Evening journal., 1896-07-24

indepondcnt Of European control by the
adoption Of the following declaration of
principles.
Finance We demand national cur
ronoy, safe and sound, Issued hy tho gem
eral government only, full legal tender
for all debts, public and private, and with
out the Ese Of banking corporations, an
honest, equitable and efficient means OF
distribution direct TO the people and /
through the lawful disbursements of tho !
government.
We demand the free and unrestricted |
coinage Of silver and gold at tho present |
legal ratio of 16 TO by the United states /
without waiting for the consent OF foreign |
nations
We demand that the volume Of crculat |
ing medium be speedily increased 70 an
amount sufficient to meet the demands of
the business aud population OF this coun-
try and to restore the just level OF prices
OF labor and production and thereby estab-
I lish prosperity and happiness for the peo-
ple.
We denounoe the sale of bonds and the
/ increase OF the public interest bearing debt
niado by the public administration as un-
necessary and without authority Of law,
aud we demand law absolutely prohibit-
ing the sale of bonds and increase of the
/ public debt, except in accordance with an
act or acts Of congress authorizing The
same.
We demand such legislation as will pre-
Won't tho demonetization Of tho lawful
| money of the United States by private
contract.
We dcmand that the government, in
| payment of its obligations, shall uso its
option as to the kind of lawful money IN
/ 4r 4 4 ff
nounoe the prosont and preceding admin
istrations for surrondering this option TO
the holders Of government obligations.
| Wo demand a graduated income tax, to
the ond that aggregated wealth shall bear
its just proportion of taxation, and we de-
nounce the recent decision OF the supreme
court in regard to the income tax law as
a misinterpretation Of the constitution and
an invasion Of the rightful powers Of con
| gress over the subject Of taxation.
We demand that postal savings hanks lac
established by tho government for the safe
deposit of the savings OF tho people and 20
facilitate exchange.
A true policy demands that the nation
al and state legislation shall be such as
will ultimately enable evory private and
industrious man TO own homo, ana
therefore the land should not be monopo-
lizod for speculative purposes All agrioul-
tural and grazing lands now hold by rail
rold corporations i'm excess of their actual
, need should by lawful means be reclaimed
by tho government and hold FOR actual
settlers only, and private land monopoly
should be prevented by appropriate state
and national legislation
We condemn the frauds Tho land grant
, of the Pacific Railroad company through
the connivance of tho interior department
robbed multitudes OF actual and bona idt
/ | settlers OF their homes and minors Of thoii
| claims. and we demand legislation by con
, gross which will enforce the exception OF
q IMMORAL land from such grants after a.
q we'll as before patent
4 Direct Legislation We hold that al
:, / governments derive their just powers from
4 the consent Of the governed and IN orde
J. that tho consent Of thosgoyerned may b
- clearly ascortained we favor direct legisla
/. tion under proper constitutional safe
Ia guards, so That d 8 percentage Of the citl
zens shall have the right OF initiating
framing and preparing laws and of com
Il pelling the submission thereof and OF a.
n important laws whether proposed by ma
p tionnl state orlocal legislatures, toa direc
"a voto OF the people for their approval OF re
n lection.
n Transportation being means Of ex
Il change and public necessity, the govern
! ment should own and operate railroads i
n the interest of the people, to the end tina
, all men may bo accorded the same treat
n ] ment in transportation and that the tyrau
4 ny and political power now exercised b.
,, the great corporations, which result In tn
.s impairment If not the destruction of Ga
l political right and personal liberty of th
y citizen, may be destroyed. Such Owner
= shin IS 20 leo accomplished gradually, In
"A manner consistent with sound public pO
e. icy.
n The interest Of the United States I'm th
public highways built with public money
g and tho proceeds of extensive grants {
n land, known as tho Pacific railroad
n should ncvor be alonatod, mortgagod G
10 sold, but guardol and protected for III
,e general welfare, as provided by the lav
organizing said Pacific railroads III
70 foreclosure of tho subssting liens Of I'll
In United States on these roads should :
N once follow default in the payment tEcz
,e of ~ the dobtor companies and thGt
the foreclosure OF said ronds tie euYcri
ment shall purchase the same. II it b
comes necessary TO protect its iniores
therein or II tho same can bo purchase
- az reasonable price, and the govcrnmei
shall operate said railroads as publ
highways for the benefit Of the peop
~ and not in the interest OF the few, upd'
- suitable provisions for protection of ii
=, and property, giving TO al transportatic
interests equal privileges and equal rat
y for fares and froights
We denounce the present iniamsl
schemes for refunding these dobts and q
=, mand that the laws now applicable thor
y, TO be executed and administered accor
y" ing to their true intent and spirit.
e Ths telegraph like the postoilice syster
- being necessity for the transmission
" nows, should be owned and operated
- the government in the interest Of the pc
- pie
L. Indorse Bryan and sewalI.
n MIDDLETowN, n. ", July 24.-T
M Democratic county committee Of Oran
county indorsed Bryan and Sewall al
III, the Chicago platform.