The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-03-01

which actuatsd that great generation, we
seek to restore the government Of the
republic TO the hands of the plain peo-
pie" with whom it originated. Our doors
stand open to all points Of the compass.
We ask all honest men to Join with and
help US.
In order TO restrain the extortions of
aggregated capital, to drive the money
changers out Of the temple, ito form a
more perfect union, establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general vel.
fare and secure the blessings Of liberty
for ourselves and our posterity" we do
ordain and establish the following platform
of principles:
Low Tarir. Free silver subtreasu-y.
l. We declare the union Of the labor
forces Of the United States, this day, &C
complished, permanent and perpetual
May its spirit enter into all hearts for the
salvation Of the republic and the uplifting
of mankind.
9. Wealth belongs to him who creates it.
Every dollar taken from industry without
an equivalent is robbery. If any will
not work, neither shall he eat" The in
tcTcsts VI Euftl anu UT Udu IaOOT are TIE
same, their enemies are identical.
8 We demand national currency, safe.
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and that
without the use Of banking corporations;
q just, equitable means of circulation at q
tax not to exceed 9 per cent, as set forth
in the subtreasury plank Of the Farmers
Alliance. or some better system
4. We demand free and unlimited coin
age Of silver.
.. We demand that the amount Of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased to not
less than SO per capita
9. We demand graduated income tax.
Z. We believe that the money Of the
country should be kept as much as possi-
bic in the hands Of the people, and hen ce
We demand that all national and state rev.
enues shall be limited to the necessary ex-
penses Of tho government economically
and honestly administered.
8. 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.
Q. Your subcommittee upon land plank
beg to submit to your approval the follow
ing: The land, including all the natural
resources Of wealth, is the heritage Of all
the people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien owner
ship Of land should be prohibited. All
lands now held by railroads and other
in excess Of their actual
needs and all lands now owned by aliens
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
10. Transportation being q means Of ex-
change ass. public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest Of the people.
II. The telegraph and telephone. like the
pos,ofice system, being necessity for the
Of news, should be owned and
operated by the government in the inter-
est of the people.
IL. We demand that the government is
sue legal tender notes and pay the Union
soldier the difference between the price Of
the DEPRECATED money in which he was
paid aud gold.
Resolved, That we hail this conference
IS the consummation Of the perfect union
OF hearts and hands Of all sections of our
country; the men who wore the
gray and the men who wore the blue meet |
here to extinguish the last smoul6ering
embers Of civil war in the tears of joy !
Of united and happy people, and we
agree to carry the stars and stripes for |
ward forever to the highest point Of ma !,
lional greatness.
A '.vsmpirs" Dragged From the Hall. |
The widest excitement followed the :
reading Of the platform. One Of the sus-
pected vampires Of the corporations on /
he floor attempted to edge in a motion
the document and almost in
SANITY there was riot.
The unfortunate individual was seized l
BY hundred angry delegates, shaken by
he collar and yelled at to show creden-
.ials if he could. Instead, he fought des-
oerately to shake OF his captors. meanwhile
Kissing through his cienched teeth that his
lenouncers were - thieves" them
'eives. 1t looked as If the man would lit
'rally be torn limb from limb, when Chair
nan Polk pounded upon the desk like q
mailman and finally made himself heard in
he cyclone.
''In the name Of American deceucy and
shouted the chairman, Il call
lpon this erson, il he be not a delegate,
o retire from the hall"
II was requested by delegate to make
hat notion" stubbornly returned the
aptive, glazing at those about him as a :
,risoner would who was about to be burned
4 the stake.
"Put him outi Put him out. rose a
mighty chorus. and the man. who proved
o be Fred Swayne, an ex-membcr OF the
Missouri Legislature, was dragged in front
4 the stage, down through the mass OF
yelling delegates, pushed and
uffed numerically the entire distance.
he maj 'rity of the delegates following
i'm. until he was at last sent sprawling {
ut Of :. F. b : door, down the tall flight vi
ard stone steps. ID
When the storm was over Presiden;
'olk invited other delegates without
redentials to be careful about asking !;
in the convention. !:
On motion of Powderly the delegates,
Without taking vote in adoption Of the
latform, adjourned for two hours. |,
The Prohibition Issue. -
A fight for recognition Of the prohibition