The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30

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eion ase tRe eeant ~ hes cr.s IN
it, national life. 90 predicted IN our dec
laration foHr years aEo an Sad }nat prompt
Of the hour. We realize that while va
have political Independence, our financial
a aaa BY restorihs to our COUNTRY the
lions, necessary to peoples government.
porate monopoiies. The influence Of Eu-
n s
p power a and patronage have been used t.
Sf tSs peop saa Hs
been enthroned upon the ruins Of democ.
r. aa ns %sars ss
Prosperity Of this and future generations,
We demand the establishment Of an eco
n maRe Us a"1 masters Of our own affairs and
: saop&tien II The following dscisratiSn II
principles:
Tho Financial Planks
Il. We demand q national money, safe
ment Only. Without TIE intervention Of
esn dsb 81 pSSe ana
able and efficient means of distribution d..
ret to the Peop.e. an snd thssugn tfe iawfu'
coinage Of silver and gold at TIE present
Tor ra tho Of Nations.
"3 We demanq the volume OF circulating
medium be speedily increased to an amount
meas and incubation and to restore the lust
level OF prices Of labor and production.
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as unnecessary and without authority Of
Issued isW except BY specific act Of congress-. ~.
Is. we demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration OF the lawful
money OF the on'teo states oS private con-
e. we demand that the government. in
a, % % tho Rnd Of awni
which they are to be paid. and we denounce
the present and preceding administration
o eGr ebiea s " ''
x. We demand graduated income tax
to The end that aESregeted T zeal ~ sh al
regard the recent decision Of the supreme
court relative to the income tax law as
and an Of the reha
IS. We demand that postal savings banks
safe deposit Of the savings OF the people
and to facilitate exchange.
Transportation.
80 Transportation being a means Of ex-
a1H and
a nonpartisan basis: to the end that ali
transportation. and that the. tyranny and
political power now exercised by the great
railroad corporations which result in the
political rights and personal liberties OF
the citizen may be destroyed. Such own
ershp is to be aecq%Rlhsned
The Interest Of the %, Tn !;; states
grants Of land TO- the Pacific railroads.
should never be alienated, mortgaged or
ss a. ,sf
Of existing liens Of the United States On
in the payment thereof by the debtor com.
panies: and at the foreclosure sales OF
its interests therein, or II they can be pur-
chased at 9 reasonable price; and the gov
public highways for the benefit 81. the
whole people and not in the interest Of the
few, under suitable provisions for proteG;;
and equal rates for fares and freights.
I'll We denounce the present Infamous
schemes for refunding these debts and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto
be executed and administered according to
their interest and spirit. e."
''l2 The telegraph, like the post oface
system, being 9 necessity for the transmits:
sion of news, should be owned and operated
BY tho government in the interest Of the
Land.
''13 True policy demands that the ma
tional and state legislation shall be such
as win ultimately enable every pruden.