People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-12
UNION OF Tia PEOPLE.

First. That the union OF the labor forces
Dt the United States this day oonsummated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may its
spirit enter into sll hearts for the salvation
ot the Republic and the uplifting Of man
kind.
Second. Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ltes 1t and every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent is robbery. III any
man will not work neither shall he eat"
The interests Of rural and civil labor are the
lame; their enemies are identical.
Third. We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the people or the people must own the
railroads, and should the government enter
upon the work Of owning and managing all
railroads, we should favor an amendment to
.he Constitution by which all persons en-
gagged In the government service shall be
placed under q civil service regulation OF the
most rigid character, so as TO prevent the in
;rease OF the power OF national admlnistra-
lion by the use Of such government en-
ployes.
THE QUESTION or FINANCE.
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the General
Government only, full legal tender for all
debt, public and private and that without
the use Of banking corporations, just
equitable and efficient means OF distribution
direct TO the people at tax not TO exceed
two per cent. per annum, to be provided az
yet forth In the sub-treasury plan OF the
Farmers Alliance, or a better system; also
by payments In discharge OF its obligations
Tor public Improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of
l6tOl.
We demand that the amosnt OF circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less
than 81. per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that tie money Of the country
should be kept, as much as possible, in the
hands OF the people, and hence we demand
that all state and national revenues shall be
limited 10 the necessary expenses OF the
government economically and honestly ad-
ninistered.
CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means Of exchange
Ind Q public necessity, the government
Ihould own and operate the railroads In the
Interest OF the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office system, being necessity for the trans
mission OF news, should be owned and oper-
ated BY the government In the interest OF
The people.
RECLAIMING THE LAND.
The land, including all the natural sources
,f wealth. is the heritage Of the people, and
should not be monopolized for speculative
purposes and alien ownership OF land should
be prohibited. All land now held by rail-
roads and other corporations in excess Of
thtir actual needs and all lands now owned
by aliens should be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
The following resolutions we're offered in
dependent Of the platform and we're adopted
As expressive Of the sentiment Of the con-
ventiOn:
Resolved, That we demand free ballot
and a fair count In all elections and pledge
ourselves TO secure II to every legal voter
without Federal Intervention through the
adoption by the States OF the unperverted
Australian secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue derived from
graduated Income tax should be applied 70
the reduction OF the burden OF taxation now
Ieved upon the domestic industries OF this
country.
Resolved, That We pledge our support 70
ialr ana liberal pensions to ex-uniOn soldiers
and sailors.
Resolved, Thai We condemn the fallacy OF
protecting American labor under the present
system, which opens our ports TO the paupsr
and criminal classes OF the world and roWds
out our wage-earners, and We denounce the
present Ineffective law against contract la
Dor, and demand the further restriction OF
undesirable emigration.
Resolved, That we cordially sympathizs
Win the efforts OF the organized WOrkingmen
TO shorten the hours OF labor, and demand a
riga enforcement OF the existing eight-hour
law on government work. and ask that
penalty clause be added TO the said law,
Resolved, That we regard the mainten-
ance OF large standing army Of MERGE
naries known as the Pinkerton system. as q
menace our liberties, and we demand ia
abolition, and We condemn the recent in
vasion OF the Territory OF Wyoming BY the
hlred assassins OF pluiOcracy, assisted by
Federal officers.
Resolved. That we commend to the
thoushttul consideration OF the people and
me reform press the legislative system
known as the initiative and referendum.
Resolved, That We favor constitutional
provision limiting the office OF President and
ce-Presldent to one term, and providing
Tor the election OF the senators by a direct
vote OF the people
Resolved. That we oppose any subsidy or
national aid TO any private corporation for
any purpose.
Il. y. TAUBESBECK, Chairman, Marshall. Ill
j. H. TURNER, Secretary, Georgia. Office 12o2
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