Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-01
Peopie's-Party Platform.


OMAHA, ME-. June 30.--Delegatcs 10 the Peo-
ple's-pArty convention are already gathering.
The platform which Chairman Teubeneck. OF
tho National Executive Committee. has In his
pocket this evening. and which Gr. weaver,
1gnatius Dounelly, Congressman Watson. Jerry
siEapsoD, and the other leading spirits OF the
party agree shall be adopted az the war-cry oil
the coming campaign, Is as follows:
I. We demand q national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible, issued by the General Cow
ernment only, fun leeal-tender for all debts,
public and private; and that. without the use OF
banking corporations, Just and equitable ana
efficient means OF distributing this currency di-
rectly 20 the people at a tax not exceeding per
cent. ba provided, "a set forth In the sub-trea-
s1ry plan Of the Farmers Alliance. or some
better system; also, by payments In discharge
Of It's obligations for public Improvement.
ave demand .he free aud unlimited coinage
OF silver: We demand that tho amount OF the
circulating medium be speedily increased TO not
less than $50 per capita.
1--WE demand a graduated income-tax.
ave believe that the money OF the country
should DO kept as much as possible IN tne hanos
Of tho people, and hence we demand tnat al
state and national revenue shall be limited 70
the necessary uses OF the government econom-
caIly and honestly administered.
ave demand that postslisayings banks be
established by the government Tor the safe de-
posit Of the earnings OF the people and 10
facilitate exchange.
~. The land, including oil the natural re-
sources OF wealth, Is the heritage OF all the pe0-
Die and should not DC mCnOpOilZei iOI spocu-
iattye PURPOSES. and alien ownership OF lands
should pe prohibited All land now held by rail-
roads and other corporations IN excess OF their
actual needs and al lands now owned by Aliens
should be claimed by the government ana held
5Or actual settlers only.
80 Transportation being means OF ex-
change and public necessity, the government
should own aud operate the railroads in the IN
terest OF the people. The telegraph and the
tolepnone like the pOst-offlce system, being
necessity fOT the transmission OF neWs, shOuio
be owned and operated by the government III
the Interest OF the people"
In addition to the above there will be plank
which is expected 90 frustfate the herculean ci-
forts That are being exerted by the Deln0cratc
Leaders of the south 10 reclaim their followers
from the People s-party ranks Ihis plank VIII
be a denuuciatiOn OF the Republican force
bill and IL will be as ringing and as emphatic
as the arralcnment by the Democratic National
Convention a week ago The leader OF the ln-
dep .ndent party, having gwen this subject most
careful con liberation, have weighed its effect IN
eli It's details; and they announce Tonight mat
the die IL cast and that the force bill OF the he
publican party will be denounced as an unwar-
ranteG. dangerous, and unconstitutional inter-
ference in State elections.
The announcement OF Chairman Taubeneck,
Of the National Committee, that he favors such
n plank is regarded as practically settling the
matter, as Taubeneck, being northern man
and OF past Republican Affiliations, would be ma
turally expected 20 oppose the declaration II op-
position were 10 be encountered. But Mr. Tau
beneck il one Of the warmest advocates OF the
plank, and says II meaDs the electoral votes OF
I'VE southern Statcs for the Peoples-party presi-
Dental candidates.