The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-16
UNION OF THE PEopLE.


First--That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day consummated
be nIe ao ana or tba may Its
ton Of the republic and the uplifting Of
MANKIND.
Second-Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ates it; and every dollar taken from in
dustry, without an equivalent. is robbery.
If any. man will not work, neither shall
he eat" The interests of rural and civic
labor are the same: their enemies are
identical.
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
which all persons :, engaged in the govern;
service regulations of the most rigid char
acter so as to prevent the increase of the
the use of such additional government en-
ployes
We demand national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen.
eral government coly; a full legal tender
for ali debts public and private; and that
without the use Of banking corporations, a
just equitable and efficient means Of distri-
button direct to the people, at tax not to
exceed per cent per annum, to be pro-
vided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance. or some better
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 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
and honestly administered
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means Of ex-
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest Of the people;
transmission, Of news, should be owned
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-
latiye purposes; and alien ownership Of
land should be prohibited. All land
now held by railroads and other, corpor
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
adopted as expressive of the sentiment
Of the convention ton.
ballot and a fair count in all elections
and pledge ourselves to fegare to
vention, through the adoption by the
states Of the unperverted Australian Sc
cret ballot system.
from graduated Income tax should be
applied to the reduction of the, burdens of
taxation now leved upon the domestic in
OuSfrieS of this country.
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
pauper and criminal classes Of the world
and crowds out wage earners; and we de-
nounce the, present Ineffective law against
restriction Of undesirable immigration
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts Of organized Wo ad,1s to
rigid enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work and ask
Resolved That we regard the maintain
ance of large standing army of mer-
o aur hs and Ws
mand it's abolition. and we condemn the
recent invasion Of the territory Of Wyo-
assisted by Federal officers.
Res9lved That we N 4d to the
ana he refom the eys
TEN 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.