The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-18
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Third-we believe that the time has
either own the people or the people must
own the railroads; and should the govern.
MANAGING mana 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
power Of the national adminlstration by
the use OF sucn aooltiohal government en-
ployes. -
we demand a national currency. safe.
sound and flexible; issued by the gen.
eral government ooly; a full legal tender
for all debts public and private; and that
without the use Of banking corporations,
button direct to the people. at tax not to
exceed per. cent pei. annum, to be pro-
Of 9th the Il Farmers Alliance or some better
system; also by payments in discharge Of
its obgations for public
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio
Ing medium asi' be esa speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
try should be. kept. as much as possible. in
the hands of the people; and hence we
that be all te a 10 tns
expenses of the government. economically
and honestly administered.
be BY the for ahs
safe deposit Of the earnings Of the people,
and the facilitation Of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
change eand public Necessity the
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest of the people;
postoff1e system. being a necessity Tor for the the
and operated by The government in the
LANDS.
The land, including all natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of the people,
and should not be monopilized for specu-
land should be prohibited. Ali land
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
Of rss d9 f.. nd
Re-; T fsi we ds n an free
s sa0' p saa 5a SSn to
every legal voter without federal inter-
yention 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
dustres of this country.
Resolved. That we pledge our support
to fair and liberal, pensions to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors.
Resolved, that we condem the falacy of
protecting American labor under the pres
ent system which open our ports to the
pauper and criminal classes Of the world.
and crowds out wage earners; and we de-
nounce the present Ineffective law against
contract labor, and demand the. further
restriction Of undesirable immigration.
Resolved, That we cordially sympathize
with the efforts Of organized workmen, to
shorten the hours Of labor and demand a
rigid enforcement of the existing eight
that a penalty clause be added to said law.
Resolved That we regard the maintain
ance of large standing army of mer-
cenaries, known the Pinkerton system.
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. -. =.
thoughtful consideration Of. the people
and the reform press, the Legislative sys-
tenn known as the Initiative and Refer
endum.
provision limiting the office of president
and vice president to one term, and pro-
viding for the election of the senator's 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.
J. II. TURNER, Secretary. Georgia.
LAWRENCE MCFARLAND. Secretary.
NJ rev G.. RANKIN. Treasurer. rerrs
Haute. Ind.