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day Afternoon The great Convention
representing the farmers ana working
men Of tAs United ststssb As completed
its work. the result oc:ag the
certainty that Mr. Cleveland and
Mr.. Blaine, or whoever may
bear the standards In 1892, will
have 70 fight against . candidate rep
sesenting the industrial organizations
OF the country. Who this candidate
win be cannot o. guessed At. but is Is
understood that Senator PETER. Con-
gressmaa simpson, Gen. Weaver and
Ignatius Donneliy all have lightning
rods on their houses.
On reasssmbiing In the afternoon
the report OF the committee On plat
forsr was presented II 10 ~ follows
Il That IA vies sf the sreas soeiAL ndas.
trial asd economical reselufioo nov dauning
spSn the civilized ~osid and the new snd iiv-
tss issues confronting ne Americas people ve
oeiisvs that the time has arrived tor . crystal
Lzaslsn q ne political rc-oem forces of our
country ana the formation Of what should be
known a. The Peos.e's Party Of the United
States OF America
raaads % the platforms a. adopted at s., Louis
No. in 1854 oeAA TIA. In Isso and Omaha
Net. In 1897 by Industrial ganlxsttons there
represented SUNNI arixed - follows:
-(a) Tue right 10 make and .ssue money II .
sovereign power 10 DC maintained by tho PEG
pie for the common benefit hence We de-
mand the abolition OF natfona, banks as
banks OF issue, and IS . substitute for
national bank notes We demand that
szal tender treasury notes be issued In sum
.lsat volume 20 transact the business Of the
country Ga cash basis, without damage
or special advantage 20 any class or calling.
sacn notes - Be legal tender payment OF all
debts, pabfc and private. and such notes.
when demanded b. the people. shah be loaned
20 them ., nos more than q per cent per an
mum upon Ron-perishable products. ~ indicated
IN sne srotreasury Plaza and also upon real es-
tate with proper limitation upon the quantity
Of land and amount Of money.
"tol We demand the tree and unlimited coin
sge Of silver.
&c, We demand the passage OF laws prohibit
ing alien ownership OF land. and that congress
take promps action 70 devise some plan TO OBJ
tain al lands nov owned by aliea and foreign
syIdicates. and that u. lands held by railroads
and oiher corporations in excess Of such as 10
actually used aud needed oy them be reclaimed
By the government and held fer actual settlers
only.
~gd) Be.ssviag IN the doctrine % equal rights
20 all and special privilege 10 aone. we demand
that taxafion--nstional, state OF municipal
shall rot be used 90 build up enc interest or
class az the expense Of another.
"lel We demand that all rcvenues-national
state or coun,y-shait be limited to the ncces-
sary expenses OF the government economically
and honestly administered
20 We demand . Just and equitable system
OF grafustcd tax on income
''(y) We demand the most rigid, honest and
1ust national control and supervision Ct the
means OF public communication and transpor-
tation. and IL this control and supervision does
not remove the abuses now existing We de-
nand tbs government ownership OF such
means " communication and transportation
.lh) We ccrraad the election Of president
vice prcsidca, and Uaitcd States senators by .
direct vote OF the people
q That Ne urge the united action Of all pro-
grcssivo organisations In attending the confer
ence called for February "a. 1899. BY six Of the
leading reform organizations.
4. That natioaai central committee be ap-
pointed by the conference, 20 be composed OF .
chairman to BE elected by this body and Of
three members fron each state represented to
be named by each state delegation
q Tia, this central committee shall repre-
sent this body. attend the national conference
February o. isas. and IL possible unite with
that and all other reform organizations there
assembled II satisfactory Arrangement
can be Elected this committee shall call .
national convention not later than juno I. 1922
for the purpose OF nominating candidates Tor
president and vice president
q That the members OF the central commit
tee OF each state where there Is no indcpcrd-
ent political organization conduct IN active
system OF political agitation In their respect
i've states"
Additional resolutions were carried
rs follows:
Resolved That tho question OF universal
suffrage De recommended to tho favorable con-
sid-ration OF the various states and territories
Resolved. That while the party in power In
1870 pledged the faith OF the nation to pay .
debt In coin ,hs, had been contracted on de-
preciated currency basis and paysbis in cur.
rcncy, thus adding nearly elUo 600 600 10
the burdens OF tae people which meant
gold for the bondholdsrs and deprecated
esrrency for tss soldiers snd holding
that tho men who tmpertled their
lives 20 savc TIE life OF nation shout d have
been paid IN money az good IS that paid 70 the
foaiholdcr. We demand the issue OF legal ten
der treasury notes in sufficient amount "a
make the nav Of tbs soldiers equal to par with
coin. or such other legislation as shall do equal
and exact justice to The union soldiers Of this
eo1atry.
Resolved, That ~ eight hours constitute .
legal days wesx for government employees In
mechanical departments We believe this prin-
eipl> should oe farther extended 30 as 20 apply
90 all corporations employing labsr Ia the dir
ferent states Of the uaion-
Resolved That this conference condemns
An unmsasured terms the action Of tbs directors
Of the Worlds Columbian exposition on May
~ IN refusing TIE minimum rate OF wages asked
for bT the labor organizations % Chicago
Resolved That the attorney general OF the
Cnitsd States should make immediate pro
vision 20 saomis The act OF March ,. 1881 pro
vidiag for shs opening az Osishoma TO home
stead settlement % the Cn.ted States su
preme court so that the expensive and dnstory
legislation now pending there be ended"
Additional resolutions not q part OF
the platform were presented They
recommended favorable consideration
OF universal suffrage, demanded treas
urv notes equivalent 20 coin TO pay sol
diers. favored eight hours a day, and
condemned the action Of the worlds
fair commission with reference te
wages
Amid q perfect cyclone Of enthusiasm
delegate moved the adoption Of the
platform IS read. The convention went
Wild and the delegates mounted tables
and chairs. shouting and yelling Ike
iComsnches. A portion of the convcn
ticn in shundercus chorus sung TO the
time % ''Good-By. My Lover. Good
BY the words "Geod-hy. old parties,
rood-ey.r and then the doxolegy Sever
al delegates urged the adoption of the
report one suggesting that 1t De by .
rising vote
The platform proper. exclusive OF The
resolutions. was finally adopted By