The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-25
MAJORITY REPORT.
Demands of the Party as Viewed by tbs
Committee

The peoples party, assembled IN
National CONVENTION. reafiirmB It's a.
segiaiice to the principles declared ny
the founders Of the Republic ans. also
To the fundamental PRINCIPLES oil Just
government as enurciated IN the pius-
fern of the party In 1872. We recos-
ni2e that through the connivance OF
the present and preceding administra-
itions the country has reached a crisis
in y,s National HE, as predicted III our
declaration four years ago, and prompt
amd pa f acton + the snpr ,b1
while W. have political iade?eniencc
our financial and industrial inacpend-
ence Is Yet 10 be attained by cs.or.as
troll and exercise OF the functions nee
esssaiy TO a peoples government which
functions have been hase.y surrendered
10y o7,r PUBLIC servants to corporate mo-
nopolics. The influence OF ,he En-
rorsan money changers has heon more
potent IN shaping legislation than the
voice Of III, the American AM re-,, y, and y,
,-''"s ~ ,er,or-acv 20 rostore thu
government INTENDED BY the fathers
80 ~. 49, M.',i.e ana p!oSpei.ty OK
nand the. esiahFshmen, u an econon.-
zeal and financial system which
shall make us masters OF our owr af-
is1t 2nH i ,Hn e E"rohosn
INF declaration II principles:
!; We demand a National money.
safe and scnad. Issued by the general
government only, without the in 'ervcn-
tlon cf hanks Of fs.ei. 10 be fi. lecl
tender for all debts, public and private.
a. Just. equitable and efficl N, means
Of dislrihuion direct - the pecn.c AID
ihrough rte lawful disbursements OF
Abe government.
2 We demard the free and unrc-
stfictcd ooinapc Of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of 10 10 l. with
nuti. ns.
3, We dcmani thnt The volume Of cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to nm amount sufficient tn meet The de-
nrnnds ol the business reputation of
u Is c.untry and TO restore the just
level OF prices of lacor and protiiIrt IN.
T.. We dcnounce the sale of bonds
aud the Increase of the public intsr-
est bearing debt made by the present
adm.nis'ration rs UNNECESSARY and
without authority of law. and thai no
more bonds lie fssncd except by spe-
cific act Of congress.
prevent the decentralization of the law
ful money of the United States by
private contract
c. We demand that the government.
in payment If its obligations shall use
its option as to the kind OF awtnl
money in which they are 10 he pad,
and We danounce the present ana pre-
cedng adm nis,ration for surreiiicriug
THIS option To the hQlda"s of govern
nent obligations.
Z. we demand the graduated income
tax. TO the end that aggregated W"litn
shall bear lis lust proportion Of taxa
lion, and we denouncc the decision OF
the supreme. court relative 10 the IN
come TAX law as II misintorprst lton
Of The gonst tu,ion aud an 'nvaston OF
the rit,hifll powers Of congress over
s. We demand that posta' SAVINGS
banks lac cstahl!sheG by ;he govern
ment for the safe deposit o: The say
ings of the people and TO facilitate
exchange.
TRANSPORTATION Transportation being
the meana of excnhnse and publ
necessity, The government should own
and 0ucratc tho rnilWa. in the inter-
est of the people and on non-parti-
san basis. to the end that all may he
accorded the same treatment In trans
portation and tina, The tyranny and
political power now exercised by the
great railroad corporntons which r.
suits in the inpaifnent. i not TIE De,
s'ruct!on.. OF the po|rea' rights and
personal liberties OF the citizens, may
be destroyed. such ownership is to be
accomplished gradually, in 2 manner
The Interest of The United States In tho
public highways. built with pubic
moneys, and tn" proceeds Of extensive
grants of land TO the Pa life railways.
should never be alirnated, mortgaged
or sold. but guarded aud protected tor
the general welfare ass provided by me
laws orghn!zrg such RAILWAYS me
force osure IF existing liens OF the Uni
ted States Oh these roads should AT
once follow default N the payment of
the debts OF the companies, and at inc
fore closure sales of said roads, tine
government shall purchase the same II
II becomes necessary 10 protect It's m
terests therein. or 4 they can he p,ir-
cha -ed mt reasonah.e prce; iiu 'ns
government shall! operate said railways
as public highways for the Dcnent OF
the whole and not IN the interest OF
the few, under suitable PROVISIONS .oI
the protection Of life and property, sM-
Ing - all rrars Importation Interests
equal privileges and rates for fares
and freight.
schemes for refunting these d-tts ami
demand that the laws now arp,icapie
thereto be executed and administered
according to Their true intent anu
The telegraph IKE the postS,i'ce sys-
mission OF news. should be owned ana
onerntcd by the government In the III
The applause was especially marked
pon the pronouncsinent for free coin.ge
silver, against iMcrest -bfar'ng bosis
nd the honunciation of the post on OF
ie present administration on ihe bord
test m The income TAX provision was
lso aprlauded. as was alnrsi every sen
.nce Of the transportation plank
Al the conc.us on Of the reading OF the
mort MIR l. s. coxey of Ohio was reaos
,zed 10 read his mnlrty report recon-
lerdng the issuance OF non-lhl'r -st n' ~
~ bones for the Improvement OF IN
Dads OF The country. This report rend
Air j. $ coSey Of ono VIII 3 sbiIoS Ser
H. e sups,nes 40 Of labor n tines d.,
+, ssis'n, We demand the passast o,
on-interes, bearing bonds arI goad foin
u assures.
Rnrkltt. Mississippi
johnson Colorado.
Burkhart Indiana,
Brown, Wyoming,