The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-27
LYMAN TRuMHULL's MANIFESTO.
He Outlines a Policy for the Peoples
Party Convention.

CHICAGO Dee. q I'm the opinion Of
the cAIefs Of the Peoples party OF NAI-
cagD, Judge Lyman IrumDuI has given
to his cOultrymen a paper that viii heve
as much 20 do with perpetuaung hls
name a5 viii the historic tnlrisunt.l
amendment to the federal c0Astitui4,lt ?
which he drafted more than "a quarler Ot
century ago It Is dsciarA-
tion Of principles for The guidance 90 the
Peoples Party Of the United States aud it
consists Of a series of resolutions winch
are to be made the basis Of the worK of
the National Peoples Party conference
which viii convene az St Louis tonoi-
row morning. The paper as ~ Will q
before the 81 Louis convention is Az ioi-
lows:
Resolved, first. That human brother
hood anu equality OF rights are cardinal
principles Of true Democracy.
Resolved, sscohd, That iorgett ng AN
past political differences, we unite in tho
common purpose 70 rescue the govern
ment from The control Of m0nOpOlIsfs
and concentrated wealth; 10 lImi1
their powers Of perpeluation by
curtailing their privileges, and 10 secure
the right OF free speech. Tree pres
free labor, and trial by jury-Ai rdlcs,
regulations and Judicial dicta in deror.i-
tiOn of either Of which are arbitrary, u i-
constitutional, aud not 60 be tolerated by
. free people
1hird-We indorse the resolution
adopted by the National Republican con-
ventiOn OF 1850 which was IncorpOrAlei
by President Lincoln in his inaugural adj
dress, as follows:
That the maintenance invi0late OF
the rights Of the states, and especially of
the rights of each state to ordsr and con
troll Its own domestic Institutions accord
ing to its own judgment exclusively, is
essential to that balance Of power on
which tile perfection an1 endurance 0f
our political fabric Deepen Is, and we de-
Ra I.4tr
force the soil of any stale or territory,
no matter under what preteNt, as among
the gravest OF crimes
Fourth Res lived, that the power
given congress by the constitution 10
provide for calling out the mlltia 10
execute the laws Of the Union 10 sup-
press insurrectiOn, to repeal invdsions,
does not warrant the gsyernnsnt in
making use Of a standing army IA ai1ing
manopolies in the oppression of their
employees. When free men un5heat the
sword it should be to strike for liberty.
not for despOtism or TO uphold privileged
mOnopoIIes in the oppression Of the poor.
F.fth=KesOlved. That TO check the rapid
absorption Of the wealth Of the couufry
and its perpetuation IN few hands. wn
demand the enactment Of laws limiting
the amount rOf property to be acquired
by dev.se or inheritance
Sixth=ResOlved, That we denounce
the issuing Of interest bearing bonds by
paid for in part at least, by gold drawa
from the treasury, which results in she
governments paying interest on its own
money.
Resolved, seventh, That we demand
that congress perform its constitutional
duty to coin money, regulate the value
thereof and OF foreign coin by the enact
ment Of laws for the free coinage of sill
yer with that Of gold at the ratio of 15
to I.
Resolved, eighth. That monopollos
affecting the public interest should bB
owned and operated by the govern
ment in the interests Of the
people; all employes of the same
to be governed by civil service rules, and
no one to be employed or displaced on
account Of politics.
Resolved ninth, That we inscribe on
our banners "Down with monop0iies and
millionaire control; up with the rlgnts 81
man aud the masses, and under this ban
ner we march to the polls and - vic
tory"