The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-05-30
pLarrosx OF the PEOPLES PARTY

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The following is the platform Of prin-
ciplss adopted by the Cincinnati conven
ton, to-rit:
a. That in view Of the great social,
industrial and economical era now dawn
Ing upon the civilized world and the
thousands Of issues confronting the
Americsn people, we believe the time
has Arrived for q capitalization Of the
political forces Of our country and the
formation Of party known as the Peopls
Party Of tho United States Of America.
sswe most heartily indorso the plat
forms as adopted At 81 Louis, No.. in
1889; Oea:a, Fla, III 1880. aud Omaha,
Neh., IN 1891, by the Industrial organi-
xations shere represented, summarized as
follows
"a. Tbs right to make and issue money
is a sovereign power TO be maintained
liy tho people for the common benefit.
Hence we demand the abolition of ma
tional banks as bauks Of issue and as a
Substitute for. national bank notes we
demand that legal tender treasury notes
be issued in Sufficient volume to tran
sact the busiusss Of the country on
cash basis, without damage or especial
advantage 10 any class or calling, and
shall We legal tender In payment Of all
debts, both pnblic and private, and such
nofss I when demanded by the people
shall be loaned 10 them at not more than
2 per cent per snnum upon non -perishable
ptoducts, AS indicated in the sub treasury
plan and also upon real estate, with
proper limitation upon the quantity Of
land and amount OF money.
"B-we demsnd the free and unlimited
coinage Of liver
.C--we, demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de-
wise some plan TO obtain all lands now
owned by alien aud foreign syndieates,
aud that all lands held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of each as ID
actually uss,l and needed by them be re-
claimed by the government and held fol
actual settlers only.
"D-Belieying the doctrine Of equal
rights to all and special privileges u
none, We demand that taxation nation
al, State or municipal-shall not be used
to build up one interest or class at the eH
pense Of another.
sfE--we demand thar ali reyennes-na
tiopal. stateor eoanty--shall be limited
4 10 the necessary expenses Of the govern
ment, economically and honestly admin
istered. ~
! ''F-ws demand just and equitable
system Of graduated tax on income.
GIVE demand the most rigid, hon
eat and just national control and super
vision of the means of public communi
cation and transportation, and if this su
peryision and control does not rcmov,
the abuses now existing we demand tn,
government ownership OF such means 0
communication and transportation.
"H-we demand she election Of Presi
dent, yies-Prssident and United State
Senators BY direct vote Of the people
"S.7That We urge united action of. al
progressive srsanizations in attending
: the conference called for Feb ~, 1892, b.
J ak of the leading reform organization
'4.--That national central comlnittc
be appointed by this conference to b
composed Of . chairman, to be elected b
this body, and Of three members froI
! each state represented, to be named b
eauh State delegation.
'5-That this central committee sha
represent this body. attend tile nations
/. conference on Feb. "a, 1892. and if POI
I sible mite with that and all othor reforl
D organizations there assembled. Ifno sa
e isfactory Arrangement can be effecte
. this committee shall call national COZ
vension mot later than June 1, 1892, I.
the purpose of nominating candidates {,
+. 4 President and Yics-Presid. mt.
"6,--That the members Of the centri
; committee for each State, where there
: no independent political organizatio
n condact m active system OF political az
tstioa in their respective Sts.ss.v
Additional resolutions, not part Of ii
1 platform, we're presented. They recon
/. nenc favorable consideration Of unive
! sal suffrage, deinandsd treasury notes
c pay soldiers equivalent to o0in, faxore
A demand for an eight-hour dav. an
condemn action Of tho Worl rs Fair Con
e mission with reference to wages.