The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-31
THE POPULIsTs OF KENTUCKY.

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THE POPULISTS OF KENTUCKY.
THEIR PLATFORM.
The Popuists of Kentucky held their
state convention at Louisville, on the
4th, and nominated a full state ticket
made up of the following: For gov
ernor, Thos. S. Petit, of Davies for lieu
tenant-governor, John J. Blair, of Mich
OILS; for treasurer, M. r. Gardiner, Of
Harlin; for auditor, C. H. Dean, of Wood
ford for register of land office, j. e.
Quicksall, of Wolf; for attorney general,
S. M. Peyton, of Hart; for secretary of
state, Don Singletary, of Hickman; for
superintendent of public instruction, H.
H. Farmer, of Henderson,; for commits
sioner of agriculture, M. L. Scott, Of
Shelby; for United States senator, Clar-
ence S. Bate, of Jefferson.
The following most excellent and ju-
dicious platform was adopted:
PREAMBLE.
The Omaha platform is a broad pro-
test against the monopolies and other
evils which have sprung up and been
fostered under the rule of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. They have
deserted the principles of Jefferson and
Lincoln; the Peoples party stands for
those principles of industrial progress
and human liberty. None Of their be-
trayals or trust has resulted in so much
disaster to every branch of our varied
industries and in as much wrong and
misery to our people as their deliberate
and persistent legislation on the fnan-
cial question. There Is a right and
wrong principle under this great ques-
tion-the two principles are as different
as light and darkness. On one side Of
this question today the Democratic and
Republican parties stand together, side
by side, backed by the Rothschilds, the
bankers, the contractionists and the gold
trust; on the other side stands the Peo-
pies party single-handed, but backed by
every patriot who has realized the real
danger that confronts us, and that this
is the paramount issue upon the correct
solution of which depends, not only all
other industrial reforms, but the civilfza-
ton and Christianity of a great nation.
We fully realize that not all the social,
political and industrial ills that effect
the people can be cured by a proper
financial system but themagnitude Of the
contest on this issue is so portentious
and the enemy is so firmly intrenched
behind the legislative, judicial and exc
cutive departments of our government
that we invite the assistance of all those
who favor more money and less mis-
cry" whether they fully agree with us
on the other issues or not
Therefore, we,t the Peoples party of the
state Of Kentucky, in convention assem-
bled, though we believe in and reafirm
the three great cardinal principles Of
the Omaha platform-fnance, land and
transportation for the suffrage and
cooperation of every voter in the state,
and welcome to our ranks all who be-
lieve with us in the following demands:
First We demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver on equal terms
with gold at the present legal ratio of 16
to 1, without asking the permission Of
Great Britain or any other foreign ma
ton.
Second. In order to secure and main
tain safe, sound and flexible currency,
we demand that the national banking
system and all banks of issue be abolish
ed, and in addition to the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to /, that the
national government proceed to issue
national treasury notes, all of which
shall be full legal tender for all debts,
both public and private, and in quantity
sufficient to restore the general range Of
prices and prosperity that existed be-
fore the decentralization of silver in 1873
and to increase in quantity year after
year with the increase in population
and business so as to maintain equity be-
tween debtor and creditor; to facilitate
the development of our great national
resources, and contribute to the general
prosperity of our people.
Third. We are unalterably opposed to
increasing our already great burden Of
national debt by the unnecessary issue
of interest-bearing bonds in times Of
peace and we deplore and condemn the
istration at Washington, for not only
selling our national credit at price be-
low it's market value, but especially for
surrendering it to the Rothschilds. and
other bankers our financial independ-
ence for six months by secret contract,
the infamy of which is without parallel
in our history.
Fourth. The national government has
the right and should exercise 1t to use
its option as to the kind of legal tender
money with which it will pay any debt or
obligation, and that it should always
give preference to the money that Is be-
low par in order to appreciate 1t and
maintain a parity among all OF its legal
tender money.
Fifth. We demand that congress make
it unlawful for any note, bond, mortgage
or other obligation to stipulate for pay
ment in gold only, or In any other par
ticular kind of legal tender money Of the
United States.
Sixth. Ours is the only political party
that has ever had the honesty and pa
triotism to demand in its national plat
form for graduated income tax. The
Supreme Court of the United States, in
it's recent decision, has declared that our
Constitution does not allow this just and
equitable tax. In the language of JUS
tice Harlan: 1.-THE practical IL not the
direct, effect of the decision today Is to
of favoritism and advantage that Is in
ciples of our social organization. and to in
vest them with power and influence that's
perilous to that portion Of the people
upon whom rests the larger part OF the
burdens Of the government, and who
ought not to be subjected to the domin-
ion of aggregated wealth any more than
the property Of the country should be at
the mercy of the lawless"
Therefore, We demand an amendment
to the United States Constitution to pro-
vide for graduated income tax.