The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-02
spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
ton Of the republic and the uplifting of
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DULUTH, MINI.

spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
ton OF the republic and the uplifting OF
mankind.
ates it; and every dollar taken from In
dustry, without an equivalent, is robbery.
If any man Will not work. neither shall shall
labor are the same: their enemies are
identical.
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
own the railroads; and should the govern
managing the railroads, we should favor
an amendment to tie constitution by
which all persons engaged in the govern;
service regulations of the most rigid char
acter. so as to prevent the increase Of the
the use of such additional government en-
ployes.
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen.
eral government ,cnly; a full legal tender
without the use Of banking corporations, a
just, equitable and efficient means of distri-
button direct to the people, at tax not to
vided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance. or some better
M oE
We demand free and unlimited coinage
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 believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept. as much as possible. in
demand that all state and national reve-
nnes shall be limited to the necessary
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the people,
and the faci1ftatfOn of EXCHANGE
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation being a means of ex-
change ana a public NECESSITY, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
The telegr.apn end and telephone, like the
transmission. Of news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the
tnterets Of the people.
LANDS
The land. including all natural sources
of wealth.. is the heritage, Of the people.
and should not be monopilized for specu-
now held by railroads and other corpor-
al in sns now OF h oMnea ct S1
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
RESOLUTIONS.
dependent Of the and were
adopted, as expressive of the sentiment
Of the convention.
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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. tatT tt
to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
Resolved, that we condem the falacy of
protecting American labor under the pres
ent system which open our ports to the
and crowds out wage earners; and we de-
nounce the present Ineffective law against
labor ana demand the further
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts of organized workmen to
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 a large standing army of mer-
cenaries, known as the Pinkerton system,
as a menace to our liberties, and we de-
mand it's abolition. and we condemn the
recent invasion Of the territory of Wyo-
ming by the hired assassins of plutocracy.
assisted by Federal officers.
Resolved, That. we. commend to the
thoughtful consideration Of the people
na kno sf0g as int he s and
endum.
Resolved, That we favor constitutional
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.
]. II. TURNER, Secretary, Georgia
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND. Secretary.
New York.
NJ c. RANKIN. Treasurer. Terre
Haute. Ind.