People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-08-19

to the constitution by which all persons
engaged in the government service shall be
placed under civil service regulation of
the most rigid character, so as to prevent
an increase of the power of the national
administration by the use of such addition
al government employees.
We demand q national currency, safe
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and that with
cut the use of banking corporations; a just,
equitable and efficient means of distribu-
ton direct to the people at tax not to ex-
coed per cent per annum be provided as
set forth in the sub-treasury plan OF the
Farmers Alliance, or some better system;
also by payment in discharge of its OBJ
legations for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of is to /.
We demand that the amount of the cir
culating medium be speedily increased to
not less than fifty dollars per capita.
We demand graduated income tax
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be keptas much as 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
deposit of the earnings Of the people ana
to facilitate exchange.
Transportation being means or ex-
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people. The teIe-
graph and the telephone, like the postal
system, being a necessity for the trans
mission of news, should be owned and op.
Grated by the government IN the interest," o.
| the people.
The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is the heritage Of all the
people and should not be mOncpOllzed Tor
| speculative purposes, and alien ownership
! Of land should be prohibited. All LANDS
now held by railroads and other corpora
tions in excess of their actual needs, and
all lands now owned by aliens should be
reclaimed by the government and held toJ
actual settlers only.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. other questions have been present
| ed for our consideration, we hereby submit
| the following. not as part of the platform OF
the Peoples Party, but as resolutions express
sive of the sentim Mt of this co IventiOn.
FirSt-ReSOlved, That we demand a free bal
lot and fair count in all elections and pledge
| ourselves to secure it to every legal voter
without federal intervention through the
adoption by the States Of the unperverted
Australian or secret ballot system.
SecOnd-Res1lved, That the revenue derived
from graduated income tax should be applied
to the reduction OF the burden of taxation now
resting upon the domestic industries OF this
| country.
Third Resolved, That we pledge our sup
port to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
Fourth-ResOlved. That we condemn the
fallacy of protecting American labor unuer
I the present system, which opens our ports to
the pauper and criminal classes of the world.
and crowds out our wage earners; and we de-
nounce the present Ineffective laws against
contract labor, and demand the further re-
cfpi0tiOn IF II ira hmm
Flfth-ResOlved. That we cordially sympa-
thize with the efforts of Orga lied working
men to shorten the hours OF labor, and demand
a rigid enforcement OF the existing e1ght-hOuT
law on government work. and ask that pen
atty clause be added to the said law.
Sixth That we regard the main
tenance of q large standing army of mercena-
ries, known as the Pinkerton system, as men
ace to our liberties, and we demand its aboli-
ton; and we condemn the recent invasion OF
the territory of Wyoming by the hired asSaS-
sins Of plutOcracy. assisted by federal officials
SeVenth-ResOlved. That we commend to the
favorable cons. Iteration of the people and the
reform press the legislative system known as
the initiative and referendum.
Eight-ReSOlved, That we favor a cOnStitn-
tional provision limiting the office of President
and vice President to one term, anu providing
for the election, OF Senator's of the United
States by direct vote of the people.
Ninth-ResOlved, That we oppose any SUBJ
sidy or national aid to an private corporation
for any purpose.
1.-THE Peoples Party at the Outset to secure
permanent control OF the party organization OF
the people unaffected by the interests of those
in public service does hereby in national con
vention assembled at Omaha on the 4th OF
July, 1872, establish this ordinance as funda-
mental law of party organization, viz: No per-
son holding any Office or position of profit,
trust or emOlument under the federal or any
state or municipal government, including Sen
at0rs Congressman and melnbers of the Leg
islature. State and local, shall be eligible to sit
or vote i'll any convention of ibis party. and a
copy OF this ordinance shall be annexed by ev-
cry call for any future convention of the par
ty.''
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.