Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
A NEW PARTY.
Another Political Combination
Formed at ST. Louis
1t VIII Cooperate with the Peoples Par
~ In Nominating a Candidate for
the Presidency on the Fourth
of July.
THE INDUSTRIAL coxFEREscE.

which ended here last night believe.
All the efforts of Miss Frances Willard
Tor juncturs with the prohi bitionists
were snuffed out by the convention at
the last moment
The net result Of the convention as
figured by the people s-party men. who
are chiefly from the northern tiers of
states, is that they have by magnificent
strategy effected a complete capture of
the political strength of the Farmers
Alliance in the south
July was the date agreed upon for
holding a national convention, the
place to be chosen by subcommittee.
The platform committees report starts
out with a lengthy address TO the peo-
pie.
It declares that "the nation has been brought
70 the verge Of moral, political and material
ruin Corruption dominates the ballot box,
the legislatures, the congress, and touches
even the ermine OF the bench. The
people are demOralized Many of the
states have been compelled TO isolate
.he voters az the polling places, in order
TO prevent universal intimidation or bribery.
The newspapers are subsidized or muzzled;
public opinion silenced; business Frustrated; our
homes covered with mortgages; labor impover-
ished and the land concentrating in the hands OF
capitalists Tho urban workmen are denied
the right OF organization for self-protecton; i'm
ported pauperized labor beats down their
wages; q hireling standing army, unrecognized
by our laws IS established TO shoot them down
and they are rapidly degenerating to European
conditions.
"In this crisis OF human affairs, the intelligent
working people and producers Of the United
States have come together In the name Of
rda md N
prosperity and justice.
1--WE declare our union and independence We
assert cur purpose to vote with that political
organic, ton which represents our principles
I'VE assert that a political organization, rep
resentirg the principles herein stated, is neces
saTy TO redress the grievances Of which we com
plain.
"WJ charge that tho controlling influences
dominating the old political parties have al
lowed the existing dreadful conditions to de-
velop without serious effort TO restrain or
prevent them. Neither do they now intend
to accomplish reform. They have agreed
together 70 ignore, In the coming campaign,
every issue but one. They propose to drown
the outcries Of a plunderCd people with
the uproar Of a sham-battle over the tar
in; so that corporations, national banks,
rings, trusts, 'watered stocks the demon
etization Of silver and the expressions Of
usurers, may all be lost sight Of They propose
altar Of mammon, 70 destroy the hopes Of the
multitude in order TO secure corruption funds
from the great lords Of plumber.
In order TO restrain the extortions Of aggre-
gated capita, to drive the money chargers OFT
OF the temple, 10 form perfect union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility provide
for the common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings of liberty for
ourselves and our posterity we do ordain and
establish the following platform of principles:
~. We declare that the union of labor forces
Of the United States, this day accomplished
permanent and perpetual May its spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation OF the republic
and the uplifting OF mankind.
20 Wealth belongs TO him who creates It.
Every dollar taken from industry without an
equivalent is robbery. II any viii not work,
neither shall he eat The interests of rural and
urban labor are the same; their enem IS are
identical
"S We demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
eminent 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 a tax not to exceed per cent. as
set forth in the sub-treasury plan of the Farm
ers Alliance, or some better system: alse by
payments in discharge of its obligation for pub
lie improvements.
"a We demand free and unlimited coinag of
silver
IS We demand that the amount OF circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than $50 per capita.
20 We demand a greater income tax.
"a 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 eco
nomically and honestly administered.
IS We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe de-
posit OF the earnings OF the people, and TO facii
tate exchange.
80 Your subcommittee upon land plank beg
10 submit TO your approval the following:
The land, including all the natural resources
OF wealth. is the heritage OF all the people
and should not be monopolized for speeula-
tive purposes, and alien ownership Of
lands should be prohibited All lands now held
by railroads and other corporations in excess of
their actual needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
40 Transportation being means cot ex-
change and a puhsie necessity, the government
should own and operate the railroads in the in
terest Of the people
III The telegraph and telephone like the
post ofice system being a necessity for the
transmission of news should he owned and OPP
Grated by the government in the interest of the
people
~ W. demand that the government issue
legal tencer notes and pay the union soldiers
the difference between the price Of the depre.
ciated money in which he was paid and gold.
Resolved That we hail this conference as
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 bue meet here to eXtinEuish the last
smouldering emrers of civil war in the tears Of
Joy Of a united ana happy people, and We agree
To carry the Stars and Stripes forward forever
TO the highest point of national greatness"
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.--The joint COM
mittee in whose charge the matter was
placed by the industrial conference
Just ended here met Thursday and
after an all-day session selected Omaha,
Neb., as the place of holding the NOM
mating convention of the newly born
third party, July had been selected
as the date, and that action was re-
affirmed
Faster Than Ice Boats.
New YORK, Feb 27-The Empire
state express on the New York Central
road, which runs a mile minute, is
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