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

Itasca County PrOceedimEs-Ringi
Resolutions.


Resolutions.
At the county convention of the Peoples
party of Itasca county, Minnesota. held
July s. 1894. the following resolutions were
were discussed and adopted:
Resolved by the Populist party of Itasca
county, Minnesota, in convention assem-
bled: That the past five years have dem
onstrated that the excuse and promise of the
dominant party for the past 20 years that
reform within an old party is practicable
and will be accomplished, has proven false
and impossible. and in view of the numer-
Gus new living issues with which the coun-
try is now confronted, the Populist party
is the party so long foretold as the organi-
cation to secure to the mass of the indus
trious of the country their rights, civil and
political
The Populist party holds these PROPOSE
lions to be fundamental, viz:
THAT any and all money is in some de-
gree fiat money, and the right to issue it
is a national power, to be executed by the
government solely for the public good, and
not in the interests of the capital classes,
and the free coinage Of both gold and silver
the latter. sufficient to do the business of
the people, independent Of credit, should be
directed by the government.
2-That government should be admins
tered with equal rights to all and with spe-
cial privileges to none, and taxation should
be directed against property most able to
bear it, and just graduation income tax
ought to be enforced.
3-That aggregation of large capital in
few hands, is perversive of the common
welfare, and the principle that no corpora
ton has vested rights but only a revocable
license to exist and be tolerated by the peo-
pie upon such terms the nation or state,
from time to time prescribes is a principle
never to be compromised or modified.
THAT reasonable graduating tariff
law, to be exercised as commercial ad-
vantage to this republic, under wisely ad-
ministered reciprocity powers, is for the
public good.
5-That the formation and existence of
trusts and combines are highly hurtful to
the people, and should be made serious
crimes with severe penalties.
6-Ihat the operation of the railroad and
telegraph lines of the country ought to be
gradually placed in the government at the
earliest practicable time.
THAT no national bank ought to be con-
t1nued except upon condition that it con-
cede to the government all interest accru-
ing from it's security bonds.
Resolved, further, That we believe this
state has been steadily robbed for years
through collision with state officers and
otherwise, at the hands of pine land mo-
nopolies in the fraudulent measurement of
stumpage, and theft Of pine timber under
pretense of license and the county of
ltasca has specially suffered thereby, and
we demand the prosecution of these depre
dators, civilly and crimnally.
That the "cut'' pine lands owned by the
state ought to be sold to actual settlers
and reasonable cultivation, at the low
price of not exceeding over SIPS per acre
on reasonable terms of payment, and there
by promote settlement of the late tim
bered portions of the state.
That the present log lien law of this
state does not afford adequate or expedi-
tiouS remedy to the laborer, cutting bank
ing or driving logs and demand such
state legislation by the coming legislature
as will enable the laborer employed in cut
ting, banking or handling logs to enforce
his lien by summary attachment for wages
earned in any court of any county, either
Where the logs We're cut or where they
may be found, as the laborer may elect.
That the Populst party sympathizes with
the cause of manual laborers against or
ganized capital, and demands legislation
fixing reasonable hours of labor and cred
1tlng the laborer with every extra hour of
labor performed, each or any day during
That we demand the repeal of all fence
e'"'' eiiei0oS cOHlpelltllS edcn owner OF
live stock to take care of them at his own
expense.
On motion the convention adjourned sub
ject to call by the chairman
Voters identified with the material in
terests of the great Northwest, if these
principles accord with your views, the
Populist party respectfully. earnestly and
seriously invites you, irrespective of your
past party affiliations to come into the
humble Populist wigwam, free and I'M
cursed by ring rule, and where you are
assured you will receive respectful and
honorable consideration and where your
support will be appreciated by the party.
CHAS. E. LEEMAN
Attest Chairman
j. N. TRUE Secretary