St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-12
THE PLATFORM.

Chairman Donnelly, of the committee
OH platform, presented the resolutions,
which were as follows:
Being imbued with the supreme faith
in the righteousness OF our cause, the
Peoples party of Minnesota. i'll second
state convention assembled. DESTROYS OF
preserving to ourselves and poStelity
the blessings or peace. order, law anu
civilization. do herewith put forth the
following declaration of principles. and
ask the support OF all persons there
for:
First-We reatfirm the great princi-
pies set forth in the platform of the ma
lional Peoples party, adopted at Omaha,
july 4, 1892. to-wit:
(a.) We demand national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
not less than $50 per capita. issued by
the general government only. direct to
the people by payments in discharge OF
all It's obligations and for public i'm
provements.
co. We demand free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold, at the present
legal ratio of 16 to l.
(c.) We demand the establishment OF
government savings banks for the safe
deposit of the savings of the people and
(d.) We demand graduated income
and inheritance tax.
(e.) We demand the government
ownership and operation OF railroads,
telegraphs and telephones.
V) Land and all natural resources
of wealth are the heritage of all the
people. and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes nor owned by
aliens, therefore, we demand that all
lands now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands held by aliens, be
reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
o. We demand the election of presi-
dent and vice president and United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
Second-Obedience to and enforce
ment of law is right. 1t embodies the
best citizenship and the noblest patriot
ism. We demand nothing more, and
Will be satisfied with nothing less. and
we insist that this shall be required of
all, regardless of their wealth or station
in life; and we demand that our officials
enforce all laws relating to and govern
ing corporations. prohibit trusts and
other unlawful combinations and con-
spiracies against the public welfare.
Third-We demand such legislation
as will break up the great combinations
which plundered the farmers for
twenty-five years past, and secure to
free market for their cattle, wheat and
other products.
Fourth-While we are ready to de-
fend the general government in all its
legitimate functions, nevertheless we
regard its powers as limited by the
terms of the constitution, and we are
opposed to the centraliZing tendencies
of the age, which are destroying the
just powers of the several states.
Fifth-We arraign the Republican
party of Minnesota for the immense
frauds committed upon the school and
other lands of the state. aggregating
probably millions of dollars, during the
past thirty years, and we demand that
a thorough investigation be made, and
that the work already begun, which has
returned $4,000 III three cases alone
into the treasury of the state. shall be
continued until the last dollar has been
recovered of the despoiled patrimony OF
our children.
Sixth-We demand the most rigid
economy in the administration of public
affairs. together with such adjustment
of taxation that the weight will be least
on those who have least; that mort
gagged land shall not be subject to
double taxation; that concealed wealth
shall be made to pay its just share for
the support of government; that the
ownership of real estate by nOn-resi-
dents and aliens should be discouraged
by proper legislation, and that the time
of payment of taxes should be semi
annual.
Seyenth-We demand the taxation of
the mining lands situated In this state
so that they will contribute equally with
other property 10 the support of the
state and local governments.
Eighth-LegiSlaiion has been at
tended with such venality, in the inter-
eSts of corporations, that we demand
that the people shall have the right to
initiate needed measures of legislative
reform, and that they shall have the
right, by referendum, to vote. at the
ballot box, any law inlmical to their in
tereSts.
Nlnth-That inasmuch as the extern
sion of the right of suffrage to women
in school affairs has been productive of
excellent results, we demand that there
be no limitation upon suffrage depend.
ent upon sex, believing in the doctrines
| of 1776 that representation should ac-
company taxation.
Tenth-We demand the nationaliza-
| ton OF the liquor traffic, and its man
agement by the state without profit.
Eleventh-We are opposed to the use
| of public revenues or funds for sec
| tartan purposes of any kind whatever.
Mr.. Donnelly also read the following
resolution which the committee recon-
| mended for the adoption of the conven-
| ton:
| Resolved, That we are in favor of
| establishing in our state judicious
management of our native forests, pro-
hibiling their further mouopolizations,
preventing fires. and conserving our
water systems for the benefit of the peo-
| pie at large.
Resolved, That we recognize the in
| justice and wrong which monopoly has
| inflicted upon the wOIkingmen and
women of this country, and we extend
our sympathy to all who are endeavor-
| ing to prevent oppression, and to check
| the downward tendency or wages, al
| ready too small to sustain lite and honor.
We extend our sympathy to organized
labor in its humane efforts to resist the
| aggressions of organized monopoly
| and while we condemn violence
| and laWlessness, we believe that organ
lied labor is in no sense responsible for
! The acts OF the mob element with which
| hireling press has falsely sought To
connect it. We therefore recommend
to our suffering countrynen, especially
those Of the labOring classes. that peace
1u and effective remedy for the wrongs
which in this country the ballot gives