The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
PLATFORM OF THE PoPULIsrs

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PLATFORM OF THE POPULIsrs
Report of the SUBJ ommittee, which Is
Likely to be Adopted.
ST. Louis, July 23.-The sub-commit-
tee of twenty-five OF the Populist COM
mittee on resolutions was at work at
midnight ON the platform to be reported
TO the full committee tomorrow. 1t had
at that time agreed upon a preamble
and financial and land planks and upon
some minor matters. AS the SuD-com-
mittee comprises a majority of the en-
tire committee il is more than proba BILE
that its recommendations will be ac-
cepted. So far as the platform has
been completed it is as follows:
PREAMBLE.
1.-The Peoples party, assembled in ma
tionai convention, reaffiTns its allegi-
ance 10 the principles declared by the
founders of the republic and also 10 the
fundamental principles of just govern
ment as enunciated in the platform or
the party in 1890. and recognizes, that
through the action OF the present and
preceding administrations the country
has reached a crisis in its national life
as predicted in our platform four years
ago. We realize that, while We have
political independence, our financial in
dependence is yet to be attained by re-
storing to the peoples government the
constitutional control and exercise of
the functions necessary to that end
which have been baseiy surrendered
by our public servants to the monopo-
lies. The influence of the European
money changers has been more potent
in making legislation than the voice
of the people. Executive power and
patronage have been used to corrupt
our legislatures and defeat the will of
the people, and plutocracy has thereby
mocracy We pledge ourselves TO re-
store the government Of the fathers,
and for the welfare of this and future
generations we demand the establish
ment of an economic and financial sys-
tenn which shall make us masters of cur
own affairs and independent OF Euro
pean control, by the adpotion OF the
following declaration ( principles:
FINANCE.
'First-We demand national curren-
cy. safe and sound. issued by the gener
al government only, a full legal tender
without the use of banking corporations
a just and equitable and efficient means
of distribution direct to the people and
the disbursements of the government.
'Second-We demand the free and I'M
restricted coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal ratio OF IS TO by
the United States without the consent
of foreign nations.
''Third-We demand that the circuIat-
ing medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demand
of the people of this country and to re-
store TO the just level, prices of pro-
ducion.
'Fourth-We denounce the sale OF
bonds and the increase of public inter
est debt made by the present admins
tration. as unnecessary and We demand
Jaw absolutely prohibiting the sale OF
bonds and the increase of the public
debt except by act OF congress author
izing the same.
"Fifth-We demand such legislation
as will prevent the decentralization OF
the lawful money Of the United States,
by private contract.
''Sixth-We demand that the govern
ment, in paying off its obligations. shall
use its own option as TO the kind OF law
fui money in which they are TO be paid
and We denounce the present and pre-
ceding administrations for surrendeTing
this option to the holders of bonds.
'-Seventh--We demand a graduated
income tax, to the end that wealth ag-
gregated shall bear its just proportion
OF taxation
"Eighth-We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established for the safe
deposit Of the earnings Of the people 10
facilitate exchange.
LAND.
"A true policy demands that na-
tional and state legislation snail be
such as viii enable the Industrious man
to own a home and therefore the land
should not be rnonopoiized for specula-
ton. All agricultural and grazing
lands now held By railroad corpora
tons 81 excess OF their actual needs
should by lawful means be reclaimed
by the government and he'd for actual
settlers on them and private land mono
poly should be prevented by sppro-
pirate state and national legislation
We condemn the frauds By which che
land grant Pacific road companies have.
through the connivance Of the interior
department. robbed multitudes OF actual
and bona hde settlers Of their homes
and miners OF their claims. and we de-
nard legislation by congress which !
VIII enforce the exception Of mineral !
lands from such grants after as well as
before being patented
DIRECT LEGISLATION
we hold that all governments derive /
their just powers from the consent OF the 4
governed. and n order that consent Of I
the governed may BE obtained @re favor /
a rect legislation 50 tnat a given per !
centzEe OF The people have TIE rigst q 1
framing and preparing Iaxs. and q 4
compeE.ag the submisslon Thereof, and 4
of all important iaxs. whether proposed 4
by national. state o. Iocal legislatures, 4
TO a direct vote % ;be people for ths.-
APPROVAL or rejection.
RANSPDRTATIO<-
Transportation being a means - ex-
change and pubic necessity ;ne s9F-
ernm=7- should own and operate the
railroads n the interest q sss psoPis.
= the end that az men may Be accord
cd ~ same treatment 81 Transports
ton. and that khe tyranny and political
power zoE exercised - ne great ra.l-
road ccrPoEzto.ns. When Tessl1 - fhs
= Eot tie destruction y
t,e political rigs - and P-ersc-zl l.c@-sy
= the citizen nay b. Destroyed S1e1
c~ze-sfzsp Is % be accom- fs-snsd g-adl-
ally. Il = manner CONSISTS. VIII so11a
pubic policy. Tie Interest of The Enlt-
IS States n ne pubic hsSh~zys- bull.
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