The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-18

in the heat of the convention an unpopular
chairman might be selected. The original
| motion by Mr.. Prenlargast was finally car
ried, and the committee will consist of
three from each congressional district
they to select their own chairman.
The standing committee on platform
made it's report through it's chairman
Ignatius Donnelly as follows which was
received with cheers:
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
Being imbued with supreme faith in
the righteousness of our cause, the Peo-
pies party of Minnesota, in second state
convention assembled, DESTROYS of presery-
ing to ourselves and posterity the bless
ings Of peace order, law and civiliza ton,
do herewith put forth the following declar-
alton of principles and ask the support of
all persons therefor:
First-We reaffirm the great principles
set forth in the platform of the National
Peoples party, adopted at Omaha July A.
1892, to-wit:
(a) We demand a 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.
CO. 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-
post of the savings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
(d) We demand a graduated income and
inheritance tax.
(e) We demand the government owner
ship and operation of railroads, telegraphs
and telephones.
e. 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, and all lands held
by aliens be reclaimed by the government
and held for actua! settlers only
(g) We demano 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 embodies 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 regardless of their
wealth or station in life, and we demand
that our officials enforce all laws relating
to and governing corporations, and prohibit
trusts and other unlawful combinati ons
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 Is years past,
and secure to the agricultural population
an absolutely free market for their cattle,
wheat and other products.
Fourth-While we are ready to defend the
general government in all its legitimate
functions, nevertheless regard it's powers
as limited by the terms of the constitution,
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
mitted upon the school and other lands of
the state, aggregating probably millions of
dollars, during the past thirty years. and
we demand that thorough investigation
shall be made and that the work already
begun, which has returned thirty thousand
dollars ($30,000) in three cases alone into the
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
ony in the administration of public affairs
together with such adjustment of taxation
that the weight will be least on those who
| have least; that nortgaged land shall not
be subject to double taxation that con-
cealed wealth shall be made to pay it's just