The advocate., 1891-11-11

MIR. Dillon, OF the committee on resO-
lutionS, now came In and read the plat
form, over which the convention became
frantic. The substance of the platform
was the same as that adopted by the Gin
clnnati convention, and the plank endors-
Ing women's suffrage very properly threw
the delegates in convulsion of satlsfac-
ton.
The chairman submitted a motion, af-
ter the enthusla m had quieted itself, TO
substitute the name of Carl Browne, the
buck-skinned freak of cactus fame, for
one Of the committee. A shout of indig-
nation went up, and the motion was lost
by vote of 523 to 2.
1t was now decided to get brass band,
to pay the $40 gas bill, and ratify the
days work by jolllfcation at the pavil-
lion In the evening.
Professor Falrweather led the conven-
ton in the grand chorus of America,
which was most undeniably impressive.
The Rev. MI. Bowman led in a prayer,
In which the Maker of all was
thanked for the love with which He had
inspired all In this work.
The platform, as adopted, Is as fol-
lows:
We, the representatives of the industrial
and reform organizations Of the state of
California, in convention assembled at the
city Of Los Angeles, October %, 1891, are
firmly convinced that our cause is just and
that the time has come for independent
political action, do hereby submit to the
candid judgment of all men the following
declaration of our principles and purposes:
Resolved, That we forever renounce and
abjure all former allegiance held or claimed
by US in either the Republican, Democratic
or other political party, and severing our
connection Herewith, do hereby form and
organize in the state of California the Peo-
ple's party of the United States, and pledge
to the support Of it's principles our lives, our
fortune and our sacred honor.
Resolved, That we approve the action of
the convention of the Peoples party held
at Cincinnati on the 10Th of May last, and
further demand:
l. The right to make and issue money is
a 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
tionRl bank notes we demand that legal ten
der treasury notes be issued in sufficient |
volume to transact the business of the coun-
try on cash basis, without damage or es-
pecial advantage to any class or calling, |
such notes to be slegal tender in payment of
all debts, public and private, and such notes,
when demanded by the people, shall be
oaned to them at not more than per cent.
per annum upon non-perishable products,
ss indicated in the sub-treasury plan, and
also upon real estate, with proper limitation
lpon the quantity of land and amount of
money.
2. We demand the free and unlimited
'oinage of silver.
3. We demand the passage of laws pro-
libiting alien ownership of land, and that
congress take prompt action to devise
ONE plan to obtain all lands now owned by
lien and foreign syndicates, and that all
ands held by railroads and other corpora
ions in excess Of such as is actually used
nd needed BY them, be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
NY.
A. Believing in the doctrine of equal
ights TO all and special privileges to none,
70 demand that taxation-nGtional, state or