The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05

or muzzlcd; public opinion sllcnced; business
labor Impoverished, and the land concentrating
in the hAIds Of the capitalists. The urban work
men arc denied the right OF ore3nization for
self projections; imported, pauperlHed labor
beats down their wages "a blrelinR standing army,
unrecogniZcd by our laws, Is established 10 shoot
them down, and they are rapidly degsnerating
into European conditions. The fruits OF the
toIl Of millions arc boldly stolen TO 6pi!d T. Up
history OF mankind; ard the rossesSors Of these
In turn despise tho republlo aud endauser llo'
erty. From the sRmo prolific womb OF govern
mental injustice wo breed tie two great CLASSES
"The national power 10 create money Is nppto.
printed to enrich bondholderS. vast public
debt payable in legal tender currency has been
funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby adding
millions to tho burdens ofthe people.
silver, which has been accepted as coin since
tho dawn of history has been demonetiEed 10
add TO the. purchasing power gold BY decreas.
Ing tho value OF all forms OF property as well as
human labor, and tho supply Of currency Is pur-
posely abridged 10 fNttcn uSurpers, bankrupt
enterprise and enslaVe industry. Yast conspi'
Tncy against mankind has been organized on
two continents. and It is rapidly taking ppSS:s.
sion of the world. II not met and ovcrthrown
at once II forebodes terrible social convulsions,
the destruction Of civilization, or the establish
LueuL OF III uDtOluLe utSputlsH., we. uHNC WIZ
messed for more than q quarter Of century
the struggles OF the two great political parties for
power and plunder, while gricvouS wrongs have
been inflicted upon the suffering people. We
charge that the controlling Influences Qomlnlt-
ing both these parties have permitted the exist
ing dreadful conditions to develop without sert-
Gus effort To prevent or restrain them. Neither
They have I'VE" agreed together 70 ignore, ia tho
coming campaign every issue but one. They
propose to drown the outcries OF plundered
people with tho uproHr Of sham battle over
tho tariff, so that capitalists, corporations, ma
tional banks, rings. trusts. watcred stock, tho
demonstration OF silver and the expressions OF
the usarPeEs may all be Iost sight o. They pro-
pose 10 sacrifice our homes lives and children
on tho altar Of nnmmon. TO destroy the multi
tudo in order 10 secure corruption funds from
the milltoEalrcS.
"Wo declare:
TIE DECLARATIONS.
"Flst-That the union OF the labor forces Of
the United States this day contaminated shall
be permanent and perpetual; may It's spirit en-
ter into all hearts for the salvation ofthe Repub
lie and the uplifting Of mankind.
II, and every dollar taken from industry without
an equivalent Is robbery. II any viii not work
neithershall he cat Tho interests OF rural and
civic labor are the sumo; their enemies arc idon.
tiCal.
when tho railroad corporations will either own
tho people. or the people must own tho rail.
roads, and should The. government enter upon
the work Of owning and manngeins AL raIlroads,
we should favor tho amendment to the conStitu'
tlon by which oil persons engaged in the gov:
ernment service shall be placed under civil
service regulation Of the most rigid character. so
national administration by the use OF such ad
dltlonal government employees.
"Wo demand national currency SAFE, sound
and flexible Issued by the general government
Is1a "a
private. and that without the use OF banking
corporations, Just, equitable and efficient
means OF distribution direct 70 tho people, at q
taxpot 70 exceed two. per GENT. per arnum, to
OF the Farmers Allmnce or better system;
also by payments In discharge Of It's obligations
for public improvements.
Awe demand free and unlimited, coinage
Of silver aud gold at the present legal ratio Of
"BGwe demand that the amount Of circula-
ton medium be speedily increased TO not less
than $50 per capita.
"C-We demand graduated income tax.
"D-We believe that tho money OF the ooun.
try should be kept as much as possible in the
hands OF the people, and hence We demand that
an state and national revenues shall bo limited
to tho necessary. expenses Of the government
economically aud honestly administered.
Eve demand that postal savings banks be
established by tue governmont for the safe de-
poslt OF the earnings Of tho people and to faclli
tate exchange
Transportation being a means Of exchange
and public necessity the government should
own and operate the railroads In tho interest OF
'&-fho telegraph and the telephone, like the
poBtoiIice system, being necessity for the trans.
mission Of news, should be owned aud operated
by the government in the interest OF the people.
1.-THE land including all tho natural sources OF
wealth Is the heritage Of the people, and should
not be monopolized for speculative purposes,
and alien ownership Of land should DO prohib-
M T1ht hnlH he
corporations IN excess OF thelF actual needs, and
all lands not owned by aliens, should be re.
claimed by tho government and held for actual
settlers only.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The conclusion OF the reading Of the
platform was warmly greeted. Its
adoption was instantly moved and it
was put through by unanimous con-
sent.
At once, on the adoption Of the plat
form, the convention broke over all re-
straint and went wild in demonstra-
ton that had likeness to descriptions
of enthusiastic bastile demonstrations
in France. The whole convention, the
audience and delegates rose to ther feet
and the FIRST platform OF the Peoples
party was ushered into the world with
a scene Of enthusiasm that in in
tensity and earnestness, though not in
absolute length, almost equalled the
cyclonic ovation which greeted the
mention OF the name OF James g.
Blaine at Minneapolis.
That scene lasted 81 minutes and this
scene between 20 and 25 minutes.
The enthusiasm showed itself in
countless eccentrioities. Texas had a
coffee can supposed to represent q tin
pail on the end Of its pole, and women's
hats, silk tile and other head gear
adorned others. The leaders finally
concluded to stem tho tide, aud with
vigorous efforts endeavored for long
time by pushing and hectoring their
delegates TO secure order, but 1t took
some minutesto accomplish this.
S. NJ. Scott, state lecturer OF the Kan
sas Allianae, when he got an opportu.
nifty, aided by other singers on the
stage, started up GOOD bye, Old Party,