The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-30
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Tor power aud plumber, while grievous
fering people We charge that the con-
trolling influences dominating both these
parties have permitted the existing dread
Gus effort to prevent or restrain them.
Neither do they now promise us any, SUBJ
stantial reform. They have agreed to-
every issue but one. They propose to
drown the outcries of plundered people
WITH the uproar of sham battle over the
tariff; so that capitalists, corporations,
national banks. rings, trusts, the demone-
tization of silver. and the expressions of
They propose 10 sacrifice our homes.
lives and children on the alter of Mammon;
70 destroy the multitude in order to secure
corruption funds for the millionaires. As
sembled on the anniversary Of the birthday
Of the nation. and filled with the spirit
Of the grand generation of men. who estab-
llShed our independence, We seek to re-
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 or, ourselves and our posterity;;.''
endure as free government while built
upon the love of the whole people for each
other and for the nation; that it cannot be
pinned together by bayonets, that the civil
war is over and that every passion and re-
sentiment which grew out of it must die
with it, and that we must be in fact as
we are in name. one united brotherhood
Our country finds itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there is no precedent in
ricultrral products amount to billions OF
dollars in value, which must within a few
weeks or months be exchanged for billions
their productions; the existing currency
supply is wholly Inadequate e make this
bo combines nd
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.
menn ether wGr n 10 Of the ef s
service) as rapidly and as far as the
good sense Of an intelligent people, and the
the end ie that oppression, injustice and bow "
erty shall eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathies as a party of re-
proposition which will tend to make men
nevertheless ne regard these questions-im-
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
it is to he administered: believing that the
forces of reform this day organized will
never cease to move Forward until every
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 his day consummated
shall be permanent and perpetual: may its
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
Third-We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
ehef s ae bd he se
ment enter upon the work of owning and
managing the railroads should favor
which ali persons engaged in the govern
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
era epT nnb Go and rH ga aba
without the use. of banking corporations, a
just equitable and efficient means of distri-
button direct to the people, at tax not to
exceed 2 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
We demand Graduated income tax
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept, as much as possible, in
demand that all state and national reve-
nues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of the government economically
and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being Il means of ex-
change and a public necessity, the govern
in the interest of the people
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postof1e SYSTEM being s necessity t for the
and operated by the government iE the
interets of the people.
LANDS.
The land, including all natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of the people,
and should not be monoplized 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 me- 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.
Resolved, That we demand free
nd nj n
every legal voter without federal inter-
vention. through the adoption by the
Resolved, That the revenue derived
from a graduated Income tax should be
taxation now leved upon the domestic in
dustries of this country
Resolved, That We pledge our support
soldiers and sailors.
Resolved, that we condem the falacy Of
ent system which open our ports to the
pauper and criminal classes of the world
and crowds out wage earners; and we de- ie.
contract labor, and demand the further
restriction of undesirabl immigratior.
with the efforts of organized workmen to
shorten the hours of labor and demand q
rigid enforcement of the existing eight
that a penalty clause be added to said law
Resolved That we regard the maintain
ance of a large standing army of mer-
ccnaries, known as the Pinkerton, system
as 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 legisla tive sys-
tenn known the Initiative and Refer
endum.
Resolved. That we favor a constitutional
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.