Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-05-28

tOmHEntt0n
Form = rhIr.t Fr.sts. to b~ known as
the Peoples Party Of the rait-d states
II Platform Adopted on which to Go
bet"r~ the Country and EBiist the sup
port II Those ssh. Can Not Consistently
foiiaw IN the LiH-- of the old rsrtis~.
CTNcISSNrI. May sI.-The conven-
tion in session in this city yesterday d.
cifis' 10 form the Peoples party Of the
nited States. The following i the
platform.
to submit fh- following
Aetsfesf. That IN view OF the great social.
Industrial and economical revolution nov
dNNning upoa the civilized world and tn.
nT~ sna sns lssssrs cuzfruu;fug tte 1G4sF-
icNn People. We believe tire time has arrived.
t"r p eryssaiixss'es of political reform Of our
country ard the formation OF shat should
- SH@wn a. the Peoples party of the nit-.l
States % America
hes'frst. Tass uioss heartily indorSs tho
demands of she platform as adopted az -.
I"1as ta f~Sts o-ala. Ela-. Tn isli. and Ots1ahs
No. ~. N let. bT the Industrial ORGANIZATIONS
tAete - ft-~at@si. suuaf1 nritv ~ follows
n The light TO make and ls-ue money n
a-ovrreirn power to BE- maintained By ths
pefpie for the common benefit. hence -
druent the Abolition % national banks ~
issue and a. a substitute for national bank
notes we defnansi that legal tender trrt--
ury notes he SssIe+I In sufficient vntusrts. z,
,rsn-acs she business of the country On a
cash basis. without damage or especial AL
vantage 20 ans citss ~ calling such notes
to he legal tender In the payment of all
debts. public and private anil such notes
when demanded hv the p~ogte shall 1ss
loaned 70 them at nos more than per cent
Per annuu on non P~rishsbie products -
indicated IN the sub treasury plan, and sl>i
upon real estate with proper limitation
upon the quantity OF land and amount Of
money
b We demand the fr~e and unlimited
Coinage Of silver
e We demand the passage OF laws pro-
htoifing aiirn ownership % ftn.f. anI thss
congress take prompt action g. devise sosa.
means 9" obtain ell anfs owned BY aiirl
and foreign syEd 'cate-. and that sil land
held ~ railroads ami other corporations IA
excess o; such - "a actually used and needed
by them be claimed by the governments sni
held for actual s~stler< only.
H. Relieving in the .ioetri ne OF equal rights
70 al aaf special priviIe-~. 70 none We lie
wand th1t taxstion-uatipnaE state or
rip1i-sEalt not DO uscsl - bald ril ono
Interest or cia-- az ths expens@ os another
p We demand sh1t au ~vcuuss-ntfiuu-
al. state or eouuty-=ltH Re Invited t. tbs
necessary exPenses Of ths <svernm mt,
ecouon .esily and honestly afsuiu ister.sI
TEN ~ a-rt'isatesi tax on income
g We irHaasi the rasss rigid. honest and
ir>t rational control a7i supervision 80
means ~ puAite communication and trans
T0rtation sasi n this ~oatr,I and supervs .
Ton does not remove the abuses now exist
ins. w@ demand ths government. ownersAi9 D
ot such means Of communication ami trans
portation-
~ We demand the election of r-rsisisn.,
vire president and Uu.sel states senator's
by direct vote OF the people
Esso5-sf. That We urg@ united action Of all
progressive organizations in attending the
conference called fog February p lsge by
-iS Of the leading reform ORGANIZATIONS
Essoir-f. That a national central commit
e. e be appointed By this conference, TO b
composed Of chairman % he elected ~
this body and ef the three mesubers frusa
each state represented to be named by ear5l
state delegation.
Rssatrsf, That tass central committee shall
represent this body. attend the national
conference ~ Februar- p lsg.. ansi. IL pos
sible. unite " ish that AMI all other reform
organ izat5Ons there assembled n no satl.-
factory arrangement be effected this
committee shall call rational convention
not latter than June I. Isos. for the purpose
Of nominal ins candidates for president and
vice president
Essoirrt. That the members .: the central
committee for zach state WHERE there Is No
Independents political organ Il ttinn conduct
| an active system of political agitation in
their respective states
Additional resolutions: were adopted
as follows
suffrage be recommended 20 the favorable
consideration of the various states and ter
ritorfes.
| Rssolr,d. That while the party in power In
| iss9 pledged the faith Of the nation to pav A
debt IN coin that had been contracted on 4
/ deprecated currency basis and payable IA
/ currency. thus at.iing nearly one billion dot.
| lars q the burdens OF the people. which
/ meant gold for the bondhoIders and depre-
/ cIatei currency for the soldier. and hol,linZ
i that the men who Imperiled their lives tn
| save tho life OF a nation should have bceu
| paid in money as good a. that paid TO the
| tOnslhailer. we demand the issue Of leg Il
| tender treasury notes in sufficient amount to-
| make the pay OF the soldier equal to par
with coin. such other legislation shall
| to equal and exact Justice to the Union
/ soldiers of this country.
| Essofrsf. That a. eight hours constitutes a
| legal day>' work for governments employees
| in ueehsnieaI departments. we believe tn =
| principle should be further extended as
| Ia apply To all corporations employing Ia
Dor IN the different states OF the union
| RessEred. That tbs conference condemn.
| IN unmea-ured terms the action Of the di-
/ reetors of the Worlds Columbian sxrosl-
| tiOn. on May u. In refusing the minimum
L rate OF wages asked for by the labor crgani.
1 cations Of Chicago
Rssoirea. Taat the attorney general sabtni;
1 tile act of March ,. 1859. providing for rha
1 opening OF Oalsh0uI1 To homestead settle
| menr, to the supreme court Of the United
| States az THE earliest possible moment. tia,
| the unhappy settlers Of that afflicted terri
| tory may understand the lawful and eonstt-
/ tutionsI meaning of said act. and thus put a
4 stop TO much litigation and expense