The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-01

Report of the Majority Adopted
with but Few Changes.

The following : the poullst platform.
as agreed upon by the committee on res
buttons and adopted o. Iur convention.
The peJ PIES party, assembled N ma
uonaI convention. rear1rms It's alles ance
to the principles declared by the founders
Of the republic. and also 10 the iInda-
mental prime. piles OF just government As
anuuclated in the platform OF the party
IN lSs3- We recognize that through the
sonnivance Of the present and preceding
adm ntstratioas the country has reached
4 crisis in its national NE as predicted
In our declaration four years ago. anu
rhat prompt and PATRIOTS action IS the
supreme duty of the hour. We realize
that while we have political tndepen nd j.
4uce, our financial anu Industrial tnde-
pendence IS yet to be obtained, by re-
storing to our country the constitutions!
control and exercise OF the functions Ne
/ cessary 10 a peoples government. which
| functions have been baseiy surrendered
| by our public serE ants to corporate mon
opolies. The influence OF European mon
ev changers has been more potent IN
| shaping legislation than the .0.ce OF the
American people. Executive power anu
patronage have been used TO corrupt our
legislators and defeat the Il nr the peo-
pie and plutocracy has thereby been en-
Ihronsd upon the ruins Of democracy.
| To restore the government intended BY
| the IA :hsrs, and for the welfare and pros
perity OF this and future generations.
we demand the establishment OF an econ
omic and financial system which shall!
| make Us masters Of our own AFFAIRS anc
Independent Of European control, by the
adoption OF the following declarato On OF
principles:
"Fi-st-we demand a national money.
safe and sound issued BY the genera.
government only. without the interview
ton Of banks OF issue, to BE- a FUN legal
tender FOR a., debts. puollc ana private.
just. equitable and enc ent means OF
Distribution direct 70 the people. and
| through the lawful disbursements OF the
government
"Second-We demand the free ana IN.
restricted coinage Of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio OF IS to l without;
wa ting for the consent OF foreign ma
tons.
'"Thlri-ve demand that the voJurn. Of:
circulating medium be increased 70 an
amount sufficient to meet the demands
Of business and the population OF This
country. and TO restore the just level Or
prices. Of labor and Of production.
"Fourth-We deuounce the sale Of bonds
and the increase Of the public interest
bearing debt made by the prssen: admin
ist-atIOn as Unnecessary and without au-
thority OF law, and We demand that no
more bonds be issued except BY specific
act OF congress.
"FIGth-Ws demand sJ-I legislation a.
will prevent the characterization OF the
awful money Of the LnIt"d states ~ pr.-
yate contract.
"5sx.h-We demand thrt tho govern
ment. IN payment OF its obligations
shall us., Is option a. 20 the KIND of NV
sul money in which they are To be ~. ID.
and " denouu1e the present and pre-
cediug administrations for sIrr.u.l-rsnE
his option to the holders Of soveTnms 1t
Obligation securities
'SHvsnth-We demand q graduated ~
come tax. 20 the end that lggrsEl 81
wealth shall bear its jusy proportion os
taxation. and We regard the recent de-
cision os the supreme court relative to
the income tax "a mis.n--rpc,, ,tton
Of the constitution and an Invasion Of
-he righ,Tui powers Of congress G.e- tnH
courts.
We ii manl that postal savings banks
be established by the government fDr o..
safe deposit or the savings Of tln p.o-
PIE. and to facilitate cxehalr..
transportation.
'First-For transportation for mans
OF exchange. the government should cwn
and operate the railroads in the interest
Of the people on n n0n-plrtls,n b,a{s
to the md that All may b. arror a the
same treatment in transportation. and
that the tyranny and present no'.t'ral
power nov exercised by the xrrit r. .4-
road corporations. which resul. in ne
Impairment. IL not the destruction. Of .le
political rights and personal liberties or
the citizens may be destroyed such
ownership IL to be accomplished gr4fu-
ally. in a manner consistent with 4gGrd
public policy.
"5econd-The interest Of the intel
States IN the public highways butt with
public moneys and the proceeds Of ex-
tenslve land grants TO the pa .t,ic r1..-
roads should never have been allanlted.
mortEaged or sold. but guarded and pro-
tect"d for the general welfare, IS p'o-