The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-02

1 AOCAS VI III
SecondNWealth belongs to him who
era ated II, Every dollar taken from
industry without an equivalent Is ROD
horv IF anv one will not work, neither
| shall he eat. The interests of rural ana
11rhan labor r the same, their enc
mics are identical.
PLATFORM.
FINANCE.
First-We demand a national cur
rencv, sound. and flexible, issued by
the general government only, a full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private: and that without the use OF
banking corporations a just, equitable
and efficient means of distribution
direct to the people at a tax not to ex-
coed 9 per cent. be provided, as set
forth in the Sub-Treasury plan OF the
Farmers Alliance, or some better sys-
tenn; also, by payments in discharge of
it's obligations for public improvements.
o.. We demand free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
b. We demand that the amount of
circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
C. We demand a graduated income
tax.
d. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as pos
sible in the hands of the people, and
hence we demand all national and State
revenue shall be limited to the neces-
sary expenses of the government econ
omically and honestly administered.
e. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
ings of the people and to facilitate ex-
change.
SecOnd-The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, Is the herl-
tage of all the people and should not be
monopolized for speculative purposes,
and alien ownership of land should be
prohibited. All land now held by rail
roads and other corporations in excess
of their actual needs, and all landsnOw
owned by aliens, should be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual
settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION.
Third-TransportatiOn being a means
of exchange and a public necessity, the
government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the
people.
o.. The telegraph and telephone, like
the p~OstOfice system, being,a necessity
for transmission of news, should be
owned and operated by the government
in the interest of the people.
While some parts of the above ad-
dress may seem at a mere glance to
make partisan political distinctions,
yet upon careful study one will clearly
see that it is non partisan, and further,
will be impressed with the truth of it's
premises, and the ability Of the com
mittee who framed it. It was adopted
with only a few dissenting votes, and
the platform was adopted unanimously,
and received with great applause. The
Conference having completed its work
as a representative body, then ad-
journed sine de.
H MASS-MEETING.
After the adjournment, amass-meet-
ing was called, in which a great many
delegates took parta as citizens, together
with a number who were not delegates
to the Conference, and proceeded to
take steps looking to political action.
The result was a call for a National
Convention, to be held on the 4th day
of July, in the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
The action was entirely distinct from
the work Of the Conference and Labor
Organizations to which you sent us as
your representatives.
1t will be seen that the Conference
did not, by its action, bind any one of
the organizations represented, nor any
member thereof, to the support of any
particular political party. In a spirit.
of concession and compromise, all the
various States and sections, and all
shades of political opinion, sought only
the common good of the whole people
and with remarkable unanimity
adopted a declaration of opinions
which, in their judgment, will restore
peace, prosperity and justice to the
country. It will also be observed that
this declaration or platform embraces
essentially the great principles enunci-
ated by our Order at St. Louis in 1889,
at Ocala in 1890, and at Indianapolis in
1891. The undersigned, therefore,
heartily and unanimously gave their
endorsement to these principles.
Impressed with the solemn convic
ton that the enactment of these prin-
ciples into law, and the faithful enforce
ment of the law, will bring relief to
u distressed industrial people, and
inure to the common good of all in
terests and classes, we earnestly appeal
to all A~lliancemen, and all patriots of
whatever calling, to aid us in electing