Iron County register., 1892-07-14


tariff, so that capitalists. corporations national
banks, rings, trusts, watered stock. the de-
monetization Of silver and the expressions of
the usurers may all be lost sight Of Thev pro-
pose to sacrifice our homes. lives and children
on the alter Of Mammon; to destroy the multi
tude in order to secure corruption funds from
the millionaires.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the birth
day OF the nation and filled with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our in
dependence, we seek to restore the govern
ment Of the republic to the hands of "the plain
people" with whose class it originated,
We assert our purposes to be identical with
the purposes Of the national constitution: "To
form moro perfect union, establish justice.
| insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense. promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings Of liberty for our.
selves and our posterity." We declare that
this republic can only endure a free govern
ment. while built upon the love of the whole
people for each other and for the nation; il
cannot be pinned together with 5ayonets; that
the civil war Is over and that every passion and
resentment which grew out OF 1t must die with
1t. and that we must be in fact as We are in
name. a united brotherhood Of freemen.
Our county finds itself confronted by condi-
tions for which there IS no precedent In the
history Of the world; our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions of dollars In
value, which must. within a few weeks or
months, be exchanged, for billions of dollars of
commodities consumed in their production;
the existing currency supply IS wholly made
quate to make this exchange; the results are
falling prices, the formation of combines and
rings. and the impoverishment Of the produc-
ing class. We pledge ourselves that if given
power we will labor to correct these evils by
wise and reasonable legislation in accordance
with the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of government
in other words. of the people-should be ex-
panded, tas in the case of the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in
telligent people and the teachings OF experience
will justify to the end that oppression. injustice
and poverty shall eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathies a party of reform are
naturally upon the side of every proposition
which will tend to make men intelligent. vir-
| tuous and temperate, we nevertheless regard
these questions-important as they areas
pressing for solution, and upon which
not only our individual prosperity
but the very existence of free institutions de-
pend; and we ask all men to first help us to
determine whether we are to have republic to
administer, before differ to the condi-
tions upon which it is to bs admin istered Be-
| lieving that the forces of reform this day or
ganized will never cease to move forward until
every wrong is remedied, and equal rights and
equal privileges securely established for all
the men and women of this country; we de-
clare therefore,
First. That the union Of the labor forces Of
the United States this day consummated shall
be permanent and perpetual; may it's spirit
enter into all hearts for the salvation of the re-
public and the uplifting of mankind.
Second. Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. and every dollar taken from industry, with
out an equivalent Is robbery. III any will not
work neither shall he eat" The interests of
rural and civic labor are the same; their enc
mics are identical.
Third. We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either own
the people or the people must own the rail-
roads. and should the government enter upon
the work of owning and managing any all
railroads. we should favor an amendment to
the constitution by which all persons engaged
in the government service shall be placed un-
der civil service regulation of the most rigid
character as to prevent the increase Of the
power of the national administration by the
USE of such additional government employees.
We demand national currency, safe sound
and flexible, issued by the general government
only; a legal tender for all debts. public and
private without the use of banking corpora
tions; just. equitable and eff cient means of
distribution direct TO the people, at tax not
to exceed per cent. per annum, to be provided
set forth in the subtreasury plan of the
Farmers Alliance or some better system; also
by payments in discharge Of its obligations for
improvements
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of
16 to /.
We demand that the amount Of the circula-
ting medium be speedily increased to not less
than $50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that the moneys of the country
should be kept as much possible in the
hands of the people, and hence we demand that
all national and state revenues shall be limited
to the necessary expenses OF the government
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be es-
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posit ,f the earnings of the people and to ia
cilitate exchange.
Transportation being q means Of exchange
and public necessity. the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
Office system. being a necessity for the trans
mission of news. should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of the
people.
The land. including all the natural sources Of
wealth, is the heritage OF all the people and
should not be monopolized for speculative pur-
poses: and alien ownership of land should be
prohibited. All lands now held by railroads
and other corporations in excess OF their
actual needs and all lands now owned by aliens
should be reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
After submitting the foregoing the
committee on resolutions held another
port the following to the convention at
the night session:
WHEREAS, Other questions have been pre-
sented for our consideration, we hereby sub
init the following, not as part of tho plat
form Of the peoples party, but resolutions
expressive of the sentiment of this conven-
ton.
l. Resolred That we demand free ballot
and fair count in all elections, and pledge
ourselves to secure it to every legal voter with
out federal intervention through the adoption
by the states OF the unperverted Australian or
secret ballot system.
graduated income tax should be applied to the
reduction of the burden of taxation now rest
ing upon the domestic industries of this coun-
try
g. Resolred, That pledge our support to
fair and liberal pensions to union soldiers
and sailors.
T. Resotred, That we condemn the fallacy of
protecting American labor under the present
system, which opens our ports to the pauper
and criminal classes of the world. and crowds
out our wage earners: and we denounce the
present ineffective laws against contract labor
and demand the further restriction OF undesir-
able immigration.
5 ResoIred. That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts of organized workman 90
shorten the hours of labor, and demand a rigid
enforcement of the existing eight law on
government work, and ask that penalty
clause be added to the said law.
G. ResoIred That we regard the maintenance
of a large standing army of mercenaries, known
as the Pinkerton system, as a menace to our
liberties and we demand its abolition; and we
condemn the recent invasion Of the territory
of Wyoming by the hired assassins of plu-
tocracy. assisted by federal officials.
!. Resolred, That we commend to the favor