Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

iHNATlus DoNNELLT' the platform proper
was presented by Chairman .KaTanagh,
OF the Committee on Platform.
Platform of Principles.
In order to restrain the extortions of n9-
grcgated capital. TO drive the money
changers out OF the temple, TO form a per-
feet union, establi-h h justice. insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterlty, we do ordain and estab-
lish the following platform OF principles:
1. We declare the union OF labor forces
of the United States this day accomplished
permanent and perpetual May its spirit
onter Int all hesrts Ter the salv~tion Of
the republic and the uplifting of mankind.
2. Wealth belongs TO him who creates it.
Every dollar taken from industry without
nn equivalent is robbery. II any will not
work, neither shall he eat. The interests
of rural and urban labor are the same; 4;
their enemies are Identical.
3 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, a just
equitable means of circulation at n tax not
20 exceed per cent, as set forth in the
sub-treasury plan OF the Farmers Alliance
or some better SYSTEM also by payments In
discharge of its obligation for public Inn
provements.
T. We demand free and unlimited coinage
of silver
< We demand that the amount OF cir
culating medium be speedily Increased to
not less than $50 per capita.
g. We demand "A graduated income tax.
e 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 rev.
he mi cd f.n ha
penses OF the Government economically
and honestly administered.
6 We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the Government for the
safe deposit OF the eaFnings of the people,
and to facilitate exchange.
0. 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
people, and should not be monopolIzed for
speculative purposes, and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. All lands
now held by railroads and other corpora
tions In excess OF their actual needs and
all lands now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only.
10. Transportation being a means OF ex-
change and n public necessity. the Govern
nient should own and operate the railroads
In the interest OF the people.
H. The telegraph and telephone, like
the postoffice system beinx necessity for
the transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the Government I'm the In
terest OF the people.
10 We demand that the Government is
sue legal tender notes and pay the Union
soldier tho difference between the price OF
the depreciated money In which he was
paid and gold.
Resolved. That we hail this con ference az
the consummation of the perfect union Of
the hearts and hands OF all sections OF our
common country; the men who wore the
gray and the men who wore the blue meet
here to extinguish the last smoldering en-
bers OF civil war I'm the tears of Joy of a
united and happy people. and we agree 70
carry the stars and stripes forward forever
to the highest point of national greatness.