Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
A PROPOSED PLATFORM


the further fact that have been often
requested b. letter 10 define my posi-
ton on this. that and the other issue, |
hereby forward You draft OF plat
form upon which | believe a union Of
all the forces Of industry and produc-
tion may be united The following is
the platform;
ta) The right 70 make and issue mon II n
sovereign power 10 be maintaincl by thu people
for the common benefit hence We demand the
abolition Of the national banks and 10 substi
tute for national bank notes we demand that
legal tender treasury bills hc issncd In such vol
ume as may bee demanded not 20 exceed the
present assessed value of improved. productive
real estate, such 10 bee gai tender IN payment
OF all debts, y. olie am private. and such Bills
when demanded By NE people 70 be issued 10
them at a rate ~ tax not 20 exceed two per cent
per annum upon improved productive real rs
tate, in sums not 10 exceed the present assessed
value Of such real estate.
o. We further demand the establishment Of
United States postal banks in the cities and
principal towns, which said banks shall be-
banks OF deposit e1chlnge and discount and
loan money at two per cent interest upon per
sonal security and upon storage receipts for
non -perishable products issued from bonded
warehouses and elevators Oy state inspectors.
(cl We further demand that the treasury
bills heretofore specified shall be not promises
10 pay. but promises 10 rereire, and shah read as
follows. "The people Of tho United States sever
ally and collectively promise 70 receive this bill
In payment Of all debts, public and private and I'm
exchange fOr lab, and on products, and shall
be fundablc ia United States savings deposit
certificates OF convenient denominations inter
convertible at the pleasure OF the government
or holder, and drawing rate 81 interest not TO
exceed one per cent per aunum.
hp ~ frp n az n
ase Of silver, upon equal terms with gold. and
tAat silver coin be made % 'ull legal tender In
aLy amount. for all debts public and private.
2 We declare that occupancy and use should
bc prerequisites 20 any legal tide 10 the owner
ship or possession OF land and We demand the
passage Of laws prohibiting alien ownership Of
land, and that congress take prompt action 10
devise some plan To obtain an lands now owned
hy alien and foreign Syudicates, and that all
lands held by railroads ana other corporations
and inyiduals IN excess of such as il actually
used and needed hy them Dee reclaimed and held
for actual settlers only To this end we favor
the levy OF n TAX upon unoccupied and unused
land equal IN amount to the legal current rate
OF interest upon the actual cash value OF the
land
B. we demand such immediate and explicit
legislation as shall protect the farmer from the
extortionato npaclty of his creditors the nefn-
rious practices of grain gamblers and specula
are known as ear famines
believing me doctrine OF equal riRNts 20 al
,iu 9''r, a,inrsi 80 nv .', ,,tI fl no
No used 10 bltild up one interest al tha expense
OF another
We demand that all revenues rational
s.ale or county w., si,li ' l,,,,. ~ ''i,, '''.
h@pcs,I,. a,,r,tnistcrcd
we demand a just ana equitable system OF
graduated and cumulative taxation upon in-
comes ana also upon al. lh,oiae ProUu,lns prop
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T We demand the most rigid honest and just
national control and supervision OF the means Of
public communication apu lf.s @ l'',,ion' " 20
lept,n1a ,s Tim, t e "prr3tn eren-e and low rate Of
interest upon actual cost Of construction and
equipment and Il mis- control and supervision
ooes H9t & rcmoy, , ans 1pu9os 9T e, , c 'er % u
of l,,',,,c cornmn5tc,fion M and transportation
: We dcmnnd the election Of president vice
president ana United Sta'es senators \, a.rgs'
rI,g ~ wy -.....-a.,'',',',
o We ho'I that no citizen III the United States
should be Depr.yed OF the electoral franchise on
account OF sex .....
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