The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-07

and private, and that without the use Of bank
ing corporations; q inst, equitable, efficient
means OF dtstF button direct TO the people at o
tax not to exceed per cent. per annum 10 be
provided as set forth In tho sub-treasnry plan or
the Farmers Alliance or some better system also
By payments In the discharge OF its obligations
for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the legal ratio Of is to 1.
We demand that the amount OF circulating
medium be speedily increased TO not less than
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the country
should be kept as much az possible in the hands
OF the people, and hence we demand that al
state and national revenues should De limited
70 the necessary expenses Of the government,
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks 0e e!.
tabliShed By the government for the safe deposit
Of the earnings Of the people and to facilitate
exchange.
transportation Transportation being meth
cd Of OxchanSO and q public necessity thS
government should own and operate the rail-
roAdS In the interest Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone like the post
oaRco system, being necessity for the transpor-
tation Of news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest OF tnS
people.
Lsnl-Land, including all natural sources Of
wealth, is tho heritage OF the people, and should
not b0 monOpoliEed for speculative purposes,
and tho alien ownership OF land should DO pro.
hbited. All land now held by railroad and other
corporations In e1ceSg OF their actual need5
shoqld bO reclaimed BY the government and
bald for actual settlers only.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
WherOAs, Other questions having been pre-
OSntea for our consideration, wo hereby sub
nit the following, not 40 o part Of our plat
form, bat % resolutions expressive OF the SenGl"
meAt Of this convention:
RoSolv0d, That we demand q free ballot and q
fair count In all elections and pledge ourselves
10 secure it to every voter without federal inter-
VSntlOn, through the adoption by states OF the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue received from
. graduated income tax should b0 applied TO
tho reduction OF the burden Of taxation now
resting upon tho domestic industries Of tho
Country.
Resolved, That We pledge our support to fair
and liberal pOnSionS to e1-Union soldiers and
Resolved. That WO condemn tho fallacy Of
protesting American labor under the present
system which opens our ports to the paupor and
criminal classes Of the world and crowds out our
own wage -sarnars, and We d0nounoe the inefOO-
two laws In regard to contract labor and demand
tho further restriction Of undesirable immigra-
tion.
Resolved, That we cordially Sympathizo with
the efforts Of organized Workingmen to shorten
the hours OF labor, and demand rigid enforce
maRt Of tho existing eight-hour law on govern
mont work, and ask that q penalty CLAUSE be
added 10 the said law.
Resolved, That we regard the maintenance Of
the largo standing army Of mOrcSnArieS known a.
tho PinkortoM SystOm, a. a menace to cur HbOr-
tiss, and we demand its abolition, and We con-
denim the recent invasion Of tho territory OF
Wyoming By the hired AssassinS Of plutocracy,
assisted 81 federal officials.
Resolved, That WO commend to the favorable
confederation Of the people and the reform press
the legislative system known RS the initiative
and referendum.
Resolved, That we favor constitutional pre-
vision limiting the tenure of Office Of president
and vice president to one term, and providing
for the election Of senator's Of the United States
by direct vote Of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or ma
tionRl aid 70 any private corporation for any
pRrposS