The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-26
PLATFORM.
Full Text of the Ore Adopted
at St. Louis.
THE THREE PRINCIPAL FLAEKs,

THE THREE PRINCIPAL FLAEKs.
Land, transportation and Money Made
the Special Features and the Declare
tions In Their Favor Are strong
other Things which the Platform
Treats on Are Numerous A
ST. LOUIS. July %. Tho following Is
the platform adopted by the Popnlist
national convention General j. b.
Weaver was chairman Of the commit
tee ON resolutions;
The Peoples party assembled IN ma
tional convention roaiirms It's allegi-
anco TO the principles declared by tho
founders Of the republic, and also to the
fundamental principles Of just govern
ment "a cnunciated in the platform Of
Of the party in 1892 We recognize /
that through the conniyancc Of the .
present and preceding administrations /
the country has reached crisis IN IT'S .
national life as predicted In our dcclara-
ton four years ago, and patriotic action |
is the supreme duty Of the hour. We |
realize that while we have political in
dependence our financial and industrial
independence is yet 90 be attained by re-
storing 70 our country the constitutional
I control and exercise Of the functions
necessary TO a peoples government
which functions have been bascly sur
rendered by our public servants TO cor
rupt mouopolics. Tho influence OF the
monopolios. The influence OF the Re-
publican money changers has been more
potent IN shaping legislation than the
voice Of the American peoples execu-
tive power and patronage have been
used 20 corrupt our industries and de-
feat the viii OF the people and plutoc'
racy have been outhroanod upon the
ruins OF Democracy To restore the
government intended hy the fathers and
for the welfare and prosperity Of this
and future generations, We demand the
establishment Of mn economical 6nanci-
al svstcm which shall make US masters
Of our own affairs and independent Of
European control by the adoption Of the
following declaration OF principles;
Tinaucla
/. We demand a national money, safe
and sound. issued by the general gov
crnmcnt only. without the intervention
Of hanks o.. isfu, 60 ioa fun legal tcn-
der Tor debts, public and private, as a
just equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct 90 the people and
through the lawful disbursements oi the
government
2 We demand the free and mrc-
b strictcl coinage of silver aud gold ~ the
present legal ratio OF 10 90 without
waiting for the consent Of foreign ma
. tons
3. We demand 90, yoluwo Of circula.
r ton medium be speoiily increased 90 an
a amount sufficient tomcct tLo demand.
s Of the tusiucs. population Of this coun'
= Try and 90 restore the just level Of price.
y OF labor and production.
: We dcnouucc the sale 81 louds ant
= the increase Of the rabhc interest bear
ing bonds deb, made by the present ad
ministration as unnecessary and with
out authority Of law and that no NOR.
70 bonds bc issued cxcop, by a specific &C
~ OF congress-
- o. We demand such legal Legislation
4 ~ will proven. taa dcmoncii1ation o
n the lawful money OF tho United State
is by private contract.
To 6. We demand thnl the government
In payment Of i.s obligations shall rs
n as option as 20 the kind of Lawful
OF money in which they are 10 bee paid
n ~ and We dcnoancc the present a.d pre-
- ocdiug administrations for surrcndcrin
this option 10 the holders Of government
obligations.
- Z. We dcmasd the gradual incom
"a tax. TO the end that aggregated wcalt
I, shall bear lbs just proportion Of tax
4, ton, aud VIZ dcuouncc the suprcu
nv court. relative 20 the income tax law, !
10 a mi.iutcrrrcation Of the oonstituto
he aud au invasion Of the rightful powe
Al. Of congress over the subject OF taxation
ant s. We demand that postal saviul
ry banks be established by the govcrnmoi
~ for the safe deposit OF the savings Of q
people and 10 facilitate exchange
transportation.
!. Transportation being the means
exchange and q public necessity, q
ma government should own and operate q
ii. railways In the interest Of the pcor
ZEN and un a nonpartisan basis, 20 the 81
ng that al may be accorded the same trea
nd mcnt In transportation, and that q
or tyranny and political power now exc
ciscd by the great railroad corporation
which result in the impairment, II n
in the destruction, Of the political righ
rco Of the citizens, may be destroyed. su,
an ownorshipis 10 be accomplished grad
IT. ally in manner consistent with soul
no public policy.
2 The interest Of the United Stat
n the public highways built with pa
or. l. moneys and the proceeds Of ( te
as. v grants Of land to the Pacia ra
it, y should never be alienatedl ol
lOt Nnral or snld. hnt rnardad and m ~