The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

fhs Cincinnati Convention Resolves -
Form a Third Party. 20 be known ~
the Peoples Party az the United states
"A Platform Adopted on which 90 Go
Before tho Country aud Eniist the sup
port 81 Those who Gan Not consistently
FOLLOW IN the Lines of The Old fNrtIse.
CINCINNATI. May 2i.-The conven-
ton IN session in this city yesterday de-
cidcd "a form the Peoples party Of the
United States. The following Is tho
platform:
-Four on resolutions begs leave
10 submit the following
EsSoirei. That IA view Of tho great social.
Industrial and economical revolution now
navning upon the civilized world and tho
new nndliylng ISSUES confronting fhc Amer
lean people. we believe the time has arrived
Tor \ CTS <talixt on Of political reform OF our
country aud tho formation ~ what should
be known a. the Peoples party ~ the United
states 81 America
Re~ofred. That We most heartily indorsetho
demands Of the platform a. adopted AZ g.
Louis IA 1852, osala. Fla. III iSa). and Omaha.
>eb. m 1921. by the Industrial organizations
there rel resented. snmmAriiy AS follows
A. The right 10 max and issue money IN
"A sovereign power 10 b. maintained by the
people for the common beneit. hence We
demand the abolition Of national banks 81
I<~uN. NNu H. u ~.I~lAAlt iOi nttlNnIl UANN
notes we demand that legal tender treas
ury notes be lssucd ia sHfitsrnt volume 10
transact the business os the country on a
cash basis, without damage or especial al
vantage 60 any class Or calling. such notes
10 be a legal tcndsr IN the pkynent Of all
debts. public and private, and such notes
when demanded Is the people shan be
loaned 70 them ~ not more than 2 per cent.
per amman on non pcri-nable products, is
Indicated ia the >ub-trea-nry plan. and also
npon real estate with proper Limitation
upon the quantity OF iand and amount of
money
r. We demand the free ana
coinage OF silver.
c We dem ,nd the passage OF laws pro-
limiting alien ownership Of lands, and thar
congress take prompt action 20 devise soms
means to obtain all lands owned by allen
and foreign syncicate~. and that all land
held by railroads AMI Other co. porations in
excess OF such ns j. actually nscd and needed
by them be claimed By the government and
held for actual settlers only.
ID. Believing in the doctrine OF equal rights
70 all aud special rriviiege : 10 none, we do
mand that mathematician. state or
municipai-sh shall not be used TO build mp one
interest or class AZ the expense Of another.
r. We demand that ali eyenues-nation-
AL. state or c~oun9y--hall be limited 70 the
necessary expenses OF the gOycrnms mt,
economically aud honestly administered.
y. We demand q just amt equitable sys-
tenn OF graduated tax on Income
q. We demand the most rigid. honest and
just national control and supervision of
means OF public communication and trans
portation and II this control and supervls-
ion does not remove the abuses now exist
ing. we demand the government ownership
Of such means OF communication and trans
portntion.
II. We demand the election Of president.
viec-prcsident ana United states senators
by a direct vote OF the people.
Resolved. That we urge united action OF all
progressive organizations in attending the
conference called for February y. 1872. by
six OF the leading refo IN ORGANIZATIONS
Rfsofred. That a national ceutral commits
tee Do appointed by his conference. 10 DO
composed OF a chairman 70 be elected bv
this body and OF the three members from
each stale represented to he named by each
state delegation.
Resofred, That this central committee shall
represent this body. attend the national
conference on Februars p. 1892. and. " pos
sible. mite with that and all other reform
organizations there assembled II no salts
factory arrangement can be effected this
committee shall call a national convention
not latter than June 1. 1892. for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for president and
vice president.
Resclrrd. That the members OF the central
for each state where there II no
independent political organization. conduce
an active system OF political agitation In
their respective states.
Additional resolutions: were adopted
as follows.
Resoyred. That the question Of universal
snfft nge bc recommended - the favorable
consideration Of the var Gus states and ter
ritnries.
Resorref. That while the party ia power In
1874 pledged the faith 81 the nation 70 pay a
debt in coin that had been contracted on 4
appreciated currency basis and PAYABLE IN
currency. thus adding nearly one billion dol
lars &, the burdens OF the people. which
meant gold for the hondhoidcrs and icprc'
riated currency for the soldier. and holding
that the men who impcriicd their lives Il
save the life OF a nation should have beer
paid Ia money AZ good as that paid 20 tn
bondhnider. we demand the issue Of leg !
tender treasury notes In sufficient amount q
make the pay Of the soldier equal 70 pal
with coin. or such other legislation a. shall
DO equal and exact Justice 10 the Unior
soldiers OF this country.
Resoired. That az eight hours constitutes
legal days work for government employee
in mechanical depart ments, we believe thi
principle should be further extended 30 ~
to apply to all corporations employing 10
Dor in the different states OF the union
Rcsofrcd. That this conferences condemn
In unmeasurcd terms the action OF tho al
rcctors OF the WORLDS Columbian exposi
ton. on May 10, In refusing the minimum
rate ~ wages asked for by the labor organi
xations Of Chicago.
Resofrei. That the attorney general submit
thc net OF March 2. 1859. providing for IN
opening OF oklahoma 70 homestead settle
ment. 10 the supreme court Of the Unite
states at the earliest possible moment, tla
the unhappy settlers ~ that afflicted terri
tory may understand the lawful aud constl
tutionai meaning ~ said act. and thus put
stop 70 much litigation and expense
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