The record-union., 1896-05-13
THE PLATFORn.
Planks the Committee Has Thus Far
Agreed On.

The following resolutions had been
adopted by the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions at l o'clock last night,
and the committee was still in session
considering the advisability of indors-
ing resolution recommending the
abolition of the United States Supreme
Court:
"Ffrst-The Peoples party of the
State of California reaffirm the princi-
pies Of the Omaha platform and de-
mand direct legislation by the initia-
tive and referendum and proportional
representation
"Second-We denounce the policy of
the Democratic and Republican par
ties in maintaining the gold standard
and in issuing bonds to purchase gold
to pay national obligations, which are,
on their face and by law, payable in
either gold or silver coin. And we con-
denim the hypocrisy of the Republican
party for denouncing Grover Cleveland
for so issuing bonds, while it has by
its Representatives in Congress up
held that policy, and has refused to vote
for bills presented by Populist Senators
to restrain the issue Of such bonds with.
out the consent of Congress.
'Third-We demand that whenever a
monopoly becomes oppressive, it shall be
taken possession of by and owned and
operated in the interest of the people.
just remuneration being first made for
the property taken.
"F'ourth-We oppose and denounce all
bills to fund or extend the payment
Of the Pacific Railroad debts. and we
oppose any settlement by which these
roads are to remain in the hands of any
private person or corporation, unless
these debts are paid in full at maturity:
and unless so paid, we demand that the
Government, by virtue of the terms Of
its mortgage, enter into and take DOS.
session of these roads and operate the
same in the interest of the people: and
upon foreclosure, if there is a deficiency.
that the Government pursue every legal
| or equitable remedy to recover any
such deficiency from those responsible
therefor.
tlfth-We favor genuine protection
to American labor by the restriction of
the immigration Of foreign labor, and
by true American system of finance.
Whlcn Will render justice to labor and
industry and restrain the evils of usury
And we demand the creation of a ma
tional non-partisan tariff tribunal of
experts, to the end that the tariff agi-
tation may be taken out of politics, and
to the end that all revenues derived
! from tariff shall be so adjusted that
the benefit shall result to labor and not
to trusts. And we denounce the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties for refus-
ing to properly restrict immigration OF
foreign labor when having power so to
, do in Congress.
''Sixth-We demand the enfranchise-
| ment of women upon the same terms
/ now enjoyed by men, and to that end
| pledge our votes and most earnest ef-
| forts to procure the adoption by the
| people of the State at the next general
| election of the eleventh amendment to
the Constitution.
"Seventh-We demand that salaries
| Of public officials, which in many in
stances remain as high as in times OF
! prosperity, shall be reduced. In the
proposition that prices of products and
! property have fallen, and that county
| offices be consolidated, we promise to
conduct the government of the State
| efficiently upon a tax of fifty cents up
| on the 500. And we condemn the Re
/ publican and Democratic administra-
| tions in this State for having broken
/ their platform pledges in this respect,
and for all extravagances whereby al
most as much money is levied to carry
on the affairs of the State as is levied to
/ conduct the State Government of New
York