The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-28

At this iuncture Gen. J. B. Weaver re-
| lcvcd Chairman PETER, who was worn out
| with his truitleSs efforts to preserve order,
| and had besides to catch a train for Wash
| ingtOn. A resolution against trusts was
| ChOkCd off by a point o order raised by
| SChilling of Wisconsin, that all resolutions
| should be referred TO the committee on res.
| OlutlOns without being read. Then the
convention got down to business again and
| the matter OF choosing national commit
| tee was taken up. Chairman Weaver de-
! CIarcd u welcome recess to enable the over
| heated, exhausted delegates to select mem
| bcTS OF the national committee from their
| respective states.
A liter the selection Of the committee there
| were few moments of confused preparation
for adjournment sine die. then the chair
man y gavcl tell and the first convention OF
the Peoples party OF the United States had
| passed into history.
THE PLATTORM
Following is the platform in full as pre-
scntcd to the ConVcnto":
That in view OF the great social, industrial
and economical revolution now duwming upon
confronting the American people, We believe that
the time has arrived for a capitalization Of IN"
political reform forces OF our country, and the
formation. OF what should be known us the PEG
| pie ) party of the United States OF America.
That we most heartily endorse the demands
| OF the platforms AS adopted at st Louis, Mo-,
i'll 1889, Ocalu, Fla, III 1890, and Omaha Neb.
i'll 1891, by industrial organizations there repre-.
| scented, summarized as follows:
The right to make and issue money Is q SOY
| erelgn power to be maintained by the people tor
| the common benefit hence we demand the abO.
| htlon OF national banks as banks OF issue, and
| rs Il substitute for national bank notes We de-
| mand that legal tender treasury notes be issued
i'll sufficient volume to transact the business of
| the country on cash basis, without damage or
especial advantage to amy class or calling, such
notes TO be legal tender III payment OF AL debts
public and private, and such notes, when de
nalId"d by the people, shall be loaned TO them
at not more than per cent per auuum upon
nom-perlshubIe products, Il, indicated in tn.
huhtreaHury pan, and also upon real estate,
with proper limitation upon the Quantity OF
land tt.ld amount OF money.
We delnAHd the Tree and unlimited coinage Of
blIytr
We denanI the passage OF laws prohibiting
aIlcll ownership OF Land, and that congress take
prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all
lands now owned by aliens and iamsagn syudi-
Gates, ana that all lands HOW held by railroads
and other CORPORATIONS in excess OF such az
actually used amt Ietied by them be reclaimed
by the government, and held for actual settlers
only.
BcI!cElnG tie doctrine OF equal rights to all
and SPECIAL privilege to none. We demand that
taxation, national, state or municipal, Shall not
De USED 10 hul'u up one interest or class at the
H.. '1.,i'i iit ,u ro,,,,ra. national
or county, Shall lie limited To- the IlrCrssHrv oy
peuses of the govrrulucut economically and
honestly administer, d.
We demand Just and equitable system Of
graduated tax on income.
We demand the most rigid, honest and lust
national control and supervision OI the means
OF public communication and trHuspOrtati ion,
and if this control and supervision does not re-
move the abuses Low existing, we demand the
government ownership OF such means OF com
nuuiCatiOn and transportation.
We demand tie election of president vice
president and United States senators by Il di-
rect vote OF the people.
That we urge united action Of all progressive
organizations in attending the conference called
for Feb. -, 1892, by six Of the leading reform
ORGANIZATIONS
That national central committee be an
pointed by this conference, to be composed OF II
chairman, to be elected by this body and of
three members from each state represented, to
be named by each state delegation.
That this central committee shall represent
this body, attenl the national conference on
Feb %, 1892 and if possible unite with that
pied. II no satisfactory arrangement can lie eff
fected, this committee shall call il national con-
YentiOn, not later than June l. 1892 for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for president
and vice president
That the members OF the central committee
itical organization conduct All active system OF
POLITICAL agitation III their respective states.
NOT IN THE PLATFORM
Following are resolutions enhmittod for
considprati0n and NOT rontoincI IN tho
DIatiormr
Resolved That the question NJ ,1nivareo1
suffrage I,4 recommended 70 tho fovOroIIa c1TI
siderati0n OF the various states ana trrr,tCr.s
That while the DartvIn mower il, $50 T,iafyad
the faith of the nation TO navo IItht i'm in cSiu
that had been contracted on :, ienrariat 4d rur
rencv basis and Ddvable i'm CURRENCY inns adj.
ing nearly 81 600 600 900 to The hnrdanS nf he
people which meant gold for the b0ndh0lders