The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-26

sustained and fostered by the patronage of the
people, and on which neither the principal, in
terest nor taxes have been paid-be declared
forfeited to the United States government, and
that all just claims and mortgages in favor of
the people be Immediately foreclosed and pos
session taken. And, that in case the mortgaged
property OF the Pacific roads is not sufficient to
cover the Indebtedness to the people-such levy
be made upon the property of those railroad
magnateS, whose wealth has been wrung from
the people as shall cover the nations claims.
Resolved, That the Offices of the Interstate
railway commission and the California state
commission, which have been proven absolute
~ useless to the interests of the people, be
abolished as unnec essary under the national
ownership and control, as is fully illustrated
in the national ownership and control of the
United States postal system.
Resolved. That the United States govern
ment complete, own and operate the Nicaragua
ship canal in the interest of the United States.
Resolved, That in order to save the people
the exasperating delay and enormous expense
of billion dollar congresses and Doodle legisla-
lures, we do hereby earnestly recommend that
the people decide those questions OF national
ownership OF the railways, telegraph and the
iron, coal and canal industries, by popular bal.
lot direct, thereby forever removing the cor
rupting influence OF railway and iron corpora
lions in defeating the will of the people.
Whereas, In order to bring immediate relief
to the hundreds of thousands Of unemployed
men of the United States who are deprived of
the right to labor except as slaves and at such
pay as shall seem the pleasure of those corpor-
atoms, therefore be it
Resolved, That the voters and members of
the peoples party of this republic demand that
our representatives now in congress and those
representatives who are soon to go to congress,
shall enact such laws and amendments as will
reorganize the United States army into the in
dustrial army of the United States, under firm,
pleasant and competent acknowledgements
ing the e1ght-hour system. at liberal wages to
all it's members, thus making trade brisk and
business lively-in the commendable work OF
building and improving wagon roads, bridges,
public parks library and post office buildings
and that the engineering corps Of the industrial
army be detailed to survey, construct equip
and operate such railroads, telegraph iron
works and car shops as the business interests
OF the wealth producing people demand And
further. to avoid unnecessary additional taxa
ton Of the farms and homes of the people, be 1t
enacted by congress to direct the secretary Of
the treasury to issue legal tender treasury
notes in full payment for all public improve
ments-guaranteed by the integrity and decree
Of the nation as full legal tender money for all
debts both public and private. thus breaking
the bondage OF Shylock, and restoring employ
ment, tranquility. happiness and prosperity to
the nation And be it further
Resolved, That postal savings banks be es-
tablished throughout the republic in order to
facilitate exchange, and for the safe deposit Of
the earnings of the people
Resolved, That the peoples party of the
city and county of Santa Cruz, Cal, extend its
deepest sympathy and assurance Of our moral
and physical support to our brothers at Home
stead, Pa, in their demands for equity and JUS
tice-denouncing the atrocious conduct Of GER
tain capitalists in denying the iron and steel
workers employment at a just and equitable re-
Enumeration. And, further, that we denounce
in severest terms the existence and employ
ment Of an army OF hired assassins,
known as "Pinkertons," as being high
treason against the government of
the United States, and as crime
against civilization We further denounce the
management OF the Pacific railroads in refusing
to grant customary rates for the Pacific coast
delegation to the national convention of the
peoples party held at Omaha, Neb, on July 4,
1892, and we call upon all good citizens to spurn
the unjust acts of those railroad officials as
menace to freedom and liberty.
Resolved, That we who constitute the state,
the government and the nation. possess the in
alienable right, regardless Of sex, as free
American citizens. to seek redress for our
wrongs by the use of a free. untrammeled bah
lot.
will the people think?