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it ! i?!' i ptAS r OHOAMZATIO THE Pr.O- it.r rAirrr. COM M ITT Section 1. Kacli townahij ahal! be unW the government of an Ex ecutive Committee of five meinV-ra who shall tlct their own chairman; B't'l committee ehall b? t l.-ct,d bj tb voters of said township ut the Crat lVoilM Tarty primari' 1MJ in any ytar, under call of thf " intj chairman; j-nvUiftl tht tko- twa uhij'a which are clivilel into j.re cincts or wardf, shall huvf a e jar ute tommitue f-r each j-rtcinct or ward. Skc. tf. Kaoh county eliall be u.v ih-r the fcovernmfnt of the C'innt JKxt'Ctitive Committee, which shulJ consist of the chairman cf t!i? Ei-ve-ral township, ward or juecinct cum mitU'. 'I his coinmitu-e shall m'.-t at the same time and place that the first county convention of th" IVo jln Tarty of any year id lull, a'-d hct a county chairman, win) liny or may not U- a in mU r cf itd i-wn body. In ca;- it shall a car at uaid in. -eting of the County J-accu-tivr CoiiiiiiilK-e that any township, ward or precinct I'M fail-d to take action in accordance with ttt.iyn 1, the nid County Kxcntiv- Commit tee vitaM Uiijowrtd to appoint aaid committer or comriiitN'i rf. .Sk'1. Th Kxicutiw Commit trt d fur ti: varioud tnrtc,ioiia!, judicial und t uatorial districts shall t ontidtof trie Chairman of the Coun ty Kxecutive Committee of th-.-counties that coTiipone the tsaid cor.gred sional. indicial and tenatorial dis tricts. The congressional, judicial and wnatorial committees shall meet at the namu time and place that tit onventiwns meet to nominate their respective candidate: and ehall elect a chairman for eaid committees who may or may not be a member of their body. tSKC I. The State Kxecutive Com mittee bhall consist of the Chairman of Conirrtdijional Kxecutive Commit tees and one member elected by inch congresdional convention while in session, with six additional lrernbers at large. Skc. f. Th Comity Kxecutive Committees, Congressional Kxecu tive, Committees, Judicial Kxecutive Com in i Iters shall report their action ua provided for above to their re elective conventions while in session for approval or disapproval. If not approved, then the convention, be fore adjournment, shall el.e"; the chairman of said committee. Skc. 6. The members of the State executive committee, a pro vidtd above, from Congressional dis t.ricts, shall meet at the panic time und place aa tho State Convention, and elect six additional members for the State at large, which body acting together shall elect the State Chair man. I hey snail report their action to the State Convention, while in session, for approval or disaj proval' If disapproved, the State Convention shall, before adjournment, elect Stile Chairman, and the six Members of the committee at large. Skc. 7. In caso any committee fails to report to its convention while in session, as provide 1 above, it shall be Bullicicnt proof that there is no proper organization, and the conven tion shall thereupon proceed to elect a chairman of the committee. Sec. H. All executive committees shall have the power to supply all vacancies occurring therein. Sec. D. A quorum of the various committees shall be as follow: The county and senatorial committees a majority; the Congressional, Judic ial and State, one-third of the mem bers of said committees. Skc. 10. The executive coumit tees of tlv. Senatariul, Congressional and Judicial districts, respectively, shall, at the call of their nspective chairmen, meet at some time and place in their respective districts designated iu said call. And it shall be their duty to ajipoint the time ami phtce for holding conven tion in their respective districts; and the chairman of said respective committees shall immediately notify the chairman of the different count executive comniitte '3 of the said p pointment and the said county ex ecutive comniitte s shall at once call conventions of their respective coun ties in conformity to said notice, to eend delegates to said respective dis trict conventions. Sec. 11. That in case of failure of any primary or convention to elect delegates, the executive com mittee shall have power to appoint, and certify the proper number of delegates. The chairman, or in his absence any member of the county, Senatorial, Judicial and Congression al committees shall call to order their respective conventions, and hold chairmanship thereof until the convention shall elect its chairman. CONVENTION'S. Section 1. Kach township, pre cinct or ward primary of the iVo ples Tarty shall send to the county convention three delegates, and one additional delegate for every 25 votes and majority fraction thsrtof cast for the Peoples Tarty candidate for Governor in 1892. Sec. ii. Each County Convention shall be entitled to send to each of the other conventions two de!eg ites at large, and one additional delegate for every fifty votes and majority fraction thereof cast for the Teoplea Tarty candidate for Governor iu 18fJ2; provided, that every conven tion shall be entitled to send as many delegates as it may see fit; and pro vided further, that the number of duly accredited delegates in a.iv con yension shall cast tue vote of the county. Sec. 3. It shall be tho duty of the chairman of the various comity conventions to certify to the list of delegates that may be chesen for the different districts, and State conven tions and forward list of State dele gates to the State Chairman. Sec. 4. All who are opposed to the present financial system of onr government, who are in favor of the free coinage of both silver and gold at the legal ratio cf 16 to 1; who favor a further incr ase of onr legal trader currency, without the inter vention of banking corporations; who favor a tradnated income tax and farther necessary legislation to reduce and equalize taxation, and who are opposed to the present ma chine election methods m North Carolina (this referred to the election law existing in 1892) by which manv of our citizens ar disfranchised, and the will of the rwople perverted by the diihontit action of cerUia election ;irictr3; who are in favor of a mor economic administration of our tov- "rnment, county, State aud National; who an.- opposed t" having th Ex ecutive and Iz-giYative branches of our govr-rnmnt dominated and con trolled by trusts, combines and mo nopolies, and who arc willing to co ojr&te with the Toople3 Tarty to secure these reforms, are invited to participate in all lVoplea Tarty pri maries and conventions. Letter of Acceptance. i'oritiini?l from first pj:e.) ountry, and firmly plfdgctl to its roinplrtH ovTthr.w anil tht Biib.-titute of a tarilf for revenue only. The change lavinif ben decreU hy tlie Iwt iorin in N'ovpinoor, ita ttTecXs were at otire anticipated ami felr, nor would it be wi?e tOfxaIiide from contempla tion and invrxtiatiun the cannon which produced them. It M a mere pretence to attribute I he hard times to the fact that, all our currency in on a jfold baai. (Jood money neer made tims hard. Tho.ie who a rt that our present industrial and llnancial deprefiion is the result of the koM standard have not read American history aright or been care ful Mudent cf the events of recent yearn. VY never had greater pros perity in this country in every field of employment and industry, than in the bu.y years from lStff)to IbX', during all of which time this country wad on a ko11 basis, and employed more gold money in its fiscal business opera tions than ever hefore. We had, too, a protective tarilF, under which ample revenue- were collected for the gov ernment and an accumulation of a surplus which was constantly applied to the payment of the public debt. Let in hold fast to that which we know to be good. It is not more money we want; what we want is to put the money we already have at work. When money is employed, men are employed. We cannot restore public confidence by an act which would revolutionize all values or an act which entails a deficiency in the public revenues. We cannot inspire confidence by advocat ing repudiation or practicing dishon esty. We cannot restore confidence either to the treasury or to the people without a change in our present tarilf legislation. WIT.BON AND MKIXI.EV TAKIKKS. Major McKinley here considers at great lengt h the tarill' acts of 18!0 and lH!)t, contrasting the receipts under the former with those under the latter and adding : The net Joss in the trade balance of the United States has been $9o,'JS.5,;07 during me nrst niteen months opera tion ot the tarill' of 1391, as compared with the first fifteen months of the tariff of JS'.iO. The loss has been large, constant and steady at the rate of $1;$, 130,000 per month, of $500,000 for every business day of the year. We have either been sending too much money out of the country or getting too nine or bom. We have lost steadily in Loth directions. Our foreign trade has been diminished and our domestic trade has sullered in calculable loss. Hoes not this suggest the cause of our present depression, ami inuicaie ltd remeayr It is not an increase in the volume of money which is the need of the time, but an increase in the volume of business. Xot an increase of coin but an increase of confidence. Not more coinage, but a more active use of the money coined. Not open mints for the unlimited coinage of the silver of the world, but open mills for the full and unrestricted labor of Ameri can workingmen. Our farmers have been hurt by the changes in our tarilF legislation as se verely as our laborers and manufac turers, badly as they have sullered. The Republican platform wisely de clares in favor of such encouragement to our sugar interests "as will lead to the production on American soil or all the sugar whioh the American people use." SKl'TIOX AIj FKKMNOS DK AD. Thecountryis to be congratulated upon the almost total obliteration of the sectional lines which for many years marked the division of the United States into slave and free ter ritory and linallv threatened if nr. titioti into two separate governments oy i ne ureau civu war. Tbe era of re conciliation, so long and earnestly de sired by Ueneral Grant and many other great leaders, North and South, has happily come and the feeling of distrust and hostility between the sec tions is everywhere vanishing; let us hope never to return. Nothing is bet ter calculated to give strength to the nation at home, increase our power and iutluence abroad, and add to the permanency and security of our free institutions, than the restoration of cerdial relations between the people of all sections and parts of our beloved country, if called by the sutlrages of the people, to assume the duties of the high otlice of President of the United States, I shall account it a privilege to aid, even in the slightest degree, in the promotion of the spirit of trateru al regard, which ehould animate and govern the citizens of every section, State or part of the republic. After the lapse of a century since its utter ance let ll.s at lensrMiatid fnmvor after heed the admonition of Washing- A. At . 1 1 11. O ton, "tuere biiouiu oe no North, no South, no East, no West, but a com mon country." It shall be my constant aim to im prove every opportunity to advance the cause of good government by pro moting that snirit of fnrhenrnnra anH justice which is so essential to pros- jicmj aim uappiueas oy joining most heartily in all proper efforts to restore the relations of brotherly respect and affection which in our early history characterized all the people of all the States. 1 would be glad to contribute towards binding indivisible union the different divisions of the country which, indeed, "bow have every in ducement of sympathy and interest to weld them together more strongly than ever." I would rejoice to see de monstrated to the world that the North aud the South and the East aud the West are not separated or in dan ger of being separated because of sec tional or party differences. The war is long since over. We are not ene mies, but friends. And as friends, we will faithfully and cordially co-operate under the approving smile of Him who has thus far so signally sustained and guided us, to preserve inviolate our country's name and honor, of its peace and good order, of its continued ascendancy amongst the greatest gov ernments on earth. (Signed) Wm.McKisly . Miss Anna C. IJrackett, in an article called "Among the Trees," in the Sep tember Harper's Magazine, advocates forestry as an attractive and healthful pursuit for women, and, it must be owned, makes out a 6trong ease for an occupation in which she evidently de lights. An acquaintance with trees is not only a source of keen enjoyment to the person who knows them, but it is capable of promoting the general good to so great a degree that the en couragement of the art of forestry is in the nature of a public benefaction. DR. HATHAWAY & CO. I PhtftflMMl ftflMfcs Cot fMssflBfl fcfeFscva UHmmas wf C4tftk4 SntaMts4flvvrCfc6 ttattitf flftri Mtttjr. AM rmm i m ot e WtUi owax. ii j acr earta And mtrnkm to a J Ladies. e" m ZZ-T yoarown ofbt dodton Wt UOeS. Ou ttra yot procrta. DhHlrrlJltIltl trench (iR rreoca kocos MWWMm mrmmm try la V annal ery la tl aanlK aie-llcine. Ooe Aota gift rtlicf : a irm tr1 tod pals la Jolnu a car U bound to uto KtMkMSrr jwra.wtt mn fiewipuoa of atora dtataaaa. (to (Am od evC VVaeafed In iUln wrapper free Ee1 tfc'nuJa tock and acad f or Sraoloa aUasrirT Ml1 fo Vea i Va S (or WotBM : ho. 3 far Skin utaeaneai l t ttu"11"0 pa TaktwdwwewairttelaflWiwt bfamsdlm tm A PEOPLtS PARTY STATE PLAIFOUM. The lVoples Party platform of JTorth Carolina, in convention assembled at Haleigb, on the 13th day of August, ls:0, hereby reaffirms ita unqualified al legiance to the principles of the party, and hereby approves the platform of the lVoples Tarty adopted at its Na tional convention held in the city of St. Louis, July J2nd,ls. THK EI.KCTIOV I. AW. We hereby reaffirm our. fixed de termination to support and maintain a free ballot and a fair count in all elections held in North Carolina; and the election law passed by the Gen eral Assembly of ls:5 meets our hearty endorsement and approval; and we hereby pledge the Peoples Party to the policy of upholding the principle of free and honest elections provided for in said election law, and warn the voters of the State against the threats which have been made to repeal the same. tor.NTY GOVERNMENT. The act of the last General Assem bly restoring to the right of local self government by the election of their county commissioners and just ices of the peace by the vote of the peo ple in the respective counties, and the safe-guards therein provided, meets with our hearty approval, and we pledge the Peoples Party to the con tinued support and maintenance of that legislation, and warn the voters of the necessity of preventing injuri ous changes in that act, and of the danger of electing members of the General Assembly hostile thereto. LEGAL TENDER MOSEY. We favor the exercise by the State of North Carolina of the reserved con stitutional power to make all gold and silver coins of the United States (in cluding the trade dollar) a legal ten der for the payment of debts, and that this right be inforced by the passage of an appropriate act by the General Assembly. HOLD NOTES AND MORTG AG ES We believe that all money demands should be payable in the lawful money of the United States without preference or discrimination, and therefore favor the passage by the General Assembly of a law to prohibit the taking or giving of gold notes, bonds and mortgages in this State, and the making of all mon ey demands solvable in any kind of lawful money of the United States. INTEREST. AVe pledge ourselves to maintain the six per cent, interest law enacted by the last General Assembly. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The action of the Peoples Party members of the last General Assembly has demonstrated, beyond question, that the Peoples Party has been true to its antecedent platform declarations in favor of public education. We de mand still further improving and broadening the public school system of the State as rapidly as a proper re gard for the interests of the tax payers and the resources of the State will permit. We also favor such revision of our present school system as may increase the efficiency of our public schools and insure the most compe tent and effective supervision. We think that the committee on Educa tion of the next General Assembly should invite and eecure, as far as possible, the co-operation of the lead ing teachers and educators of the State in framing and perfecting the school law. JtXSCIAKY. Our judiciary Vuld be lifted above the plane of parMan politics. REFOMATOKY FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS. We favor the establishment of a State institution for the reformation of young criminals. DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION CON DEMNED. We condemn the Democratic admin istration in North Carolina for its failure to execute the anti-trust laws of the State now on our statute books, and call the attention of the people to the fact that official action in this re gard is not in harmony with the ultra anti-trust sentiment heretofore and now being expressed by the leaders of the Democratic party. RAILROADS. We favor the establishment of such equitable and low freight rates and charges for products shipped from North Carolina as will enable shippers and producers to realize at least a fair remuneration after costs of such ship ments have been deducted. We call especial attention to the possibilities of the trucking industry in Eastern North Carolina, an indus try which, but for the extortionate tariffs of the common carrier, would increase an hundred fold, carrying with it the greatest prosperity to that highly favored section it has ever known. We earnestly recommend to our State llailroad Commission that they use all the powers they have to bring about such reductions; and especially that they urge before the Inter-State Commerce Commission all complaints of extortion and discrimination with such vigor and continuity that should they fail to secure remedial action by the Inter-State Commerce Commis sion, all the people would know where to place the responsibility for exist ing outrages; and if their facilities for fighting the battles of the people before the Inter-State Commerce Com mission are inadequate for that pur pose, that they make recommendation to the General Assembly of amend ments to existing laws, to the end that low and fairer rates may be estab lished, both in the State and Inter State jurisdictions. Jlesolred, That we recommend a con stitutional prohibition of the pur chase, lease or rental of parallel or competing railway lines. FREE PASSES. We favor a law forbidding the giv ing of free passes to public officials, and forbidding their receiving the same. NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE. We condemn the lease of the North Carolina Railroad to the Southern Railway Company for ninety-nine years, not only as a bad business transaction iu which the interests of the State amounting to the large sum of $3,000,000 invested in good paying property yielding an income, were sacrificed; but we also, in most em phatic terms condemn the hasty and secret manner in which it was done several years before the former thirty years' lease, by its terms, would have expired. We call the attention of the people of the State to the fact that some mysterious power hag prevented an investigation thrnno-h tho proper legal channels, of this transac- HONESTY I UK flA I MAYAT vO I I 22K So. Brt 8L ATLAJTTA GA. 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We therefore demand that the next General Assembly fully investigate this transaction, and to the end that the interests of the State may be fully protected as far as it can be done, such legislative action shall be taken as to counteract, as far as possible, this unwise and secret trans action. REMOVAL OK CAS EH. The removal of cases from the State courts to the Federal courts for trial wherein the plaintiffs are poor per sons and defendants rich foreign cor porations, on application of defend ants, is a growing evil in North Caro lina, and iu its practical operation frequently amounts to a denial of jus tice to poor suitors, and therefore should be condemned. We demand, therefore, that the next General As sembly shall pass such a general stat ute on this subject as to take from such corporations doing business in this state the privilege of carrying on business in North Carolina, and with drawing the protection of the State extended to their business, if they persist in escaping the jurisdiction of our courts when claims are sought to be enforced against them therein. We advocate such legislation as will insure a just listing and taxation of all evidences of debt, and make an equitable adjustment of the burden of taxation between the debtor and a creditor. REDUCTION OK SALARIES. In order to keep our public servants in thorough touch and sympathy with the oppressed masses, and to check to some extent the scramble for office, w;e demand a reduction of salaries un til such time as through an increase of the currency the price of property and products will justify the present rates. The Peoples Partjr National Platform. Following is the Populist platform as adopted: "The Peoples Party assembled m Na tional convention, reaffirms ita allegiance to the principles declared by the founders of the Kepublic and also to the fundament al principles of just government as enunci ated in the platform of the party in 1892. We recognize that through the connivance of the present and preceding administra tions, the country has reached a crisis in its National life as predicted in our declaration four years ago, and that prompt and patri otic action is the supreme duty of the hour. We realize that while we have political inde pendence our financial aad industrial inde pendence is yet to be attained by restoring to our country the constitutional control and exercise of the functions necessary to a people's government, which functions have been basely surrendered by our public ser vants to corporate monopolies. The influ ence of European money changers has been more potent in shaping legislation than the voice of the American people. Executive power and patronage have been used to cor rupt our legislatures to defeat the will of the people and plutocracy has beea en throned upon the ruins of Democracy. To restore the government intended by the fathers and for the welfare and prosperity of this and future generations, we demand the establishment of an economic and fi nancial system which shall make us mas ters of our own affairs, and independent of European control by the adoption of the following: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. 1. We demand a Naticmal meney, safe and sound issued by the general govern ment only without the intervention of banks of issue, to be a full legal tender for all debts, pnblic and private, so that a just, equitable and efficient means of distribution may be made direct to the people and through the lawful disbursement of the gov ernment. 2. We demand the. frAo nnrl -n-r. coinage of silver and gold at the present le gal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the consent of foreign nations. 3. We demand the volume of circulating medium be speedily increased to an amount sufficient to meet, the Hi - - V KAA (JLIOA- ness people of this country and to restore luejusi, jevei 01 prices ot labor and pro duction. 4. We denounce the sale of bonds and the increase of the public interest-bearing bond debt made by the present administration as unnecessary ana witnout authority of law ana tnat no more bonds be issued exceDt y. . c ucuiauu sucn legal legislation as will Drevent t.h riemrmotivatinn sf v- 1. r. " .. . i 1 i i i . .... ful money of the United States by priyate i- w .1 i it . j 1 u. e ueiuauu luat me government in paymem vi us oongauons snail use its OD- nuiia as iu me mq. oi iawiui money in which they are to be paid and we denounce the present and preceding administration f r surrendering this option to the holders ox KO'eruluellL ooiiganons. 7. We demand a graduated income tax to the end that acerreafort woilth .k.ii k- , . 00 O ..vm.wa. h'UUJt MTT a I its ust proportion of taxation and we de- uuuuue i oupreme court, relative to the income tax law, as a misinterpretation of the constitution and An invasion f rightful powers of Congress over the sub ject, ui iiuauuu. 8. We demand that postal sayings banks be established by the government for the safe deposit of the savings of the people aw i lu laciiit-aie tTACuauge. RAILROADS. 1. Transportation being a means of ex change and a public necessity, the govern ment should own and operate the railroads in the interest oi the people on a non-partisan basis; to the end that all may be ac corded the bame treatment in transporta tion, and that the tyranny and political power now exercised by the great railroad corporations, which results in the impair ment if not the destruction of the political rights and personal liberties of the citiaens may be destroyed. Such ownership is to be accomplished gradually in a manner con sistent with sound policy. 2. The interest of the United States in the public highways built with public moneys, and the proceeds of extensive grants of land to the Pacific railroad should never be alien ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and protected for the general welfare, as provid ed by the laws of organizing such railroads The foreclosure of existing lines of the Uni ted States on these roads should at once fol low default in the payment thereof of the debt of companies, and at the foreclosure sales of said roads the government shall purchase the same if it becomes necessary to protect its interest therein or if they can be purchased at a reasonable price; and the government shall operate said railroads as public highways for the benefit of the whole people and not in the interest of the few, under suitable provisions for protec tion of life and property; giving to all trans portation interests and privileges and equal rates for fares and freight. 3. We denounce the present infamous schemes for refunding these debts and de mand that the laws now applicable thereto be executed and administered according to their true intent and spirit. 4. The telegraph, like the postoffice sys tem, being a necessity for the transmission of news 8Houldbe owned and operated by the government in the interest of people. LAND. 1. The true policy demands that the na tional and State legislation shall be such as will ultimately enable every prudent aud industrious citizen to secure a home, and therefore the land should not be monopo lized for speculative purposes. "All lands now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of their actual needs, should by lawful means be reclaim ed by the government and held for actual settlers only, and private land monopoly as well as alien ownership should be prohib ited. 2. We condemn the frauds by which the' Und jrranta to the Pacific Railroad vosBpa is hare, throoeh coaairuc of the Interior department, robbed mcltitodes of actual boiiaMa aettica of thvir home and miora of thair claim, that v demand legislation by Congress which will enforce the exemp tion of mioera! land from tnxh grants after, as well as before patent. 3. W demand that bonaftde settler on all public lands be provided free homes and oe rrovMiea ior in ma wti i amMtnj law, and that no exception be made In the caee oi Indian roervauons vera oreieu M - 1 . . a . " ui muoBcsi, ana uim an lanas not now patented come under this demand, meter Lxcuurtox. 4. We faror a rrsUzn of direct leriiL&tion through the initiative and referendum un der proper constitutional safeguards. 6S5Z1AL raoroeiiTioso. 1. We demand the election of Prreident and Vice-President and United States Sena tors by a direct vote ot the people. 2- t tender to the patriotic mrml nf Cuba our deepest sympathy in their heroic struggle for political freedom and indepen dence, and we believe the time has come when the United But tea. the irre&t Republic " "ww, aaouia recognue tnat Cuba is and of right ooght to be a free and inde pendent State. 3. We favor home rule In the Territories ana tne district of Columbia, and the early admission of Territories as 8taUa. 4. All pnblic salaries should be made to correypona to t&e pnee of labor and iu pro ducts. 5. In times of creat industrial !, rinn idle labor should be employed oa public wurss aj lar as pracucaDie. 6. The arbitrary course of the courts in assuming to imprison citizens fur indirect contempt aud ruling by injunction, should bepreyented by proper legislation. 7. We favor just jnsions for our disabled Union soldiers. 8. Relieving that the election franchise and untrauuneled ballot are eutial to a government of, for, and by the people, the Peoples Party condenim the wholesale y. tem of disfranchisement adopted in some States as uu-Republican and un-Democratic, and we declare it to be the duty of the sev eral State legislatures to take such action as will secure a full, free and fair ballot and an honest count, 9. While the foregoing propositions con stitute the platform upon which our party stands and for the vindication of which its organization will maintain, we recognize that the great and pressing issue of the pending campaign upon which the present Presideiitial election will turn is the finan cial question, and upon this great and sie cilic issue between the parties, we cordially invite the aid and co-operation of all organ izations and citizens agreeing with us upon this vital question. THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS. Wherea, Thf declaration of inde pendence, a.s a basis for a republican form of government tl:t might be progressive and perpetual, states: "That :ill men are created equal, th.1t they are endowed with certain insln li able right, that auiong tb- arw life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights govern ments are instituted among men, de riving: their illst nowera frnni Mi . an. sent of the governed." We hold, therefore. tht. t and preserve these rights under a re public;', n form of government, private monopolies of public necessities for SDeculatives nurnosen. trhthm nf tho means of production, distribution or exchange, should be prohibited, and whenever any 6iich public necessity or utility becomes a monopoly in pri vate hands, the people of the munici pality, state or union, as the case may be. shall aDDroDriate the sumo hvi-;rht of eminent domain, paying a just value therefor, and operate them for, and in the interest of, the whole peo ple. FINANCE. We demand a national currency, safe, sound and flexible; issued by the general government only ; a full legal tender for all debts and receivable for all'dues, and an equitable and efficient means of distribution of this currency, directly to the people, at the mini mum of expense and without the in tervention of banking corporations and in sufficient volume to transact the business of the country on a cash basis. (a) We demand the free and un limited coinage of silver and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to 1 (6) We demand a graduated income tax. (c) That our national legislation shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another. (d) We believe that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all nation al and state revenue's shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the gov ernment economically and honestly administered. (e) We demand that postal savings banks be established by the govern ment for the safe denosits of tht Rav ings of the people, and to facilitate exchange. (f) We are unalterably opposed to the issue by thf United States, of interest-bearing bonds, and demand th payment or ail coin obligations of the United States, as provided by existing laws, in either cold or Ailvernnin r. the option of the government and not at tne option oi rue creditor. TRANSPORTATION. () The government shall purchase or construct ana operate a sufficient mileage of railroads "to effectually control all rates of transportation on a just and equitable basis. () The telegraph and telephone, iiKe ine posiomce system, being a necessity ior tne transmission intellig ence, should be owned and nnprnfori by the government in the interest of . i. , tut- people. LAND. We demand that no land shall be held bv cornnr&tinri fur no.iiot;. purposes or by railroads In excess of meir neeus a carriers, and all lands now owned bv .tlipn.4 ehmiM .u ... claimed by the government and held ior actual secners only. ELECTION OK UNITED 6TATK8 SENATORS, We demand the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. That each state shall be uivided into two districts of nearly equal voting population, and that a senator irom each shall be eh-cted by II.., I . I .L .. nic jrujiit- ut me ui strict. DII'.KCT LEGISLATION. ItelTirisr !!Ion the nnd sense of" the American people, and be lieving that a majority of them, when umiiiiiirii'-m oy pany prejuaice, will vote right on all nuefctinna tnhmiMi to them on their merits; and further to elfrcl.tiallv annihilate Mnn.rti.ini.a lobby in If gUlation, we demand direct irgisijiimii u) ineansoi me initiative and referendum. SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR Books & Stationery TO- NORTH CAROLINA Headquarters ADDRESS: NORTH CAROLINA BOOK CO., Raleigh, N. ' C Manager. We can suddIt all vonr wur.fn in our line oromrjtlv and ac Inwear. mi. 8ible prices. - Special rates to teach- era ana aeaien. catalogues free. ention Ts tr-ix when you order. FREE ! ! POPDLIST LITERATURE IN UNLIMITED QUANTITIES TILL ELECTION. With your o-npvrat wn we will fiid the country with sluo.ono worth of PopuINt li( ratnre tKfor -!- t ion. With 4 1j is svslati. of idea w will sweep th two old partir into obliv ion. Now In cet down to plain f...r sen.se lminet. Kvery out of the two million l'opuiit voters in thin coun try who will co-operate with uwill be furnished KRKK with as much Pop ulist literature a he ran read and get bis neighbor to read. HOW YOU MAY t'O -OPKKATK. You are to eat, or use in your house hold, or get one or two of jour neigh bors to share with ycu, live dollars and forty cents worth of Populist groce ries for which you are to pay but $.'mh. You will then receive ais CI FT, One Dollar's worth of Populist book, and two .' months Mibscription to The Caucasian and a '.I month subscription to any five of the leading PopulUt papers in America or you can have the hooks, and besides have The Cau casian sent to any seven addresses you may desire for :t months. You can choose the books and paper your self or we will choose the very best for you. Following is the aMrt inert of Cro ceries you are to buy for $.".ki: Lowest Retail Prices. Goons. 18 bars Purity Soap (the ery best) .75 10 packages Flavored Corn Starch (a delicious dessert) - - 1.00 4 one lb cans Joan .of Arc Bstk- mg Bowder (guaranteed abso lutely nurel n 7 one "lb packages Fine.-t CIops &rarcn (with polishing wax) - .70 1 half lb can KorrTs Dutch Im ported Cocoa (purest and cheapest imported Cocoa in America) - - - in 50 King Grover III Cigars (a twofer) - - - - - 1.25 4 packages Raking Soda (largest and Lest 5c. package) - - .( l package Closs Shoe Polish - .10 1 box shoe blacking - jR SJ bottles jet black ink - - .10 1 bottle mucilage - .io Total amount paid at any gro cery store -$ 5.40 All for $.".00 together with the hand some gift of Populist Literature. ANY BODY MAY HAVE, IX PLACE OF THE CIGAKS IX ABOVE ASSORTMENT, $1.25 WORTH OF SOAP, FLAVORED CORX STARCH, BAKING POWDER, G LOSS STARCH AND SODA. Al: these coods exr-.t-rit. tl .,..! (whicn is imported from the oldes cocoa factory in Holland) are manu factured by the People's Supply Co., oi risiumore, laryiana, tlie greatest Populism manufacturing and import ing concern, and all the goods bear the Joan of Arc trade-mark. These goods are all guaranteed absolutely pure and the best in the market for the money. They give universal sat isfaction. This remarkable offer is possible only because all the profits tA both wholesaler and retailer are converted into free Populist literature. We now call on every true Populist to do one of two things : either snd a money contribution, at once, direct to the State officers cf his party for cam paign purposes, or buy live dollars and forty cents worth nf I ceries for $5.00 and secure enough lit erature free to convert his community Any Populist who refuses to do either of these deserves to 1? robbed and then patupon by t he trust and money sharks. Send your $S.0o Post-ollice Money Order or Express OrJer at once to THE PEOPLE'S SUPPLY CO., BALTIMORE, MO. HIRAM VROOMAX, Pres. and Trea.. Orile sure and mention the name of this paper. freight, but will ascertain the charge for customers to any point. The aver age freizht chare-.- the Mississippi river are about 40c. A REFORM LIBRARY For $1.45.. The Modern Banker, by Goode 2 Man or Dollar, Which ? A novel Shylock's Daughter, by Bates! ' g , 1 -rr,fn Jaetai.by Bennetts Money Found-Hill n.,i,:.J-J.". euT? Bech-MovoF ' 25 or The Garden of Eden U. S. A., by 25 .no Economics 'for Backward Pupil 10 send us 14 an.i . ;i, ., " j 1 1 Mian f nil a full Set Of all thwea lww.lr ir..,. worth $.3.10 at retail, and 5 Caca ' 8IAN one year. Thin short time only." Order aTcncer 'r Raleigh, X. C. or Clinton, X. C. Wanted-An Idea Protect your Mean: Umv wiav h Who eaa tfctnfc of some rtniDla tkfn. . . r The Caucasian is .vw JOB PRIITII THE CAMPAIGN IS HEBE Vol. WII.I. M.F.D P.ilNIINr.! . . . . skni) is -TO IIV-4-. ii m mw m. a JL Vik3VJL CIJ TO ADVKRIISI: YOUR 1UI:I.!C SUIAKINV.S. CAMSli-i; INCo. inv. UT. CAN FURNISH TIIFM ('lir.Ari.Y. AM IN ANY QUANTITY YOU DKSlR l 6x9, By Mail Postpaid, ino FOR 1.00; ioo 9x12, By Mail Postpaid 10O FOll 81. fio; J(m 01 GREAT All Towniij, ami (7nt;r Chairmen ou;ht to 1iav 1 tl, r 11 and Psjicr irintnl. We will scih! io is! ,.- , loo i-uvc:.,cN v.i.h Townsliip an-i County, a:,-- v ;.,aI1's al-Ip-. juinUsl IV -jv . .. i ltii ii, i pen, three Hotter, all lor $!. .tj:iM. If .;.n.-. . ) mitte wai.U.l, 25CIS. a.Mltional. Cash rmit acoitiiji.-niy every or.l r. HIM, HKADS, LKTTKR HKADS, ' UUSIXKSS KNVKLOI'KS, KK PORTS, TICKKTS, PROGRAMS, PAMPHLKTS, MIXUTKS. RLANK ROOKS FOR COUNTY OFFICERS, JJ-1K1I JOURNALS, DAY ROOKS, CTC. REMEMBER THAT WE AUK IX v ArA YOU ought f lhro-.v all ilie Bourbon press has heretofore now we can lo the Let us hear from yr. if i mt.i The Caucasian KDF0R0) RALEIGH, 1ST. C. tS-VRlCES CIVET ON APPLICATION'. Publishing Co. i-k!.r.i:r.! r. m n ( Y.rn okdi-ks: .... W1 - . Will. I I I.I. Till M 1 1IAVK II t I mm ii ii is wm iiv Ivl XHl4iv 1 rou $i.2Ti; :.oo Foil FOR 1.7.7; .-too FOR $:. DOLLAR OFFER PROCKKD1NGS, RKCORD ROOKS. SYMPATHY WITH THK l,r,:;:, jcss in our way you can. drie all xvork of thU class. Ui work equal to any one. of ay of the Publishing Co. ,1 I
The Caucasian (Clinton, N.C.)
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Sept. 3, 1896, edition 1
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