The advocate., 1891-05-27

AEB6r Sn0 appointment Oh tine COmMlt-
tee, general satisfaction seemed to be the
common sensation among the delegates,
and tired from cheering, speaking and
their great work, they adjourned ct If
teen minutes past 8 o'clock to assemble
in mass meeting In the evening at s
o'clock.
The following Is the platform adopted:
/. In view Of the great social, industrial
and economical revolution now dawning
upon the civilized world, and the new and
living issues confronting the American peo-
pie, we believe that the time has now ar
rived for the capitalization of political re-
form forces Of our country and the f0rma-
tiOn Of what should be known as the Peo-
ple's party Of the United States Of America.
2. That we most heartily endorse the de-
mands Of the platforms as adopted at st.
Louis. Mo-, in 1889; OCala, Fla, in 1880, and
and Omaha, Neb., in 1891, and industrial
organizations there represented, summar-
lied as follows:
A-The right to make and issue money is
sovereign power to be maintained by the
people for the common benefit; hence we
demand the abolition of national banks as
banks of issue, and, as substitute for ma
ti0nal bank notes, wa demand that legal ten
der treasury notes be issued in sufficient vol
ume to transact the business Of the country
on cash basis, without damage or special
advantage to any class or calling, such notes
to be legal tender in the payment 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 on non-perishable products, 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 demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Give demand the passage of laws pro-
hibiting alien ownership of land, and that
Congress take prompt action to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned by
alien and foreign Syndicates, and that all
lands held by railroads and other corpora
tions in excess of such as is actually used
and needed by them be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
D-Believing the doctrine Of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none, we de-
mand that taxation-national, state or
municipal not be used to build up
one interest or class at the expense of
another.
Eve demand that all revenues-na-
tional, state, or county-shall be limited to
the necessary expenses Of the government,
economically and honestly administered.
Eve demand a just and equitable sys-
tenn Of graduated tax on income.
Give demand the most rigid, honest
and just national control and supervision Of
the means of public communication and
transportation, and if this control and su-
pervision does not remove the abuses now
existing, We demand the government owner
ship Of such means of communication and
transportation.
Hive demand the election of president,
vice president and United States Senators
by direct vote of the people.
3. That we urge united action Of all pro-
gressive organizations in attending the con-
ference called for February %, 1892, by six
Of the leading reform organizations.
4. That national central committee be
appointed by this conference, TO be COM
posed Of q chairman, to be elected by this
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