The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-11-09

and private, and that without the use af bank
ing corporations; . i9St, equitable. oniciena
tax not TO exceed q per cent per annum to be
provided as Get forth In tho aRb-Ereneury plan Of
the Farmers Alliance, or some better gygteIn also
by peyments In the discharge Of its obligatiOaa
tor public improvements
We demand the Rree ana 4aIlAnitsd colnags
a silver and gold at tho legal ratio Of 10 toll.
We demand chat the amount Of circulating
medium be speedily increased TO not lcos thA1
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the country
should be kept 40 much ~ possible In the haM14
of the people, and hence we demand that AEl
state and national revenues should b9 limited
70 the necessary expenses OF tho government
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks bO eP-
tAblished BY the government for the Safe deposit
Of the earnings Of the people and to facilitate
exchange.
transportation -TranAportation being meth
Cd OF EXCHANGE and . public necessity. The
government should own and operate the rail-
roads In the interest Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office Syatenl, being necessity tor the trAnSpor
tation OF nsws, should be owned and opeFated
by the government In the interest OF the
people.
Land--Land, including all natural sources ol
wealth, 10 the heritage OF the people, and Should
not ba monopolized for speculative purposes,
and the alien ownership OF land should be pro
hibited. lll land now held BY railroad and Other
corporations in excess OF their actual need
nhoQld b reclaimed By the government and
bald for actual settlers only.
SUPPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Other questions having been pre-.
sented tor our consideration, we hereby sub
NIT the following, not a. q part of our plat
form, bat a resolutions expressive of tho eantt
ment Of thiS convention;
Resolved, That We demand tree ballot aud q
fair count In all elections and pledge ourselves
TO secure Il 70 every voter without federal inter
ventlon, through tho adoption By Statee Of thS
Australian OF secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue received from
q graduated income TAX should b applied "
the reduction OF the burden oe taxation nov
resting upon the domestic industries OF thl
Country.
Resolved, That vO pledge our support 70 fAi,
and liberal ponGions to OE-OAioR SOldisES ana
sailors.
Resolved. That ws condemn tho hAllaey ..
protecting American labor under the proaani
0ystem which opens our portB 10 the paup0f and
criminal clasSes Of tho world and crowds ont oul
own vageearnerO, and We dsncunCo the lnsGso
ave laws In regard TO contract labor and demand
the further restriction Of undesirable lmmigTa
tion.
Resolved. That We cordially Sympathiss with
the efiorts of Organised workingmsn % shortsl
the hours OF labor, and demand rigid enforce
mant Of the sxiating aight-hour lay On govern
mont work, and ask that . penalty clause b
Addsd 10 the sAid law.
Resolved, That We regard the maintenance q
the large standing army Of mSrOoAAFiss known a
the Piukorton system, "A q menace 10 car Thar
ties and We demand lts abolition, and wO con
domn tho recent invasion Il the tarntoFy q
Wyoming By the hired assHaalnn q plaEocraOy
assisted by federal officials.
Resolved, That WO commend b thO favorable
confederation OF the people and the reform pres
the legislative systOn known a the lAAtiativ,
and rOforOndum.
Resolved, That WO eAvoR q constitutional DPO
VislUn. limiting Tie tenure Of ofRcO Of proaidoa
and vice president 70 one tsrm, and pPoVidinl
,or the election Of senator's Of Tie Unltea etAAGi
by direct vote Of the people.
Rasolysd, That We oppose any SahsiAy OR m
tonh Aid - any private os9ssaAAsA faR enl
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