The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-28

never cease to move Forward until every
wrong is righted and equal privileges estab-
We declare. therefore.
UNION OF THE PEOPLE.
First--That the union Of the labor forces
shall be permanent and perpetual 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
ates it; and every dollar taken from in
IF any man will not work. neither shall
he eat" The interests of rural and civic
labor are the same; their enemies are
ThirdMwe 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 work of owning and
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
power Of the national administration by
the use Of such additional government en-
ployes.
We demand a national currency safe,
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen
eral government .coly; a full legal tender
Without the use of banking corporations, a
lust. 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
is0 BY for IN
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 as possible, in
the Of the pfoped and hence
nues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Ct the government, economically
and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit Of the earnings of the people.
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means Of ex-
change and public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postoffie system; being necessity ec,s; for the
and operated by the government in the
interets of the people.
LANDS.
The land, including all natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage, of the people.
and should not be monopilzed for specu-
latiye purposes; and alien ownership Of
now held by railroads and other, corpor-
atoms in excess of their actual needs,
and all lands now owned by aliens,
and held for actual settlers only.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered in
dependent OF the platform. and We're
of the convention.
nesolyed That hat we demand tn free
and pledge ourselves. to secure, to, it
every legal voter without federal inter-
vention, through the adoption ny the the
Resolved. That the revenue derived
applied to the reduction Of the. burdens OF
taxation now Ieved upon the domestic In
dustries Of this country;
to, fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors.
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
reztrieto1 q ba 1e
with the efforts of organized workmen to
shorten the hours of labor and demand a
hour law on government work, and ask
that a penalty clause be added to said law.
Resolved That we regard the maintain
cenaries. known as the Pinkerton system,
as a menace to our liberties, and we de-
nland 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
and the reform press, the legislative sys-
TEN known as the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Resolved, That we favor a 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 oppose any subsidy
or national aid to any private corpora
ton for any purpose.
H. E. TAUBENECK. Chairman, Marshal.
Ill.
]. II. TURNER, Secretary. Georgia.
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND. Secretary,
New York.
M. c. RANKIN, Treasurer, Terre
Haute, Ind.