Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-28
The Cincinnati Platform.
CNcISNATI, O.-The convention adopted
the following as reported by committee on
rasoiutionz.

CINCINNATI O.-1ne convention adopted
the following as reported by committee on
resolutions:
First-That in view of the great social. indus
trial and economical revolution now advancing
upon the civilized world. and the living issues
confronting the American people, We believe that
political reform forces of our country and the re-
formation of what should be known as the peO-
pies party of the United States of America.
Second-Ihat we most heartily indorse the de-
mands OF the platform as adopted at St Louis.
Neb in 1891, by the industrial organizations there
represented, summarized As follows:
tAl-Ihe right TO make and issue money a
sovereign power TO be maintained by the people
for the common benefit, hence demand the
abolition OF national banks banks Of issue. and
As a substitute for national bank notes We de
mand that legal tender treasury notes be issued in
sufficient volume to transact the business of the
country a cash basis without damage or tsps-
cial advantage to any class calling. such notes
TO be legal tender IN payment of all debts. public
or private, and such notes when demanded by the
people, shall be loaned to them at not more than
dncts a. indieated in tbe snb fre1srrv- Man and
also upon real estate with proper limitation upon
the quantity of land and amount of money.
(Bl-Me demand the free and unlimited coin
Cove demand the passage Of laws prohibit
ing allen ownership of land, and that congress
take prompt action To devise some plan TO obtain
all lands now owned by alien and foreign syndi-
cafes and that all land held by railroads and other
corporations in excess Of such actually used
and needed BY Them be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
(Dl-Belieying in the doctrine Of equal lrights
70 all and special privilege to none, We demand
that taxation, national, state municipal. shall
not he used to build mp one interest or class at
the expense OF another.
(El-We demand that I'll revenues, national
state county. shall be according TO the neces-
sary expenses of the government economically
and honestly distributed
Owe demand Just and equitable system of
graduated tax on incomes
(Gl-We demand the most rigid honest and
Just national control and eunerVision of the
means of public communicative and transpnrta-
ArTFaa ETNef0 mfrf
remove the abuses now existing, We demand the
government ownership of such means Of com
munication and transportation
(Hl-We demand the election of president. vice
president and Uuited States senator's by direct
Third That ne urge united action of all pro
gressive organizations in attending the confer
ence called for February p 1892 by six of the
leading reform organizations.
FOurth-Ihat a national central committee be
appointed by this conference to be composed of a
chairman. TO be elected by this body, and of three
members from each state represented. TO be named
by each state delegation.
Fifth-Ihat this central committee shall repre-
sent this body. attend the national conference on
tebr911ry Y, 19sz and II possible Unite W1Ih that
and all other reform organizations there assem-
bled- If no satisfactory arrangements can be
effected this committee shall call national con-
Vention not later than June !, 1892, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for president and
vice president.
Sixth-That the members of the central COM
mittee for each state where there is no indeTend-
ent political organ cation, conduct an Fctve sys-
tenn of political agitation in their respective states.
4LS resolution which nAQ DGGn
discussed and rejected in the committee, was
offered in the convention as an amendment
to their report, and was again rejected by
the conventions:
Resolved, That we favor the abolition of
the liquor traffic.
The National Committee Of the Peoples
Party.
CINCINNATI, O.-The following national
committee has been named, in accordance
with the action of the national convention Of
the Peoples party:
Mr.. Taubeneck, of Illinois was made chair
man on motion of ]. @. Otis. of Kansas.
THE COMMITTEE.
Arkansas. p. FeatherstOne, Isaac Nc
Cracker, J. o. A. Bush.
California-Manon Cannon, H C. Dillon,
A. G. Hinckley.
CONGRATULATIONS Pique.
FlOrida-W. d. COnden, L Baskins. j. ID.
Cross.
Georgia.. c. Post
Iowa.. B. Weaver, NJ. L. Wheat, A. j.
Westfeld.
lndiana-C. A Powers, Leroy lem pleCOns
J. d. ComstOck.
Illiuois-s. n. Norton, A. ]. Streator. H.
L. Taubeneck.
Kansas-P P. Elder. Levi Dumbauld. R.
KentucEs-D. L Graves, S. F. Smith. T.
Louisiana. ]. Mills. DR.. R. B. Paine,
JOnn GlCkotL.
Blown, Z. B. Boyntop.
Michigan-Ben Colvin, Mrs. s. E V. En-
cry, John Zeaieli.
Observation-Disclosures DOnnellys Z. n. Far-
kins. Andrew Stevenson
MissOuri-Paul j. Dickson, j. W. Rodgers.
w. O. Alkerson.
Maine-G. S. Hobbs. F. A Howard, D. W.
Smith.
Nebraska H. Edmeson, William by
sart, W. H West
New York-Jacob h. Studer, Joel J. Hoyt.
OhiO-Hugo Pryor, J. c. H Cobb. h F..
Barnes
Oklahoma-samuel Croker, A. E. Light,
John Hogan.
Pennsyivania-R- a. Thompson. F. R.
Agnew, L Edwards
South Dakota--J. W. Hardin, h n.
Loucks, Fred Zepp-
Texas-W. R. Lamb, Thomas Gains, ]. b.
Davis.
Tennesses-H. 7. Osborne. G. W. Kay,
John A. James
WisconAn-R. Schilling, Alfred Mannheim
or. A J. Phillips.
West Virginia.. c. shinn, George W
Hamment. Thomas C. keeney-
Wyoming-H Brettenstein, James A.
| Smith, H. d. Merritt
District of Columbia-Lee Crandall, S. A.
Bland. II. Schulters-