New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
THE PLATFORM.
DARK PICTURE OF THE COUNrRY'5 CONDITION.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER REMEDIES
PROPOSED.

PROPOSED.
omaha, July 4-Followlng Is the platform OF the
Peoples party as adopted by the convention here TO-
day.
Assembled upon the 11Gth anniversary OF the Dec
laiOn Of INDEPENDENCE the Peoples party Of Amer
lea. i'm their first National COnvtnuOn INVOKING upon
their action the blessing of Almighty God. put, forth
in the and on behalf Oi the people Oi I'M.
country. the following preamble and declaration Vi
The conditions which surround US best justify our
| cooperation: meet in the midst OF Nation 1rougnt
Corruption dominates the ballot box. the Legislature
the Congress- and touches even the ermlne oi ule
| brnch The people are demOraized; most OF the
States have been compelled 10 Isolate the voters a' VIC
| polling places to prevent universal INTIMIDATION OF
! hlibcrv Ths newspapers are largely subsidized or
muzzled public opinion sienced business prn,rIen
our homes covered with mortgages labor ihpoVer-
lshed and the land concentrating in the hands OF the
! capitalists The urban worlmen are denied the right
! Of organization for Sclf-prlection importer Mtu
| penzed labor beats down their wages; a hireilng
standing army, unrecognzed by our laws: Is Gs'to 40
ll,hed 10 shoot them down. and they are rapidly u
generating into European conultlons ,S nuS m coIoS
the toll Of millions are boldly stolen 10 Dld up Colo
manl,nd and the posscssOrS 81 these In turn despse
The Republic and cndanger liberty; From the same pro pro-
hc womb of Governmental inluSlIfe We preeu 'e wv
| great classes OF tamps and mlhOhalreS. +, o
| Tho National power to create money Is appro
prated to enrich bond holders vast Pupo pdoS in
payable In legal tender Currncy, a9 D iI,nne to the
to goldbcaIing bonds, thereby ADDING mLlions ~ r m
burdens OF the people silver %hGn ,nor rS b"s U been
dem0nezed to add to the purchasing power OK Hu Iii u
decreasing the value of all forms 0 pFOperN IL W. WI
n, human labor, and the supply OF crenug - ,or pc
posely abridged to fatten Insurers. bankrupt [ 1nocl
prise and cn,lave industry vast t T%nSp rontl
! nonts and 1t l., rapidly taking possession OF lne
world If not met and oyerthIoW H. a, oCy II Of
| civilization thu establishment OF al aoSoiu'o
We have Witnessed for than quarter Of
century the struggles Of tho two great political parties
for power and plumber vMle greyous wr9nss have & Dt b
inflicted upon the suffering people We charge tir en
controlling influences dominating both tl Sc paiurs n
permitted the existing dIea eD GonuSn nr strn 70 them
| Neither do they now promiN" us any suhatahtni
form. They have agTeSd toSe1er 70 lsor Tbev VI pro
pose 10 drown the outcrics Of a plundered people
with the uProar OF s3m Dae VaoNsi 0e bans n '' rin
trusts waicrrd stock. the dem netnaton OF silver
and the Impressions Of the uerS dr may b6mcs All oo ySs s
and children the altar OF mammon 10 destroy me
multitude in order TO secure corruption luhds from 'e
&ed tnG & pnRyS2y G i r of me Of "rday is rond ID
-nncr,I chief Who established independence, we
| Sock TO restore the Government OF the Republic 70
il e ori Hated We asset our purposes to c identical
with the purposes Of the National OonItu'inh . 10
form a more perfect union and establish justice
! insure domestic tranquility provide for the common
defence. promote the General %eliare m ana ,ore
! We declare that this Republic can only endure rs
Il free Government while Onit upon tne Dye ci h b.
il cannot be pinned together ~ bay0n"t>; that ihe
Cyil War is over ana th,t every "ITon% & % @nu S II and
,hat we must be in fact a, We are IN name, one
onr counfrv dnds tscf confronted by conditions.
for which there Is no precedent IN N" History oi
the World or annual ayr ciui2l lroducu9nS aiIn"
, ~ conm"dit %, consumed in their production
the existing currency supply I, wholly INADEQUATE to
nIH" tliF"c prre. the formation OF com ines and
ra1gHS rnr. p''th the '' mpoycriShmcnt of the
proincnc class We pledge ourselves, If given power
We Viii labor to correct these evils by wise and reason.
nj la
platform We believe that the powers Oh "overhhehi
m in the case Of the postal sarvice) rapidly and as
far as the good sense Of an Intelligent pe2ple ana Ing b,
teachnqs of experience shall justify, TO the end tat
| "nnres,on Injustice and poverty shall eventually
While our sympathies as a party Of reform are
Naturally upon the side Of every proposition which
Viii tend to make men INTEL gent, vrtuous and temper
atn we nevertheless regard these questions imlo taht
as tIcy are-as secondary to the great issues now
pressing for solution, and upon which not only % 1r
institutions depend and ask all men t. rst help
ns 70 dccrmlne whether are to have Republic 70
administer before we differ TO the conditions upon
forces OF reform this day organized VIII neIer oct
anal 20 yt and equaI privileges securely established
for all IN men and women OF this country
Tiy,t"That Ty the union Of the labor forces Of the
United states this day consummated oha ne permit
the salvation OF the Republic and the uplifting OF man
Wealth belongs to him who creates it, ard
every dollar taken from Industry without IN equivalent
~ r6bIrTy .I n any viii not work. neither shall he
eat" Tie interests Of rural and civic LABOR are 'he
| Third We believe that The time has come when the
railroad corporations will either own tlc peop,e or or
! The people must own the railroads; and, should me
| Government enter upon the Work OF O"hlhs hn
| managing all rairOad,, We should IaNor an ahcHu
! nent To the Constitution by when an person, en-
g9.,d i'm IN. Government service shall be paced Hnler
n civil - vice regulation OF the most rrd character
| 50 as to prevent tin Increase of thr power 0i IN,
National administration BY The use Of such additional
Financ.' We demand National currency. safe
sound ard flexible Issued 10y the general EoN-ihhrh,
| private. ANA hat. without The Use OF banking C2f
portion< Just, equitable end efficient means of as
iribution direct to the pcopc AT iaA not 10 't'C
In I'M. sub Treasury plan ~ The Farmer, ,Nlanfe, or
better ,lstem also BY payments IN discharge I'll l'
! OBLIGATIONS for public improvements.
! ui We demand free and Unlimited coinage or SILVER
and gold at the present legal ratio Of /" To ,.,
medium be- speedily increased 10 not 1883 '""i F"O
Cc) Ne demand graduated income tax 49,. .,o,,.
! h We believe that On" money oi the country should
no k,n q, much a. possible In the hands OF mo
! prope and hence demand that all state ana
National revenues shall be limited 10 Tie necessary
! expenses o. the Government economically ana non
'e, We demand that postal savings banks be estab-
llshcd by the Government for the ,afe deposit ot Tie
| earnings OF the people and T. facilitate exchange
Transportaton-l Trans sportation being u means of
| exchange and public necessity. the Government
should own and operate the railroads In the interest
"a, 1nc telegraph telephone Hike the posorce sys
tenn being necessity for the transmission OF news,
should be- owned ana operated by the Government III
the Interest OF the people.
Land The land. including all the natural sources
OF wealth. Is the heritage Of the people ana should os
ownership of land should be prohibited. All land
now held by railroads and other corporations In ex.
cess Of their actual needs, and all lands now owned
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