The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-07-07
THE SECOND DAY.

Loucks, of South Dakota, Chairman.
Weaver for President.
Chairman Ellington was prompt n
calling the convention to order at the
specified time, a. N.
Judge Robertson of Texas, presented
the report of the committee On perma-
nent organization, naming H. l..
Loucks, of South Dakota, as permanent
chairman and Tom w. Hayes, of New
Jersey, secretary-treasurer of the
Knights of Labor, as chief secretary.
At l2 o'clock it was reported that the
platform would not be ready for several
hours and recess was taken.
Afternoon Session.
It was 2:07 o'clock when Chairman
Loucks called the convention to order,
but it was after 5 p. IN. before all the
delegates and visitors had secured seats
and the raps of the chairman had re-
suited in even beginning of business.
Thomas V. Gator, of California, read
long preamble to the platform outlin-
Ing the wrongs to be righted and the
belief Of the party. 1t was unani-
mously adopted by a rising vote. The
following was then read as
The Platform.
We demand national currency, safe,
sound and feasible, issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and that
without the use of banking corporations,
just equitable and efficient means OF
distribution, direct to the people at a tax
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum to be
provided as set forth in the sub-treasury
plank of the Farmers Alliance er some
better system, also by payments in dis
charge of its obligations for public inn
provements.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of Is to 1,
We demand that the amount of the cir
culating medium be speedily increased to
not less than $50 per capita.
We demand a graded income tax. We
believe that the moneys 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 revenue shall
be limited to the necessary expenses of
the government economically and hon.
estiy administered
We demand that the postal savings
banks be established by the government
for the safo deposit of the earnings of the
people and to facilitate exchange.
Transportation being a means of ex-
exchange and public necessity the gov
eminent should own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postal service being necessity for the
transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the
interest of the people.
The land. including all the natural
sources of wealth, Is the heritage of all
the people aud should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes. and alien owner
ship of land should be prohibited. All
lands now held by railroads and other cor
porations I'm excess of their actual needs
and all lands now owned by aliens should
be reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
After submitting the foregoing the COM
mittee on resolutions held another meet
ing and unanimously agreed to report the
following to the convention at the night
session:
Whereas, other questions have been pre-
cuted for our consideration, we hereby
submit the following, not part of the
platform of the Peoples par y, but as
resolutions expressive of the sentiment OF
this convention:
First-Resolved, that we demand free
ballot and fair court in all elections and
pledge ourselves to secure it to every
legal voter without federal intervention
through the adoption in the states of the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Second-Resolved, that the revenue de-
rived from the graded income should be
applied to the reduction of the burden of
taxation now resting upon the domestic
industries of this country
Third-Resolved, that we pledge our
support to fair and liberal pensions to ex-
union soldiers and Sailors.
Fourth-Resolved, that we condemn the
the failaey Of protection Of American
labor under the present system, which
opens our ports to the pauper and GRIN:
inal classes Of the world and crowds out
our wage esrners; and we denounce the
present Ineffective laws against contract
labor, and we demand the further restrio-
ton Of undesirable immigration.
Fifth-Resolved, That we cordially SYM
pathize with the effortss of organized
workingmen to shorten the hours Of
labor, and demand a rigid enforce
Msnt of tho existing eight hour law
pa government work, and ask that pom
kity clause be added to the sal. law. .
Sixth-kesolyed, That re regard the
~..'rts-.-"A If lsrea standing army Of