The advocate., 1890-10-29
PLATFORM OF THE PEOPLES PARTY


ytnliOn assembled, recognize Almighty God N
tno rightful sovereign OF notions, from whom
Ail Just powers OF government Af0 derived and Y
Whose VIII az human enactmoni9 ought 70 con
form; and, whereas, this convention a cOmpOsot
OF members from All shades Of political belief
and, whereas, Wo have agreed THAT tho groa
question Of labor land, transportation and a.
nance arc the economic questions before th'
Therefore we set forth tho following 40 tho
great underlying principles Oi The question af0rO
aaid and exemphhcd In the 81. Louis domanda
LABOR
Labor ia the beginning OF progress, enc gOunda.
10n Of wealth, and tho labOrof "a entitled W 4
good living ana 4 ialr share OF The prOds which
soCond-Tho uso OF labor mving machinery
should shorten tho hours OF Toll and inuFo 10 tha
genoht OF The employed equally with tho en-
pl0yor.
The earth "a the common hefitage OF 1ho DeO.
pie; every person born Into the world n entitled
equally With al others ~ q Dla00 % I'VE and earn
living, and any system OF government G1at does
not maintain aud protect thlg inallenablo light io
wrong and should DO changed OF abolished.
FnNgIoNa
We favor q service pension 10 0voFy union col.
dier and sailor, and We 0olioyo that justice do
mAnda that lhe deprecated currency IN which
they wore paid should be made good, and az full
and complete NTH be kept by the government
with Tho soldiers ns with the bOndhOldoB, aud
Llat eH-prls0nsTs Of war DO romnneFatod for the
/, We demand tho abolition Of national banks
and the substitution OF legnl tBndoF treasury
notes In ilou Of national bank notea issued IN Mt-
noiont volume % 40 thQ business OF th0 country
on cash system, regulating the amount needed
On per capita basis aA lh0 business interests "
tho country Expand and that all mOnOy Issued
by tho government ahnll DO legal tender in Day
ment OF 4ll deDtg, both public and priVata
p we demand the froo and unlimited coinage
8. We demand ShAt Congress shan pass such
laws ae shall onoCtunlly prevent tho dealing n
futures In OIL Agricultural and mechanical pro
duCtiona, preserving such 4 stringent system OF
procedure IN trials az shall secure prompt con-
vlcliOn, aud imposing such penalties As shall %.
cure the most perfect compliance With tho law
4. We demand the passage Of laws prohibiting
allen ownership Of land, and that OOngross tak0
early steps 10 devise come plRn % obtain m lands
now owned BY aliens and foreign Gyndicatss, and
that al lands now held BY railroads and other
corporations In excess OF such az arc actually
used and needed by thom, bo reclaimed by tho
government and held for ACTUAL settlers only
3. Believing In the doctrine OF "equRl rights 10
All and special privileges 10 nOne," We demand
that taxation, national or Btnto, shan not bo used
70 build up ono ntor0st or class at tho expense OF
another.
Wo believe that the money Of tho country
should DO kept ~ much As possible In tho hands
OF the people, and hence We demand that oil rev
enuea, national, HtAto and county, shall bo limited
70 tho necessary expenses OF tho government eco
nOmlcallY and honestly administered.
0. We demand that Congress provide for tho
Issue OF q sufficient amount OF fractional paper
currency % facilitate exchange through tho mo
dium OF tho United States mall.
Z. We demand that Che means OF cOmmuniCa-
don and transportation shall DO owned by and
operated In the interest of the people, 90 In tho
Uuited States pOatal system.
8 We demand such legislation as shall effect
uAlly prevent che extOrtlon Of usuTiOus interest
~ any form OF evasion or statutory provisions.
3. We demand such legislation 40 will provide
FOR reasonable stay OF execution In al cases OF
foreclosure OF mortgages on real estate, and q |
reasOnaple extentlon OF time before Che COnHrna-
tiOh OF gherlR's sales.
70. We demand such legislation AZ win effect |
uRlly prevent the organization OK maintenance Og |
trusts and combines for purposes OF speculation |
IN any Of The products OF labor or necessities OF
life, or the transportation OF the gamo.
~, We demand che adjustment OF salaries OF |
public oillClas 70 correspond with existing imam.
clM conditions Che wages paid To other forms OF |
4sgog, and the prevailing prices OF the products |
n. we demand the adoption OF tho Australian |
aygten OF voting and the Crawford county system !
% primarles
form
our candidates, speakersand writer's will waste |
no time discussing minor matteTa
Tho past ls gone, Che present IN with u.s. tho /
Mtnro la before u.s.; old issues are doad we come |
% you with new Onea
RESOLUTIONS RRLATIN0 TO RAILROADS.
Be 70 resolved, ATst, That all freight cars DO
supplied with the automatic air brake and safety /
coupling AppliRncOa.
9ocOnd-l1hat we are opposed 10 The Blair bin /
la now pending before Congress relative % arbl- /
tEation on labor disputes
Third-ThAt board OF labor arbitration DO /
appointed tO settle nll labor disputes, consisting |
Of thrO0 members, OF whom one ahAll no chosen
by the employer, one by the employo and Che
third BY the other two.
FOurth-ThNt we are opposed 10 tho mpOTtS-
tlOn Of PinkertOn detectives by railway corpora
tQnA for the purpose OF OoerCing employees,
Piith-That we are opposed tO The conspiracy
law ~ now on the statute books OF our state ~
teCtlng railway employees.
I8lghed j. w. TANNER,
'1 JOWN DAVIS,
M nauouNw