The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-05-29
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
THIS is THE NAME OF THE VIGOROUS
INFANT BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD
AND CHRIsTENED AT CINCINNATI
LAST wEEK.-A SET OF PRINCIPLES
AND A NATIONAL COMMITTEE APP
POINTED,
The Platform In Full.

VI dnIZdllOnS was uulquc III It's COhPooA
ton and in its manner of transacting
business. Predictions were freely made
that there would be a disruption and
bolt of large portion of the convention
if the formation of third party was
decided upon, and the earnest efforts OF
many OF the brainest leaders to prevent
the third party plan and the opposition
of almost the entire south, was ap'
sufficient grounds to base such
a prediction upon; but so overwhelming
was the sentiment in favor of the third
party movement as to completely
silence the opposition in every quarter
The decision to promulgate platform
naming the new party and announc,
ing its principles was received
with the widest enthusiasm by the del
egates and visiting bretheren.
The convention was called to order by
Capt. G. A. Power of Indiana, who read
the official call OF the conference, after
which Hon. Charles Cunningham, Of
was introduced as tempo
rary chairman. o. ]. Jones of Missouri
was chosen temporary secretary. and
w. 81. RObb OF Iowa, and G. +. Wash
burn of Massachusetts,, were made assis'
tant secretaries. S. w. Chase of Kan
sas, was appointed sergeant-at-arms,
with E. E. Oakland of Ohio, and Lewis
Belzer Of Nebraska, as assistants. The
committees on rules and orders of bust
ness, credentials, and resolutions were
appointed. Kansas was represented on
the committee on resolutions BY j. q.
Otis and Missouri by Leverett Leonard.
The committed on organization report
ID Senator PETER as permanent chair
man and the senator assumed control
Of the convention, responding to a flat
tering reception in few well-chosen
words. The first test as to a third
party organization occurred on the
adoption of the report on order OF bust
ness. The report OF the committee
provided that each state should have
according to the num-
per OF its delegates in the convention.
AS Ohio. Indiana and Kansas sent 878
If the | AT delegates of the convention
and as the delegations from those three
states were practically unanimously
n favor of the third party, the adoption
If the report settled that question eff
ectually. The report was adopted amid
Wild enthusiasm. Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly. of Wisconsin, chairman of the
on resolutions reported the
platform, stating that the
committee was a unit for the organiza-
ion of the third party.
THE PLATFORM.
Your committee on resolutions begs
% submit the following:
First-That in view OF the great So
,ial. industrial and economical revolu-
ion now dawning upon the civilized
world, and the new and living Issues
low confronting the American people,
We believe that the time has arrived
or crystalization of the political re-
orm forces OF our country and the for
nation of what should be known as the
peoples party of the United States of
America.
Second-That we most heartily en-
lorse the demands of the platform
Idopted at st. Louis, Mo-, in 1899; Oca-
a, Fla, in 1890, and Omaha, Neb., in
SOL, by the industrial organizations
here represented, summarized as fol-
ows:
A. The right to make and issue
money as a sovereign power to be main
aimed by the people for the common
,enefit, hence we demand the abolition
# National banks as banks OF issue, and
s a substitute for national bank notes
We demand that legal tender treasury
totes be issued in sufficient volume to
transact the business of the country on
cash basis, without damage or especial
advantage to any class or calling, such
totes to be legal tender in payment Of
III debts public and private, and such
totes when demanded by the people
hall be loaned to them at not more
han per cent per annum upon non
products, as indicated in the
plan, and also upon real
state, with proper limitation upon the
uautity OF land and amount of money.
B. We demand the free and unlim-
ted coinageof silver.
G.. We demand the passage of laws
alien ownership OF land and
hat congress take prompt action to de-
Use some plan to obtain all lands now
'wned by alien and foreign syndicates
nd that all land held by railroads and
'ther corporations in excess of such as
,ctually used and needed by them be
eclaimed by the government and held
or actual settlers only.
D. Believing the doctrine of equal
lights to all and special privilege to
lone we demand that taxation, Nation
i, state or municipal, shall not be used
o build up one interest or class at the
Expense Of another.
+. We demand that all revenues,
state or county, shall be linn
ted to the necessary expenses OF the
government economically and honestly
F. We demand just and equitable
ystem of graduated tax on income.
G. We demand the most rigid, hon.
at and just national control and super
Tision OF the means of public communi-
,ation and transportation, and if this
control and supervision does not remove
he abuse now existing we demand the
ownership of such means Of
and transportation.
II. We demand the election of pres
dent, vice president and United States
senator's by direct vote OF the people.
Third-That we urge united action OF
Ill progressive organizations in attend
ng the conference called for February
y, 1892, by six of the leading reform
Fourth-That national central com
nitteo be appointed by this conference
10 be composed OF a chairman to be
elected by this body and OF three mem
oers from each state represented, to be
named by each state delegation.
Fifth.-That this central committee
shall represent this body and attend the
conference on February %
1892, and if possible unite with that and
Ill other reform organizations there as
'embled. If no satisfactory arrange
nents can be effected this committee
shall call a National convention not
.ater than June l, 1892, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for president
and vice president.
Sixth.-That the members of the Gen.
trail committee for each state where