The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-14

and private, and that without the uso Of bank
ing corporations; o just equitable, efficient
means Of distr button direct TO the people at
tax not to exceed 2per cent. per annum to b'
provided as set forth in the gub-treasUTy plan o.
the Farmers Alliance. or some better system als(
By payments in the discharge of its obligation
for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited co1nRg'
Of silver and gold at the legal ratio OF 10 to /.
We demand that the amount OF circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less thar
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
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 al
state aud national revenues should be limited
to the necessary expenses OF the government
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be eg.
tablished by the government for the safe deposit
Of the earnings Of the people and to taclhtate
exchange.
Transportation Transportation being meth
cd of EXCHANGE and a public necessity, tha
government should own and operate the rail-
roads in tho interest of the people,,
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
Office system being necessity for the transpor,
tation of news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of the
people.
Land-Land, including all natural sources Of
wealth, Ia the heritage OF the people, and should
not be monopolized for speculative purposes,
and the alien ownership OF land should be pro-
hihited. AL land now held by railroad and otheE
corporations in excess OF their actual needs
should bO reclaimed by the government and
bald for actual settlers only.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Other questions having been pre-
sented for our consideration, we hereby sub
NIT the following, not as part Of our plat.
form, but a. resolutions expressive OF the BanEi'
ment OF this convention:
Resolved, That we demand free ballot and a
fair count In all elections and pledge ourselves
to secure IL to every voter, without federal inter
v0ntion, through the adoption by atRt9S OF the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue received from
. graduated income tax should be applied to
the reduction of the burden Of taxation now
resting upon the domestic industries Of thS
country.
Resolved, That We plOdSe our support to fair
and Liberal pensions to ex-Union BOldiars and
sailors.
Resolved, That Ws condemn the fallacy Of
protecting American labor under the present
system which opens cur ports to the pRup0P and
criminal classes Of the world and crowds out our
own Wage-sarners, and we dBRounC0 the iAefeo-
tive laws In regard to contract labor and demand
the further restriction OF undesirable im&igrA-
tion.
Resolved, That we cordially SympathiEe with
the efforts OF organized Workingmen 10 shorten
the hours Of labor, and demand rigid enforce
mont Of tho existing eiSht-hour law on goverA-
mont work, and AJAX that q penalty CLAUSE b
added to the said law.
Resolved That we regard the mAlMtenOno0 oi
the large standing army Of marcOnaEiss known a
the Pinkrton system, az . menace 10 cur Hber.
ties, and We demand itB abolition, and We con.
denim the recant invasion Of the territory Oi
Wyoming by the hired AssassiRs Of plutOcracy
assisted by federal officials.
Resolved, That We command to tho favorable
confederation Of the people and the reform prsSl
the legislative system known a. the initiative
and referendum.
Resolved, That We favOr constitutional pro.
vision, limiting the tenure of Office Of president
and vice president to one term, and providing
for tho election of senators Of the United States
by direct vote Of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or ma
tional aid 70 any private corporation for AAJ
purpose.