The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20
PEOPLES PLATFORM.
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION
AT OMAHA. NEB., JULY 4, 1892.

Assembled upon the one hundred and
sixteenth anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence, the Peoples Party of
America in Their first national conVentlon.
OF Almighty God, puts forth in the name,
and on behalf of the people of the country,
the following preamble and declaration OF
The conditions which surround us best
}usdy of our we me eet verge tn of
ballot box, the legislatures, the Congress,
h and touches even the erine on zea
most of the states have. beer, compelled lea
to isolate the voters at the polling places hn;
to Top prevent universal intimidation aone Vr sub
business Frustrated, our homes c9y vsrGi
and the land Concentrating in the hands DIS
Of the capitalists. The urban workmen
are are denied the right Of organization Tor
army; unrecognized by, our laws is ss estap b.
ditions. The fruits a' of TT the tolls Of mill;
IONS are bodily stolen to build up COLOSSAL on tha
history Of mankind, and the p posse org
of these in turn despise the republic ana
lac Womb Of gove ran all injustice we
breed the two great classes-tramps ana
millionaires.
appropriated to enrich bondholders; a
currency. has been ' funded into gold,
to the burden of the people.
Silver which has been accepted as com
mcnetzed to add to the. purchasing. power
of gold, by decreasing all forms OF prop
erty. as well as human labor, and the sup,
fatten usurers, bankrupt enterprise and en-
slave industry. vast conspiracy
possession of the world. If not met and
ove ;r at once It forebodes te f cve
iization, or the establishment of an abb
solute despotism. We have witnessed Tor
more than quarter Of century t the
for power and plumber, while grievou.s
wrongs have been inflicted upon the suf-
trolling pi influences do omd both these
parties have permitted the existing dread
fui conditions efn to develope, without us ser'
stantial reform. They have agreed to-
gsnr in the SS Snn to
drown, the outcries Of plundered people
with the uproar of sham battle over the
national banks, rings trusts the demone..
tization of silver. and the expressions OF
the usurers may all be lost sight Of
lives and children on the alter of Mammon;
to destroy the multitude in order to secure
sembied on the anniversary Of the birthday
OF the nation, and filled with the spirit
Of the grand generation OF men, VINO estab-
store. the government Of the republic to
the hands Of the plain people with
purposes to be Identical with the purpose
of the national constitution:--"to form a
more perfect union, establish JUSTICE in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense promote the general well
fare, and secure the blessing. of liberty
for ourselves and our posterity.'
We declare that this republic can only
endure as free government while built
upon the love of the whole people for each
pinned together by bayonets, that the civil
war is over and that every passion and re-
sentiment which grew out Of it must die
we are in name, one united brotherhood.
Our country finds itself confronted by con
the II e1 history H Of the world Our annual ag-
ricultural products amount to billions of
dollars in value which must within TN ;,, few
of dollars of commodities consumed in
their production; the existing currency
e e4eRy The results are falling prices,
the formation of combines and rings. and
the Hdra Of the That pf9ds xa
BY wise and reasonable legislation. in
accordance with our platform.
ment-in other words, of the people-should
be expanded Gas in the case of the postal
seryice) as rapidly and as far as the
good sense of an intelligent. people. and the
Teachings of experience shall justify; to
the end that oppression, INJUSTICE and pow
While our sympathies as party of re-
form are naturally upon the side of every
PROPOSITION which will tend to make men
Intelligent, virtuous and temperate. we
portant as they areas secondary to the
great issues now pressing for solution;
and upon which not only our individual
prosperity. but the very existence Of free
institutions depends: and we ask all men
to first help us determine whether we are
to have republic to administer, before
we differ as to the conditions upon which
it is to be administered: believing that the
forces of reform this day organized will
never cease to move Forward until every
wrong is righted and equal privileges estab-
lished for all the men and women Of this
country.
We declare therefore.
UNION OF THE PEOPLE.
First-That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day contaminated
shall be permanent and perpetual: may its
spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva