People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-08-12
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTIONS.

whereas. other questions have been present
ed for our consideration, we hereby submit
the following. not as part of the platform Oh
the Peoples Party, but as resolutions express
sive Of the sentimt MT of this convention.
First-ReSOlved, That we demand free bal
lot and a fair count in all elections and pledge
ourselves to secure it to every legal voter
without federal intervention through the
adoption by the States of the unperverted
Australian or secret ballot system.
Second-Resolved, That the revenue derived
from graduated income tax 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 sup
port to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors.
Fourth-ResOlved, That we condemn the
fallacy of protecting American labor under
the present system, which opens our ports tic
the pauper and criminal classes Of the world
and crowds out our wage earners; and we de-
nOunce the present 1neHect1Ve laws against
contract labor, and demand the further re-
stri0tiOn of undesirable immigration.
F1fth-Resolved, That we cordially sympa-
thize with the efforts of Orga niZed working
men to shorten the hours of labor, and demand
a rigid enforcement of the existing eight-hOur
law on government work. and ask that pen
atty clause be added to the said law.
Sixth-ResOlved, That we regard the main
tenance of a large standing army of mercena-
rieS known as the PinkertOn system, as men
ace to our liberties, and we demand its abOli-
ton; and we condemn the recent invasion of
the territory Of Wyoming by the hired aSSas-
sins Of plutOcracy. assisted by federal officials
Seventh-ResOlved, That we commend to the
favorable Ons-deration of the people and the
reform press the legislative system known as
the initiative and referendum.
Eight-ResOlved, That we favor cOnstitn-
tional provision limiting the Office of President
and vice. President to one term, anu providing
for the election of Senators of the United
States by direct vote of the people.
Ninth-ResOlved, That we oppose any sub
sidy or national aid to an private corporation
for any purpose.
1.-THE Peoples Party at the outset to secure
permanent control of the party organization OF
the people unaffected by the interests of those
in public service does hereby in national con-
vention assembled at Omaha on the 4th of
July, 1892, establish this ordinance as funda-
mental law of party organization, viz: No per-
SOC holding any office or position of profit,
trust or emOlument under the federal any
state or municipal government, including Sen
atOrs, Congressman and members of the Leg
islature, State and local. shall be eligible to sit
or vote in any convention of this party, and a
copy of this ordinance shall be annexed by ev-
cry call for any future convention of the par
ty."
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
Resolved, That this convention sympathizes
with the Knights of Labor in their righteous
contest with the tyrannical combine of cloth
ing manu- facturers of Rochester and declares
it to be the duty Of all who hate tyranny and
oppression to refuse to purchase the goods
made by said manufacturers or to patrOnize
any merchants who sell such goods.