The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-01
Platform.

your Committee on Resolutions and Platform
having attended to the duty assigned them' beg
leave to make the following report:
WHEREAS; 1t has been demonstrated by the
history of the asst two years-pregnant with bones
and bankruptcy a, home, corruption and cowardice
in foreign relations, disaster and DEATH starvation,
| strikes and general stagnation OF all business
! epterpris that the Peoples Party was formed
! mono too soon to avert the complete destruction OF
our form of government ana the no.rues Vi our
| peop,e Therefore be IL
| RESOLVED: That we endorse the declarations |
and platform of the Peoples Party adopted at
Omaha on the ath. OF July, A d. 1892, as toiiows:
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM.
.aonted at the National Convention July 4, 1882.
We declare-l That the union Of the labor
forces of the United states, this day consummated
shall be permanent aud perpetual. May its spirit
enter into all hearts tor the salvation of the re-
public and ths uplifting Of mankind.
Wealth belongs to him who or ates it. and
every dollar taken irom industry without an
equivalent is robbery. "lf any i'll not work,
ra,ther shall he cat" The interests Of rural and
civic labor are the same; their interests are idon-
\. We believe that the ime has come when the
ratlra I'd corporations will either own the people
ar the ueople must own the railroads; and should
the government enter upon the work OF owning
ana managing any all railroads, We should favor
an amendment to the constitution by Which az
uersons engaged in tho government service shal
: be placed under civil service regulstion ol the
most rigid ch ter, so as to prevent me increase
of the power of the national ad ninisratlon Dy the
use of such additional goveinu ent employees
We demand national currency safe, sound,
and hexible Issued by the general government
only full legal tender for all deD,S pubic anu anu
private and taat without the use OF backing cor,
porations a Just, equitable and efficient means OF
distribution direct to the people, at tax Iot ex
ceediug two per centum per hnnum, pe proViueu
IN. as set forth in the sub-treasury plah OF th'
n armers Alliance or some better system also o.
navnepts in discharge of its obligations for publ
M 4 We demand the free aud unlimited coinsg
IN of silver ard gold at the present legal fatio Oh
H. a We demand that the amount Of tho circula'
ing ,oedum be increased to not less than $50 pc
'f' capits. .
We demand graduated income tax.
g. We believe that the money CT me couhtr
should be kept as much az possible IN the hand
of tho people and hence We demand that all sta
and national revenue shall bo limited to u
NJ tcessary expenses of the government ecohohi
cally and honestly ldministered
q We demand that postal savings banks
established by the government for the safe depos
80 of the earnings OF the people ard to facllitate
ilS change. .x.horo
and nuhlic necessity, the government should oN
and operate the railroads In the interests Oh
people .,,u Mo 1,
II The telegraph and the telephone, IKE
or nostofi, system being necessity for transmit
ION of news should be owned and operated ny
Government in the interests OF the people,
~ % The land tncludiig all the natural soure
of wealth in tine heritage of all The people,
should not be monopoized for specuisuVe p
nnses' and alien ownership OF land should be
hibited All lands now held by railroads
other corporations, in excess of their actuai ne'
It aud all lands owned by aliens snoeiu S, 90
claimed by the government anu neiu i'' nv
settlers only. . mai ,,.ro
-" And WHEREAS: 1t Is apparent That there
- collusion between tho leaders OF the 30 caiieu
- publican and Democratic parties. IN oroer W
the people into fancied security 70 'NA"s0 "'A