The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-03-03
The Platform as Reported.

ST. LoUIs.-ChaIrman Cavanaugh, of the
committee of $50 on platform, made the re-
port for the committee. It first recites at
length the grievances of producers and labor
ers which eliminated in the gathering of
delegates from numerous industrial organiZa-
tiOns to consider the situation and apply q
remedy.
In this preamble is this paragraph:
''We assert that a political organization
representing the political principles herein
stated, is necessary 20 redress the grievances
of which We complain"
It concludes:
To form a more perfect union, to establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
for common defense, promote general well
fare and secure the blessings of liberty for
ourselves and onr posterity, we do ordain and
establish the following platform of principles /:
- First-We declare the union of labor forces
of the United States this day accomplished,
permanent and perpetual. May its spirit
enter into all hearts for the salvation of the
republic and the uplifting of mankind.
Second-Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ates it. Every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent Is robbery. IF any
will not work, neither shall he eat"
Third-Demands a 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, equi-
table means of circulation, a tax not to ex-
coed per cent, as set forth in the Sub-treaS-
ury plan of the farmers alliance, or some
better system. Also by payment on the dis
charge of its obligations for public improve
ments.
! Fourth-Demands the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Fifth-Demands that the amount of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
SiXth-Demands graduated income tax.
Sixth-Believes that the money of the codn-
try should be kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and hence 1--WE demand
that all national and state revenues should be
limited to the necessary expenses of the gov
ernment, economically AMI honestly admin
istered.''
Eighth-Demands that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the people and
to facilitate exchange.
The subcommittee upon the land plank
submits the following for aI toval: Land,
including all the natural resources of wealth,
is the heritage of all the people and should
not be monOpoized for speculative purposes
and alien ownership of land should be pro-
hibited. All lands now held by railroads and
other corporations 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"
Tenth-Transportation being the means of
exchange and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people.
acknowledgements and telephones, like
the postoffice system, should be owned and
operated by the government in the interest of
the people.
Twelfth-Demands of government the is
sue of legal tender notes and pay union sol
diers the difference in the price of deprecated
money, in which he was paid, and gold.