Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-07-26


identical with the purpose Of the national
constitution, to form a more perfect
union, and establish justice, insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessinRs of liberty for ourselves
and our pOsterity.
We declare that this republic can only
endure as free government while built
upon tho love of the whole people for each
other and for the nation; that il cannot
be pinned together by bayonets; that the
OWL war is over, and that every passion
and resentment which grew out Of 1t must
die with IT; and that we must be in fact,
as we are In name, one united brotherhood.
Our country finds itself confronted by
conditions for which there 10 NO precedent
in the history of the world. Our annual
agricultural productions amount 10 bill
lions OF dollars in value, which must
within few weeks or months DO OK,
changed for billions of dollars of COM
modities consumed in their production,
the existing currency supply Is wholly
inadequate to make this exchange. The
results are falling prices, the formation
OF combines and rings, the impoverish-
ment OF the producing class. We pledge
ourselves that, If given power, we will
labor to correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation, in accordance With
the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of govern
ment--in other words, of the people
should be expanded as in the case Of the
postal service, as rapidly and as far as the
good sense of an intelligent people and
the teachings of experience shall Justify,
to the end that oppression, injustice and
poverty shall eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathies as party Of re-
form are naturally upon the side Of every
proposition which will tend to make men
intelligent, virtuous, and temperate, we
nevertheless regard these questions--im-
portant as they areas secondary to the
great Issues now pressing for solution,
and upon which not only our individual
prosperity, but the very existence of free
institutions depend; and we ask all men
to first help US to determine whether We
are to have republic to administer be-
fore We differ as to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered. Believing
that the forces Of reform this day organ
lied will never cease to move forward
until every wrong is righted and equal
rights and equal privileges established for
all the men and women Of this country,
we declare, therefore;
UNION OF THE PEOPLE.
First. That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day contaminated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may
its spirit enter into all hearts, for the sal
walton Of the republic and the uplifting
Of mankind.
, Second. Wealth belongs to him who ore
} ates it; and every dollar taken from in
dustry without an equivalent is robbery.
IF any man will not work, neither shall
he eat" The interests of rural and oivil
, labor are the same; their enemies are
] identical
; Third We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the people or the people must own
the railroads; and, should the government
enter upon the work of owning and man
aging all railroads, we should favor an
amendment to the constitution by which
, all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under a civil serv-
/ ice regulation of the most rigid character,
4 so as to prevent the increase of the power
( of the national administration by the use
THE QUESTION OF FINANCE.
: We demand a national currency, safe,
: : sound, and flexible, issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for
. all debts, public and private, and that
without the use of banking corporations
: Just, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people, az tax
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the sub treas
ury plan of the Farmers Alliance, or q
better system; also by payments In
. discharge of its obligations for public i'm
= provements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage
: of silver and gold, at the present legal ra-
= ito of 16 to l.
We demand that the amount of circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not
4 less than $50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept as much as possible
. in the hands of the people, and hence we
demand that all state and national reve-
] nues shall be limited to the necessary ex
penses of the government, economically
!, and honestly administered.
Il VIC budU pOouoA poNAhBo D0AAo
. be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the peO-
. pie, and to facilitate exchange.
4 CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION.
: Transportation being means OF eX-
change and public necessity, the gov
8 eminent should own and operate the
a railroads in the interest of the people.
r The telegraph and telephone, like the
: post-Oflce system, being necessity for
Q the transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the government, in the
n interest Of the people.
= REoLAIMINd THE LAND.
= The land, including all the natural
y sources of wealth, is the heritage Of the
:, people, and should not be monOpoliSed
' for speculative purposes, and alien own
! ership of land should be prohibited.
y All land now held by railroads and other
= corporations in excess Of their actual
I needs, and all lands now owned by aliens,
= should be reclaimed by the government
y and held for actual settlers only.
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: A leading foreign banker says, accord
g ing to the Boston Bureau, that mere Ia q
# disposition to beIittle the Importance of
It the international interest account. His
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