The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-13

ton Of the republic and the uplifting of
Second second-wealth belongs to him who Gre
ates it; and every dollar taken from in
dustry, without an equivalent, Is robbery:
h he % noa Of rura an eve
labor. are the same; their enemies are
Third-We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people must
own the rallroaas; -, ana should the govern nd
managing the railroads. we should favor
an amendment to tie constitution by
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.
sound, and flexible; issued by the gen
f foai al 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 2 per cent per annum, to be pro-
vided as set forth in the sub.treasury plan
system also by payments in discharge Of
its for for public dd
Of silver anG gold at the present legal ratio
of 16 to l.
ing medam be sna Speedily sa to not
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the coun-
try should be kept, as much possible, in
the hands Of the people; and hence we
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
safe deposit OF the earnings Of the people.
a''1 '''' =; TRANSPORTATION.
change and a public Necessity, the govern
in the interest of the people
The teiegraph and ana TELEPHONE, like the
tt 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.
ne DC ana an fer
land should be prohibited. All land
now held by railroads and other scorpor-
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for R sf.SeI IsT1e5s sn'S
The following resolutions were offered In
dependent Of the platform: and d., were
Eesolvsd That we demand an .,:.+, free
e ea0' pledge s o aa S9 to Il
every legal voter without federal inter-
venton through the ado lni3ra, BY the
RI Kes Owed That the revenue derived
applied to the reduction OF the. burdens OF
taxation now leved upon the domestic In
Resolved, That we pledge our support
to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Unlon
| soldiers and sailors.
protecting American labor under the pres
| ent system which open our ports to the
and crowds out wage earners: and we de-
nounce the present nsfectivs th agahnsr
THAT we earday
with the efforts Of organized workmen, 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-
tn ou and we de
mand its abolition. and we condemn the
recent invasion Of the territory of Wyo-
assisted by Federal officers
Resolved. THAT we commend to the
and the reform press, the legislative sys-
tenn known as the Initiative and Refer
/ cndum.
/ provision limiting the Office Of president
| and vice president to one term. and pro-
| viding for the election of the senators by
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. H. TURNER. Secretary. Georgia.
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND. Secretary.
New York
M c. RANKIN. Treasurer. Terre
Haute. Ind.
HOW HE WENT.
| The late George Fredericks, who be-
came proprietor of the Bedford, Camden
| Town developed while there fine soul
for irony. He had engaged for week,
a comedian who, as performer, was too
| dreadful for words. After the opening
night he came down to the bar brimmin g
over with pleasure. "Well, guv'nor," he
| cried Il think l knocked 'em How do
Igo?"
George replied, as quietly as possible:
Go? You go on Saturday, And he
did.-Tit Bits.