The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
PROPOSED PLATFORM.
The Middle-of-the-Road Popu-
lists Prepared This.
MORE MONEY FOR EVERYBODY.
Ann 0OveSmDeos Leans IN A11ftson
- 3 Uev Ceaf.-A Bries
9assR planh.
MORE MONEY FOR EvERysooy,

o.. nouaa JOY ts-Ths "m'1dle-of-the-
so1ess P0pzsys.S have . platform pre22reas
drawn Up By Hen Azrr~t Daxgetir OF Cali
forn6a~ witch fhsy VIZ support and under
vhioh shsv p1ii atssmpt 70 nominate =
serssghs-oue fsrml.ss for the presidency.
The nnAasiai and tariff rssnks are.
On Finance
ErSe-Ws demand . national currency.
sakA. sUsRs6 and nexfcss. issued ~ the gen
eTai Dogeennsns only. with fun legal
tender fsw I'll essts. pabsic ard private
and ssch uartonAl currency shall De issued
by shs r9s4ra. government direct. win
Oh. the intervention OF any nAsiona@ bs M
and without the agency or any nnancias
o. oshsr corporation whatever.
e.cord-ws sesssve that ths United
States IL IN fact . free and independent
ration. and that Is freedom and she nnan-
esGI liberty Of fts citizens should not De
made 10 depend upon the GaaErSai wafrn,
caprice or agxrice OF any foreign nation.
ARD therefore We demand the free and
unlimited coinage OF god and silver BY
the government OF the United states al
their greseest legal ratio OF IS 20 ]. without
references % ;he action or financial course
Or anr sors.ga nation.
Thlrd-Te demand TIA. the laws au-
theTix.EE tie Incorporation OF national
1speased. and that al national banks and
che rat.onsi banking system now in vogue
be abolished.
Fourth we demand that congress enact
law whsrh shalt declare that all con-
tracts. obsgetl tons ard judgments Of every
KIND and character requiring the payment
OF money. shall be payable al the option
OF the debtor IN god or sieer ccsH o. ot.rr
legal currency 81 the United States. and
fhat saci, iag shall declare that every pro-
vision Inserted Ia. or made part OF any
such contract. obligation or Judgment.
which requires the debtor 20 pay the
money due Hereunder 10 any specified
kind Of coin or currency. shall ~ null ard
void. and the court u which sait sn2y be
brought 10 obtain Judgment on such con-
tract. obligation or judgment shah adj
Judge the provision which requires the
debtcr 70 pay fhe sum due hereunder in
any specified kind OF coin Or currency. TO
b. null and void
F'sfth--ws demand that the amount OF
circulating medium be- speedily Increased
20 not less than 50 per capita OF the pop
Ma ton
Sxth--we demand that the government
establish a system of postal swings
hanks In each city. town. village ana ham
let OF the United States wh.oh contains
population or !. DO or more ard that the
people De permitted 70 deposit their money
for safe keeping In such postal savings
banks. and that the government carry on
the business OF transmitting money from
one point 10 another through the medium
OF postal bills Of exchange issued by au-
thoFiiy OF the government through said
postal savings banks
seyenih--Ee demand that law be
passed b. congress authorizing the gov
eminent 10 loan TO citizens Of the United
States. but not 20 aliens or 20 corpora
lions. money on all landed property TO the
extent or two-thirds of the assessed value
OF said landed property, which said loans
should 10 secured by mortgage TO the gov
sTnfnent, and should be made for periods
of not less than five years nor more
than ten years. to any one citizen upon a
rate OF interest not TO exceed two per
cent. per anuurn.
Eghth-we demand that law be passed
by congress authorizing the government,
20 loan n1orey TO municipal corporations
tn tho various states for the purpose OF
public improvements only, 10 the extent
OF one~siird OF the assessed valuation OF
the mxabie property IN such municipal
corporations. and the rate OF interest
SHOULD not exceed the actual cost of issu-
Inc the loan. and all loans should be paid
to The government By the municipal cor
porassoas receiving the loan in annual ir-
siallnaents. each instailment not 10 exceed
per cent. OF the sum loaned.
On Tariff.
We recognize that the government must
have revenue with which 10 pay the ex-
pensss thsrsof but Ia view Of the con-
stant agitation OF the questions involved
IN sariw legisiation, and the unsettled corr
6itton % business brought about by such
agitation, we demand that congress pass
Law providing for non~partisan tariff
commission. on which commission all the
iaboTsng, manufacturing, agricultural and
mining Industries OF the country shall be
represented. the members OF which COM
mission shall he selected from the differ
ent states OF the Union, which said com
mission shall collect All thu facts and data
az 90 the operation OF tho various laws
passed on the subject OF tariff and shall
annually report tho same 20 congress Tor
its Information. 10 the end that congress
may have authentic knowtedge as 70 the
operation Of said tariff Laws. SO that thss
same mas be from time te time amended
H. the interest IT justice, alike 10 the man.
afaclerer. the aerienlEurtsi. the miner and
the American labSreF. 50 that the protec-
tive feature. II auy. shall extend 70 fhe
Whole body of American Industry Ard
Nc demand that al tariff legislation be "a
framed and xaforcea - TO prevent the
formation q trusts and other eomblHa-
iienss which reduce the price u product
for their awn pFcsf. reduce trio wages of
the iaherer and enhance The price az the
proegci 20 the consumer.
Railroads. TcicwrnphS. Etc.
Thss proposed platform also demands
tina. ths government own and oneFate the
railroads. thas Il establish aaf maintain
schools IL whlSh American yoeta shah IL
tauNht the eetehre az railroad building
equipment aA8 fYaNsporfs item. Thar II awu
ana operate the tsiegrsuh ana telephone
syRtsHne. 20 I've n part OF tie postal depart
snent IL druaaEs that the government
81 once biss3d the Nicaragua canal and %.
crate g. that tie peop'e should have ths
right Through the initiative sh3 regegeu-
auSn 10 declare their viii OF 81 questions
teue hing che domestic and financial puiiet
OF tha government. ant ca st anestlass
pertaining 30 national ard international
improvements sRs treaties w3fh foTelsn
rasianss that ssse uFSss9ent aad vice presf-
dent ee elected rs she atracf vote If the
whole PEOPLE United states senator's 20 -