Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-09

of It must die with It, and that VIC must be in
fact as we arc in name one united brotherhood
OF frcemcn.
Our country finds itself confronted by condi-
tions for which there is no precedent In the his
tory of the world. Our annual agricultural pro-
ductions amount to billions of dollars in value,
which must within n few weeks or months be eX-
changed for billions of dollars of commodities
consumed In their productions: the existing cur
rency supply Is wholly inadequate TO make this |
exchange; the results are falling prices, the |
formation of combines and rings, the impover-
ishment OF the producing class. We pledge |
ourselves that II given power we will labor to |
correct these evils by wise and reasonable |
legislation in accordance with the terms OF our |
platform.
We believe that the powers OF government |
in other words, Of the people, should be ex- |
panded (as in the case of the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in |
teligent people and the teachings of experience |
shall justify, TO the end that oppression, injus |
tice and poverty shall eventually cease in the
land.
While our sympathics as a party of reform
are naturally upon the side of every proposition
which will tend TO make men intelligent, virtu-
Gus and temperate, we nevertheless regard these
questons-important as they areas secondary
TO the great issues pressing for solution and
upon which not only our individual prosperity
but the very existence OF free institutions de-
pend; and we ask all men TO first help us to de-
termine whether we are to have republic to
administer before we differ as to the condition
upon which it is to be administered: believing
that the forces of reform this day organized
will never cease to move forward until every
wrong is remedied and equal rights and equal
privileges securely established for all the men
and women Of this country. We declare there
fore:
First-That the union of the labor forces Of
the United States this day consummated shall
be permanent and perpetual-may IL spirit into
all hearts for the salvation of the republic and
the uplifting of mankind.
Second-Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. and every dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent Is robbery. "If any will not
work neither shall he eat" The interests OF
rural and civic labor are the same their ene-
mics are identical.
Third-We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
| the people or the people must own the rail
roads, and should the government enter upon
| the work of owning and managing any or all
| railroads, we should favor amendment to
| the constitution by which all persons engaged
| in the government service shall be placed under
civil service regulation of the most rigid char
| acter as to prevent the increase of the power
| of the national administration by the use OF
such additional government employees.
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, just equitable and efficient
| means of distribution direct to the people ut
| tax not to exceed 2per cent per annum, to be
provided us set forth in the subtreasury plan of
| the Farmers Alliance or better system; also
| by payments in discharge of its obligations for
| public improvements
| !. We demand free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold ut the present legal ratio of 10
| to1.
=. We demand that the amount OF circulation
| medium be speedily increased TO not less than
| $50 per capita
3. We demand graduated income tax.
| 4. We believe that the money of the country
should be kept as much possible in the
| hands of the people, and hence we demand that
| all state and national revenues shall be limited
| to the necessary expenses of the government
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe de-
posit of the earnings of the people and TO facli-
itate exchange.
Transportation being n means of exchange
and public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest OF
the people.
(a.) The telegraph and telephone, like the
post office system, being Il necessity for the
transmission of news, should be owned and
operated 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
and alien ownership of land should be prohlb-
tied. All land now had by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual needs,
and all lands now owned by aliens, should be re-
| claimed by the government and held for actual
settlers only.
A wild scene of enthusiasm ensued
over the adoption of the platform
The following supplementary report of the
committee on resolutions presented n
! Monday nights session:
Your committee on platform and resolutions
! beg leave unanimously TO report the following
, Whereas, Other questions have been pre-
sented for our consideration, we hereby submi
the following, not as part of the platform o
the peoples party, but as resolutions expressive
: of the sentiment of this convention:
Resolved, First That we demand free bal
| lot and fair court in all elections and pledge
ourselves 10 secure it TO every legal voter with
out federal intervention through the adoption
by the states of the unperverted Australian Of
: secret ballot system.
: Resolved, Second, That the revenue derived
: from graduated income tax should be applied
!, TO the reduction of the burden OF taxation nov
], levied upon the domestic industries of thi
, country.
G Resolved, Third, That we pledge our supper
p TO fair and liberal pensions of ex-union soldiers
n and sailors.
( Resolved, Fourth, That we condemn the fal
r lacy of protecting American labor under th
t pauper and criminal classes of the world, an,
crowds out our wage-earners: and we denounc
j., the present ineffective laws against contract 10
c Dor and demand the further restriction of undo
n sirabe emigration.
g Resolved, Fifth That cordially syn
pathize with the efforts Of organized working
e men 10 shorten the hours OF labor, and deman
o n rigid enforcement Of the existing eight-hou
s. law on government work 0nd ask that pei
s atty clause be added 10 the said law.
8 Resolved, Sixth That we regard the ma;ntt
L nance of large standing army of mcrceuaries
A known as the Pinkcrton system, as menace t
n our liberties, and we Demand its abolition; an
J. we condemn the recent invasion of the territor
Il of Wyoming by the hired assassins of plutot
8 racy, assisted by federal officers.
IF Resolved, Seventh, That we commend to tn
g thoughtful consideration OF the people and III
n reform press the legislative system known Q
o the alb initio ad referendum.
L. Resolved, Eigth That we favor constit,
l. tional provision limiting the Office of presideT
,e and vice president TO one term. and providin
for the election OF senators OF the United State