The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
Minnesota State Platform
of the Peoples Party.

the reorganization Of silver, upon the
basis Of Is to l; and the restoration Of
the level they held previous to 1873 We
look upon the characterization as the
result Of gigantic conspiraey of the
the value Of the dollar and put down
the value Of the man. It is plunging
the whole world into bankruptcy; and
has inflicted incalculable suffering and
the country. Our cities are dwindling in
size, and the more real property man
not look to the Democratic party for re-
lief because in the past 20 years their
representatives ir congress have killed
The eastern end Of the Democratic party
Is for gold; the western end for silver;
and no man can tell which will be up
cannot afford to scuttle our own snip
when it is uncertain whether the other
vessel vessel is friend or Ri1ate The con.
civilization. The whole destiny Of man
kim KIN ,ann is wrapped up ., in its fate TO
human family We have no hostility
toward the Demoorats or Free Silver
are our best citizens, and we earnestly
and cordially invite them, in the name Of
God and the suffering world. to come in
kind.
Fourth-We demand an issue Of green
back currency, fully adequate 70 the
necessities of the business Of our .coun-
thy hs ehd eV war point those o the t tt d W
were legal tender for all debts, public
aLsIp and private. kept at pa. with gold all
that f sra snsn xnS fe ih2ss as
below the price Of gold. We declare
that the ereenbaclks are the best cur
declare that the attempt. to retire or
destroy them, and All their places with
bank notes, bearing double interest, is
shameful attempt to plunder the people
and enrich the money Lenders.
Fifth-We demand with equal en-
phaslS that the people, as IN most OF
the nations Of Europe, shall own the
porations are allowed 10 decide, without
our counsel or consent, how much of
the peoples earnings they will take and
how much they will leave them. This
than that of Russia or Tlmbuctoo We
demand 1ena that all public utilities shall be-
sixth-We approve of the war for the
liberation of Cuba. and demand that
bloody and brutal Spain be driven com
pletely and forever from the American
and sailors to the last gasp; but We are
not willing that, under cover of their
banners, the bonded debt Of this coun-
pense of the business and industry OF
this country. We do not believe in en-
shaving Americans to lberate Cubans.
seventh-We demand postal savings
onser s%nded So h Hs by vi" ee
ers, but will have safe repositories for
their surplus earnings.
Eighth-Whereas, The constitution of
the state of Minnesota provides that a
ranI Iny 10 Of al
shall be exempt from taxation: and
Whereas. We are Of opinion that those
who live in the state and raise the
snd are ao the eay ToTa tx esnd sh9p 6e
monwealth with their lives, have done
and will do their part; therefore.
Resolved That We ask that the consti-
tuition Of the state be so amended as
to exempt reasonable amount OF roal
property used as homes, owned and oc-
cupied by citizens Of the state, from all
state taxation.
Ninth-We hold out the hand Of greeting
and love to the gallant Populists Of the
terrible war for the life Of their party,
who would sell the blrthright of man
kind for mess of official pottage.
In defense of these. principles we
pledge ourselves to make this fall the
most tremendous campaign ever seen in
this state. We will go right to the peo,--
pie and pass by the politicians. We will
DoEln at the DOtCOm ana DullQ up 10 the
top with clean material. and discard
from the structure every rotten frag-
ment, and make this indeed the Peoples
Party. for the protection and glory Of
the American people. Instead Of nasty
little tricks and combines. we shall do as
we did in 1892, when. without all Office
seeker in our ranks. and with nothing
to start from. we rolled up over LOCO, 900
votes In four months and captured Fl
electoral votes In the next two years
we had nearly doubled that vote, and
advancing n
certain triumph, when the dreadful
blight OF accursed fusion fell upon u.s.
But we refuse to get into the grave
where the greenback party lies, fused to
death by traitors.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
NJ. e. JOHNSON,
L. C. LONG,
w. E. CUMMINGS,
S. NJ FAIRCHILD,
A S. STEVENS,
J. c. HANLY.
G. B. MABEN
p. H. RAHILLY,
S. w. POWELL,
JOHN THELANDER,
G. 7. DUNN,
L. n. MOE,
L. d. FOSTER,
c. H. HOPKINS,
II. A. SWAIN,
ERIC OLSON,
JNO. O'FALLON,
H. B. FAY, NJ. D.
E. A. TWITCHELL,