Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
POPULIST PLATFORM.
4 Paper 10 30 Laid Before Tho 81.
Louis Convention,
WRITTEN by JUDGE TRuNDUl,
Who Drafted the Thirteenth Amend
mont to the Federal Constitution
Over twenty-five Years Ago,

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Gl Is the opinion
Of the chiefs Of the Peoples party Of
Chicago that Judge Lyman Trumbull
has given 10 his coun,rymen a paper
that will have as much to do with
porpetuating his name as the historic
thirteenth amendment to the Federal
Constitution, which he drafted more
than quarter Of n century ago. I, is
declaration Of principles Tor the guild.
Hnce of the People'a party OF the
United States, and II consists Of n
series OF resolutions which are TO be
made basis Of work Of the national
party conference which will convene
at ~. Louis tomorrow meruing.
The paper ~ II will 10 before the
~. Louis convention Ia ~ fellows
"l-ResUlvsd, That human brother.
hood aud equality Of rights arc care
dinal points Of true democracy.
"2-RssOlved, that forgetting all
past political differences, W. unite Ia
the common purpose " rescue the
central government from the control VI
mOnopolist and concentrated wealth,
TO limit their powers OF pofpetuniiOn by
cutlaillng their privileges, and 10
secure the rights VI free speech, Tres
prges, free lalor and trial by iury-all
rules, regulations and judicial dlcta la
derogatlOn OF either OF which are
ARBITRARY, unconditional anu not ~
be tolerated by free people.
"B-Wo indOrse the resolution adopt
cd By the national Republican couvUn-
lion OF 1860, which was incorporated
by President Lincoln In hia Inaugural
address ~ follow:
"rhe maintenance inviOlalo Of the
rightB OF the states AMI especially Of
the rights Of each state 10 order anu
control Its own domestic Institutions
according to tie own judgment VX.
clusivoly Ia essential 10 that balance Of
power OF which the perfection and on
dufAnce Of our political inbric depends,
aud We denounco the lAwless invasion
by armed force on tile soil VI any state
or territory, no matter under what pre-.
text, as among the gravott Of ctimes.'
"4-Res0lyei, That tho power given
Congress by the Constitution for call
ing forth tho militia 10 execute tue
laws Of the Union, to suppress insur.
roelions, u repel iRvasions, does not
warrant the government 10 making
use OF standing army In aiding mon
opolivs In the oppression OF their ems
ployes. When FREQ men unaheath tht
sword It should be TO strike Tor liberty,
not for despotlBm or TO uphold priv
legged monOpollss In the oppression oil
the poor.
"5-Rusolved, That 10 cheek the rapid
absorption OF the wealth Of the county
and It's peFpctuhiion In n few hands
We demand the enactment OF laws lin
Ting the amount VI property 10 b.
acquired by devise or inheritance.
"1-Rasolyod, That We dsnounoo the
isiuug VI inturest bearing bonds ia q
limo OF peace, to be paid for IN part al
lest, by gold drawn rem the tr1sBury,
which results In the government
paying iutorett on SIS own money.
'7-R Resolved, That We demand thai
Congress perform It's constitutional
uuly 10 com money, TO regulate TIA,
value thereof aud OF foreign coin by tn'
enactment Of laws for the Tree ooinag,
Of silver with gold ut the ratio o! IL
~ l..
"s-Rssolved, That monopolies az
fCctiug tho public interest should b'
owned and operated by tue govern
ment, In the interests OF the people; MI
employees OF the same TO 10 governed
by civil service rules aud no one to be
employed or displaced on account o
politics.
"e-Wo inscribe IN our banner
Down with monopolies and million
Rirn control. Up with the rights o
man anu the masscs,' and under thi
banner We march ~ the polls and L
victory"