The advocate., 1896-01-15
A POPULrsT PLATFORM.

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Gently upon the subject of party plat
forms. There are those who object to
retaining the Omaha platform in it's
entirety in another campaign. The
get-togsther advocates want a single
plank as a basis of union; but we have
repeatedly shown the impossibility Of
union upon their proposition.
The most serious objections that we
have ever seen urged against the
Omaha platform are that 1t is too long,
and that it enters too much into detail
respecting the methods for the attain
ment of the objects the party has in
view. We may give our approval in
this manner to method of detail and
the progress Of events may subse-
quently demonstrate that there is a
better one than that which we have
approved, so that it is undoubtedly
true that an ideal platform would be
one in which the ultimate aims of a
party are clearly stated and all details
omitted. Still the platform must mean
something. The objects of the party
as stated must be such as, If attained,
will bring relief to the people.
In the midst of the multitude of
platforms now being suggested we
venture to suggest one which We think
meets the above stated requirements.
1t embraces everything that the Omaha
platform contains and is still free from
all the objections that have been urged
against that memorable document.
The third plank strikes land monopoly,
transportation monopoly, money mo-
nopoly and every other monopoly,
while the financial plank is cOmprehen-
sive enough to satisfy free silver men
and all other financial reformers.
Study it. The more you study it the
more you will discover there is in it.
It Is as follows:
We declare the purpose Of the Peoples party
to be the reestablisment OF o republican form
of government in the United States, based
upon the principles embodied in the Ameri.
can Declaration Of Independence and the Bill
Of Rights. To that end we pledge ourselves,
II invested with the power
(l) To 80 restrict the unWaFrantable aggres-
sions of the courts as to prohibit their exercise
OF Legislative functions their powers of govern
ment by injunction and the subversion of the
constitution OF the United States by denial of
the right OF trial by jury.
(9) To prohibit the employment OF private
armed forces the army Of the United States
or the militia OF the several States for the CO.
ercion Of labor in its contests with capital to
secure fair wages or the rights and privileges
that belong TO American citizens.
(s) To abolish every form Of monopoly by
which tribute is levied upon the people for
private gain.
(4) To establish and maintain an American
financial system, uninhuenced by foreign SEN
tlment, policy or dictation, that shall fulfill
the following demands:
(a) The duty Of the government, implied in
its constitutional authority to "coin money
and regulate its yalue,"Eo supply, directly to
the people, such q medium Of exchange as
was contemplated by the United States con-
stitution, consisting Of gold and silver at the
established ratio, supplemented by paper
money in sufficient volume to answer the de-
mAnds Of commerce; prOrided, that every
dollar coined, regardless of its composition,
shall have equal power by law for the pay.
ment alike Of private debts and public obliga-
tlons, and that no kind of money shall be
redeemAbls In any other kind of money.
10y The equal duty Of the government to
preserve the public credit by the avoidance Of
public debt, and to protect the people from