The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-09
A)PUlET HlM[ WATSON


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liams. Of indiaaa. Cor Vice Prwssa.at
AZ tIaes there wsSs soms ssrY
ssorms scenes Ia The coAS~ntIoa. The
Nebraska and MinassotA aslsEasien.
boltsd a~eaase they eoald not secure
la pumsponameni Of the Conswntloa
until after the Democratic NatloaAl
consenIaoa. - that the Peoples Par.
~ might nominate W ]. nrysa for
President. ~ be we're defeated ai The
Democrats conysntion.
Debate on the proposal TO postpone
the eons.ntion and the dlseunsaon Of
the pAraseology Of the money plank
Of the plstfarm consumed the great
er part OF the day
The platform ~as adopted q. re-
ported from he COMMITTEES on r~~e-
Mr.. watson vas not present. but
Mr.. Williams returned thanks To the
convention in q brief speech In which
he promised to do all thinEs possible
for the success of the ticket
At q meeting Of the ne~ Sstioa.l
COMMITTEES. James II. Ferris. of Jo-
liet. ILL.,. was reelected ehairman.
and Jsy w. Forest. of Aibsny. n. T..
was chosen vice chairman.
| The platform. after setting forth
that the government has been coz
troiled 30 as TO place the rights of
property above the rights of human
ity. and that financial combinations
have exercised too much power over
Congress. gives the position OF the
party on finance as follows:
The issuing of money Is fune-
ton OF the government and should
not be delegated To corporation or
Individual. The constitution gives Co
Congress alone the power TO issus
money and regulate the value there
Of. We. therefore. demand that all
money shall be issued by the govern-
me nj direct 10 the people without
the Intervention OF banks and be q
full legal tender for all debts. public
and private. and In quantities TO sap-
ply the necessity OF the country. We
demand that postal savings banks be
Instituted for tbs savings OF the pso-
Iple."
J Government ownership OF rail-
roads 10 urged on the ground that
that policy would prevent unjust dis
EXAMINATIONS. Also that In order TO
perfect the postal service the govern
ment should own and operate the
general telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS and provide a parcels post.
Trusts and Monoplies.
''As TO those trusts and monopoiies
which are not public utilities or ma
turaf monopolies. we demand that
those special privileges which they
now enjoy and which alone enable
them to exist. should be Immediately
r withdrawn Corporations being the
creatures Of government should DO
: subjected TO such governmental regn-
lation and control az will adequately
( protect the public. We demand the
=. taxation Of monopoly privileges. while
they remain In private hands. 10 tbs
t extent of the value OF the privilege
: granted.
And we demand that Congress
r shall enact a general Law uniformly
0 regulating this powers and duties Of
!. all incorporated companiss4 doins
: Interstate business.
q "As q means of placing ell public
tquestions directly under the control
d of the people we demand that iegal
q tprovision be made under which the
people may exercise the initiative
r and referendum. and proportions
q representation and direct vote for al
q public officers with the right of re
Icall.
We believe I'm the right Of thoss
who labor to organize for their mu
!, tual protection and benent and en-
courage the efforts Of the People,
- party to preserve this right invioiate
We condemn the recent attempt 4
: destroy the power OF trade union
\ through the unjust use Of the Fed
eral injunction for free government.