The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-23
UNION OF THE PEOPLE

ON1ON OH IEOPLE.
First-That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day contaminated
shall be permanent and perpetua:: may it's
spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
ton of the republic and the uplifting Of
second-wealth belongs to him who Gre
dustry, without an equivalent. is robbery
IF any man will not work, neither shall
labor are the same: their enemies are
identical.
Third-we believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
own the railroads; and should the govern
ment enter upon the, the work of . owning and
an amendment to tie constitution by
which all persons engaged in the govern
Service t regulations of the most rigid char
acter so as to prevent the increase of the
power of the. national administration by
the use Of such additional government en-
ployes
We demand national currency, SAFE
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen
eral government only; a full legal tender
for all debts public and private; and that
just equitable and efficient means of distri-
button direct to the people, at tax not to
vided as set forth in the sub-trea sury plan
Of the Farmers Alliance, or some better
system; also by payments in discharge of
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 demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept, as much possible, in
the hands of the people; and hence we
demand that all state, and national reve-
nues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government, economically
and honestly administered. th5t
We demand that DOSfa1 S2vippa ho n
be established by the government for the
safe deposit Of the earnings of the people,
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being a means of ex-
change and public necessity. the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people. ''' O''>''
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postoe system being necessity for the
and operated by the government in the
interets of the people.
The land, including all natural sources
Of wealth., is the heritage Of the people.
and should not be monopilized for specu-
aSe ESopa be and pro aea Swneshp
now held by railroads and other corpor-
atoms in excess of their actual needs.
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were offered in
QepeuQ6ul VI lIc pldtlOIH, anu were
adopted. as expressive of the sentiment
of the convention.
That hat we demand an free
s eNa legal voter Without federa inter-
states e Of the unper7e s a"sfraiiian see
cret ballot system.
Resolved. That the revenue derived
applied to the reduction of the burdens Of
taxation now, leved upon the domestic in
Resolved That we pledge our support
to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Unlon
Resolved that condem the falacy Of
protecting American labor under the pres
ent system which open our ports to the
pauper and criminal classes of the world,
nounce the present ineffective law against
contract labor, and 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 large standing army of mer-
cenares, known as the Pinkerton system
as a menace to our liberties, and we de-
recent invasion of the territory of Wyo-
ming by the hired assassins of plutocracy.
thoughtful consideration Of the. people
and the reform press, the legislative sys-
tenn known as the Initiative and Refer
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
Ill.
J. II. TURNER. Secretary, Georgia
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND, Secretary,
New York.
NJ c. RANKIN. Treasurer. Terre
Haute. Ind.