People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-20
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"We assert that a political organiza-
ton representing the political principles
herein stated is necessary to redress the
grievances of which we complain. As
sembled on the anniversary of the birth
of the illustriJus man who led the first
revolt on this continent against oppres-
sion, filled with the sentiment which &C.
tuated that grand generation, we seek to
restore the government of the republic to
the hands of the plain people with whom
it originated. Our doors stand open to
all points of the compass. We ask all
honest men to join hands with and help
US. In order to restrain the extortions of
aggregated capital, to drive the money
changers out of the temple, to form a
more perfect union, establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings of liber-
ty tor ourselves and our posterity,' we do
ordain and establish the following plat
form of principles:
81. We declare the union of the labor
forces of the United States, this day &C.
complished, permanent and perpetual.
May its spirit enter into all hearts for the
salvation of the republic and for the up
lifting of mankind.
70. Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. Every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent is robbery. If any
will not work, neither shall be eat
3. Demands national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the govern
ment only, without the Intervention of
banks, said currency to be a full legal
tender for all debts public and private,
and to be loaned to the people at a rate
not to exceed 2 per cent, as set forth in
the sub-treasury plank of the Farmers
Alliance platform, or by some better sys-
tenn, and also in payments in discharge Of
obligations for public Improvements.
4. Demands the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
5. Demands that the amount of the
circulating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
6. Demands graduated income tax.
Z. Believes that the money of the coun-
try should be as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and, hence, demands
that all national and state revenues be lin
tied to the necessary expenses Of the gov
eminent, econo mically and honestly ad-
ministered.
s. Demands that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the peo-
pie and to facilitate exchange.
Q. The subcommittee upon the land
plank, submits the following for approval:
LAND, including all natural sources of
wealth, is the heritage of all the people
and should not be monopolized for specu-
lative purposes. The alien ownership of
land should be prohibited. All lands now
held by railroads and other corporations
in excess Of their actual needs, and all
lands now owned by aliens, should be re-
claimed by the government and held for
actual settlers only"
10. Transportation being means of
exchange and public necessity, the gov
eminent should Own and operate the rail-
roads in the interest of the people.
II. The telegraph and telephone, like
the postofice system, should be owned AMI
operated BY the government in the inter-
est of the people.
12. Demands that the government
issue legal tender notes and pay the I'm
ion soldier the diif-re3-e hsiysrD the
deprecated mont! il which he was paid
and the price of gold.