Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-23
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.
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which was most undeniably impressive.
The Rev, Mr.. Bowman led in prayer,
in which the Maker of all was thanked
for the love with which he had inspired
all in this work.
The platform, as adopted, is as iol-
lows:
We, the representatives of the indus
trial and reform organizations of the
state of California, in convention assem-
bled at the city of Los Angeles, October
%. 1891, firmly convinced that our cause
is lust, and that the time has come for
independent political action, do hereby
submit to the candid judgment of all
principles and purposes
Resolved, That we forever renounce
and abjure all former allegiance held or
claimed by us in either the Republican,
Democratic or other political party, and
severing our connection Herewith, do
hereby form and organize in the state
of California the Peoples Party OF the
United States, and pledge to the support
of its principles our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor;
Resolved, That we approve the action
of the convention of the Peoples Party
held at Cincinnati on the 10Th of May
last, and further demand:
L. The right to make and issue
money is sovereign power to be main
tanned by the people for the common
benefit; hence, we demand the abolition
of the national banks as banks of issue,
and as a substitute for national bank
notes we demand that legal tender
treasury notes be issued in sufficient
volume to transact the business of the
country on a cash basis, without dam
age or especial advantage to any class or
calling, such notes to be legal tender
payment of alldebts, public and private,
and such notes, when demanded by the
people, shall be loaned to them at not
more than 2 per cent. per annum upon
nonperishable products, as indicated in
the sub-treasury plan, and also upon
real estate, with proper limitation upon
the quantity of land and amount of
money.
2. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
8. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that congress take prompt action to
devise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign syndicates,
and that all lands held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of such as
is actually used and needed by them, be
reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
4. Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, we demand that all taxation-na-
tional, state or municipal-shall not be
used to build up one interest or class at
the expense of another.
5. We demand that revenues, nation
al, state or county, shall be limited to
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment, economically and honestly ad-
ministered.
6. We demand the government own
ership of all the means and agencies of
public transportation and communica-
tion and that they be operated in the
interest of the people at actual cost.
z. We demand the election of presi-
dent, vice-president and United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
8. We are opposed to the saloon and
liquor business in all it's forms.
8. We demand that all government
and all public work shall be done by, the
day, under proper superintendent elect
ed by the people.
That eight hours only should be a
days work on the same, and strictly
enforced.
That only American citizens, or those
who have declared their intentions to
become citizens, should be employed on
any public work, and
That all manufacturers should put
their names on all their goods.
Il - Is %1A
United States should be deprived of the
electoral franchise on account of sex.
IL. WHEREAS, We believe the strong
arm of the government, through its
military and police force, affords sufi-
cient protection to life and property /;
therefore, be it
Resolved. that we demand the aboli-
ton of all private armed bodies of men,
such as the Pinkerton police force, and
that no person or persons shall act as
militiamen, policemen or marshals unless
duly appointed and commissioned by
the government, state or municipality in
which they reside.
II. We demand that the pay OF the
honorably discharged union soldiers
which was given to them in deprecated
currency, worth only 30 cents on the
dollar, shall now be made equal to the
gold paid the bondholders.
THE EVENING MEETING.
The evening session at the pavilion
was opened by President Cannon, who
exhorted the delegates to remember the
necessity of nominating candidates on
February 22d of next year.
Mr.. Briggs. of Colusa, then offered
resolution endorsing the action of Judge
Wallace and the grand jury in San
Francisco, and thanking the people of
Los Angeles for their hospitality, and
the press for their impartiality.
The rest of the evening was taken up
with addresses by the following per-
sons: ]. W. Hines, president Citizens
Alliance; Mr.. Hinkley, of the national
committee Of the Citizens Alliance; E.
M. Hamilton, president of the Knights
of Labor; P. A. Lynn, of the Veterans
Alliance; Delegate McGlynn; Mrs.
Fairweather; w. HI. Briggs, of Colusa
J. A. johnson, of San Francisco; DIR.
PEBBLES, of the Nationalist society Mrs.
Anna f. Smythe, whose eloquence Gre
ated sensation Secretary Bachelor,
of the San Francisco Nationalists; Del
egate John s. Dore, and State President
Cannon, of the Farmers Alliance.