The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-04

plished, permanent and perpetual. May its
spirits enter into all hearts for the salvation
OF the republic and uplifting of mankind.
2. Wealth belongs to him who creates It.
Every dollar taken from industry without
an equivalent Is robbery. "If any will not
work, neither shall he eat" The interests
Of rural and urban labor are the same; their
enemies are identical.
B. We demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only, \ full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and that without
the use OF banking corporations; just,
equitable means Of circulation at q tax not
to exceed 2 per cent, as set forth In the Sub
treasury plank Of the farmers alliance, or
some better system.
4. We demand free and unlimited coinage
Of silver.
8. We demand that the amount of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
9. We demand graduated income tax.
Z, 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 national and state revenues
shall be limited to the necessary expenses
OF the government economically and hon
estly administered.
8. We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit Of the earnings Of the people
and to facilitate exchange.
.. Your subcommittee upon land plank
beg to submit to your approval the follow
Ing: The land, including all the natural
resources OF wealth, Is the heritage of all the
people and should not be mOn0polized for
| speculative purposes, and alien ownership
ofland should be prohibited. All lands now
held by railroads and other corporations IN
| excess Of their actual needs and oil lands
now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by
the government and held fer actual settlers
only.
10. Transportation being a means of eX-
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
| In the interest Of the people.
H. The telegraph and telephone, like the
| postoffice system, being q necessity for the
transmission Of news, should be owned and
| operated by the government In the interest
| Of the people.
H. We demand that the government issue
1 legal tender notes and pay the union soldier
the difference between the price Of the de.
| pkeciated money In which he was paid and
| gold.
4 Resolved, That we hail this conference Of
the Consummation OF the perfect union o.
1
| mon country; the men who wore the gray
! and the men who wore the blue meet here
toextingulsh the last smOulderlng ember'
/ Ola civil war In the tears Of Joy OF united
and happy people, and we agree to carry thC
stars and stripes forward forever to thu
highest point Of national greatness.
The above platform commends itsel
to the careful thought and conscien
tious consideration of every American
citizen.
We are gratiaed by the array o
talent among the leaders of the PEG
PIES party, and the marked intelli
gence Of The rank and file. Anyone i
honored, rather than otherwise, b,
association within the great people,
party. We are reminded of 1855 ant
believe that history is repeating itself
The convention will be held q
Omaha, July 4; and the number o
delegates will be 1,776. The basis 0
representation will be four delegate
for every congressional district, and a
large for every state. Omaha will Sc,
the biggest crowd on that occasion
that ever was gathered in that city
The platform and the new party ar,
all right and will be tremendou
factor in the presidential campaign.