The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
Adopted by the State COnvcntiG
Held in Minneapolis, July 10, 1894

ThH TIA II ONnA
Adopted by the State Convention
Held in Minneapolis, July 10, 1894.
Being imbued 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:
Frst-We reatfirm the great principles
set forth in the platform of the National
Peoples party, adopted at Omaha July 4,
1892 to-wit:
(a) We demand national currency, SAFE
sound and flexible, a 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.
CD We demand a free and unlimited
| coinage of silver and gold at the present
| legal ratio of 16 to l.
| (c) We demand the establishment of gov
| eminent savings banks for the safe de-
pOSit of the savings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
| Cd We demand graduated income and
inheritance tax.
| (e) We demand the government owner
ship and operation of railroads, telegraphs
| and telephones.
| 60 Land and all natural resources of
| wealth are the heritage Of all the people, and
| should not be monopolized for speculative
| purposes owned by aliens therefore
We demand that all land now held by
| railroad and other corporations in excess
| of their actual needs, ard all lands held
| by aliens be reclaimed by the government
| and held for actua! settlers only
60 We demauc the election of president
| and vice president and United States SEN
| ators by direct vote of the people.
| Second-Obedience to and enforcement of
| law is right. 1t embodes 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 reg. ,rdless of their
| wealth or station in life, and we demand
| that our officials enforce all laws relating
| to and governing corpora lions, and prohibit
| trusts and other unlawful combina lions
and conspiracies against the public well
| fare.
ThIrd-We demand SUCH legislation as will
| 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 cattle,
! wheat and other products.
Fourth-While we are ready to defend the
| general government in all it's legitimate
| functions, nevertheless we regard it's powers
l
| and we are opposed to the centralizing
| tendencies of the age, which are destroy
ing the just powers Of the several states
| Fifth-We arraign the Republican party
| Of Minnesota for the immense frauds com
| r2litted upon the school and other lands of
| the state, aggregating probably millions Of
| dollars during the past thirty years, and
f! we demand that a thorough investigations
| shall be made and that the work already
! begun which has returned thirty thousand
| lilo in three MT RI tho
| 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 rortgaged land shall not
| be subject to double taxation; that con-
cealed wealth shall ne made to pay its 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 semi-annual.
Sevanth-We demand the taxation of the
mining lands situated in this state, so thai
| they will contribute equally with other prop
| erty to the support Of the state and local
! Governments.
Eighth-Legislation has been attended
! with such venality, in the interests of cor
| porations, that demand that the people
| shall have the right to initiate needed mea-
sures of legislative reform, and that they
shall have the right, by referendum, to
| veto, at the BALLOT box, any law lnimlcal 10
| their interests.
| Ninth--That, inasmuch as the extension
# the right of suffrage to women in school
affairs has been productive of excellent re-
suits, demand that there be no limita-
| ton upon suffrage dependent upon sex, be-
| eving in the doctrines of 17I6 that repre-
| sentatiOn should accompany taxa ton.
| Tenth-We demand the naturalization of
the liquor traffic and it's management by
he state without profit.
! Eleventh-That reaffirm that we are
opposed to the use of public revenue or
! funds for sectarian purposes of any kind
what
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we are in favor of estab-
! fishing in our state judicious manage
nent of our native forests, preventing their
| ,Grther monopolzations, preventing 1lres
| ana conserving cur water systems Tor the
| cement of the people ct large.
Resolved. Tha recognize the inlus-
tee and wrong which monopoly has ln1iict-
| ed upon the workingmen and women OF
| this country, and we extend cur sympathy
70 all who are endeavorrg to prevent or-
| preston, and to check the downward tend
| eEcy of wages already too small TO sustain
| life and honor We extend our sympathy
! to organized labor in its humane efforts
| to resist the aggressions of organized mon
! opoly; and while we condemn violence and
! lawlessness. 1,e believe that organized labor
IS in 10 sense responsible for the acts OF
the mob element with which hireling
| press has falsely sought to connect it..
We Their sfore recommend to sufferin ;
! countrynen, especially those of the labor
ing classes that peaceful and effective
| remedy for the wrongs which, in this coun-
| try. the ballot gives to free men. and
which destroys no property except watered
| stock, and Injuries no values except those
| of fictcn and fraud
Resolved, That in the United States Il
is not a crime for the great mass of the
people to unite to improve their material
, condition by peaceful and lawful means:
and we cannot but regard the arrest of
| Mr.. Debs and his associates as an unwise
! and unjust step; and IL dangerous encroaci.-
/ ment CT the federal judiciary upon the
1 RIGHTS and liberties of ha aor,la