The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-17

lhe dressings OF liberty tor ourselves
and our posterity.
We do ordain and establish the fol-
lowing platform of principles
1. We declare the union of labor
forces of the United States this day ac-
complshed, permanent and perpetual.
May its spirit enter into all the hearts
tor the salvation of the Republic and
the uplifting of mankind.
2. Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ated it. Every dollar taken from in
dustry without an equivalent is robbie
~. If any will not work neither shall
he eat. The interests of rural and ur-
ban labor is the same, and their enc
mics are identical.
PLATFORM-I. FINANCE.
a. We demand national currency
safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government, only full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and without the use of banking cor
porations. Just and equitable means
of circulation, at a tax not to exceed
two per cent, as set forth in the sub
Treasury plan of the Farmers Alliance
or some better system; also by pay
ments in discharge of its obligation
for public improvement.
B. We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver.
G. We demand the amour: of Cir
culation medium to be speedily in
creased to not less than S5o per capita.
d. We demand the graduated in
come tax.
f. We believe that the money of
the treasury should be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the people,
and hence we demand all National
and State revenues shall be limited to
necessary expenses and the Govern
ment economically and honestly ad-
ministered.
F. 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.
The land, including allnatural resour-
ces of wealth, is the heritage of all peo-
pie and should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes and the alien
ownership of land should be prohibi-
ted. That all land now held by rail
roads and other corporations in ex-
cess of their actual needs, and all land
now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
:. TRANSPORTATION.
A. Transportation being the means
OF expense and public necessity, the
government should own and operate
the roads in the interest of the people
B. The telegraph and telephone
like the postal system being a neces-
sity for the transmission ofnews, should
be owned and operated by the Gov
ernment in the interest of the people
While some parts of the above ad
dress may seem, at glance, to make
partizan political distinctions, yet upon
careful study one will clearly see tina,
it is non-partisan, and further, will be
impressed by the truth of its premises
and the ability OF the committee who
framed it. 1t 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 repre-
sentative body, then adjourned sine die
THE MASS-MEETING.
After the adjournment mass meet
ing was called, in which great MANY
delegates took part 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 call for a Nationa
Convention, to be held the 4th day o.
next July, IN the city of Omaha, Ne
braska. This action was entirely dis
tinct from the work Of the conference
of Labor organizations to which you
sent US as your representatives.
1t will be seer that the Conference
did not by its action bind any one 0
the organizations represented, nor any
of the members thereof to the support
of any particular political party. In {
spirit of concession and compromise
all the various States and sections anC
all shades Of political opinion, sought
only the common good Of the whole
people, and with remarkable unanim
ity, adopted a declaration of prinCi
piles, which, in their judgment, vii
restore peace, prosperity and justice tt
the country. 1t will also be observed
that this declaration or platform EN-
bodies essentially the great principles
enunclated by the Order at St. Loui
in 1889, at Ocala in 1890, and at In
dianapolis in 1891. The undersigned
therefore unanimously and heartily
gave their endorsement to these prln
ciples.
Impressed with the solemn conviC
ton that the enactment OF these prIn
CipleS into a law and the faithful en-
forCement of the law, will bring relic
10 our distressed industrial people ALT
enure to the common good of all in
terests and classes, we earnestly appea
to all Alliancemen and all patriots, @
whatever calling, to aid US in electinl
to Office only such men as will faith
! fully execute the laws. 1t is gratifying
/ to state that all the Southern State
were represented in body and ever
delegate voted for the platform.
! Marion Butler, w. &. Wilcox, J. +
Brinson, ]. +. B. Hoover, E. {. Bed
dingheld, P. H. Massey, T. johnson
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