The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

few. under HuitaDle PROVISIONS Tor protec.
transportation interests equal privileges
and equal rates for fares and frelghts.
,chems. for nsr refndns 1s these debts ana De-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto
be executed and administered according 70
M" ~. The Telegraph. like tho post Office
system. being a necessity for the transmits.
BY SI tho government in the Interest OF the
people.
Land.
'l3. True policy demands that the ma
tional and state legislation shall be such
as will ultimately enable every prudent
and Industrious citizen TO secure home.
and therefore the land should not be mo-
lands now held by railroads and other cor
porations In excess or their actual needs
the government and held for natural set
tiers only. and private land monopoly,
as well as alien ownership. should oe pro-
III we condemn the frauds by which
tho land-grant Pacific railroad companies
terror department. robbed multitudes OF
actual. bona ode settlers OF their homes
m mar legislation by congress which viii
srants after as Wen as b before patent,
on all public lands be granted free homes,
as provided In tho national homestead law,
on indian reservations when opened for
settlement. and that all lands not now
patented come under this demand
Direct Legislation.
10. We favor a system OF direct legisla-
ton through the initiative and referendum,
under proper constitutional safeguards.
General Propositions.
1T. We demand the election OF president.
vice president and United States senators
ty direct vote OF the people.
''ls We tender 10 the patriotic people OF
cuba our deepest sympathy In their heroic
struggle for political freedom ana ma. in zoe.
come when the United States. the great re-
public OF the world, should recognize that
Cuba Is and OF right ought TO be free ana
10. We favor home rule In the terri:
tories and the District OF Columbia. ana
the early admission OF the territories as
20. All public salaries should. be made TO
correspond TO the price OF labor ana It's
S2i. In times OF great industrial depres-
son idle labor should be employed on pub
lie works as far as practicable.
''22. The arbitrary course or the courts
n assuming TO imprison citizens Tor indi-
ton should be prevented by proper iegis-
"a We favor just pensions for our dis
"a. Believing that the elective franchise
and an untrammeIed ballot are essential
the peoples party condemn the wholesale
system OF Acknowledgement adopted In
a "a
democratic. and We declare u 10 be the
duty or the several state legislatures TO
take such action as Will secure fun. free
and fair ballot and an honest count.
''25. While the foregoing propositions
constitute the platform upon which our
party stands, and for the .vindication %
we recognize that the great ana pressins
issue of the pending campaign upon, WHEN
is the financial question, and upon this
great and specific Issue between the par
/ Ties we cordially invite the aid and co.
oneration OF ali organizations and citi-
zens agreeing with us upon TINS vitai cues
ton"
Minority Report.
There was very little applause given 10
! any OF the various declarations OF the
| platform The one I'm favor Of recognizing
! Cuban Independence was most appreci-
/ atcd, and after IL. In point OF popularity,
came the one In favor OF Initiative and
| referendum.
embodied all OF the points relative TO in
come tax, direct legislation. etc, with the
addition OF a plank against irredeemablo
money. IL concluded as follows: we In
vite the cooperation OF all men In this ma
| ton who desire the accomplishment OF
pure government. economically admins
| tered and we therefore believe IL &c DO the
supreme duty OF this convention TO adopt
! a platform OF It's own ana nominate q
ticket OF It's own
Mr. j. s, Coxey, OF Ohio, read other propo-
! sitlons To be added TO tho platform, amonG
them being these. non-interest bearing
| bonds. good roads extension OF suffrage e
| women, and the ownership and control by
the government OF every Industry neces-
sary 10 the welfare OF the community.
Platform Adopted.
The question was then put and the plat.
form reported by the majority or the com
mittee was agreed TO and all the amend
ments were laid on the table.
After the roll OF states had been entered
upon the convention recoLsidered Its de
termination not 10 take n recess and a
PopuIists In dorse Bryan.
St. Louis, July 27.-The national con
vention of the peoples party, aftef foul
days of heat. turmoil and unlimited ora
tory completed its labors at 4:4o Sat
urday afternoon and adjourned sine die
Notwithstanding the receipt OF one Of
more kilograms from Mr.. W. j. Pryan
declining to permit the use of his nam
on the populistic ticket unless Mr.
Arthur Sewnll, his associate on tn
, Chicago ticket. were also endorsed. MI
Bryan was put in formal nomination
as originally contemplated, by Gen
, Weaver, OF Iowa. and was seconded b.