The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28

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'Rhe Convention should have a vote ana
have il counted. The five minute rule
for speeches was adopted. A recess
was taken until 2 p. m.
When the Convention reassemoleo
letter from L. L. Polk, ~hlch Was
read advising this Conference to issue
an address and defer action on the
Third Party till 1892, caused a breeze
ond when motion to refer it to the
committee on resolutions was declared re !
| carried there was "a loud demand, nota-
h1v from the Minnesota delegation
that the negative be put more forcloly
nv the Chair. The demand was re-
newed and continued from time 10
time during the reading OF a numoei
of miscellaneous telegrams.
Ignatius Donnelly, chairman OF tne
committee on resolutions, CLIMBED
nnon the rostrum at this juncture' anc
amid a whirlwind Of excitement an
,onnced that he was there to repor
that the committee on platform was
INIT for the organization Of the Ihlr'
Party. He gave way to Robert SEM
limo of Wisconsin, secretary of tn
committee, who read the platform a
follows:
The Platform.
g First That in view OF the greaU >,
o;o1 industrial and economical reVoi'
Z @ tion now dawning on the clVllize
e world, and the new ana hVlng is7u' =,
re confronting the American people, :, "
d believe that the time mas aTliveI ~ ~
- the crystalization of the polltical !
IL form forces of our country and the 10
g nation Of what should be known
t. the Peoples Party Of the United o'a'
> i second That we most heartily e
le dorse the demand of the platforms
adonted, at St. Louis, Mo-, in 1889; Oc
re 10 Fla. 1890, and Omaha, Neo..,
a. a. 1901. bv the industrial organlzatloo
al al there represented, summarized % 4
lows: a ice
ov (A) Inc TlSut " A''' -:
NJ money is sovereign power 10 oe nia
~ ~ tained by the people for the eoum
~ ~ benefit, hence we demand tne aos
a. a. tion of national banks as banks OF
hT enc. and as a substitute for natlo'
-. hank notes we demand that legal tt
e der treasury notes be issued IN su
~. Gent volume to transact the ousln
10 ~ Tho country on a cash basis, withC
~ DAMAGE or especial advantage to
19 ;9a class or callings, such notes TO De 1e
ine tender in payment of all debts, put
iiS ond nriyate, and such notes when
ai ~ manded by the people shall be loa'
da. S to them at no. more than per cenU
"a "a annun on non-perishable products
W. indicated in the sub-treasury plan,
Sac also upon real estate with proper j
q .Sf of tation on quantity ofland and amo
an6 of money.
sho EN- ~ we demand the free and uni
,oid tied coinage of silver. r,
,olo UCN We demand the passage OF
4; ~, 30 prohibiting alien ownership OF
I1aS uI. and that Congress take prompt &C
st iie to devise some plan to obtain all Ia
'io'' now owned by alien and foreign sy
Gates and that all land held by
), roads and other corporations IN eS
''' of such as is actually used ana net
bv them be reclaimed by the 90"
ment and held for actual settlers ol
IDl Believing in the doctrine OF
- rishts to all and special privlleg
.o,- none. we demand that taxation,
oon cad tional, State or municipal, snail ~
- s't - used to build up one interest or ella
a ,n+ If If the expense of another.
Wv - IA We demand that all revel
ioIo, ~ national, State or county, shall be
:. 'on@ n tied to the necessary expenses OF
.nS Government economically aud no
90 NJ ly administered.
,ce e.oo VI (F) We demand a just and equl
. eI bos system Of graduated tax on lncon
:, he hs' (G) We demand rigid, homes
), orS us lust national control and supervise
.neas' .ness the means of public commune
'n' and transportation, and If this &C
,asn' ;ns,s and supervision does not reno,
y PSI ~ abuses now existing we demand
lo ~ "t he ernment ownership of such me-
,sG "a + ~ a communication and transportatlc
.,,ro5 AZ On We demand the election
~ ~. cot. s President, Vice-President and |
' States Senators by the direct
the people.
Third. That we urge united aci
all progressive organizations IN a
.riop. ing the Conference called tor + et
news %, 1892, by six of the leading
eaven organizations.
Fourth. That national centra