The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-31

and private. and that without the use of bank.
| ing corporations; a just, equitable, efficient
| means OF distr button direct to the people at q
tax not TO exceed 2 per cent. per annum TO be
provided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan OF
the Farmers Alliance. or some better system also
! by payments in the discharge of its obligations
for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and gold at the legal ratio Of l6 to l..
We demand that the amount of circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less than
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money Of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the hands
OF the people, and hence we demand that all
state aud national revenues should be limited
to &he necessary expenses Of the government,
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tabllshed by the government for the safe deposit
OF the earnings OF the people and TO facilitate
exchange.
Transportation Transportation being meth
cd OF exChan o and a public necessity the
government should own and operate the rail
roads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
Office system, being necessity for the transport
tatiOn OF news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of the
people.
Land---Land, including all natural sources Of
wealth, Is the heritage of the people, and should
not be monopolized for speculative purposes,
and the alien ownership of land should be pro-
hlbtted All land now held by railroad and other
corporations in excess of their actual needs
should DO reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Other questions having been pre-
Bented for our consideration, we hereby sub
NIT the following, not as part of our plat
form, but as resolutions expressive OF the senti-
ment OF this convention:
Resolved, That we demand free ballot and q
fair count IN all elections and pledge Ourselves
to secure it to every voter, without federal inter-
yentlon, through the adoption by states Of the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue received from
graduated income tax should be applied to
the reduction Of the burden Of taxation now
resting upon the domestic industries OF the
Resolved, That we pledge our support to fair
and liberal pensions to ex-Unlon soldiers and
sailors.
protecting American labor under the present
system which opens our ports to the pauper and
criminal classes OF the world and crowds out our
own wage -earners, and we denounce the ineffeC-
tive laws In regard to contract labor and demand
the further restriction OF undesirable immigra.
tiOn.
Resolved, That We cordially sympathize with
the efforts Of organized workingmen to shorten
the hours OF labor, and demand rigid enforce
mont OF the existing eight-hOur law ON govern
ment work, and ask that a penalty clause DO
added to the said law.
Resolved, That we regard the maintenance OF
the large standing army Of mercsnaries known as
the Pinkerton system, as a menace to our liher-
ties, and we demand it's abolition, and we con-
denim the recent invasion OF the territory OF
Wyoming by the hired assassinS OF plutocracy,
assisted by federal officials.
Resolved, That we commend TO the favorable
conslderatlon or the people and the reform press
the legislative system known as the initiRtiVO
and referendum.
Resolved, That we favor a constitutional pro-
vision, limiting the tenure of office OF president
and vice president to one term, and providing
for the election of senators Of the United States
by direct vote of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or ma
tional aid to any private corporation for any
purpose.