The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27

issues confronting the American people, We be-
lieve that the time has arrived for crystalll-
cation OF the political reform forces OF our
country and the formation Of what should be
known as the peoples party" OF the United
States of America.
3. That we most heartily indorse the demands
of the platforms adopted at St Louis, Mo-, in
1889, Ocala Fla, in 1890 and Omaha, Neb.. in
1891 by the industrial organizations there rep
resented, summarized as follows:
fa) The right to make and Issue money 10 q
sovereign power to be maintained for tbs peo-
pie for the common benefit hence we demand
the abolition OF national banks as banks OF Is
sue and as a substitute for national bank notes
we demand that legal tender treasury notes be
issued in sufficient volume to transact the BUSH
ness of the the country on a cash basis, with
out damage or especial advantage 10 any class
or calling; such notes 20 be legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private, and such
notes, when demanded by the people, shall be
loaned to them at not more than per cent. per
annum upon non-perishable products as indi-
Gated in the sub-treasury plan and also upon
real estate with proper limitation upon the
quantity OF land and amount OF money.
Oh We demand the free aud unlimited coin
age of silver.
(c) We demand the passage of laws prohibit
ing alien ownership OF land, and that congress
take prompt action to devise some plan 20 OBJ
tain all land now owned by alien and foreign
syndicates, and that sill land 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 Tor actual settlers
only.
ID Believing in the doctrine Of equal rights
to ali and special privileges to none. we de-
mand that taXation-n stlonal, state or munich
pal-shalI not be used 10 build up one interest
or class at the expense oil another.
(el We demand that all revenues-national,
state or county-shall be limited TO the neces-
essary expenses of the government, econom-
icatiy and honeStlv administered.
t) We demand just and equitable system
OF graduated tax on income.
(g) We demand the most rigid, honest and
just national contro! and supervision OF the
means OF public communication and trans
portation, and if this contro! and supervision
does not remove the abuses noU existing. We
demand the government ownership OF such
means OF communication and transportation.
(h) We demand the election of president,
vice-president and L, S. senators by direct
vote of the people.
8. That we urge the united action of all pro.
gressive organizations in attending the confer
enee called for Feb. y. 1892. by six of the lead
ing reform organizations.
4. That a national central committee be ap-
pointed by this conference to be composed OF
a chairman to be elected by this body, and of
three members from each state represented, to
be named by each state delegation.
s. That this central committee shall repre-
| sent this body, attend the national conference
| that aud all other reform organizations there
| assembled. II no satisfactory arrangement can
| be elected this committee shall call national
| convention not later than June l. 1892. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for president
! and vice-president.
6. That the members OF the central commit.
| tee for ehoh state where there is no indepen-
| dent political organization. conduct al active
system Of political agitation in their respective
/ states.
In addition to the regular platform the
committee submitted the fol owing reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That the question of universal
suffrage be recommended TO the favorable con-
sderation Of the various states and terri
| tories.
! Resolved. That while the party in power in
| 1869 pledged the faith of the nation TO pay q
debt in coin that had been contracted on de-
preciated currency basis and payable in cur.
rency, thus adding nearly 81 ,0J0,0L0000 to the
| burdens of the people, which mesnt gold for
the bondholder and deprecated currency for
/ the soldier, and holding that the men who im-
| periled their lives to save the life of nation
| should have been paid IN money as good as
that paid to the bondh older. we demand the
| issue of legal tender treasury notes in sutf-
cient am cunts to make the pay of the soldiers
| equal to par with coin or sucn other legislation
| as shall do equal and exact justice TO the union
soldiers OF this country.
! Resolved, That as eight hours constitute q
| legal days work for government employees in
mechanical departments, we believe this prn-
| ciple should he further extended so as TO apply
| to all corporations employing labor in the dIf-
| ferent states of the union.
Resolved, That this conference condemns in
unmeasured terms the action OF the directors Of
the Worlds Columbian exposition on May 10,
in refusing the minimum rate or wages asked
| for by the labor organizations OF Chicago.
Resolved, That the encouragement OF the
! United States should make immediate provis-
/ ion to sui m the act of March 2 1889, proyid-
ing for the opening of Oklahoma to homestead
settlement to the L. 5. supreme court so that
the expensive and dilatory litigation now pend
ing there be ended.
The following resolution introduced by
Mason s. Green of Massachusetts, in be-
half of the Nationalist, was referred to the
various reform bodies for their consldera-
ton:
| Resolved That when in the course OF bust.
| ness consultations in the form of trusts pri-
| vate eyndicates il becomes evident that any
| branch of commerce is used for the behoof and
| profit OF few men at the expense of the gen.
| eral public we believe that the people should
assume charge OF such commerce through their
national, state or municipal administrations.
The following is the national commit
| tee:
Arkansas-L. P. Featherstone, Isaac f. Nc
| OThCken, y. VI Duehs
characterization Cannon, IL. Z. nlllon,
| A. g. Hinckley.
Connectcut-RobertP ique.
Florida-W. ID. Condin, l.. Baskins, ]. d.
GOss.
Georeia-C. c. Post.
Iowa.. b. Weaver, N. L, Wheat, A. c.
Westfeld.
Indiana-C. A. Powers, Leroy Templeton, j.
ID. Comstock.
IIlinois-S. f. Norton. A. J. streator. n. E.
Taubeneck.
Kansas-P. P. Elder. Levi Dumbauld. R. S.
Osborne.
Ksntucky-D. L. Graves, S. F. Smith, t. G.
Fallin.
I.ouisiana-J. j. Mills. DIR. R. B. Paine. John
! Picket.
Massachusetts-G. F. Washburn, Z. G.
Brown, L. NJ. Boynton.
Michigan-Ben Colvin. Mrs S. L. V. Emery,
John o. Seabell-
Minnesota--Ignatius Donnelly, C. N. Perk
ms, Andrew Stevenson.
Mssouri-Paul J. Dickson, j. w. Rodgers,
w. O. Atkeson.
Maine-H. S. Hobbs, E. A. Howard. d. w.
Smith.
Nsora.ka-J. II. Edmeson, Williasn Dysart
W. II. West
New York-Jacob II. Studer, Joel j. Hoyt.
Ohio-Hugo Preyer, j. {. d Cobb, II. F.
Barnes.
Oklahoma--samusl Croker. A. E. Light
John Hogan.
Pennsylvania-R. A. Thompson. F. R. Agnew
Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota--J. w. Hardin, Fl. L. LOucks
| Fred Zeph.