Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-30

This was move of the middle-of. the
road men. Delegate McGrath, of ILL
nois, promptly moved to lay the mi
nority report on the table. Congress
man Howard and Barney Gibbs, of
Alabama, demanded to be heard on the
motion.
After a heated debate vote was
taken which resulted in 1856 to els in
favor of the minority report.
Gen. J. B. Weaver, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, was then re-
cognized and he read the platform as
follows:
The Platform.
The peoples party, assembled in national
convention, reafflrms its allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders OF the re-
public, and also to the fundamental principles
of just government, as enunciated in the plat
form of the party in 1892 We recognize that
through the connivance Of the present and
preceding administrations the country has
reached u crisis in its national life as predicted
In our declaration four years ago, and that
prompt and patriotic action Is the supreme
duty Of the hour We realize that while we
have political independence, our financial
and Industrial independence is yet to
be attained by restoring to our
country the constitutional control and
exercise OF the functions necessary to peO-
pies government, which functions have been
basely surrendered by our public servants to
corporate monOpolies. The influence OF Euro
pean money changers has been more potent In
shaping legislation than the voice Of the
American people. Executive power and patron
age have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will Of the people, and plutoc-
racy has thereby been enthroned upon the
ruins OF democracy. To restore the govern
ment intended by the fathers, and for the well
fare OF this and future generations, VIC demand
the establishment OF an economic and financial
system, which shall make us masters OF our
own affairs and independent Of European con-
troll, by the adoption Of the following declara-
tlon Of principles:
FINANCE.
First-We demand q national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general government
only, without the Intervention OF banks OF Is
sue, to be o full legal tender for oil debts, pub
lie and priVute-a just, equitable and efficient
means Of distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements Of the gov
eminent
Second-We demand the free and unre-
stricted coinage OF silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio OF sixteen to one, without wait
ing for the consent Of foreign nations.
Third-We demand that the volume OF cir
culatlng medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demands Of the
business and population OF this country and
to restore the just level OF prices Of labor and
production.
Fourth-We denounce the sale OF bonds and
the increase OF the public interest bearing
debt made by the present administration as
unnecessary and without authority Of law, and
that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
ciflc act OF congress
Fifth-We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration OF the lawful
money OF the United States by private con-
tract
Sixth-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 denounce the present
and preceding administrations for surrender
ing this option to the holders OF government
Seventh-We demand graduated income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion Of taxation, and we
regard the recent decision OF the supreme
court relative to the income tax law as q mis-
OF the constitution and an in
vasion Of the rightful powers OF congress over
the subject OF taxation.
Eighth-We demand that postal savings
banks DO established by the governments for
the safe deposit OF tho savings Of the people
and TO facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
First-Transportatio being means Of ex-