TI*F. PUTI'ORN OF THE
OCM ATIC PAHTV OF NORTH
CAHOI.INA.
Adopted «»t tH* Cometition,
I HHH.
We again congratulate the people
of North Carolina on the continued
enjo\ ment of peace, good govern
ing i;t and general prosperity under
Democratic administration of the
affairs of the State which ha- now
been unbroken for so nianv years ;
upon the just and impartial enforce
ment of the law : upon the increasing
efficiency of our common school sys
tem. and the progress made in pop
ular education ; upon the improve
ment and enterprise manifested in
all parts of the State. We again
•hallenge a comparison between this
state of things and the outrages,
•rimes and scandals which attended
Kepublican ascendency in our hold
ers. We pledge ourselves to exert
in the future as in the past our best
efforts to promote the be-t interests
of the people of all sections of the
State. Affirming our adherence to
democratic principle's as heretofore
enunciated in the platforms to the
party, it is hereby
Resolved, That 110 government
lias the right to burden its people
with taxes beyond the amount re
quired to pay its necessary expenses
and gradually extinguish its public
lebt : and that whe never the reve
nues. how ever derived, exceed 111 i
amount, the should be reduced so.
ns to av.>id a surplus in the treasu
ury. lit it any*-ystcm of taxation
which nee--litates the payment of a
premium ol S-7') by the government
• 111 each s I.OOU of its bonds, taken
ini with the millions that would
otherui e lie idle in its vaults, and
t .aid to bondholders who purchased
in many instances, at less than par,
;s undemocratic, oppressive and ini
quitous ai 1 should be reformed,
l'he courst of our Democratic Rep
-enfativ* s in ('»ngi •- s, in their
efforts to give relief to the people
fr»>m bur len-son e internal revenue
Mid {h I
;i j jii*i»v:? 1 of the D"i: ' 'critic party ot
t hi - State and we respectfully re
■(• 111nieud that it t i« v tili l l «t impi's
ible to give t > our people all tic
re lie! demand*. 1. they support any
i-t an 1 piactical measure pu -tilt
ed m ('ongrtss that will afford a
relief from such existing
bm den.
Ilcsolvtd. 1 hat while the detai's
•: the I'ncthods b\ which the eonsti
: lit ion >1 r \« n .e tiu ill' shall 1M- gi a 1
ualiv r» u-hed are subject-* which t:.•
>.i ; 1t s ntatives of our people at the
national capital must be tru-ted to
. 1 mi-1. wc think the customs dutit -
-houhl be lev i 1 for t lie product ion
• i public it \i; ue, and the discritni
nation- in their adjustment should
bt -ucli as will place tho highest
rates on luxuries and the lowest on
the necessaries" of life, distribute as
cipiallv a- p« --ible the unavoidable
burdens of taxation, and confer the
•jieatest good on the greatest num
ber.
Resolved. That we. a-hcretiifore
tavor. and will revei t t ase to «I*-
maml. the uiu'onditional abolition ot
iht whole internal veiiuc system,
IS a war tax. not t •1M justified in
!iiii( s i»t peace : a- a grievous bur
ls, li to oili pcoph and a source of
annovauce in its practical operations.
We call the attention of the people
of the State to the hypocritical piv
tt ntion ot the Republican part}
their platforms that tney art m '.a-
or of the repeal of this onerous sy
tem of taxation, tnactt 1 by their
part v. while the lit publican* in Cor.
gress are taxing their er.ergit - to
b-truct all legislation inaugurated
bv the representatives of the I dem
ocratic party to relieve the pe >ple
of all or part of this odious system.
Resolved, That the course of the
Democratic party, in furtherance of
popular education, is a sufficient
-uiarantee that we favor the educa-
O
tion of the people, and we will pro
mote and improve the present edu
cational advantages so far as it cau
be done without burdening the peo
ple by excessive taxation.
Resolved. That, to meet an exist
ing evil, we will accept, for educa
tional purpo-'r >m the Federal
government, our j r ..hare of
the -urplus in the trensiiiw : l'rovid
ed, that it be di-bur-ed through
Sta e agent* Mid the bill f->r the tb--
ti oniti jn ili e.* ii ■ a objectional
featui e
Resolve I. That ih United States
beiiif. one government and ours a
national puty. we denounce the ef
i >1 ts 'ft• Re» t ' -! 'f s» C
tional issue - in (' ingress an 1 else
where and t t: u. te di-sention
an In. \s ii. between tic pe 'p.e of
the differ* !.t section- o! .a emmon
country.
Resolve 1. That it is due to the
people of our eastern counties, who
have so cheerfully borne the a - -1 are
of our common burden-, that the
present or some equally effective sys
tem of county government shall be
maintained.
R.-solved. That the Democratic
pal ty i.i o] posed to any further ex
ten-ion of the "No-fence law. un
less. such extensions -hall have lirst
been authorized by a majority of
the qualified voters within the ter
ritory to be affect e 1 thereby.
1 tesoive l. That the I democratic par
ty has ver been the party of the
workinginan, and has never fostered
monopolies, nor have "trusts or
"combinations .or "pool- ever
grown up under laws enacted by it.
The contest in this county being be
tween aggregated capital, seeking to
crush out all competition, and the
individual laborer, the Democratic
party is, as it ha.s ever been, again-t
the monopolies and in favor of a ju-t
disti ibution of capital, and demands
the enactment of laws that will bear
equally upon all.
Resolved. That a- all taxation
bears most heaviiv upon the laberer,
it is the duty to the legislator, as a
direct benefit to the workingman to
keep the expenses of our public in
stitutions at the low'Cst limit consist
t ut with wise and efiiicent manage
ment. The Democratic i arty oppos
- any competition between free and
convict labor. b::i it in-ist that con
victs -hull not ; t main 1 He at the ex
pense of hi: i- t 1 -r.
K« - i.vi .!. i a' oui - being an ag-
O O
ricuituiai .>'olll'. it i.s o»11 duty a
well as our pieasur* to [>rorfn-te auv
and ah iegi^intion ili.it is calcu
lated l» a Ivanet ti.v mteiistsof ag
l .t-;iit 'll • . all ! ti I ill So doil gW t
will m"t( !. ctiialiy a Ivance the in
teri'st s «» t un e!.ann;-. manufacturers
and laborers.
Resolved, Thai tie Democracy
of North Carolina, cordially approve
the administration oi" H n. Alfred M
Scales as hoiie-t, ] itriotie an ! con
servative.
Resolved. That the ability, wis
dom. honesty, patriotism, independ
t nee. faithfulm -s !> duty :>m] n.anly
courage of I'resi ;«»nt (u v land
have won the a lini: :\M li of all good
mi n . and the in! t re-ts of the coun
try demand his it n lain itiot. ai 1
his re elect ion.
A Warn in^.
1 lit mod*-- t«" d.-ath - up] roach
ait various, and -tatistic.- -how c•!.-
clu-ively that more persi ns .lie froiii
tiisi isesol the ino a! .ii.«i L.n than
any ot'ier. It is ] : I able that ( very
one. without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tubercle (terms into the
svstem ai 1 where these grrms fall
u]»on -uitabh - :. tn.;y -tart into
life and d %' 1 p. at first. slowly and
I s s;. ii\\ j i 1. v . s.itl.t t. l 'k .i Ii _ st t! -a
tion in the ti r it a. 1 if a low 1 t.>
continue their ravages they extend
to the lui.g- pr 1 :»•:? _ ( • n- in ptl •'
and to the hea h causing Catarrh
Now all thi- dai _• rous u\ \ if allow
ed to }">rce(ed w;l: tim» cau-f
death. At the ■ riset i n.;i-t act
with promptnt-s g.llowi: g a c.»M
Ito go without attention is dangei
oiis and i:. i} 1• 1 -e x, y. •.• r life. A«
s,\ui as i feel that - mething is
» c
wrong with } nil Throat. Lung*, oi
Nostrils, obtain a I* ttle « : Boschee i
1 tier man Syri.[ 1: w... yoi
immediate rt!:- :
\ti Important Wniuuncement.
New \ ui k. Mav
Cien .eiueu: I fee: in lutv bouh-.l
to vou. a- we.; lis t'» a.! sufferers l>v
t > write } >n my
f-v.ce with this terrible «1 i 1 —. an«.l
the u-e of Swift s Specific. i..»j
tl.it tL\v hls will be bei.-iicia!
t > uil wLu sulKr as I ilij.
Ab-. ;t -i\ weeks ago, while at bu»-
iri. I w;i- : lei.lv atta ke-i witL
t \ci iicintiii- i in Hiy feet, kne -
ati'.l Labile. So severe the attack
that I t" .v to i:i\ bej in.tueiliately.
;t:. 1 in two oi' three Jay- my joint-
Wt l O -WOlltl. t j a.iliOst UOUb 1 th• ii
Lataral >:/•■, an 1 -leep "\\a- liivei
frotii me. Aftei PutTering the mo-t
eieruciatin# jain f r a week
::iiment> and various other remedies,
a friend. who sympathised with my
my helpless condition, said to me :
••Why don't you get Swift'- Spe
cific and i)se it ' I will guarantee a
cure, and if it does not the medicine
shall cost you nothing "
I at once secured the S. S. S. and
after using it the first day, had a
quiet night and refreshing sleep. In
a week I felt great.y benefi.ed. In
three weeks I c »uld sit up and wa k
about the room, and after using six
bottles I was out and able to go to
business. Since then I have been
regularly at my post of duty, and
stand on my feet from nine to ten
hours a day, and am entirely free
from pain. These are the plain and
simple facts in my case, and I wi u
cheerfully answer all inquiries rela
' tive thereto, either in person or by
mail. Thomas Marklllie.
II \\ . l sth street, New York City.
Treatise on Ulood and Skin Disea
■ ses mailed Free.
ihe Switt Specific Co, Drawer, •»,
Atlanta, Ga.
! llriice I p.
You are feeling depros-ed. vour
t appetite is poor, you are botheied
) with Headache, vou are lid^ettv,
O k '
. nervous, and generally out of sorts.
. and want to brace up. I3raee up.
. but not with shmulents, -prim-" m( d
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. icines, or bitters, which have for
1 their basis very cheap, bad whiskv,
. ami which stimulate you for an hour,
then leave you in a wore condition
than before. What you want is an
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and Kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed health and stiength.
Such a medicine you w ill find in
l.leetiic Hitter.-, and n;v .">! rent- i
bottle at Rovster's Dru ,r St >l l •
O •
Oni* Notch Iti-in r.
Aa a train was ready to leave the
Cent; t! Depi »t the other day, a drum
mer. who occupied two seat-, or had
prepared to. left the car to say good
bye to some one. When he returned
he found his luggage in the wood
box and a strange man in po-se--ion
■ of the seats.
What does this er mean ' He de
! manded as he drew himself up and
took in the situation.
•'Drummer, ain't youqueried the
other.
es. -il". t
"J'rummer on twelve hundred a
y ear.
••Jhat my salary, sir. but what
has that got to do with thi- ca--* '
"A great deal, -ir. lin a lightning
rod man on fifteen hundred. '
And he calmly crossed Lis feet and
unfolde 1 his newspaper. whiU the
drun.m r _'athered up hi- thi: _ T - an 1
w( itt int > a* • 'tin r car.
Tlit'Jr Huniiu lioom iii k •
I'l »bably no one thing ha- such a
revival of trade at Royster's Drug
Store as their rivir.£ awav to their
O Zj «
cu-tomers ■ i sm many free trial Lot
tie- of Dr. King's New Discovery
r r consumption. Their trade i
. .-imply em-rmons in this very valua
1 Me article from the fact that it al
ways cures and never disappoints
Cough-. Colds, A-thma. Bronchitis
» Croup. and all throat diseases quick
r ly cured. You can test it before
*> j buying by getting a trial bottle fre
• l j large size sl. Everv bottle warran
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