Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-08

so fact as we are ~ name one uulteu
brotherhood Of free men.
APPALLING CONDITIONS.
+ Oar country is confronted 10y condi-
ton. for which there is no precedent
in the history of the world. Our an
uual agricultural productions amount
ta billions of dollars in value. which
must within a few weeks or months
hc exchanged for billions of dollars of
commodities consumed in their pro-
ductiun; the existing currency supply
is wholly inadequate to make the
exchange: the results are falling
prices, thc formation nf combines aud
rims. flC impnycrishm"nt of the pro
drgiug classes. w" pledge ourselves
that II -iycn A,wcr Ut will labor To-
correct these evils 10y wi., aud rcas-
uuaAle legislation in accordance win
the terms ui our platform.
We L.,...r 1aJ the powers rf a"g-
rIuucn!. i8 other words of "a" yy"l.i",
.aaa,l DE- ,,.gaadr.l. .s ia he risr of
s4r pa..u. >yr,icc. as iap.l.y and ~
.4r H~ the good -cuz. ut,y intelligent
people aud til. teachings of experience
shall Justify to the end that oppTcs-
sion. injustice aud poverty shall
eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathics as party of
reform are naturally upon the side of
every proposition which will tend to
make men Intelligent. yirtuous and
TEMPERATE. We nevertheless regard
ilp-r gur.;iou--i Important "a, they
..r d, secondary "a The gIcat issila-
Ha. Wr- iGg for >o'gtnu. and upon
Nl:.a ,as cal cur individual pros
r.l.s.. isf Tie very existence # tIc"
institutions depends; and sc ak ali
Hen 20 ujst help Us u determine
. Nnr,lrl wc. are u have r. lePahlic t0
administer. before &C Glii.. ~ - Tia"
conditions upon which it i tu Hc adj
u;u3-acrgd. Believing that the forces
of reform this day organized will
. never cease To move forward until
! every wrong Is rcmcdicd, and equal
. privileges securely established for all
Tire men aad women OF this country.
we declare. therefore.
/. That the union of the labor forces
. ot TIE United States this day cousum-
mated. shall he permanent and per
p,tual; may its spirit be upon all
hearts for the salvation of the republic
aud the uplifting of mankind.
>, Wealth belongs to him who
I CREATES it. and rvery dollar taken
: from industry without IN equivalent
, Is robbery. ''If any viii not work.
neither shall he eat" The interests
/ Of rural and civic labor are the same :;
thcir enemies are Identical.
+ g. We believe the time las come
s. 9ra tHc railroad corporations Will
f eitH#. Own the people OF me people
must own tie railroads, ana Should
the government enter upon the work
: If owning and managing all roads, we
should favor an amendment to the
. constitution by which all persons
= ,.,.as-ad i'm the government service
= .t..ir bg ,,Igrnd u,,d,,. . ciyil scryica
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FI&A>CE..
,s-.t We demand = national cur
r...- lfa, sound and asxi6la. Issued
I.-.a.. general Government only. a full
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y Wa demauI that +bc amount of
| circulating medium he speedily in
. rrtosct 10 not less Than so per capita
G. We demand graduated income
f tax.
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