The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-25
LEBECK I CORN
POPULISTS PUT IN
A LIVELY DAY
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We demand the establishment Of an eco
nomic and financial system which shall
make us masters Of our own affairs and
independent OF European control, by the
adoption Of the following:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
!. We demand a national money, safe
and sound, issued by the genral gov.
ernment only. Without the Intervention
OF banks OF issue to be full legal tender
Tor all debts, public and private, a tust,
equitable and efficient means OF distri-
button direct to the people and through the
lawful disbursements Of the government.
e. We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage OF silver and gold at the present
ratio or 10 to ] without waiting for the
consent Of foreign nations.
T. We demand the volume Of circulating g
medium be speedily Increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demands
Of the business and population and to re-
store the just level Of prices of labor and
production.
T. We denounce the sale Of bonds and
the increase Of the public interest bear
Ing debt made by the present administra-
ton as unnecessary and without author
ity Of law. and demand that no more bonds
be Issued except by specific act Of con.
gress.
6. We demand such legislation as will
prevent the decentralization Of the lawful
money OF the United States by private
contract.
8. We demand that the government in
payment Of its obligations shall use its
option as to the kind Of lawful money in
which they are to be paid, and We de-
nounce the present and preceding admin
istrations for surrendering this option to
the holders Of government obligations.
z. We demand q graduated income tax
to the end that aggregated wealth shall
pear Its Just proportion of taxation and We
regard the recent decision of the supreme
court relative to the Income tax a mis-
Interpretation OF the constitution and an
invasion Of rightful powers of congress
over the subject Of taxation.
l. We demand that postal savings banks
be established by ther government for the
SAFE deposit OF savings Of the people and
to facilitate exchange.
SECOND, TRANSPORTATION.
!. Transportation being a means Of ex.
change and q public necessity, the gov
srnment should own and operate the rail-
roads In the interest of the people and a
non-partisan basis to the end that all may
ee accorded the same treatment in trans
portation and that the tyranny and poll
tical power now exercised by the great
railroad corporations which result In the
impairment, II not the destruction Of the
peoples rights and personal liberties Of
the citizens. be destroyed. Such owner.
ship Is to be accomplished gradually in
Q manner consistent with sound public
policy.
2. The interest Of the United States in
the public highways built with public
moneys and the proceeds OF extensive
grants of land to the Pacific railroads,
should never be alienated. mortgaged or
sold. but guarded and protected for the
general welfare as provided by the laws
against such railroads. The foreclosure
OF existing liens Of the United States on
these roads should at once follow the de-
fault in payment thereof by debtor CON-
panies. and at the foreclosure sales Of said
roads the government shall purchase the
same II II becomes necessary to protect
tts interest In the concern. or II It be pur.
chased at reasonable price. and the gov
eminent shall operate said railroads as
public highways for the benefit Of the
whole people and not in the interest Of the
few under suitable provisions for pro-
tection Of life and property, giving to all
transportation interests equal privileges
and equal rates for fares and freights.
J. We denounce the present infamous
schemes for reeunding these dsbts and
demand that the laws now app,icahls