The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-05

imported paupsrised labor beats down
their wages;
Hireling Standing Army
unrecognized by our laws, is established
to shoot them down and they are rapidly
degenerating into European conditions.
The fruits Of the toll of millions are bold
ly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for
a few, unprecedented in the history OF
mankind; and the possessor OF these, In
turn, dospise tho Republic and endanger
liberty. From the same prolific womb OF
governmental injustice we breed the TWO
great classes-tramps and millionaires.
The national power to create money 10
appropriated to enrich bondhoiders; q
vast public debt payable In legal tender
currency has been funded into gold bear
ing bonds, thereby adding millions TO the
burdens OF the people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin
since the dawn OF history, has been de-
monetized to add to the purchasing
power of gold by decreasing the value OF
all forms of property as well as human
labor, and the supply of currency Is pur-
posely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave industry.
"A vast conspiracy against mankind has
been organized on two continents and IL
u rapidly taking possession OF the world.
II not met and overthrown at once IL
forbodes terrible social convulsions, the
destruction OF civilization, or the estab-
lishment OF
An Absolute Dsspotism.
We have witnessed for more than .
quarter of century the struggles of the
two great political parties for power and
plunder, while grievous wrongs have
been inflicted upon the suffering people.
We charge that the controlling influen-
ces dominating both these parties have
permitted the existing difficult condi-
tions to develop without serious effort to
prevent OK restrain them.
Neither do they now promise us any
substantial reform. They have agreed
together to ignore In the coming cam
paign every issue but one. They propose
TO down the outcries of a plundered peo-
Die with the uproar OF sham battle over
the tariff, so that capitalists, corpora
tions, national banks, rings, trusts, wat
cred stock, tho demonstration OF silver
and the expressions OF the usurers may
all be lost sight OF.
They propose to sacrifice our homes,
lives and children on the altar OF mann
mon; to destroy the multitude In order
to secure corruption funds from the mil
lionaire.
The platform promises that the party
will remedy all these evils by wise ana
reasonable legislation. II favors the
'sub- treasury scheme for distributing a
safe and sound currency direct to the
people, at a tax.not to exceed two pei. cent.
per annum.
1t demands free and unlimited
Coinage Of silver and Gold.
at the present legal ratio of 10 TO 4; IN
increase OF the circulation medium by at
least $50 per capita; . graduated income
tax; revenue limited by necessary ex-
pense; government savings banks; gov
ernment ownership of railroads, tele-
phones and telegraphs. II declares
against land monopoly.
The platform was unanimously adopt
cd. Atelegram was then read saying
that Judge Gresham would accept the
nomination.
At the evening session supplementary
platform was adopted. One Of its clauses
declared in favor OF single term for
presidents and the election OF senators
by direct vote.
On the first ballot Gen. James B. wea-
YER was chosen as presidential candidate.
Judge Gresham's name was not men
toned.
The vote was: Weaver, s91; Kyle, 265;
Norton, /; Page, i; Stanford, 1. The
nomination was made unanimous.
]. G. Field OF Virginia was nominated
on the hrst ballot for the vice. presidency.