alism and militarism.
We cordially invite all voters, with
to unite with us in support Of our
candidates who favor the principles Of
the Chicago platform.
We admire the hcroism and ability
with which Hon. William Jennings
Bryan has defended the principles of
the Democratic party, and hereby in
struct the delegation from this State
to the next National Democratic Con-
vention to vote for his denomination
Is a candidate for the presidency.
We dcnounce the administration Of
the Republican party in North Caro-
Ina by which negroes were placed in
high and responsible official positions
which ought to have been filled by
white people.
We approye Of the passage OF the
ACT If the Legislature Of 1899 To- pre-
vent the removal Of suits by FOREIGN
coruorations from the State To the
Federal Courts.
We commend the Legislature for
the passage Of the election law of
1sqq
We f,ror , novornnnnt Of the nco-
,,n hr ,ha mamie and for tho noorIc
rcYDgmv in Expenditure and the aboli-
,;., cf ,,,,ecal.orv office.
II. ,.,rtilv coinno,d tho .c, ion os
thc Gororal Assembly nf 1899 for ,n-
n,o,.,iat;n,, srop no1 'for fin. han.ti, IF
ihc nuh,fc school. If the STATE. and
ulclac ourselves to increase the
tchnol fund 50 ~ 10 make at leas, n
,onr-,nhr,h. term i, each vcor in
.,..,-,. -.too1 d;-,ric, in tbe s;o,c
W. ,oi,. Win nriIr .n the record
of the Dcmocracfir party in builAjny
AMI nanaJemcn, nf the institution
for tho care of unfnrtrnatc insane
and plcdre III. partv to increase the
onrrnnriatiors far The purnosn 50 that
every needy insane person in the State
NAV he cared for at publi. cxncuse.
We approye of the passagc If tn.
Coruoratjon Commission act bv The
last Legislature. and Df the admins
tratinn of the affairs of said commits
sion by which fairer rates have beer
secured, which are more lust to ths
| people and 10 the TRANSFORMATION ant
| transmission corporations. and sucl
asses, ments Of railroad property n
will make it bear its fair proportion
OF the burdens Of taxations.
We condemn free passes.
We denounce all trusts, mongpoiict
and trade mbinations. and dcmant
thy pa sage Of such Legislation, Stat
Jr National. a. will suppress the same
We favor the election Of Unite
States Senators bY the people.
We favor the amendment ~ las
by the nest General 4 scmbiy prnyi!
iur for tue huid.u.- IF primary r!-c
tiDn- to- tie nomination o; state aut
county officers. preventative, il
Congrc-- ami United >tate. Senators
and the candidat" Who receives til
ma iority ~ the votes - east in til
whole STATE. Shall receive lhc sup
port Of the Democratic members .
the Legislature: and if no cnndidat
shall receive such q ma njpritv, ;lIcI
the committee shall hold a secon'
primary at which the two highest can
didates shall be balIotted for and th
one receiving the majority Of ih
votes 50 cast shall receive the sup