The removal of cases from the State
courts to tbe 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 in its practical operation
frequently amounts to a denial of jus
tice to poor suitors, and therefore
should be condemned. We demand,
therefore, tbat 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 tbeir business, if tbey
persist in escaping the jurisdiction oi
our courts when claims are sought to
be enforced against them therein.
We advocate such legislation as will
insure a just listing aLd taxation of
all evidences of debt, and make an
equitable adjustment of tbe burden of
taxation between tbe debtor and
creditor.
a, W condemn the f rands by which u
land grants to Um Pacific BaQroad eoopaa
ks have, throogh connivance of the Interior
department, robbed muhitodea of actual
bocsSde settlers of their homes and mineta
of their claims, that we demand legislation
by Congress which will enf ore the exemp
tion of mineral land from such grants after,
as well as before patent.
5. We demand that bonafide settlers on
all public lands be provided free homes and
be provided for in the national Homestead
law, and that no exception be mad in th
case of Indian wetrvations wnen opeocu
for settlement, and tbat ail lands sot bow
patented com under this demand.
MRBCT LXOULAriOS.
4. We favor a system of direct legislation
through th initiative and referendum un
der proper constitutional saf egoards.
