The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-07-14
THIRD PARTY PLATFORM.

After considerable amount of pream-
BILE, . the platform adopted Omaha is as
follows:
l. That the union of the labor forces of
the United States this day consummated
shall be permanent sand perpetual May
its spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
ton of the republic aad the uplifting of
mankind.
2. Wealth belongs TO him who creates it,
and every dollar taken from industry with
out its equivalent is robbery. IF any will
not work, neither shall he eat" The in>
terests of rural and civic labor are the
same; their enemies are identical.
3. We believe that the time has come
when railroad corporations will either own
the people or the people must own the
railroads; and should the government
enter upon the woGk of owning and mans
aging all railroads, we should favor an
amendment to the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under civil se-v>
ice regulation of the most rigid character,
so as to prevent an increase Of the power
of the national administration by the use
of such additional government employees.
A. We demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only; full legal tender for
ali debts, public and private. and that
without the use of banking corporations; a
just, equitable and efficient means of dis
tribution direct to the people at tax not
to exceed per cent. per annum, to..be pro.
vlded as set forth in the sub>treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance, or better sys-
far1 ole h1 Il
obligations for public improvement
(a) We demand :he free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold AZ the present
legal ratio of IL to l.
(b) We demand that the amount of Cir
culating medium be speedily increased to
not less than $50 per capita
(c) We demand graduated income tax.
(d) We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as DOS
siblee in the hands of the people, and hence
we demand that all State and national rev
enues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government. ecouo nically
and honestly administered.
(e) We demand that postal saving banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings OF the people
AID to facilitate exchange.
Transportation being a means of ex~
change and public necessity, the governs
ment should own and operate railroads in
the interest Of the people.
(a) The telegraph, telephone, like the
postoffice system, being necessity for
the transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the
interest nf the npOnlp
Land, including the natural sources of
wealth, is the heritage of the people and
should not be moEopolized for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All land now held
by the 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 tor actual
settlers only.
Supplemental resolutions were passed
in favor OF tree ballot without federal
interference in favor Of liberal pensions
to ex>union soldiers in favor of shorter
hours for workingmen; against the Pink>
erton detective armyE in favor of one term
for the President in favor of electing
senators by direct vote of the people; and
against subsidies to individuals or corpora
tio1s.