The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-09

spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
ton Of the republic and the uplifting Of
Second-wealth belongs to him who Gre
ates It; and every dollar taken from in
dustry. without an equivalent is robbery.
he eat" The interests of rural and civic
labor are the same; their enemies are
Thrd-we believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
ment enter upon the work of owning and
managing the railroads. we should favor
an amendment to tie constitution by
ment service shall be protected by civil
service regulations of the most rigid char
bower Of the national administrator by
the use of such additional government en-
ployes.
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen.
eral goye e9 e1,h, Goy fun legal tender
without the use of banking corporations, a
just, equitable and efficient means of distri-
exceed 3 per cent per annum. to be pro-
vded as set forth in the sub-treasury plan,
of the Farmers Alliance. or some better
system; also by payments in discharge of
its obligations for public improvements.
We demand free and unlimited COMA ge
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio
We demand that the amount of circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept, as much as possible, in
demand that all state and national reve-
nues shall be limited to the necessary
and honestly administered.
We demand that, postal savings banks
be established. by the government for the
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means Of ex-
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people;
The q, telegrapn end and TELEPHONE like the
transmission Of news. should be owned
and operated by the government in the
LANDS.
The land, including all natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of the people,
iative purposes; and alien own 1or speoo Of
land should be prohibited All land
now held by railroads and other corpor-
atoms in excess of their actual needs,
and all lands now owned by aliens.
should be. reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered in
dependent OF the platform, and were
adopted. as expressive OF the sentiment
R .ns se.e'l That we demand free
ballot and fair count in ali elections,
and pleags v ourselves to fedsre to
vention. through the adoption by the
states Of the unperverted Australian Sc
Resolved, That the revenue derived
from a graduated Income tax should be
applied to the reduction of the burdens OF
taxation now leved upon the domestic in
dustries of this country.
Resolved, That we pledge our support
soldiers and sailors.
Resolved, that we condem the falacy Of
protecting American labor under the pres
pauper and criminal classes of the world
and crowds out wage earners; and we de-
nounce the present Ineffective law against
restriction of undesirable immigrat ior,
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts Of organized worknlen to
shorten the hours of labor and demand a
rigid enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government. work, and ask
that penalty clause be added to said law.
Resolved That we regard the maintain
ance of large standing army of mer-
as a menace to our liberties. and we de-
mand it's abolition. and we condemn the
recent invasion of the territory of Wyo-
assisted by Federal officers.
Resolved. That we commend to the
TEN known as the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Resolved. Inat we IaVor cOnStltutlOnai
provision limiting the office of president
and vice president to one term, and pro-
viding for the election of the senators by
a direct vote of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy
or national aid to any private corpora
ton for any purpose.
H. E. TAUBENECK, Chairman, Marshal,
Ill.
J. ii. TURNER, Secretary. Georgia.
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND, Secretary,
New York.
M c. RANKIN. Treasurer. Terre
Haute, Ind.