The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-19

Long Island. Ned is married to Amy Daw-
son, and by hard study he made up for
lost time during which he played Crusoe
and is one of the most successful members
of the bar in his native town.
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Convention
Held In Minneapolis, July 10, 1894.
Being mbued with supreme faith In
the righteousness of our cause the Peo-
pies party Of Minnesota, in second state
convention assembled, DESTROYS of preserv-
ing to ourselves and posterity the bless
ings of peace order, law and civilization,
do herewith put forth the following declar-
alton of principles and ask the support of
all persons therefor:
First-We reaffirm the great principles
set forth in the platform of the National
Peoples party, adopted at Omaha July 4,
1892 to-wit:
(a) We demand a 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 gov
eminent only, direct to the people by pay
ments in discharge of all it's obligations
and for public improvements.
o. We demand a free and unlimited
coinage OF silver ana SOlQ at the present
legal ratio Of 16 to l.
(c) We demand the establishment of gov
eminent savings banks for the safe de-
post of the savings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
(d) We demand a graduated income and
inheritance tax.
(e) We demand the government owner
ship and operation of railroads. telegraphs
and telephones.
(D 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 land now held by
railroad and other corporations in excess
Of their actual needs. and all lands held
by aliens be reclaimed by the government
and held for actua! settlers only.
(g) We demanu the election of president
and vice president and United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
Second-Obe dience to and enforcement of
law is right 1t embodies the best citizen
ship and the noblest patriotism. We de-
mand 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 governing corporations and prohibit
trusts and other unlawful combinations
and conspiracies against the public vel
fare
break up the great combinations which have
plundered the farmers for % years past.
and secure to the agricultural popula ton
an absolutely free market for their tile
wheat and other products.
Fourth-While we are ready to defend the
general government in all its legitimate
functions, nevertheless we regard it's powers
as limited by the terms of the constitution
and we are opposed to the centraiizins
tendencies of the age, which are destroy
ing the just powers of the several states
Fifth-We arragn the Republican party
Of Minnesota for the immense frauds com
mitted upon the school and other lands of
the state, aggregating probably millions of
dollars, during the past thirty years, and
we demand that thorough investigation
shall be made, and that the work already
begun, which has returned thirty thousand
dollars $3.50 COO in 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 econ
omv in the administration of public affairs
together with such adjustment of taxation
that the weight will be least on those who
have least; that mortgaged land shall not
be subject to double taxation; that con-
eealed wealth shall be made to pay it's just
share for the support of government; that
the ownership of real estate by non-resid-
ents and aliens should be discouraged by
proper legislation, and that the time OF
payment of taxes should be mi-annual
Seventh-We demand the taxation Of the
mining lands situated in this state, so that
hey will contribute equally with other prop
arty to the support of the state and loca1
Governments.
Standardization has been attended
With such venality, In the interests of cor
porations that we demand that the people
shall have the right to initiate needed mea-
sures of legislative reform, and that they
iohf Inv rofn ,6,1,,, tT
Veto at the ballot box, any law inimical tc
their interests.
Ninth--That, inasmuch as the extension
Of the right of suffrage to women in schoo
affairs has been productive of excellent re
suits we demand that there be no limita-
ton upon suffrage dependent upon SEX be-
ieving in the doctrines Of 1776, that repre-
sentation should accompany taxation.
Tenth-We demand the naturalization o.
the liquor traffic and it's management by
the state without profit.
laeventh-That we reaffirm that we are
opposed to the use of public revenue o.
funds for sectalan purposes of any kline
whatever.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of estab
fishing in our state p judicious manage
ment of our native forests, preventing thei
further monopolizations preventing fire.
ana conserving our water systems Tor thu
benefit of the people at large
Resolved, Tina We recognize the injus
tice and wrong which monopoly has inf1ict
ed upon the workingmen and women o
this country, and we extend our sympath.
to all who are endeavoring to prevent op
preston, and to check the downward tend
ency Of wages already too small to sustain
| life and honor We extend our sympa tn,
| to organized labor in it's humane effort
| to resist the aggressions of organized mon
| opoly; and while we condemn violence AM
| IaWlPSSnnSS 20 holi hot MI J,o
| IS IN no sense responsible for the acts o
the mob element with which hirelini
| press has falsely sought to connect 1t
| we therefore recommend to our suffering
| countrymen, especially those of the labor
! ing classes, that peaceful and effectiv
| remedy for the wrongs which, in this coun
try, the ballot gives to free men, an
which destroys no property except watere'
stock, and Injuries no values except thos
of fiction and fraud
Resolved, That in the United States
Is not crime for the great mass of tn
| people to unite to improve their materia