The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
&he MeFzala aud Dews.
NEWBERRY. S. G.
THE NEW PEOPLES PARTY.
Omaha, Nebraska, the Place ana 'oiy
the Date Of the National Nom1nat-
ing Convention Of the New
Party.

ST. LOUIS, February 25.-The com
rittee, in whose charge the matter was
placed by the Industrial Conference
lust ended here, met this morning and
after an all day session selected Omaha
Neb., as the place of holding the noml'
mating Convention Of the new1y-born
Third Party. July4 was selected last
night as the date aud that action was
re-affirmed. A formal call was issued
as follows:
To the people of the United States:
The national committee ofthe Peoples
party Of tbss-1gsed 1siseed States, acting in
conjunction with the following persons,
c. II. Van Wyck of Nebraska; G.. w.
Macune, Texas, NJ. J. Branch, Georgia;
III. Powers, Nebraska; r. NJ. Hum
phreys, Texas; L. D. Laurent, louisa
ma; Marion Cannon, California; T. h.
Mcguire, New York; J. H. Williams,
Kansas; Z. Z. Polk, North Carolina;
Pierce Hackett, Missouri; NJ. NJ. Gar
rett, Illinois; John Seitz, Ohio, Mary E.
Lease, Kansas; Anna L. Diggs, Dis
trict of Columbia; Anna Debbs, Texas;
"A. P. Parksen, Florida, and Ben Terrell,
of Texas, representatives of a certain
meeting of members of various organi'
cations of this country, held in the city
of st. Louis, Missouri, on the Oath day
of February, 1892, respectfully suorait
to the people Of the United States the
following preamble and platform ofthe
conference of said labor organizations
of our nation, held on the 22d, 23d and
24th days of February, 1892, in the city
of st Louis.
A TWELvE-PLANK PLATFORM.
After revamping the Declaration OF
Independence as a prelude, the follow
ing is given as the platform of princi-
pies"
l. We declare the union of the labor
forces of the United States this day
accomplished, permanent and perpetu.
al. Mayits spirit enter into all hearts
for the salvation of the Republic, and
the uplifting of mankind.
3 Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. Every dollar taFen from industry
without an equivalent is robbery. Il
any will not work neither shall he eat"
The interests of rural and urban laboH
are the same; their enemies are identl-
cal.
5. We demand a national currency,
safe, sound and flexible issued by the
general government, only a 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 Farmers Alliance, or some
better system. Also by payments in
discharge of it's obligation for public
Improvements.
4. We demand free and unlimited
coinage ofsilver.
5. We demand that the amount OF
circulating medium be speedily To-
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
6. We demand graduated income
tax.
4. 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 all national and
State revenue shall be limited to che
necessary expenses of the government,
economically and honestly admin
istered.
S. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
ings of the people and to facilitate ex-
change.
8. Your subcommittee upon land
plank beg to submit to your approval
the following:
The land, including all the natural
resources of wealth, is the heritage of
all people, and should not be monopo-
lized for speculative purposes, and alien
ownership of land should be prohibit
ed.
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.
10. Transportation being means of
exchange and public necessity, the
government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest Of the peo-
pie.
II. The telegraph and the telephone,
like the postofice system, being e
necessity for Transmission of news,
should be owned and operated by the
in the interest Of the peo-
pie.
y. We demand that the government
issue legal tender notes and pay the
Union soldiers the difference between
the price Of the deprecated mcley in
which ne was paid and gold.
We urge that all citizens who support
there demands shall meet on the last
Saturday in March next, ia their re-
spective towns and villages, and hold
public meetings and ratify these de-
mands and take steps to organize pre-
paratory to electing delegates to a Ma
tional Convention, and we call upon
all duly qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor of these prirci-
Piles aud Of nominating candidates for
President On the above platform 10
send delegates to the Convention Of the
Peoples party to be held in Omaha,
Neb., July 4, 1892, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.