The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-01-15
A NEW PLATFORM SUGGESTED.

Elk Judge Lyman Trumhull, of Chi,
cago, long Appointment figure in public
affairs in his State, and author of the
thirteenth amendment to the United
States Constitution, now a prominent
Populist, submitted the folio wing reso-
lutions to the conference of that party,
held at st. Louis recently, for a platform
in 1896 However, as the old plat
form contains it all, in different Ian
guage, perhaps, the committee didn't
adopt it:
RESOLVED, That human brotherhood
and equality of rights are cardinal
principles of true Democracy.
2 That forgetting all past political
differences, we unite in the common
purpose eNrescue the Government from
the control of monopoIists and con-
centrated wealth; to limit their pow
ers of perpetuation by c~urtailing their
privileges, and to ecure the rights of
free speech, a free press, free labor and
trial by jury-alL rules, regulations
and judicial dicta In derogation of
either. of which are arbitrary, acc
stitutional, and not to be tolerated by
a free people.
8. We endorse the resolution adopted
by the National Republican Conven.
ton Of 1860, which was incorporated
by President Lincoln in his inaugural
address, as follows: THAT the main
tenance inviolate of the rights of the
States, and especially of the rights of
each State to order and control it's own
domestic institutions according to it's
own Judgment exclusively, is essential
to that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance of our poll
tical fabric depends; and we denounce
the lawless invasion by armed force on
the soil of any State or Territory, no
matter under what pretext, as among
the grRvest of crimes"
4. That the power given Congress
by the Constitution, ito provide for
calling forth the militia to execute the
laws.of the Union, to suppress insur-
rections, to repel invasions," does not
warrant the Government in making
u e o. 8 anding army in aiding mo-
nopolies in the oppression Of their en-
ployees. When freeman unshield the
sword it should be to strike for liberty,
not for despotism or to uphold privi-
legged monopolies in the oppression of
the poor.
: That to check the rapid absorption
Of the wealth of the country, and its
perpetuation in a few hands, we de-
mand the enactment Of laws limiting
the amount of property to be acquired
by devise or inheritance.
6 That we denounce the issue of in
terest bearing bonds by the Govern,
ment in times of peace, to be paid for
in part, at least, by gold drawn from
the Treasury, which results In the
Government paying interest on it's own
money.
Z. That we demand that Congress
fulfill it's constitutional duty, to coin
money, regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, by the enactment of
laws for the free coinage of silver with
that of gold, at the rate of 16 to l.
8. That monopolies affecting the pub
lie interests should be owned and OPP
Grated by the Government in the inter
ests of the people, all employees of the
same to be governed by civil service
rules, and nc one to be employed or
displaced on account of politics.
9. That we inscribe on our banners, |
Down with monopolies' and million.
aires control. Up with the rights of
man and the Masses" and under this
banner we may march to the polls and
to victory.