People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-15

own and operate the railroads in the interest Of
the people
The telegraph and telephone like the post Of.
nee system, being necessity for transmission
OF news, should be owned and operated by the
government in the interest Of the people
The land, including all the natural resources
OF wealth, is the heritage Of all the people and
should not be monOpolzed for speculative pur-
poses and alien ownership Of land should be
prohibited All land 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.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, Other questions have been pre-
scented for our consideration we hereby submit
the following, not as part OF the platform Of
the peoples party, but as resolutions express.
i've OF the sentiment Of this convention.
Flrst-Resolyed, That we demand free bal
lot and fair count in all elections and pledge
ourselves 10 secure It 10 every legal voter with
out federal intervention through the adoption
by the states Of the unperverted Australian or
secret ballot system
Seconc-Resolyed- That the revenue derived
from graduated income tax should be applied
10 the reduction Of the burden OF taxation now
resting upon the domestic industries OF this
country
Third-Resolyed, That we pledge our support
to fair and liberal pensions 10 ex-union soldiers
and sailors
Fourth-Resolyed, That we condemn the
fallacy OF protecting American labor under the
present system, which opens our ports 70 the
pauper and criminal classes Of tho world and
crowds out our wage earners; and we denounce
the present Ineffective laws against contract
labor, and demand the further restriction OF
undesirable emigration.
Futh-Resolved, That We cordially sympa-
thize with the efforts OF organized workingmen
to shorten the hours OF labor, and demand a
rigid enforcement OF the existing eight-hour
law on government work. and ask that pen
atty clause be added 10 the said law.
Sixth-Resolved, That we regard the main
tenance Of large standing armyof mercen-
aries, known as the PinkeriOn system. as a
menace TO our liberties, and we demand its
abolition; and we condemn the recent invasion
OF the territory Of Wyoming by the higher as
sassins OF plutocracy, assisted by federal OH.
Gals.
Resolved That we commend to the favorable
consideration Of the people and the reform
press the legislative system known as the ini-
tiative and referendum
| Resolved, That we favor a constitutional pro.
vision limiting the ONCE OF president and vice
president 10 one term and providing for the
election OF senators Of the United States by q
direct vote Of the people
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy OF
national aid TO any private corporation for any
purpose.
The peoples party at the outset 10 secure per
manent control Of the party organization Of The
people unaffected by the interests OF those IL
public service does hereby in national conven
ton assembled at Omaha on this 9TH day o.
July 1892, establish this ordinance as funda
mental law Of party organization, viz: No per
son holding any office or position Of profit, trus
or emOlument under the federal or any state Of
municipal government, including senators, con
gressmen and members Of the legislature, stat
and local, shall be eligible 10 sit or vote in AM
convention Of this party, and copy Of this or
dinance shall be annexed TO every call for an!
future convention Of the party.
Resolved, That this convention sympathize
with the Knights Of Labor in their righteou
contest with the tyrannical combine Of clothin
manufacturers Of Rochester and declares It I
be the duty Of all who hate tyranny and oppreS
sion to refuse to purchase the goods made b.
the said manufacturers or to patronize an
merchant who sells such goods.