The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-15

of m a. n the republic 8n5 enter ~
85 econd%nqw; ''a 'Rsp
E6dassa 1t. Every Udi5 oTgs2s to bin
s J3aT' h HI any one viii fn3 o5
and urban labor r-I ard Interests :
enemies are Identical, the ssas
PLATFORM.
Flrst-We denar3
EEency safe, sound. and a anataa
by the general gover rrIT 6agHbe
private anp; and that wit6oyHS,, publ
and efficient means # d Just com
9 : o6t TO the people at a t aa,sr nat
2 per cent. be provided ia Al not @a
AsIllance, Or some better s ,ae Fan
oy payments III discb4rgol STEM
lions for public imDroTsSeol is d
coinage of silver "na unin
% We demand that tbo
circulating medium be- eDs anoq
creased to not less than .SSpeetly
C. We demand q rr1 soy per q,
tax. 7'"0uated Ia
d. We believe that the
country should be kept a. m r, 4
sIble IN the hands Of tho Lucl
hence we demand all nationpoIIo pe
revenues shall be limited ia aadS
sary expenses of the gover " sle q
nomlcally and honestly adm nuat
e. We demand that no @ :
banks be established bTT '5 fSd y
ment for the safe deposit Of suS SF
lngs of the people and to fsc sI y
change. '1' az
LAND.
Second-The land. includin, h
natural resources of wealth y
tage of all the people and sbanS5gss
monopolized for Speculative nu.l1
and alien ownership of land a$bonP
prohibited. All land now bol5 "
roads and other corporations IN !? |.
OF their actual needs, and h Ian5s.
owned by aliens, should be rsoIa;
by the government and held Fl,
settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION
neutrality-suspicious. beinoo -
of exchange and d public necqSsitv
government should own and ~.
the railroads in the Interest y
people.
q. The telegraph and telephone
the postoffice system, being a neea
for transmission of news. sbopJ
owned and operated by the goyenr
In the interest of the people.
While some parts of the abov
dress may seem at a mere GLAND
make partisan political di tinctI
yet upon careful study one will cid
see that it is NON partisan, and furt
will be impressed with the truth 4
premises, and the ability of the 4
mittee who framed it. 1t was add
with only a few dissenting vot4s9
the platform was adopted unanimOl
and received with great applause.
Conference having completed its Y
as a representative body, then
,journed sine die.
THE MASS-MEETING.
After the adjournment, a masSm
ing was called, in which a great N,
delegates took part as citizens, toget
with a number who were not deIeg'
to the Conference. and proceeded
take steps looking to political act
The result was a call for a Natlc
Convention, to be held On the 4th
of July, in the city Of Omaha,
braska. This action was entirely
tinct from the work Of the Contera
of Labor Organizations to winch
sent us as your representatives.
1t will be seen that the COnlef.
did not, by its action, bind any q
the organizations represented, nol
thereof, to the support o !
particular political party. lns4.
of concession and compromse, "
States and sections, li
shades of political opinion, Sougn'y
the common good of the whole
with remarkable unaln J
adopted a declaration OF oPI'
which, in their judgment, WI
peace, prosperity and justice y
country. 1t will also be OBSERVE
this declaration or platform smy
essentially the great principles ~ =
ated by our Order at St. LOUIS = J
at Ocala in 1890, and at lnaia
in 1891. The undersigned 4,
heartily and Unanimously yas
endorsement to these principe
Impressed with thesole mno ,cio
that the enactment Of these P-.sms
law, and the faithful snlO, onr /
If the law, will bring relief 9S ;.nre
5ressed industrial people y
he common cool Of all nS @s a
classes, we earnestly appear gbaep
.ncemen, and all patriots Of : Of.
to aid US in electln qsalIv 81