People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-28
UNION OF TBs PEOPLE.

Fist. That the union OF the labor forces
81 the United states this day cOnsummated
Ihall be permanent and perpetual; may its
spirit enter Into all hearts for the salvation
u the Republic and the uplifting OF man
kind.
Second. Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ltes II and every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent Is robbery. IF any
man will not work neither shall he eat"
The interests OF rural and civil labor are the
Ame; their enemies are Identical
Third. We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the people or tbs people must own the
railroads, and SHOULD the government enter
Upon the work OF owning and managing all
railroads, We should favor an amendment to
The Constitution BY which all persons en-
ragged In the government service shall be
placed under . civil service regulation OF the
most rigid character, 50 ~ 10 prevent the In
:rease Of the pIfer OF national admlnistra-
lion by the usA Of such government en-
ployes.
THE QUESTION or FINANCE.
We demand Q. national currency, safe
found and flexible, issuea by the General
government only full legal tender for all
asbt-, public anS private and that without
The use OF bsnking corporations, q Just,
squitsble and eftctent means OF distribution
direct 10 The people at . tax NOT 70 exceed
two per cent per annum, 10 be provided as
yet forth In the sUb-treasury plan OF the
Farmers ARhDcy, OF q better system; also
By payments lp dtscharge OF It's obligations
iorpu6lk improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage OF
Mlver and gold al the present legal ratio of
IDOL.
We demand thsl the amosn, OF circulating
medium be spFeH,y Increased 10 not less
han $50 per capita,
We demand saraaasted income tax.
%e beteRe that fe money OF tbe country
should be Kept, - much - possible, In the
bands OF the people, and hence We demand
that all state and national revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the
ecoutmicxlly sud honestly i'd
ninistered
UosgHOL ox RRARsPoRrArros.
Interpretation being means Of exchange
Ind a public necessity, the governments
lhoud o*n and 9psrats tie railroads In The
DterestG the,ntale..
,fice system, beinga necessity for the trans
mission Of news. should be owned and oper-
lted BY the goveAhment In the interest," Of
he people.
RpoIHHLSG The LAND.
The.lsnd, inebHinG all the natural sources
" wealth, Is the 1efftsge Of the people, and
Ihould dot be nfbpopolized for speculative
and allen Ownership OF land ahould
k prohibited. Al land nov held By rail-
'oads and other corporations In excess Of
.htlr actual neeqs and all lands now owned
By aliens should be reclaimed BY the govern
nent and held fur xrtual settlers only.
The following resolutions were offered In
platform and were adopted
Is expressive O. the sentimen, 81 the COD
rention:
Resolved. Tha We demand . free bslIo,
Ind fair count Id all elections aod pledge
ourselves 10 secure II 10 every legal voter
Without Fedcr<z Intervention through The
ADOPTION by the States OF the uEperveTtes
Australian secret ballot system.
Resolved. That the reyenu. derived from
graduated incSne tax should be applied 10
ne reduction ~ tee burden %, taxation nov
eyed upon the domestic Industries OF this
country.
Resolved. That We pledge on, support 70
air and liberal pensions toex-union soldiers
mi sailors.
Resolved, Tlia re condemn the fallacy Of
American labor under the present
ysten, which opens our ports 10 the pauper
md criminal clssSes Of the word and rowis
'ut cur wage-e,rnerS, and we denouICe the
present ineffective law against contract la
)or, and dema1d the further restriction OF
emigfation.
Resolved, That we cordially sympathiIs
Nth the ehorte Of the organized workingmen
o shorten the kd1rs OF labor. and demands
fgid enf0rcemeDt OF the existing eight-hour
dw on goverrrnent work. and ask that
penalty clauselse added to the said law.
Resolved. THAI we regard the mainten-
Ince Of large Standing army OF merce-
laries, known as the Pinkerton system. as Q
menace to our, liberties, and we demand its
LbOlition, and We condemn the recent in
JASON Of the territory OF Wyoming by tie
Tired assassins OF plutocracy. assisted by
federal officers.
Resolved THAT we commend to the
thoughtful consideration OF the people and
he reform press the legislative system
Known as the initiative and referendum.
Resolved, That We favor constitutional
PROVISION ltmitlpg The Office OF President and
Tice-Presldent u one term. and providing
or the election OF the senators BY direct
Iote Of the pe0pfa
Resolved. Ttfst ye oppose any subsidy or
istlonA aid To- any private corporation for
my purpose.
n. E. TAUBESBzcK, Chairman, Marshall, IL
J.H. TuRyaR6ecretzry. Georgia. Once l3o1
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