The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-31
VHER b ,IHE 7 A Nd
PLATFORM PREP AIRED BY THE SUB
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
It Declares. for the Free ana Unlina.
ited Coinage OF Gold and silver
at the Ratio Of 10 to I, for Land
LAWS and Direct Lesislation -
The Omaha Platform IL Reaf.
Armed.

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Tne Omaho r1at1orm - Aes1
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st. LoGis. July 23-The subcommittee OF
twenty five ct thu f.Inlist committee on
resolutions was ut work Mt midnight on the
platform TO be- reported ut the full commit
tee tomorrow. 1t had Mt that time agreed
uron preamble and financial aud land
planks and upon sonlc minor matters. As
the subccmn lttee comprises majority Of
tns eMlre committee 1t IL more than prob
sDle that It's recommendations Will be &C.
eepted. 90 fnr ns the platform has been
coMpleIed it is az follows:
11e ieOple'S llNrty. assembled In national
convenilon, reamrms Its allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders OF the
sepSDnc ana also to the fundamental prtn-
c.pies OF JUST government as enunciated IN
the platform Of the party In 1872. but
~ .nat through the action OF the
Piesent ana preceding administrations tie
s EsUan'.y nus Ieached crisis IN ITS national
. .aae, as pIeGicted IN our PLATFORM Tour
ot,n a as1, anu " present prompt ana patrl.
SnM, "S NV .a 40 .ne suptems duty OF the
noul we realize that. while we have po-
dnstrio, ,nInnn u.e, our nhuuc,ai ana IN.
nv rastnrin1 ~ .io 10 ~. 70 De at.alneu
tie constitutions, ..o,tso, 80, so.sin .n ~
fine fmnotions NC ILL. a ". eAe.clss "
fnnc4ions haze No., h 81 ~ 'aa. ens, when sI
our nnhiic sarvonts =, sua.snue,eu Wy
The Influence NJ Enronoan ,aena onoo.ss.
hns hoon ,,,o.o ~ u.l money clahscfs
tion finn tho vo,n" ote 81 ., IN snanmg leglsia-
Executive nower and na+ronaen I'LL, peu ,,N..
used to corr,nt mr. ior,s;at,,rss a,a ,asse4
the will of the neonIn ond ,Intaona, 49,
thereby boon enthr.,no1 ,,no,. 4i,o nas
democracy. To restore +ha 4,orarn rams " "
the fathers and for tho ~ a,Sore am., 49, -.
neritv NJ this a,,,9 <. .ns MeIlare anu pros
demand the estahIishmant - n.r aoas., w.
and financial system. which sbei, voIo -.
masters of our own offairs ma sndanans.ns
Of European control NV Tho odonttnn - .,.s
following declaration Of nrincinfas. " 'Ae
First-We demand notionni c,rror,v
safe and sound, issued by the general noy'
eminent only. n fmII Laval tanSa. o., so ~,
debts, public ana nrivate and su,.ha .U a.. a..
use Of banking cnrnorations. ond dnI hn,a sne
equitable and efficient means OF distrihntion
direct to the people. and thronah tho ,rsmi
disbursements of the rovernment
Second-We demand the free md unre.
stricted coinage of silver and Gold ~ tho
present legal ratio of 10 to i by the limited
States, without waiting for tho consont -
foreign nations. ~'A'eA' -
Third-Wa demand. 4,,. A..
circulating medium ha sneef,ilv ,rn uu -
an amount sufficient to meet tho demand.
Of the business and ponulation NJ +h,s conn'
try, and to restore the inst ieve, ' ~ nr,cas
Of labor and production. and thereby cstah.
lish prosperity and bannIness for tho movie
Fourth-We denounce tho salo NJ hopS.
and the increase of the public Interest. haar.
ing debt made Inv the nan,noro+to od,sts1a
tration as unnecessary and without anthnr.
ity of law. and We tlemnnI q, Low, ahsaI,,toI.
prohibiting the sale Of bonds md ,nnraos.
Of the public debt excnnt IN ooonniomee
with an act mr. nets ne con,ross o,,th o.Lance
the same. -~'"s
Fifth-we 1emond s.,o,, ,o.,,,,., ..,,,
nrayant dan,ona4;.a., saen !esls.atloh US VIII
of the United States hy nr,rota oom+ mo4y
Sixth-We demond fiat tho covorn,,a~+
in payment Of its oblirations shall nsa -.
option "a to tok,nr of IaU.f,I ,,oa vs. a.,
which thew a-e to Ia Maid ona ,,a J Iass,,. ~
the present and nrecedinc Observation-Disclosures; ons
for surrende.ing tbis ontie, ~ 49,. ,.a,, ons
Of government ohiir,.;ens '' " s"e uo'oefs
Seyenth-We donoGd ..,a.,
tax TO the cn7i 80. .a,,.n.s..e., .ue eoi4s
shall hoor ,ts IT,. .". asSies"teu wealth.
and We lenoun.o pr opo uaan' o, 1aAation:
the siinrema court T.. no....s 80. uscision OF
far law NO mis;,tarn.etat u ~ ..e - Income
stitnfion an, an 1870 VI Tue con,
noy.crs IF connross a "1.on y! Tue IlsntIu!
fGratiicr AeAe's "sef 'he SUBJECT OF
Esnhtn wv, &c.,,
ha Eisn'h n demand that postal saving
s"n ~ We Ss. .a!, ~ the government
" Tue SUE ueposll OF the savings OF the
pcop ts,a ana 10, 10 1acilitate exchange.
. n4 ponsy demands tnat the national
,,i.i,, s.ae iesntion snail oe such rs Will
t 1ana.ely enable every prudent and indus
t .slous man TO own nome and. therefore,
ne iana should not ne monopo.ized for
speculative purposes. All agricultural and
grazing lands now held by railroad corpora
tions IN excess OF their actual need should,
Dy lawIui means. be reclaimed by the gov
eminent and held for actual settlers only,
ana private monopoly should be prevented
Dy appropriate state and national legisla-
tion.
We condemn the fraud the land grant
Pacific railroad companies have, through
the connivance of the interior department..
robbed multitudes Of their homes and min.
ers of their claims, and we demand legis.
lation by congress which will enforce the
exception of mineral land from such grants
after as well as before patent.
We hold that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of the
governed, and in order that the consent Of
the governed may be clearly ascertained,
we favor direct legislation under proper