Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-05
our independence, We seek TO restore the gov
ernment OF the Republic TO the hands Of
"The Plain People"

our independence. We seek to restore the gov
ernaeni OF the Republic TO the hands Of
"The Plain People"
with which class II originated. We ASSERT oui
purposes 10 be Identical with the purposes OF
the national constitu ution, TO form a more per-
feet union and establish justice. insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common de-
Tense, promote the general welfare and secure
the blessings OF liberty for ourselves and our
posterity.
We delare that this Republic can only en-
dure as q free government while built upon
the love OF the whole people for each other
and for tho nation; that IL cannot be pinned
together by bayonets; that the civil war Is
over and that every passion and resentment
which grew out OF it must die with IL, and
that we must be In fact as we are in name
one united brotherhood OF free men.
Our country finds itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there Is no precedent In the
hist ory OF the world; our annual agricultural
productions am cunt TO billions OF dollars In
value, which must within few weeks or
months be exch anged for billions OF dollars OF
commodities consumed In their productions
the existing currency supply Is wholly made
quate TO make this exchange: the results are
falling prices, the formation Of combines and
rings. the impoverishment of the producing
class. We pledge ourselves that II given
power We Will labor to correct these evils, by
wise and reasonable legislation, In accordance
with the terms Of our platform.
We believe that the powers OF government
In other words OF the people-should be ex-
panded las In the case OF the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense OF an in
telligcnt people and the teachings OF expert
ence shall Justify, to the end that oppression.
injustice and poverty shall eventually cease In
the land.
While our sympathies as a party OF reform
m N lly A aida af
tion which will tend to make men intelligent,
virtuous and temperate, we nevertheless
gard these Questions-important as they are
as secondary 20 the great issues now pressing
for solution, and upon which not only our in
diyidual prosperity, but the very existence OF
free institutions depend; and We ask all men
to first help US TO determine whether we are TO
have Republic TO administer before we differ
as 10 the conditions upon which II Is TO be ad-
ministered, believing that the forces OF reform
this day organized will never cease to move
forward until every wrong is remedied, and
established for all the men and women of this
country. We declare. therefore,
First-That the union OF the labor forces OF
the United States this day consummated shall
be permanent and perpetual; may its spirit
enter into all hearts for the salvation Of the
Republic and the uplifting OF mankind.
SecDnd-Wealth brings to him who creates
II; every dollar taken from industry without
an equivalent IL robbery. "If any will not
work neither shall he eat" The interests of
rural and civic labor are the same: their enc
mics are Identical.
Third-We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the leople or the people must own the
railroads. and should the government enter
upon the work OF owning and managing all
railroads we should favor an amendment TO
the constitution by which all persons engaged
In the government service shall he placed un-
der civil service regulation OF the most
rigid character 50 as to prevent the Increase
OF the power Of the national administration by
the Use OF such additional government en-
plo,cs.
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
ernmsnt only,
A Full Legal Tender
for all debts. public and private, and that
without the use OF banking corporations, a
just. equitable and efficient means OF distri-
button direct to the people, at tax not to ex
coed per cent. per annum, to be provided as
set forth In the sub treasury plan Of the Far
mer's Alliance, or better system; also by
payments In discharge OF its obligations for
public improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of
10 to
We demand that the amount Of circulation
medium be speedily increased TO not less than
SO per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money Of the country
should be keSt much possible In the
hands OF the people. and hence we demand
that all state and national revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the gov
ernment, economically and honestly admnis-
tered.
We demand that peoples savings banks be
established by the government for the safe
deposit of the. earnings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange
Transportation being means OF exchange
and n public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads In the interest
of the people.
The telegraph, telephone. like the postofiice
system, being necessity for the transmission
of news, should be owned and operated by the
government in the interests Of the people.
The land. including all the natural sources
OF wealth, Is the heritage of the people and
should not be monopolized for speculative
purposes and alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited. All land now held by railroads
and old corporations In excess OF their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by aliens
should he reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
The platform was adopted unanimously,
and then the convention went wild with
enthusiasm. When quiet was restored
Delegate Taubeneck read the dispatch
from j. NJ. Haaser, indicating that Judge
Gresham would accept a nomination. The
telegram electrified the convention
and cheer after cheer was given for