The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-21
PEOPLES PLATFORM.
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION
AT OMAHA, NEB., JULY 4, 1892. =

Assembled upon the one, hundred and
of independence, the Peoples Party Of
invoking upon their action the blessings
of Almighty God, puts forth in. the name,
and on behalf Of the people Of the c4 Pun y
principles:
The conditions which surround us best
midst of a nation Brought to the verge. Of
moral ruin. Corruption dominates tne
ballot box the legislatures the Congress u.s.
most of the states have been compelled
to isolate the voters at the polling pid hris
berry. The newspapers are largely sub
sidized or muzzed; public opinion siien ee
With mort ss.gase'' labor E%l Impoverished:
and the land Concentrating in the hands
of the capitalists. The urban Wo Work zen
self-protection imported pauperizSeddo d., Ia =
Dor beats down their wages; h1renng
army, unrecognized by our laws; - ie es' are
ditions: The, fruits of the tolls Of a,d mill
ions are bodily stolen to build up IN 1ha
history of mankind. and the poss:essors
OF these in turn despise the republic an, ana
endanger liberty. From the same pro-
life womb of governmental injustice we
breed the two great classes-tramps ana
m1lliOnaireS.
appropriated to enrich bondholders; a
vast public: debt, payable in legal tender 1e
currency currency, has been funded into ,,,i f0ios
to the burden of the people. at,
Silver, which has been accepted as com ON
monetzed to add to the purchasing. power
OF gold. by decreasing all forms OF prop
erty. as well as human labor, and the hes sup p
fatten usurers, bankrupt enterprise and en-
slave industry. A vast conspiracy
possession of the world. If not met ana
overthrown at once it forebodes terrlnle
iIisation, or the esta tab Of an alb
solute despotism. We have witnessed TOR
more than quarter of a century Inc me
for power and plumber, while grievous
wrongs have been inflicted upon the suf-
1ering people. We charge that the con- con-
parties have permitted the existing dread
full conditions to develope, without serl-
o to or s
stantial reform. They have agreed TO-
gether to ignore. in the coming campaign.
drown the outcries e of plundered people
with the uproar Of sham battle over the
tariff; 80 that capitalists, corporations.
tization of silver, and the expressions Of
the usurers may all be lost sight OF.
The, They propose to sacrifice our r. homes ZONES
to destroy the multitude in order to secure
corruption funds for the millionaires. AS
Of the nation a on, and and flied with the spirit
Of the grand generation of men, who estab-
lished our independence we seek ,,h to re- e.
Whose ea class t orgina3ed We assert our
pq , 2oses to be identical with the
more perfect union. establish justice, In
sure domestic Tranquility. provide for the
fare. and secure the blessing Of liberty
We declare that this republic can only
upon the love Of the whole, people for each
other and for the nation; that It cannot be
IS an fS
sentiment which grew out of it must die
with it; and that we must be in. fact as
Our country finds itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there is no precedent in
the history OF the world; our annual annual age
dollars in value, which must within 9. few
weeks or months be exchanged for billions
their production; the existing currency
supply is wholly inadequate to make this
exchange. The results are falling prices,
the impoverishment Of the producing
class. We pledge ourselves that if given
BY wise and reasonable legislation, in
accordance with our platform.
We believe that the powers of govern
be expanded (as in the case of the postal
service) as rapidly. and as far as the
teachings of experience shall justify; to
the end that oppression, injustice and pow
erty shall eventually cease in the land.
form are naturally upon the side Of every
proposition which will tend to make men
vrtu0pS t hnd
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 a republic to administer before
we differ as to the conditions upon which
it is to be administered; believing that the