Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-16
Peoples. Party Platform.

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Following is the platform adopted
by tho Peoples party CT .vention last
We, the Peoples party OF Nevada
in mass convention assembled on the
sixth day OF September, 1891. do here.
by submit the following articles MS
The expression OF our principles
and the basis for u State o~rsaniza-
Eirst-We hereby declare our alles.
lance to the National Peoples Party
Of the United States, and endorse the
platform adopted at Omaha en- Jul,
1854.
Sccond-The production OF silver
being the paramount industry OF the
State and its equal use with sold us u
money metal being i'll accordance with
Justice. equity and IA ir dealing, W,
reitcrate the demand OF our national
platrorm for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at til,
American ratio of sixteen To one.
Third-.We demand the uncondi-
tioEal repeIl Of the national banking
laws, and III lieu of National Ban
notet, that the government issu.
Treasury notes, legal tender for III.
debit, public and private, and provid,
that Il system Of government depJe,.
tories be established throughout til,
milton and tiS nations credit b,
utilized for the protection of deposi
tuIt anu the .urlisl ing OF Il full lea.
tender cuire..cy direct To the poop.
through Il iUan system that shall Civ,
the COVER lncnt the benefit of all tn,
interest upon the loans negotiate,
through ITS agency
We are unllterably opposed to til,
further issuance OF government bonui
for any purpose Whatever.
ourth-As true economy require
that the labor or the country he en-
pioyed III creating values, we denan
that the general
the States and Territories having ar.
and sw mp lands of the public iomau
to employ the idle labor OF thelrlucal
tiles III placing such land in suitabI
condition for settlement, the genera
government dcfraying the immedial
expenses by the issuance Of Unite,
.otates legal tender treasury notes IN,
levying the costs of the same upon tn,
lands so improved.
tilth-i;ccogniZing the fact that
American labor is unprotected, ",
demand the prohibition Of all Chimes,
and japanese Immigration and sucl
restriction of all other Immigration
rs will cifec,ually protect America
laLor.
SiNth-Wc condemn the action o
the last Legislature for passing Ill
amendment to the constitution author
ling a lottery s:.tom i'll this State.
Scventh-Wc are in favor Of tn,
election Of United States Sen ltJrs by
direct vote of the people
Eighth The hardships and ncccs,
sites of honest taxpayers require re.
trenchment i'll State expenses, an
we earnestly recommend that tn,
Voters support those proposed ConstI.
tntlnnlI nnlnnlunnnIa .nn,l,i,,p.
State Offices and aboiishing nee
sary salaries.
But we are opposed to the r%atilica
ZION of the proposed amendments t,
Section one () Of Article two 81 AM
Section three (0 of Article eleven III
OF the Con 5titu-ion Of the Tn led
States, and advise that the PEE pie vol,
upon the 81 proposition "a: NO"
Nlnth.-Wc are unadultcrably OF .
posel To any extension Of the tim,
for the payment of the debts Of thu
Union and Central Pacific railroads,
To the Government, and demand ina,
the Government iorccl Sc its mort.
Cages upon said railroads at maturity
and W and operate them in the H..
tercsts OF the people, and if upon for,
closure there he Il deficiency. that til,
same be enforced against the person,
or estate of per, OnS who were stocn.
holders whtu the .lcbts were created
We demand the enforcement O..
Section four Of the Inter State Com
merce Act.
Tenth We arc in favor of the en-.
actmcnt of II law with an ndcquut,
penalty compelling candidates fol
public office, 10 make, under oath. au
itcmizcd account of all their campaign
and election expenses of whatsoever
nature OF character, and RESTRICTING
the maximum Of such expenses e.
live per ccntum Of the gross cmolu.
mcnts Of the particular office. thereby
enabling poor and able men to be
come candidates for Office as well M
rich men.
Elcvcnth.--Wc are opposed to ring
rule in the politics of the State and
believe that the people should throw
pif the corporation yoke, and it istimc
Jlat the voters should assert thcIr IN.
dependence and vote for no man for
IliIcc who ~ not free from the cor.
tupt influences Of the politicai bosses
IF Nevada.
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