St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-28
Demanded by the Farmers Of
One Of the Dakota
Counties.
A Platform That Is Long and
Broad Enough for a Ma
tional Body.
America Was Discovered by
Madoc, a Welshman, in the
Year 117O.
A G. A. R. Court Martial at the
SpiritWood Lake Encamp-
ment.
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Special to the Globe.
HURON, OAK. July 27.-The tillers of
the soil, in this county, are getting thor
Ough]y aroused on political matters. On
the 18th of July meeting was held here
to consider plan of operations. At
this meeting number of propositions
were made and discussed that would
appear to be quite plausible. None
struck the key note so surely as reso-
luton for the appointment of a commit
tee to draft a platform to be presented
at another meeting, to be held on the
21st. The committee was named and
did their work, but on the day named
for the convention it was deemed adj
visable to adjourn the meeting till Sept
ember l. For that reason the commit
tee did not present its report, though it
was ready. The
MAIN PLANKs OF THE PLATFORM
are embraced in these paragraphs:
FirSt-A demand that the salaries of
compensation for services rendered.
Viewing with apprehension the reckless
administration of county and school
affairs, whereby taxes are made as
rental on the capital taxed; demanding
of the board of county commissioners
and school officers the most rigid econ
Omy in the administration of public af-
fairs.
Second-Declaring that the expert
enceS of the past have taught that politi-
cal parties have not been purified by
age, but tended toward corruption
under ring masters and scramblers for
office. Expressing belief in the loyalty
and patriotism of American citizens,
M no of oil WI m
desire purity in public business to unite
in the support of ticket nominated
without political utilization, but with
reference to fitness for positions named
Third-Declaring that the candidates
with the largest bottle and best cigars
are usually those that win. and de-
|. nounceS the cOrrupting influences of
intoxicating liquors in politics, and de-
manding that the AK be laid at the root
of this political upas tree, and asks
the national government to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors except for art and medicinal
purposes.
F0urth-Asserting that financial
panicS and business proStration are
caused to a certain degree by contrac-
lions of currency, and. to prevent such
diStreSSeS in future, after the national
debt is paid and the foundation of the
national banking system gone, the gen
eral government should gradually close
| up the national banks and replace their
notes with a government issue. That
tine government should at once prepare
to send into the avenues of business
the 1929, 100000 now in the treasury:
recommending the establishment of a
system of postal savings and loans
whereby the people could have a safe
deposit and convenient loan system.
Fifth-ASkS that all avenues of COM
merce be under national control through
officers elected by the direct vote of the
people.
Sfxth-Declaring there should be a
reduction and regulation of the tariff in
the interests of American labor and
commerce.
Seventh-All officers-national, terri
torial and lOcal-shOuld be elected by
direct vote of the people.
Elghth-Favors territorial division
and admission into the Union.
Ninth-Opposes any division of
Beadle county.
Tenth-Says the burden of govern
ment should rest upon capital, and
| favOrs graduated income tax.
Eleventh-All indebtedness should be
deducted from assessments for taxes.
| Twelfth-Provides for the punish
ment of usury, with fine and forfeiture
of interest for the first offense, and for
| the second the forfeiture of both inter-
est and principal and imprisonment.