Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-07
THE PLArFOI,
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The platform says
We hold that labor is the basis of all
wealth and should he protected bv law.
The instability of tho municipal govern
meuts Of tho State has led To the creation
of enormous municipal debts which are
burdeusome to all the people, and We
therefore demand that the Constitution OF
the State be so amended that II will be i'm
possible to change the forms of municipal
governments to meet the changing for
tunes of politicians, and that no change
of forms of municipal governments be
permitted without tue consent OF the
people. Whereas the Standard Oil Com
pany has violated its contract by turning
over TO an alien trust Is powers
aud privileges received under tho laws
CT OHIO, We demand the forfeiture Of
| its charter. We demand the enactment
and rigid enforcement of law for the
suppression of all forms of gambling IN
futures on all agricultural and mechanical
products. We favor the election OF United
States senator's by popular vote OF the
people Of the State. We demand the rigid
enforcement of laws against sdulteration
or counterielting of food, free school
books for our public-school system, and
compulsory education. We demand the
prohi bitiOn of child labor under fourteen
years of age and the abolition of contract
prison labor, believing in the doctrine OF
equal rights and special privileges TO none.
We demand that taxation-national, state,
or municipal-sh not be used TO build
up one interest at the expense OF another.
The right to make and issue money IS a
sovereign power to be maintained by tho
people for common benefit, hence we de-
mand the abolition of national banks AS
banks of issue, and as substitute Tor ma
tional bank notes we demand that full To-
cal tender Treasury notes be- issued IN suf-
ficient volume to conduct the business OF
the country on a cash basis. and we favor
Government loans directly to the people on
real estate OF other ample security at arate
of interest not exceeding 2 per cent. We
demand free unlimited coinage Of silver.
We oppose extravaganza that collects or the
people each year $500, 900 000f for nationalex-
penses in q time of peace. We demand the
passage of laws prohibiting alien ownership
OF lands, 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 rail-
roads 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. We demand
Just and suitable system OF graduated
tax on incomes.
We believe that the solution Of the liquor
problem lies IN abolishing the element OF
profit, which il source Of constant temp.
tation and evil, and We therefore demand
that the exclusion, importation, exporta-
tion. manufacture, and sale OF spirltuous
liquors shall be conducted by the Govern
mcnt or State at cost through agencies and
salaried officials in such towns and cities
as shall apply for such agencies. We
believe that the right to vote should be
given TO everybody. Irrespective OF sex or
color: We demand Government ownership
of Gil means OF transportation and com.
munlcation between and by the people OF
the United States. We favor liberal PEN
sons 10 all honoraby discharged Union
soldiers of the late civil war and generous
care for their widows and orphans. and de-
mand that the differences between the
value of gold and greenbacks at the date
of payment be made equal to gold, 50 as
to place the soldier on the same footing AZ
the bondholder has been.
The resolution referring to liquor was
recommended to the National Committee
tor adoption. All the resolutions except
that referring TO the liquor question were
adopted in the lump. After considerable
debate on a motion to lay the liquor plank
on the table the committees recommenda-
tion to refer it to the National Committee
was al0nted