The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-21
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The Cincinnati Convention Votes
TO Enter the Political Arena.
TIE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

6iNcE 0oAuaSCs VIC
come Tax, Governmental Control
of Communication and Transport
alton, the Eight Hour Day and
Election of President, Vice Presi-
dent and Senators by Popular Vote.
CINCINNATI, May e1.-The industrial
convention was called to order at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Thirty-tour
states aad territories were represented
by f,417 delegates. Kansas had All,
Ohio SIT, Indiana 1b4, Illinois ss, Ken
tucky 30, Nebraska o., Texas 20, Min
nesota 80, Wisconsin 81, Missouri 73.
United States Senator PETER was in
troduced as permanent chairman after
Mrs. Helen Gouger, of Indiana, had
pleaded for a prohibition plank In the
platform. Senator PETER said the as
semblage was one of the most important
ever convened on American soil, and
that the people were upon the eve of an
epoch more important TO their interests
than probably any that had ever con-
fronted them.
The Platform Presented.
AT the afternoon session the report of
tbV VII Dlhtloihi Wdo piN-
eented by Ignatius Donnelly and read by
Robert Schillmg. 1t opened with II
lengthy statement of the political and
social grievances and evils that had rem
dered independent political action not
only desirable but necessary. The re-
port was as follows:
Your committee ON resolutions brgs leave to
nbmit the following:
That In view Of tho great social. industrial
and economical revolution now upon the civil
A1ed world, and the new and living issues con-
fronting the American people, We believe that
the time has arrived for u Capitalization on
political reform in our country nnd tho form
alton Of what should be known AS the Peoples
party OF tho United States of America.
Fiat Money.
That we most heartily endorse the demands
OF the platform M adopted at st. Louis, Mo-,
IN 1850; Ocala, Fla, In lSDO, and Omaha, Neb.,
In 1891, by the industrial organizations there
represented, summarize as follows: The right
20 make and Issue money Is sovereign power
70 be maintained by the people for the conf
mon benefit. Hence we demand the abolition
Of national banks as banks of issue, and as a
Substitute for national bank notes we demand
that legal tender treasury notes he Issued in
suflciunt volume to transact the business of
the country on d cash basis, without damage
or especial advantage to any class calling;
such notes TO be legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private, and such notes
when demanded by the people shall be loaned
70 thom at not more than per cont. per an
Dum upon non-imperishable products, rs indl-
SSted in the sub-treasury plan, and also upon
* - estate, with proper Limitation upon tho
quantity OF land and amount Of money"
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
Against Alien Landlords.
! We demand the passage of laws prohibiting
alien ownership OF land, and that congress
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sain all lands now owned by alien and foreign
Ryndicates, and that all land held by rail-
Ruads and other corporations In excess of such
As is actually used and needed by them be re-
ctaimed by the government aud held for
actual settlers only.
Believing tho doctrine OF eqnal rights to all
and special privilege to none, we demand that
taxation, national, state or municipal, shall
moi be used to build up ono interest or class ut
the expense of another.
We demand that all revenues, national,
state or county, shall DO limited to tho neces-
sary expenses Of the government, economically
Aad honestly administered.
A Graduated Income Tax.
We demand n Just and equitable system of
graduated tax on income.
We demand the most rigid, honest and just
national control and supervision of means of
public communication and transportation,
and II this control and supervision does not
Femove tho abuses now existing we demand
government ownership of the means of COM
nHnication and transportation.
We demand the election of president, yice
yresidont and United States senators by di-
rect yoto of the people.
We urge united action of all progressive Or
gAnizations in attending the conference called
for Feb. ~, 1902, BY six Of the leading reform
organizations.
That a national central oommitte be ap-
pointed by tbs confere ce to be composed of
q chairman, to be elected by this body, and of
three members from each state to be repre-
scented, to be named by each state delegation.
That this central committee shall represent
this body, attend the national conference on
Heb. q, 1892, and II possible unite with that
and all other reform organizations there as
sembled.
II no satisfactory arrangement can be
effected this committee shall call a national
convention not later than June l, 1892, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for presi-
aent and vice president.
{ That the members of the central committee
for each state where there Is no independent
political party shall conduct an active system
Of political agitation in their respective states.
The Resolutions.
Resolved, That the question of universal suf-
frage be recommended to the favorable con-
nideration of tho various states and territories.
Resolved ,sThat while the party In power In
1850 pledged the faith Of tho nation to nay a
debt in coin that had been contracted on de-
rency, thus adding nearly Sl,0J0,0Oo,0O0 to the
burdens of the people, which meant gold for
fhe bondholders and deprecated currency
for the soldier, and holding thas the mon who
1nperiled their lives TO save the life of ma
sion should have been paid In money us good
as that paid TO bondholders. We demand the
issue Of legal tender notes In sufficient guam
tity.
Resolved, That as eight hours constitute a
days work for government employees in
mechanical departments we believe this should
be farther extended. 90 as to apply to all cor
Sorations employing labor In the different
states OF the Union.
Resolved. That the attorney general submit
Shc act of March 2, 1880 providing for the
opening OF Oklahoma to homestead settle-
ment, to the supreme court at the earliest pos
,sib.s moment, that the unhappy settlers OF
ltha. afflicted territory may understand the
lawful and constitutional meaning Of said act,
and thus put c stop to so much litigation and
sxponso.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
'5hen the first resolution, naming the
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