The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-27
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 py the
history Of the asst two years-pregnant with ponds
and bankruptcy at home, corruption and cowardice
in foreign relations disaster and DEATH starvation
strikes and general stagnation OF all business
enterprise,-that the Peoples Party was formed
none too soon avert the complete destruction OF
our form of government and the Liberties Oh our
people. Therefore be 1t
Rpao1yrD: That we endorse the declarations
and platform of the Peoples Party adopted at
Omaha on the 4th. OF July, A. d. 1899, as follows
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM.
Adopted 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 and perpetual: May It's M Split
enter into all hearts for the salvation OF the re-
public and the uplifting of mankind.
O. Wealth belongs to him who creates 1t. ana
every dollar taken from industry without an
oouivalent ia robbery. "If any viii not Work,
neither shall he eat" The interests OF rural and
civic labor are the same their interests are identi-
cal. ,,o ,rho, ,h.
raiiro ,d corporations will either own the people
or the people must own the railroads. ana should
| the government enter upon the WORK OF owning
and managing any all railroads, we should favor
an amendment to the constitution by which az
| persons engaged in the government service snaii
be placed under q civil service regulation OF the
most rigid character 80 as TO preven. Ine
of the power of the national administration by the
use of such additional governn ent employees.
We demand national currency, saie, souhu,
and flexible, issued by the general government
only, a full legal tender for all debts, pupic ana
nriyate. and that without the use OF banking cor.
porations q Just, equitable and efficient means OF
distribution direct to the people, at tax not e1
ceeding two per centum per annum, pe proviueu gu
as set forth in the sub-treasury plan OF tn'
Farmers Alliance, or some better system; also o!
nsyments in discharge Of its obligations for publ
i'iipi w. demand the free and unlimited coinag
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
) a We demand that the amount Of the circulat
/ ing medium be increased 10 not less 'han Soo pe
l capita ,.arstea ,ncome tax
= q. We believe that the money CT the countr
sbould be kept as much az possible in the hano
OF the people, and hence we demand that al sts
: and national revenue shall be limited to Il
!, n. cessarv expenses of the government econom
oally and honestly administered
J. We demand that postal savings oanRs
A establsbed by the government for the safe depof
~ the earnings of the people and to facilitate
'Ns 10 TRANSPORTATION being means of exchanR
and public necessity, the government snouiu os
and operate the railroads In the interests OF
= people. ..,anhoro like 4
- postoffice SYSTEM being necessity Tor transml
Ia ion of news should be owned and operated py
n snyernment Gov in the interests Of the people.
10 The land, includir all the natural sourt
ut ~ wealth. ia the heritage Of all the people,
Mt should not be monopolized ior speeuin'aaye p'a -.
U bibited. All lands now held by railroads
lp other corporatons in excess OF their actual ne'
. and ali lands now owned by aliens should De
" claimed by the government and held for act
ry settlers only. . a.. .h.~o
/, And WHEREAS: 1t is apparent that there
LII ooIlnsion between tho leaders OF the so called
OF nubIicap and Democratic parties. IN order 70
The people into fancied security to change adn