The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-05-15

| for the Best Interests of All the People.
Many unthinking persons have but
little idea Of the true meaning and OBJ
iects Of Populism. There are three VI
tai questions, upon the correct solu-
ton Of which depends the perpetuaticn
Of the nation, the security of our insti-
tutions and the happiness Of our peo-
pie. These are money. land and trans
portation.
Only one Of the three great national
parties have taken decided positive
stand upon these three burning, living
Issues, and that one is the Peoples
party. Now for the benefit and in
struction of those who seek for knowl-
edge, the unthinking. and even the
prejudiced. we will enumerate some OF
The objects of this rising young giant,
the new party of the great plain peo-
ple."
Popullsm means the complete ami
hilation Of the interest bearing bond
system. whether national, state. coun-
ty, municipal. township or school.
Populism means that wealth, which
demands the greater protection. shall
bear the greater burden of taxation, in
stead Of compelling the poor man to
pay all the taxes and exempting the
rich.
Populism means equality before the
law, protection to voters, and honest
elections. It means fair. but moderate
salaries. fidelity to trust. and disfran-
chisement for malfeasance In ONCE.
Populism means that every man and
woman who desires to work shall have
the opportunity of doing 80, and at
iair living wages, according to ability.
1t means that no one man. corporation
or company of men shall be permitted
by class laws to accumulate such vast
wealth at the expense Of those who toll
necessarily for a mere subsistence.
Populism means the repeal Of the ma
tional bank act, and the issue by the
general government, on its own credit.
the credit of the whole people. Of all
money used.
1t means that the volume Of currency
shall be limited to SO much per capita,
and shall be increased only as the pop
ulation and business increases.
Populism means q postal savings
bank, and the closing forever of these
present swindling concerns called state
and national banks.
Populism means the restoration Of
our convenient fractional paper cur
rency. out of which we were mearly
swindled hy our modern financial
Jrigands.
Populism means absolute death to
yhe bank system of imitation and con-
Faction. so long practiced. to the dis
turbance and ruin of business. and
starvation of the laboring people.
It means such an adjustment OF our
financial systems as will make a gen.
eral panic impossible.
Populism means that no alien shall
own land In the United States. 1t
means that no landed monopoly or sys-
tenn Of tenantry. serfdom such as ex-
lists abroad, shall exist In the United
States. but that there shall be limited
ownership Of land.
Populism means protection to labor
as well as capital, in our home indus
tries, and that none but American citi-
Gems shall be employed in our manu-
factories.
Populism means the government con-
troll Of railroads, telegraphs and tele-
phones, and no more giving Of subei-
dies. lands. or special privileges, or
franchises. to grasping individuals or
corporations.
It means vigorous prosecution Of
public improvements, as roads, canals.
etc., but In no case to create an inter-
est bonded debt, to lend Its credit. or
to enter into partnership with any in
dividual for such purposes.
Populism means simple laws. and ar
bitration to be substituted as far az
practical for our expensive courts.
It means that every citizen is SOL
dier. ready at call to defend his coun-
try's nag. A large standing army and
an expensive navy belong more to
monarchy than to q republic. to Pa
ganism rather than to Christianity
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