The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-21

never cease to move Forward until every
wrong is righted and equal privileges estab-
lished for all the men and women Of this
We declare. therefore.
UNION OF THE PEOPLE
First-That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day consumma ted
shall be permanent and perpetual; may it's
spirit enter into all hearts for the saliva
Second-wealth belongs to him who Gre
dustry, without an equivalent, is robbery.
eff any man will not work, neither shall
he eat" The interests Of rural and civic
Third@we believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
own the railroads; and should the govern
ment enter upon the work of owning and
managing the railroads. we should favor
which all persons engaged in the govern.
ment service shall be protected by civil
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 Gey nd rH ga and
without the use of banking corporations, a
lust equitable and efficient means of distri-
exceed pei. cent pei, annum, to be pro
yided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance. or some better
system; also by payments in discharge Of
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 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 hands of the people; and hence we
demand that all state and national reve-
nues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of the goyernment economically
We demand that postal savings banks
be. established BY the government for the
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means of ex-
change and public necessity, the govern
The Telegraph and telephone, like the
Of shoS By foT
and operated by the government in the
interets Of the people.
and should not be monopilized for specu-
nd be asa Al and
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
dependent of the platform. and were
of the convention.
That f,@ demand ;n an free
every legal voter without federal inter-
vention through the adoption by the
Resolved. That, the revenue, derived
applied to the reduction OF the, burdens OF
taxation now leved upon the domestic in
dqstries Of this country;
to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors
tma the the
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
restriction Of
with the efforts Of organized workmen, to
shorten the hours of labor and demand a
on Work and
that 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-
mand its 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-
tenn 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
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.
]. II. TURNER. Secretary, Georgia.
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND, Secretary,
New York.
NJ. c. RANKIN, Treasurer. Terre
Haute. Ind