New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25

FREE COINAGE AT Is TO l.
We demand the free and unrestricted coinage OF
silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF 10 70
without waiting for the consent OF Foreign na'o"'
INCREASE OF CIRCULATION.
We demand the volume of circulating medium be
speedily increased to an amount sufficient 10 meet
the demands Of the business and population ana 70
estore the lust level Of prices Of labor and pro-
duction.
NO MORE BOND ISSUES
We dcnounce the sale Of bonds and the increase
Of the public interest bearing debt made by the
present Administration as unnecessary and without
authority O. law, and demand that no more bonds
20 issued except by specific act Of Congress.
OPPOSED TO PRIVATE CONTRACTS
We demand such legislation as will prevent tho
decentralization Of the lawful money OF the United
States by private contract -
THE GOVERNMENTS OPTION
We demand that the Government In payment OF
its obligations shall use its option as TO the KIND
az lawful money IN which they are to be paid and
we denounce the present and preceding Admins
trations for surrendering this option 10 the hooers
of Government obligations.
INCOME TAX DEMANDED
We demand a graduated income tax. TO the end
that aggregated wealth shall bear Its just proper
zion of taxation and regard the recent decision
of the Supreme Court relative to. the Income Tax
hw as a misinterpretatio -ofth Constitution anu
an invasion Of the rightful powers OF Congress
over the subject Of taxation.
POSTAL. SAVINGS BANKS.
We demand that postal savings banks be estab-
nshed BY the Government for the safe deposit OF
the savings OF the people and to faciiitate OK
change
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS.
TRANSPORTATION being means of exchange ana
yuhc necessity the Government should own anu
operate the railroads In the interest OF the people
and on a non-partisan basis. 10 the end that All
may be accorded the same treatment IN trahspo'-
tation and that the tyranny and political power
now exercised by the great railroad corporauohs'
which result In the impairment if not the des'ruc
ton Of the political rights and personal liberties OF
fhe citizen NAV be destroyed. Such ownership is
70 be accomplished gradually, In manner con-
sistent with sound public policy.
PACIFIC RAILROADS
The interest of the United States IN the puo'o
highways built with public moneys ana 'he PIo
ceeds of extensive grants OF land TO the racine
railroads should never be alienated mortgaged OF
sold but guarded and protected fer the genera
welfare. as provided by the laws organizing susn
railroads The foreclosure OF existing liens OF inc
United States these roads should al once ioio"
default ir the payment thereof by the ooo'oi 'oi
NAMES: and at the foreclosure sales OF saiu roao'
rho Government shall purchase the same IL 1t be-
II they can be purchased at reasonable price anu
en-. Government shall operate said railroads as
,ub,,c highways for the benefit OF the whole peo-
,,e and not In the interest Of the few under SUIT
able provisions for protection OF life ana pIope's
giving TO all transportation interests equa' priv
,eses and equal rates for fares and fre'shts'
We denounce the present Infamous schemes TOT
refunding these debts and demand that the laws
now appca BILE thereto be executed and auhiinis
tered according their interest and spirit
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH.
Tho ,eleeranh like the postoffice system. being
@ necessity for the transmission OF news. shonid
b. owned and operated by the Government IN 'he
interest OF the people.
LAND POLICY
True policy demands that the National and State
legislation shall be such as will ultimately ehap'e
every prudent and industrious citizen 10 secure
home. and therefore the land should not be monop.
o,,,ed for speculative purposes. All lands now held
nv railroads and other corporations in excess OF
their actual needs should by lawful means De
reclaimed by the Government and held Tor settlers
only and private land monopoly. as well as aien
ownership, should be prohibited
PACIFIC LAND GRANTS
We condemn the frauds by which the land
grant Pacific Railroad companies have through the
connivance OF the Interior Department robbed null
,,tudes OF actual bona fde settlers OF their homes
md miners OF their claims and we demand Iesis
lotion by Congress which will enforce the exception
of mineral land from such grants after as we'll as
before the patent.
FREE HOMES FOR SETTLERS.
We demand that bona fde settlers on all public
lands be granted free homes az provided IN tne
National Homestead law. and that no exception be
made in the case Of Indian reservations when
opened for settlement. and that all lands not now
PATENTED come under this demand
DIRECT LEGISLATION
We favor a system OF direct legislation through
the initiative and referendum, under proper con-
stitutonai safeguards.
ELECTIONS BY DIRECT VOTE.
We demand the election of President. Vice-Pres
dent and United States Senator's by direct vote OF
the people
We tender to the patriotic people Of Cuba our deep
est sympathy in their heroic struggle for political
freedom and independence and we believe the time
has come when the United States. the great Repub-
lie Of the world. should recognize that Cuba Is and
of right ought to be free and independent State.
HOME RULE IN TERRITORIES.
We favor home rule In the Territories and the
District OF Columbia and the early admission OF the
Territories States.
PUBLIC SALARIES.
All public salaries should be made to correspond
90 the price of labor and its products
LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS.
In times of great Industrial depression idle labor
should be employed on public works as far as pract-
cable.
THE COURTS ATTACKED.
The arbitrary course Of the courts in assuming TO
fmpr,son citizens for indirect contempt and ruling
them by injunction should be prevented by proper
legislation.
PENSIONS
We favor just pensions FOR our disabled Union
soldiers.
FOR AN HONEST BALLOT
Believing that the elective franchise and
trammeed ballot essential 10 government OF.
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