Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-21

negative be put more forcibly by the
chair. The demand was renewed, ana
continued from time to time.
IoNATius posSELIy,
chairman Of the committee on resolu.
tions, climbed upon the rostrum nj TINS
luDcture, and almost bis nrst words
caused n whirlwind of excitement.
The declaration from Donnclly which
ret the convention wild was 10 the
effect that he was there TO report that
the committee on platform was unit
for the organization OF n third party.
Two alternatives were presented, ne
said. either 10 ignore the third party or
divide the friends Of reform.
He gave wny 10 Robert Schilling OF
Wisconsin, secretary Of the committee,
whU read the platform.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform is M follows:
That, In view Of the great social, In
dustrial and economical revolution
now dawning upon the civilized world,
aud the new and the living issues CON
fronting the American people, We be-
lieve the time has come for chrystali.
1atlon of tho political reform forces "
our country and tho formation OF what
should bo known IN the Peoples Party
Of tho United States Of America.
Sucond--That we most heartily en-
dorsc the demands OF the platforms
adopted at st. Louis, Mo-, In 1850, IN
Ocala, Fla, In 1890, and In Omaha In
1901, by the industrial organizations
there represented, summarized ~ fol-
lows.
The right to make and Issue money
Ia n sovereign power, TO be maintained
by the people for the common benefit,
hence we demand the abolition OF
National banks rs banks of issuc, aud
~ u substitute for the National bank
notes We demand that legal tender
notes bo Issued In sufficient volume 20
transact the business Of the country
on a cash basis, without damage or
especial advantage 70 any class or call
ing, such notes 10 bo legal tender Ia
the payment OF all debts. public and
private, and such notes when demand
cd by the people shall be- loaned 10
them at not more than per cent. per
nunum upon nou-perirhnble products,
rs indicated la the sub-treasuty plan,
and also upon real estate, with n proper
limitation upon the quantity Of the
land and the amount OF money. We
demand an unlimited quantity OF
silver.
Wo demand tho passage Of laws pro.
hibiting the alien Ow nershlp OF land
and that Congress take prompt action
10 devise some plan 10 obtain all the
lands now owned by allen and foreign
syndicates, and that all land held by
railroads and other corporations In eX-
cess Of such ~ 10 actually used aud
| needed by them hc reclaimed by the
government aud held for actual settlers
| only.
We believe In the doctrine OF equal
rights TO nil and special privileges to
| none. We demand that taxation,
national, State or municipal, shall not
bo used TO build up one Interest or class
Mt the expense OF another. We de-
mand that all revenues, national, State
and county, shall be limited TO the
| necessary expense OF government,
economically and honestly alminis'
tered. We demand Just aud oqult'
able system, graduated ON income.
We demand the most rigid, honest
and jus, National control and super
| vision Of the means OF public com.
riunIcatlon and transportation, and Il
this control and supervision does moi
remove the abuses now existing, W,
demand the government ownership OF
such means OF communication aud
transportation.
| We demand the election OF Prcsi.
dent, vice president and United
States senators by direct vote OF til,
people.
We urge action by all progressiv,
organizations In attending the con
ference called for by the six leading
reform organizations; that n national
committee be appointed by this con.
ference, to he composed OF three mem
beers for each State represented, 10 b,
named by each State delegation; thu,
this central committee shall represent
this body at the national conference OF
February 20, 1892, ana, II possible
unite with that and all other reform
organizations there assembled. II nc
satisfactory arrangement can bo effect.
eli this committee shall call natiOna
convention not later than June !,
1892, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for President and Vice
President; that the members OF tn,
| ttntINl Nbl tNth 1kNlt
where there is no independent polIt
lcal organization conduct an activ,
system OF political agitation In theil
respective States.
| Additional resolutions were pre-
sented.
That the question OF universal sui
rage be recommended TO the favornbl,
consideration OF the various States an,
territories; that while the party IL
power pledged the faith Of the natlol
10 pay In coin the debt contracted on
deprecated currency basis and payable
In currency, thus adding nearly on,
billion dollar, 20 the burdens OF tn
people, which meant gold for tho bond
holdrrs and deprecated currency 70
tho soldier, and holding that the mel
who imperilod their lives 10 save Ia,
nation should be paid In money n
good a. that paid 10 the bondholdcr, W,
demand the issue OF legal tender treas
ury notes IN sufficient amount tO max
the nay OF the soldier equal 10 par will
coin, or such other legislation ~ shal
do equal and exact Justice 10 tn
Union soldiers OF this country; tim
the oight-hour day principle should b
I extended 10 apply 10 all corporation
employing labor In the different state
Of the Union; that the conference con
demns, IN unmeasured terms, the ne
tion OF the directors Of the World
Fair In refusing a minimum rate 0
wages.
THE NAME OF THE NEW PARTY,
tho "Poople's party of the UniteC
States" elected magnificent out