Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
P0PULlST PLATFORM.
The Presentation of tho Ease by the
Peoples Party.

PcopIe'S rarity.
The following Is the platform adopted
by the populist conventions:
The populist party, assembled in ma
tional convention. reaffirms its allegi-
ance to the principles declared by the
founders of the republic and also to the
fundamental principles of just govern
ment as enunciated in the platform OF
the party in 1892. We recognize 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 a
ago. and at present prompt and patriotic
action is the supreme duty OF the hour.
We realize that while we have political
independence our financial and indus
trial independence Is yet to be attained
by restoring to the peoples government
the constitutional control and exercise
OF the functions necessary to that end,
which functions have been basely sur
rendered by our public servants to o r
porate monopolies. The influence OF Eu-
ropean money changers has been more
potent in shaping legislation than the
voice of the American people. Execu-
tive power and patronage have been
used to corrupt our legislatures and de-
g the will of the people, and plu-
tocracy has thereby been enthroned
alShi ~ ~ "a III IVY ~ hNoNot
the government Of the fathers and for
the welfare and prosperity of this and
future generations we demand the re-
establishment Of an economic and finan-
cial system which shall make us mas
ters Of our own affairs n independent
of European control by the adoption of
the following declaration OF principles:
Financial Plank.
1. We demand a national currency,
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government only. a full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and with
out the use of banking corporations; an
honest, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people, and
through the lawful disbursements of the
government.
2. We demand the free and unrestrict-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to l by the
United States, without waiting for the
consent of foreign nations.
3. We demand that the volume OF cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to an amount sufficient TO meet the de-
mands of the business and population |
OF this country and to restore the Just |
level of prices of labor and production, |
and thereby establish prosperity and
happiness for the people.
4. We denounce the sale OF bonds and
the increase Of the public interest bear
ing debt, made by the present admins |
~tration, as unnecessary n without au-
thority of law, and we demand a law alb
solutely prohibiting the sale of bonds
and increase Of the public debt except
in accordance with an act or acts OF
congress authorizing the same.
s. We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration of the law
full money of the United States by pri-
vate contract.
6. We demand that the government In
payment OF its obligations shall use its
option as to the kin of lawful money In
which they are to be paid, and we de-
nounce the present and preceding adj
minis rations for surrendering this OPP
ton to the holders Of government obil- |
cations.
z. We demand a graduated income taY
to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its Just proportion OF taxation, and
we denounce the recent decision OF the
supreme court In regard to the income
tax law as a misinterpretation OF the
constitution and IN invasion of the
rightful powers of congress or the SUBJ
jeot of taxation.
s. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government
for the safe deposit OF the savings of the
people and 70 facilitate exchange.