Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-25
TWO SILVER PLATFORMS.
POpgli;ls Declare Their Allegiance u
The Constitution.
IT. 'lyerites Demand % DisiInctiys:s
American Financial
system.


81. LOUIS, July 2i.--Followlng IL
the Porulist platform as agreed upon
by the committee on resolutions anu
adopted by tue convention:
PREAMBLE.
Tho Peoples party, assembled In
national convention, iuaiiirmy ita al.
logianoo to the principles declared by
the. founders OF lhe Republic, aud also
10 the fundamental principles Of Just
government ~ ouunoialui In tho plat.
form Of the party In 1899, We rocog.
nlze that, through the CouuivanUc OF
tho present AMI preceding sdminiHtfn.
tiOns, tue county has reached crisis
10 ita national life, rs predicted Ia our
declaration Jour yeAts ago, aud that
prompt and patriotic action IL the "a.
pfUmo duty OF thu hour. We TcallZs
that while we have political indepen-
dsnce our financial and Industrial Ia.
iepondence N yet TO be- obtained by re-
| storing 10 our country the cOnAtitu-
| ti1nal control and exercise Oi the func.
| tions necessary to n peoples govern
ment, which functions have buen
basely suttendered hy our puOlio ser
wants to corporate monopolies. The
/ influence Of European money. changers
has been more potent Ia shaping iugis-
lation than the voice OF tho hmori-
eau people. Executive power aud
patronage have been used TO cor
rupt our Legislature aud defeat the vii
u the people, anu plutocfacy has
/ fAaW.lw Haau auNhNnnatl nm Nh. FttNua
OF democracy. 70 restore the govern
ment intended by the fathers, anu for
the welfare aud prosperity Of this and
future generations, wo demSnd the
establishment Of an economic aud
financial sy5tem which will make ua
masters Of our own affairs aud iuGo-
pendent Of European control, by the
adoption Of the following declaration
VI princlple,;
FINANCE.
Fiut - We demand national
money, saiO anu sound, Issued by the
general government only. Without
thu Intervention OF bauka Of issue, to
bu q 'iull legal tender Tor all debit,
legal and private, a lust, equitable and
efficient means Of distribution direct
10 the people and through thS lawful
disbursements Of the government.
Second We demand tbs Tree and un.
restricted coinage Of Filver and gold at
tho present legal ratio OF 10 20 |, with
out waiting for the consent OF foreign
natl0ns.
Third-We demand that the volume
OF ciTcu Hating medium be speedily In.
creased to an amount fiioient 90 meet
the demands OF tne business aud the
population Of this couutry, aud 10 70.
store the Just level VI prices Of labor
ana production,
FOuTlh-We denounco the sale OF
bonds ana the increase VI the public
Understanding debt made by the
present administration as uunece,.
faty and without authority OF law,
anu We demand that no more bonds
bs issued except by specific act OF Con
grcss.
Fihh-Ws demand such legislation
~ viii prevent the decentralization OF
tue lawful money by the United States
by private contract
| sixth-We demand that the gov.
eminent, In payment OF It's obliga.
tions, shall use ils option Ms to the kind
Of lawful money Ia which they arc
to DO paid, rad wa deuounce Tue pres.
ent aud preceding administrations
I
holders OF government obligation 10.
curitirs.
Spveuth-We demand a graduated
Income tax, TO the end that az grrgatai
wealth email bear iIs Just proportion
OF taxation, ana wo regard tne recent
decision OF the supreme Court relative
to tho Income tax law Rs misin.
terpTelation OF tho ConAiilution and
an In iuvabiOn Of the rlghttul powers
Of Congress over the subject Vt taxa.
tion,
Elghth--We demand that postal saw.
lngs banha be- established by the
goyerument tor tue safe deposit OF
the savings OF the people and TO iecil-
itaIo exchange.
TRANSFORMATION.
Fiut-Trausportation being means
Of exchange anu u puOli0 necessity, rho
| government should Owa anu operate
tne railruaus In tue interest VI the peo.
lie on n uOu.partlsau basis, 10 tho end
that all may be- accorded the same
treatment In transportation, anu that
tho tyranny Gnd political power now
exercised by tho graat Tailt0aI cOrpOT.
atoms, winch rosul, IN the impair-
meut n not destruction Of the political
rights upi ptrsUnsl libGTliob Of The clli'
Esn, mly be destroyed. Such owner
tnip istn DO accomplished gTaaualiyiin
. maui or consistent with SOUND public
policy.
.cind-rhe intereat Of the United
states IN tho public highways buill
with public moneys anu tho prnceg Oh
Of extensive grants Oi land TO the Ia
oiGO Jailreads should never have been
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