The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20

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 i' and civic
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;
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
50 as the to ad the bS
the use of such additional government en-
ployes.
We demand national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen
for al debts public and private and that
without the use of banking corporations, a
just equitable and efficient means of distri
exceed per cent per annum, to be pro-
vided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan
% tne aso M %
its obligations for public improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio
We demand that the amount Of circulat-
ing medium he speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita
We We believe believe, that the money Of the coun-
the hands Of the people; and hence we
demand that all :, state and national reve-
Expenses See aS Of the government, economically
and honestly administered
We demand that postal savings banks
safe deposit OF the earnings of the people.
TRANSPORTATION
TranSpOrf a tiOD hpinQ a of
ment should own and operate the railroads
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postoie SYSTEM being necessity for the
nd Of bv ts snoqd ned
interets 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-
latiye purposes; and alien len. ownership Of
now held by railroads and other corpor-
ations in excess of their actual needs,
s aa al be by the BY
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered in
dependent of the platform. and were
adopted. as expressive of the sentiment
Of R the Seayent TSat we demand free
ballot and fair count in all elections.
and pledge ourselves to feGars to it
vention, through the adoption by the
states Of the unperverted Australian Sc
Resolved. That the revenue derived
from graduated Income tax should be
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-Union
Resolved, that we condem the falacy of
protecting American labor under the pres
cforV1 o11r nnrfC IN q
pauper and criminal classes of the world,
and crowds out wage earners; and we de-
contract labor, and demand the further
restriction Of undesirable immigratior
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts of organized wOrkmen to
shorten the hours of labor and demand a
rigid enforcement of the existing eight
that a penalty clause be added to said law.
Resolved That we regard the maintain
hnown as the
as menace to our liberties, and we de-
mand its abolition. and we condemn the
ming by the hired assassins Of plutOcracy,
assisted by Federal officers.
thoughtful consideration Of the people
and the reform press, the legislative sys-
Resolved, That we favor a constitutional
provision limiting. the office of president
viding for the election of the senator's by
q 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. i; TURNER, Secretary, Georgia.
N. G.. RANKIN. Treasurer. rerre
Haute. Ind.
The Pittsburg Post, April 10, says that
women are employed in the south side
rolling mills of that city doing the work
of men. And we live in America! Pau
per and women labor of Europei Such
things call for the execration of mankind,
but the ignorant men of this country vote