The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-06
a.stn.r ticket il ~ risIl.

A conference 81 the farm and labor party 81
Minnesota met in st. Paul, and nominated
the following ticket:
For Governor, Ignatius Donnelly o. Dako-
For Lieut.. Governor, james Mcaanshy d
For Attorney Gen, Judge william Welch
Of Hennepin County.
For State Treasurer. W. g. Jebb Of Meeker
County.
For Secretary d Estate. J. II. schonbeck d
Nicollet County.
There were about s~eyenty-dve delegates.
including Miss Eva Mcdonald of Minneapo-
lis, and Of these ffty-six represented st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
d ~REsoLUTIoNs.
The following platform was adopted:
We recognize only two parties, labor and
capital. and the only issue at stake is: Shall
the people keep the fruits Of their own indus
try or shall capital enslave the money by Its
exactions2
In view Of these facts, We demand 81 the
nation:
Nrst-That the money needed for ex-
changes be issued direct to the people with
out the intervention ofbanks.
Second-That while we are opposed to re-
ducing the labor of the United States to the
level Of the impoverished workmen OF Europe,
we are, nevertheless, in favor of q thorough
revision OF the present tariff and q reduction
Of it's rates whenever the same tend to en-
rich capital, and We favor placing on the free
list all such articles as are made the basis of
trusts which rob and impoverish the people.
Third-Thef forfeiture of all unearned land
grants, and that land monopoly shall be
abolished by just and appropriate legislation;
and we are opposed to alien and nonresident
ownership of American soil; and we believe
further that the government should restore
natures bounties that are stored within the
bowels of the earth for the use Of the human
family to the purpose for which they were
created.
Fourth-That transportation Of commod-
tiles and passengers by railroads shall be
controlled by national and state Legislatures
in the interest of the people.
Fifth-That the interstate commerce law
shall DO so changed as to effectually prevent
discrimination In favor of corporations, in
dividuals and localities, and extortion by
railroad sleeping car, express and other CON-
panies, acting as common carriers, between
the states; and we insist on the government
establishing and operating q system of tel
egraphy in connection with the postofice de-
partment. &r@. - j.. r.
From the state we demand:
First-The adoption of q system of voting
embodying the principle Of the Australian
law, which abolishes the caucus system and
secures to each voter an opportunity to cast
a free and untrammeled ballot.
Second-That tho right vote is inherent in
citizenship without regard to sex.
- Third-Ther reduction of freight and pas
sengerrates on railroads to q sum sufficient
to pay only the operating and maintaining
expenses, when economically administered,
and q fair rate OF interest on the actual cost
OF the roads, thus saving to the producers
OF the state several millions, now wrung
from them to pay interest on the fictitious
STOCK.
Fourth-The enactment of law allowing
the ~mortgagor to deduct from the amount
due the mortgage, the amount of all taxes
paid upon that part of the assessed valua-
ton OF the estate taxed, represented by the
mortgage. ~ f.
Fifth-The enactment of o factory inspec-
ton law for the protection of the health and
safety OF employees in mines, factories, work
shops and places of business.
Sixth-the enactment of a law defining the
liability of employers for injuries sustained
by employees in cases where proper safe
guards have not been used, in occupations
dangerous to life, limb or health.
S~eventh-That eight hours shall constitute
a days work in all towns and cities on state
and municipal work, and all such work shall
bedone by the day and not by contract.
Eighth-The enactment of Law regulating
the employment of detectives and peace Of
fcers, and f~orbidding the employment of Sc
cret and private detectives by other than the
state of municipal governments.
Ninth-The enactment of o law to enforce
the payment of weekly wagesin lawful money
by the employers to labor in cities and by
railroad companies and other corporations
and at the hands of congress.
Tenth-Whereas, Any rate of interest
above the average increase of wealth of the
nation is robbery, therefore We demand q re-
'duction of interest in this state to a reason
able rate.