The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-25
MINORITY REPORTS.
Planks offered by Cen. Coxey and
Mr.. Kearby.

Mr.. Kearby.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the minority report, Coxey, of Ohio,
was recognized to read his minority
report recommending the issuance of
non-interest bearing bonds for the i'm
provement of the roads of the country
as follows:
We demand the passage of the non
interest bearing bond and good roads
measures.
At the request of Cyclone" Davis,
the money plank Of the platform was
read a second time, Mr.. Davis re-
marked, in explanation of his request,
that many had not heard the first read
ing. 81 heard it," he said, "and like
it,"
That ought to settle it," some one
shouted and the reading proceeded.
SFhe land plank was also re-read.
Mr. Kearby, of Texas, was then in
PRODUCED to read his minority report.
He said that he objected to the ma
jority report because it was too prolix
and because it was too near akin to the
Democratic platform. Mr.. Kearby's
voice did not prove equal to the oc-
casion and Senator Allen was called
upon to read the report for him. 1t was
as follows:
The Peoples party, in convention assem-
'bled, denounce the methods and policies of
the Democratic and Republican parties that
nave brought distress and poverty to every
state in this Union by reason of their mutual
cooperation with the money power the
monopolistic influence and the corporate
greed that have characterized the accumuJa-
ton of wealth by reason of class legislation
formulated for the benefit of the few and to
the oppression and wrong of the many.
We denounce the Republican and Demo-
cratic policies Of tariff, the one that pre-
tends to afford protection to the industrial
classes and the other that pretends free trade
by placing the raw material produced by the
industrial man the free list and protect
ing the manufacturers.
We denounce as un-American the Repub-
llcan ana Democratic policies which tolerate
the invasion OF the sovereign state by auto
cratic mil1tary power, thereby subverting in
dependent government and state rights
We dencunce the Democratic and Repub-
lican policies that seek to enslave people by
the issuance of interest bearing United States
bonds in time of peace to raise revenue with
which to defray current expenses and stead
tasty adhere to American policy that will
produce revenue sufficient to maintain the
legitimate and economic expense.
Resolved. First-We demand a national
currency, safe and sound, issued by the gen
eral government only, full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, without the in
PREVENTION of bonding corporations and q
just and equitable means Of distribution d.
rect to the people at tax not exceeding 2
per cent per annum.
Second-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage o. silver and gold at the present
legal ratio OF Is to 1. We demand that the
money to be issued Independent of the con-
currence OF foreign nations, and In volume
sufficient to answer the needs and demands
OF commerce and our people. We are unal-
terably opposed to token money, but declare
for legal tender dollar Interchangeable and
redeemable only in debts and taxes.
Third-We demand a graduated income tax
Fourth-We believe that the money of the
9Th IL
in the hands of the people, hence we de-
mand that all state and national revenues
shall be limited to the necessary expense of
the government economically and honestly
administered.
Fifth-We demand that the postal state saw
ings banks be established by the government
for the safe deposit of the earnings of the
people and to facilitate all exchanges
Sixth-Transportation being a means of ex-
change and public necessity, the government
should own and operate enough of trunk lines
of railroads to forever put at rest the Ques-
ton of freight traffic.
Seventh-The telegraph and telephone like
the postoffice system, being a necessity for
the transmission of news, should be owned
by the government in the interest of the peo-
pie.
Eighth-Land is the heritage Of the people
and should not be monopolized for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership Of land
should be prohibited. All lands now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess
of the actual needs and all lands now owned
by them should be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
Ninth-We denounce the Democratic and
Republican policy that permits the importa-
ton of pauper labor to compete with our
American workingmen.
Tenth-We are in favor Of direct legislation
by means of the initiative and referendum.
Eleventh-We invite the cooperation of all
men in this nation who desire the accomplish
ment of pure government, economically adj
ministered and we therefore believe 1t to be
fhn NJ convention n
a platform of It's own and nominate ticket
of it's own.
Mr.. vallette, of Rhode Island, also came
forward with third minority report. He
prefaced it's reading by saying that he could
not subscribe to the principles enunciated by
the majority report. Mr.. Valettes document
proved to be a sort of new declaration of
independence. The various planks were re-
ceived with laughter calls and cries OF order.
We Have. in Addition to f