Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-25
The Ocala Platform.


The Ocala platform has again become
subject 81 public discussion. owing to re.
cent proceedings in North Carolina ana
South Carolina. and We might add Nir-
cinia. II is a platform which we have dis-
cussed at some length several times j.
contains features which are foolish anu
Others which would be good II they were
practicable. Here is the Ocsla PLATFORM
we demand the abolition OF national baaAs
We demand that the government shall es,aonsn
snt,treasurics or doposltafies In The severa
States. which shall loan money direct to the peo-
nile M n low rate Of interest, not To exceed per
cont per annum on non perishabie farm pro
ducts. and also npon real estate, with proper
LIMITATIONS upon the quantity Oh i"no any
amount Of money; We demand that the amour.
Of the circulating medllm he speedily increase"
TO not less than 500 per capita.
. We demand Tint Congress shal pass sue"
laws "a shall eGectuslly prevent the deahns III
futures IN ali agricultural and mechanism pro-
duciions; preserving stringent System Oh pro.
cesiuro in irisls such AZ shall secure the pro'nP'
conviction and imposition Of such penalties W.
shall secure the most perfec, compliance WIN
the law.
2. We dcnounce the silver bill recently passc'
bv Congrcss and demand IN lieu thereon 'he 'co
and unlimited coinage Of silver ,.,
4. We demand the passage flaws prohip'''s
alien ownership Of land, and that Congress 'hAo
prompt action 20 Obtain all lands no" oWne' ~
aliens and foreign syndicatcs, and that "i' MINUS
n.y held by railroad and other corpora'ions "
excess Of such as nre actually usea anu noo'o.
by them 10 reclaimed by the goYernmoht auo
held for actual settlers only.
:. Believing in the doctrine Of equal rights 10
oil aud special privileges TO none We uc"'"".
mai our national legislation shall be 40 ira"cu
\, the ,u,uro "a not TO build up ono indus'ry nj
tho oxpanse Of another. Wefurther demand arc
n0val 81 the existing heavy tarh tax on the neoe,
o,tes =, life tina, the poor OF our land must have
Wc further denard n Just and equitable system
| ~ graduated tax on income We believe tha'
IN. money Of the country should BE- kept a. nuch
M possiblc In tho hands Of the people, ana hehce
| We demand that all national and state revenues
sholl he limitoi TO the necessary expenses OF
the government economically and honestly ad-
mnis;cred
a. We demand the most rigid honest anu
inst State and national governmental con'roi
and snperyision OF the methods OF pubhc o"t'i'
munica.ion and transportation, ana " th's oV'-
troll and supervision do not remove the apuses
now existing wo demand the government V""
| ersbip Of such means Of COMMUNICATION anu
| Transportation.
l. If ANYBODY will propose better bahh-
ING system than we now have the puohc
Will take hold Of il with avidity. Al pres
ent we have an admirable system.
l. The sub-treasury scheme is Wild
visionary, and Impracticable.
2. Dealing in futures we do not defend.
3. The silver plank we accept condi-
tionaly.
4. We say nothing as to No. 4.
5. A graduated tax on incomes would De
a GOOD measure if II were practicable
G. The railroad companies are hard TO
manage.
However, we did not set out to comment
upon the Ocala platform, but simply TO let
our readers see it once more.