Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-01
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Of PrlBeiPles Of ina
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Following j. the declaration o. pm b
-;1les ana platform presented 10 : .
adopted By the PoPulisi nau0N Z
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The ADOPTION q he 'ell0Ell.
Declaration Of Principles
ws demand : ~uat5o-El E1uney- st-t SH'
- - 81 ne rensrzi g1vsrllsri cnA'
w;rsout ia iui-TsutieI C sNnss O. lss-t
~ 4 fu-l legal isn&Pr Tor a. athts FAh1t ~.
nrr,.4 lgst equitable Ea1 sHr-s-i lhtA-s@
E~-=nut6gn crec; 70 IL TsoElt N tA'SlA
tb4 awful Disbursements 81 ihf Fett
> 70 6.rE.s ne ;res sno U~r-esircl1e
1879 NJ SIC, sp6 rolE 81 the present lsEA
rsti5 9. Is g 2, wiihcz- Etias 4W
ssuf < he foreign usuorA
4 We 6euaad tn4i iss volume q r'r-iIhs
r.siun a. syeedldy increased 10 u hDoHA
- -csept 70 nee; me oeuED1s 0'ths pAs1Fs
apa u,.uusstloa Hnd 70 restore the !Isi at'|N
p-iees 0. lso9r AID proo2cilgL
Hs 6suounrs fnt SAG q ngDas tn1 tlt z
c-ssse @, the publie tlieresi-osAr-hg tV'
mad. by II. present Sdut1tsir~l@n a ~-
.ssa-r Ent wi;nout ant Gritty & law az -
mynd that DO ro-s bonds - issoeo sIeff 1f
specific Set q cc1gfes.
: ne demand suen Legislation ~ VII Pre-
vent he d ug.etiEGtlon 0. its SWfH4 10-s5
o.,hs United states by private contract
W. demand tast the sors-lrus1t II pLy-
men; o, lis obMrsf!oas. shsll use is opi'al ~
N -. ktad Of lawful noaey IL vnita uhsT hft
70 b PAID. ana ". dsuOuucs tas p-ssell t11
r-eeedlnr udrinlsirsiig1s Tor surre2otf-lE
isis option 10 the hol3ers q government coA-
cations
: W. demand 5 g-s ,nsiAd income TAX Z
tns end hat aggregated wealth sha4 ptAF II
US; proportion Of t~sxsta9n- SO We fsssfa -
recent decision q the supreme eoHri ft-SN's
70 tae income Law a. q mlsiutsrpftlsioL q ~
constitution sEd 81 invasion o. me '-kn
powers Of congress over TIE s1ol7ef {" AAiA'
lion.
We demand that p1sta! SAVING banks r'
established by TIE government for tie sA''
6ep,s.t O. TIE savings Of THE people a1c y
facilitate exchange
Seeoad m pofiA,ion.
Trzngportstl0n being . means o. sfaaaHs
and = public necessity. ne government sl9-4
: oxn and operate the railroads IL ne mere,
= o. the people and On q uon-psrt4ssr bass !
the end That all may BE- accorded ihe ss1
: treatment IN irsusportstton. and ttai II
tyranny and present poser noT exercise .
he great railroad corporations Which result
the liz psiruent, Il not the destruction q ID
e present rghts and personal liberties O II
: citizens may be destroyed such ownership
be accomplished gradually In a manner cot
sisteni Eiih sound public policy.
. The interest Of the United States "a II
J. public highways built wiz public 1oneys 81
e the proceeds Of extensive grants o. ls.d Nfi
Pacific railroads. should never BE- alitusie
uortgsgsd or sold. but guarded an proiect
% for the general welfare as provided by the A'
8. orgaujlirg such railroads. The foreclosure
u .~rIs,ilg ijeus o, the United States Of the
i roads should al once follow default
psyueut ;hereo, Toy the debtor comp
e. nies: and a. the foreclosure Sal
!! Of said roads the government fhsl ~
" chase the same Il IL becomes necessary 70 pF
D. ,ect its Interests therein or Il they can De pu
Of CHASED a, a reasonable price; AID the Cover
ne pent shall operate said railroads - pub
re highways for the benefit OF the who!e pe0I
and 10; in the Interest Of the few. under suit
IN ble provisions for protection Of lie and pro
III erty. giving 70 all transportation iniere'
On equal privileges and equal rates for fares 3
II fire ghis.
i'd z We denounee the present infsmo
ir. schemes for re.gnding these debts, ana
uant that the laws now applicable thereto
AZ e~xeeutsd and administered according 10 IN
n intent and spirit
Is. The telegraph. like the railroads, oeini
te necessity for the transmission Of news sbf'
re- be owned IND operated by The government
,ur the interest Of the people
"a 1hird-Lznd.
o. / True policy demands that the national
state legislation 81 b IS viii ultinsieIT ena
every prudent and industrious citizen to sec
a home. ard therefore the land should not
monopo!.zed for speculative purposes
lands now held By railroads and other corp1
lions IN excess Of their actual needs should
by lawful means, reclaimed by the COVE
ment aud held for actual settlers only
private land monopoly. as well as allen Owl
ship, should be prohibited
2 We condemn the frauds by whlcn
land grant Pacific railroad companies IA
through the corniyance Of the interior dep;
IA ueut. roboed multitudes Of actual bona
= settlers Of their homes and miners Of q
q claims. and we condemn Legislation by {
= Tress which will enforce the exception
. mineral land. both grants as well as ne
n patent
. 8 We demand that bona 6de settlers OF
M public lands be granted free homes, as prov
W in the national homestead Law, and that no
VI ceptlon be made in the case OF Indian rese
NJ tions when opened for settlement, and tha
lands not now patented come under THIS
Dand.
Four-Direct Legislation
We favor a system Of direct legisla
through the initiative and referendum u
proper constitutional safeguards.
rom Five-Genersl Propositions.
l. We demand the election Of president, !
ron. president and United States senator's by a
that rect vote Of the people.
rest 2 We tender 10 the patriotic people OF
she'd our deepest sympathy in their heroic stru
al for present freedom and independence. an
opu- believe the time has come when the u
Pr states. the great republic Of the world. sh
.ncv recognize that Cuba Is and Of right ought
opie, a free and independent state.
that g. We favor home rule In the territories
yam District Of Columbia and the early admi
OF the territories as states.
ap- All public salaries should be made 10
Z on respond TO the price Of labor and its prod
oden s. In times OF great industrial depre
IS re- labor should be employed on public wor
was far as practicable
The g. The arbitrary course OF the courts II
yoci Stunning TO imprison citizens for Indirect
4, but tempt and ruling them by injunction. shot
por- prevented by proper legislation.
Z. We favor just pensions for our dis
Union soldiers.
Believing that the elective franchis
i. $50 an untrsmmelled ballot are essential 4
- eminent OF, for and by the people. the pc
- party condemn the wholesale system o
80. reimbursement adopted in some OF the sta
.A uurepublican and undemocratic. and "
, ~, clare It 10 be the duty Of the state legisls
to take such action as will give full ant
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