The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
THE PLATFORM.
Declaration OF Principles Adopted by the
Peoples Party Convention.

Declaration OF Principles Adopted by the
Peoples Party Convention.
The full text OF the platform as adopted
is as follows.
tionai convention, reafflrms It's allegiance
10 the principles declared by the founders
OF the republic and also 70 the fundamental
stod In the platform OF the party In 1892.
Wc recognize that through the conhlNance
OF the present and preceding administra-
it's national life, as predicted IN our dec
lAration four years ago, and that prompt
OF the hour. We realize that while we
have political independence, our financial
and Industrial Independence is yet 10 be
attained by restoring 10 our country the
constitutional control and exercise or func-
tons necessary to peoRIss Soy slv snr.
rendered 10y our public servants to cor
.porate monopolies. The influence OF Eu-
potent in shaping legislation than the
Voice or the American people ENecutiye
Corrupt our legislatures and defeat the viii
OF the people, ana plutocracy has Hereby
been enthroned upon the ruins Of dem9e,
rncy. To restore the government Intended
by the fathers, and FOR the welfare ana
Tfosperity OF this and future generations,
monte and financial system which shall
make US masters OF our own auaiTs ana
indspsnaen 81 he S oi1p%ns SeesraSn Of
The Financial Plnnks
Il. We demand a nationa. money, safe
a nsnt SONY only w'ho The Intervention Zion o.
banks OF issue, 10 be full legal tender for
sbte ard efficient means OF distribution d.
rect TO the people ana through the lawful
disbuTsements Of the government ,..
coinage OF silver and gold at the present
legal ratio OF sixteen TO one, without walt
inc for the consent OF foreign nations.
"a We demand the volume or circulating
medium be speedily Increased 10 an amount
suneient 20 nd ~ res,or h ,s
level OF prices OF labor and production.
"a We denounce the sale OF bonds and
aIe Increase OF the public interest bearing
debt made by the present administrator
as unnecessary and without authority oil
Inv and demand that no more bonds n,
issued except by specific act or congress.
IS. We demand such legislation as VIII
prevent the demonst cation OF the Lawful
20. we demand that the government. II
payment or it's obligations ghall use IL,
option aa TO tho kind OF lawful money II
which they are 20 be paid. AMI We denounc'
n S sp5srrenderi hu mis- ontfon 10 lie boIder
OF government obligations.
-. We demand a graduated income tn,
bear its just proportion OF taxation. and w
regard the recent decision OF the Huprcm
a nisinterpretation OF the constitution
and an invasion OF the rightful p3wcr
of congress over tho subject or TAXATION
- We demand that postal savings bank
be established by the government for tn
safe deposit OF the savings OF the peopi
and TO fnctltntc exchange.
Transportation.
-. Transportation being means OF cx
change and a public necessity, the gov
ernment should own and operate ths rail
roads in the Interest OF the people and O
a nonpartiaan basis. 10 the end that al
may be accorded tho Same treatment q
transportation, and that the tyranny an
politicnl power now exercised BY the grca
fnilroad corporations which result IN IN
Impairment, II not the destruction, OF IN
political rights and personal liberties @
the citizen may be destroyed. Such own
erahlp II 10 be accomplished gradually d
n manner consistent With sound public pol
si0 The interest OF the United state
ia the public highways built with publ
moneys and the proceeds Of eStcnaiy
Nfants OF land TO the Pacific failroadl
should never be nlienntcd. mortonRed g
sold but guarded aud protected for IN
general welfare ~ provided by the law
orrnnlxlnN such railroads. The fQfcclosut
of existing liens o. the United states o
these roads should at once follow dcfa A