Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-04

Delegate T. E. Dean Of New York proposed q
resolution to the effect that collection boxes bt
placed in every alliance hall throughout the
country for the purpose Of receiving scent sub
scriptions to form fund, out of which the
family Of Col. Polk should be protected to the
memory of the man himself on the family farm
in North Carolina The resolution was seconded
| BY Hon. Ignatius Donnelly. who said he would
have a direct and strong appeal published in all
the alliance papers of his state. The motion
| was carried by reclamation.
To-day the resolutions will be formally pre-
sented. With the singing Of ''Sweet BY and
By the gathering dispersed.
THE PLATFORM.
The miscellaneous subcommittee of the COM
mittee on resolutions rushed their work. but
were unable to get through with 1t in time to
make a full report to the general committee. II
decided. so far as the platform was concerned,
to adopt the planks of the st. Louis platform,
with few light changes. and to cover any addi-
tiOnal matters which 1t was considered desirable
to pronounce upon in separate resolutions.
The subcommittee expected the prohibitionists
and woman suffragistB would stir mp things and
prevent work being accomplished, but, much to
their surprise, neither Of these interests showed
up in the sky parlor room in which the subcom-
mittee held it's session.
MIR. Cregin. who was at the other political
convention on the same mission. made a brief
statement. urging the adoption of a resolution
pronouncing outspokenly in favor of the gov
eminent taking hold of the Nicaraguan canal
and going on with the work. Mr.. Dunning and
other members smelled possible mouse in the
resolution and thought 1t had for its object gov
eminent relief of the present undertakers of the
enterprise.
II was decided to draft separate resolution
which would in effect declare that the peoule $
party was in favor Of the construction of the
NIcaraguan canal. il. after expert examination,
il should he found feasible. but that it should
be constructed through the issuance of treasury
notes and be owned entirely by the govern
ment.
On the force bill resolution was adopted
providing for purity OF elections, but pro-
nouncing against federal interference. 1t will
read:
Resolved, That we are in favor of free
ballot and fair count in all elections and We
pledge ourselves to secure it to every legal
voter. through the Intervention of the states.
b. means OF the Australian or secret ballot
system.
The platform will also include the follow
ing:
We demand free and unlimited coinage of
silver and geld at the present legal rate of zig
Teen 10 one.
medium be speedily increased to not less than
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We beiieye that themOney OF the country should
be kept rs much rs possible in the hands OF the
people, and hence we demand that all state and
national reTcnues shall be limited to the ncces-
sarY expenses of ;he government, economically
and honestly administered
We demand tina; postal savings banks be es-
tabiished b. the government fo- the sGte de-
post of the earnings of the people and to faciii
tate exchange.
Chairman Donnellv stated :ha. the only sig
nifcaat change from the st. Louis platform
was in the stipulation that free and unlimited
coinage should be at the present rate of 16 to l.
The only objection to the subcommittee
report came from Chairman Branch Of the
main committee. who favored a radical income
tax clause reading as follows: I've demand a
graduated tax on incomes sufficient to pay the
expenses of the government. economically adj
ministered'
Mr. Branch read letter from Congressman
Watson Of Georgia WARMLY urging the adop-
ticn OF this radical declaration but Mr.. n.
Green OF Massachusetts, objected to the
amendment on the ground that it gave undue
prominence to the tariff question, which the
peoples party did not consider the leading
issue of the day.
Mr. John " STEELE of Illinois also objected
to the proposed amendment. insisting that
the st. Louis platform was adopted rs u basis
for union between the various industrial or
CARNATIONS. and that the covenant should not
be materially altered.