Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-07
cassidy. S. D, Decker.

Cassidy, S. D. Decker.
At the afternoon session the platform,
was read by Mr.. Branch, of Georgia.
and was at once adopted. 1t is rs lo-
lows:
We demand, tirst--That the union Of the
labor forces of the United states, this day
consummated. shall be permanent and per-
petual; may its spirit enter INTO all hearts
for the salvation OF the repUbllc ana the
urlifting of mankind.
Secondly belongs to him who Gre
ateS it. and every dollar taken from indus
try without an equivalent Is ROBBERY. IF
any will not WORK neither shall he eat"
The interests of rural ami city labor are
the same; their enemies are Identical
Ihlrd-We believe mat The time has
come when the railroad corporations Will
either own the people or the people must
own the railroads, and. should the govern
ment enter upon the wOrk of owning and
managing all roads. we should favor an
amendment to the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under q civil service
regulation of the most rigid character SO
as to prevent the increase OF the power of
the national administration 10y the use OF
such additional government employees.
We demand national currency, safe
sound and flexible, isSueI by the general
government only, Il full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and that
without the use OF banking corporations,
just, equitable and efficient means of dis
trlbutlOn direct to the people. at a tax not
to exceed 2per cent. per annuE, to be pro-
vided as set forth in the sub-tleasury plan
Of the Farmers Alliance, or q better SvS-
tenn; also by payments III discharge OF Its
obligations for public improvements.
(a) We demand an unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
o. We demand that the amount of cir
culatlng medium be speedily increased 10
not less than $50 per capita
(c) We demand a graduated income tax.
I'D We believe that the money OF the
country should be kept rs much as possible
in the hands OF the people, and hence we
demand that all state and national reve-
nucS shall be limited to the necessary eX-
penseS Of the government, economically
and honestly administered.
(e) We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government
for the safe deposit Of the earnings of the
people and to facilitate exchange.
Transportation being a means of eX.
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest Of the people.
(a) The telegraph and telephone, like
the post-of.ce system, beng a necessity tor
the TRANSMISSION OF news, should be
owned by the government IN the interest
of the people.
The land, including all the natural
sources OF wealth, is the heritage Of the :.
people, and should not be monopoliZcd for
speculative purposes, and alien ownership
OF land should be prom bited All land
now held by railroads and other corpora
tons in excess of their actual needs. ana
all lands now owned by aliens, should DC
reclaimed by the government and held for
actual settlers only.
After the adoption of the platform a
FOL
number of resolutions were offered and
adopted. Nominating speeches were
then in order. Senator Kyle was placed
in nomination by Col. Norton, of Hi
nois. Gen. Field, of Virginia, and Sena-
tor Van Wyck, of Nebraska, were pre-
sented, and then came Morris l..
Wheat, of Iowa, who put forward Gen.
James b. Weaver. When a ballot was
taken all the other candidates dropped
out, leaving the contest between Wea-
ver and Kyle. The vote stood:
Weaver. ......."........... 9g5
kyle................ 2e5
Maryland, New Hampshire, Ehode
Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Alas
ka, Arizona, Indian Territory, New
Mexico and Utah did not vote.
Norton, OF Illinois, moved to make
the nomination unanimous, and Schil-
ling, of Wisconsin, and others seconded
the motion. 1t was carried with a hur-
rah. The General was not present and
q comDlittee was appointed to escort
him to the hall. 1t was now after /
A. NJ.
With little delay roll-call of states
for nominations for Vice President was
begun. George F. Gather, of Alabama.
presented the name of Ben Terrill, OF
Texas.
Delegate Beverly, of Arkansas, nomi-
mated James 6. Field, of Virginia, who
had previously one vote on the presi-
dental ballot A delegate from Colo
RADIO seconded the nomination, as did
Delaware.
The vote for Vice President resulted.
Field, 1888; Terrill, 554.
AT 8 A. NJ. the convention adjourned
sine die,