The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-04-15

the Nation
The following
epoch history The magnificent address prepared by
Hon. gDatus Donn and the platform by the Committee of
hundred with 800
delegates, unanimously
This the United the
representing all divisions OF urban and rural organized industry
invoking its action the blessing and
Almighty God FORTH and for the producers the
nation this declaration OF union and Independence
The conditions which surround us justify operation
the midst of nation brought to the OF moral
political ruin Corruption dominates the ballot box the
Legislatures the Congress- and touches the ermne the bench
The people Many the States have been compelled
at the polling places order to prevent universal
bribery The subsidized muzzed
public opinion nced business FRUSTRATED homes covered with
impoverished and the land concentrating in the hands
capitalists denied the right REORGANIZATION
projections imported pupezed labor beats down their wages
eng standing unrecgd laws established shoot
rapidly degneratng European conditions
millions boldly build colossal
history mankind and the OF
these dp republic liberty From the
rouc womb of Injustice
amps The national
prated bondhos silver which has been accepted coin
history has demonzed to add to the purchasing
power gold decreasing the value all forms OF property well
human labor supply currency purpoy abridged to atten
bankrupt enterprise and nsave industry vast conspiracy
mankind has been organized two continents and is taking
world and overthrow at oebode
terrible the destruction OF civilization the estab
ishm O n absolute despotlsm
In this the intelligent working
producers States together the of
order and society," liberty property and justice.
independence We ovote
with political organization which principles
controlling dominating the old political
parties existing dreadful conditions develop without
them Neither do they intend to
sh They together ignore the
pagn every issue propose
bo+4o that
corporations banks watered stocks the demon
the of be all lost sight Of
They sacrifice homes children the altaro Man,
mon to destroy hopes corruption
funds great We that political
representing the principles herein stated necessary to redress
the grievances OF which we complain.
Of the birth of the ustrous who
led the great oppression filled with
the that grand generation seek
the Republic hands the pan people, with
originated stand to all points of the
We ask all Join with and help
In order aggregated capital drive the
money changers perfect union esa
Justice domestic tranquility provide for the common DEFENSE
general the blessings Of liberty for
pose ordan and establish the following plat
form OF principles
declare the union OF the labor the United tins
@ ss ana pe he
belongs him who creates it Every dollar taken from
sn he eat The their
identical
We currency flexible
only full tender for all debts public
vate banking corporations equ
h and efficient people,
the Farmers
Alliance Also discharge the
obligations for public improvements.
and unlimited coinage silver We demand that
medium be speedily to
than$ $50 per capita
q We believe that the
the
and hence shall be limited
honestly
administered.
established by the
the the to facilitate
legal tender notes and the
the
which b paid and god.