The Caucasian., 1898-03-03

TAs RssDsss Rsssv Nsassaas R1aA1ssD.
kFoliowing b the Fopuise pasGSoEn -
"fhs Peoples Psxsy sssmblsd N Ha-
tional conyeution, ssaMrms In allegiance
TO the principles declared by the fo0ndaD
of the Republic and also 70 The fuDdnWansr |
sl principles Of tuse govexnDepta - soun0-
atsd in the platform Of the party IN lO0
We recognize thas through The ocnnivaces |
lions, the country has reached eEisis In In |
National life - predicted in our dsciasstiou |
four yean ago, and thst prompt and pofxf |
otic sction u the supreme duty OF the ho0r.
We realize that while we have political tnoo
pendenee our financial and industrial indor |
pendence is yes 70 be attained by restoring
70 oar country the constitutional control
and exercise OF the functions necessaTy 70
peoples government which functions havs
oeen baseiy surrendered by our public seR-
wants TO oorporate monopolies- Ihs tnnu-
ense Of European money changer has been
more potent in shaping legialation than the
voice Of the merican people. kxecufave-
COVER aad patronage have been used % cor.
| rupt our legislatures TO defeat the viii Of
| The people and piutocracy has been en-
Ghroned upon the ruins OF Democracy. To
eestore the government intended BY the
| tathess and for the welfare and prosperity
| II this and future generations We demand
| he establishment of IN economic and f.
| aanciaI system which shall make n mas
| ers Of our own Affairs. and independent Of
| european control by the adoption Of the
| following:
| DscLAx4Ifos OF PRrScIPLn.
| /. We demand . National meney, safe
and sound issued by the general govern
| nent only without the Intervention OF
oanks of issue. to be . full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, 30 that Just,
| suitable and efficient means of distribution
nay be made direct to the people and
through the lawf1i disbursement of the gov
| ernment.
2 We demand the free and unrestricted
,oinage OF silver and gold at the present le-
,al ratio Of l6 to without waiting for the
consent of foreign nations.
3. We demand the volume Of circulating
Medium be speedily increased to an amount
| sufficient to meet the d.mands of the buai-
aess people of this country and TO restore
| the Just level of prices of labor and pro
f. We denounce the sale of bonds and the
Increase of the public interest bearing bond
| iebt made by the present administration q
Unnecessary and without authority Of Law
and that no more bonds be issued excep,
oy specific act of CONGRESS.
3. We demand such legal legislation ~
will prevent the demonetizaIion of the law
ful money of the United Ststes by priyata
.. We demand that the goyernmens II
payment of its obligations shall use its> op
ions a. to the kind Of lawful money II
which they are to be paid and We denounc'
The present and preceding administration
r surrendering this option to the holder
If government obligations.
7. We demand a graduated income tax 4
= The end that aggregated wealth shall bea
D | uounce the supreme court, relative to tn
/, | income tax law, as q misinterpretation o
!, ahe constitution and an invasion of tn
ightful powers Of Congress over the sub
! Iect of taxation.
s. We demand that postal sayings bank
d ,afe deposit Of the savings OF the peopl
q and to facilitate exchange.
j. RAILRoADe.
= /. Transportation being q means of e.
change and public necessity, the govern
!, nent should own and operate the railroad
!, , IN the interest of the people ON q non-pa1
tisan basis; to the end that all may be ~
corded the same treatment in transports
tion, and that the tyranny and politics
II power now exercised by the great railroa
I corporations, which results in the impair
ment if not the destruction of the politics
may be destroyed. Such ownership is to
accomplished gradually in q manner COL
d 2. The interest Of the United States in th
8 public highways built with public money,
r and the proceeds OF extensive grants of Ian
N 4ted, mortgaged or sold, but guarded an
:: protected for the general welfare, as provit
I'd by the laws OF organizing such railroad
es rhe foreclosure of existing lines of the I'm
p ed States on these roads should at once fo
r low default in the payment thereof of tt
iebt of companies, and at the foreclOsul
n. sales of said roads the government sha
q. purchase the same if it becomes uecessal
:. 10 protect its interest therein o. If they ca
). oe purchased at a reasonable price aud tt
IL government shall OpeIa aLe salu ra loads
8. public highways for the beneIi If tt
whole people and not IN the interest Of Il
a. few, under suitable provisions for prote
n ZION OF life and property; giving to all tran
\, pOrtatiOn interests and privileges and equ
-, rates for fares and freight.
" 3. We denounce the present infamo,
IT, schemes for refunding these debts and
Is, mand that the laws now applicable there
n be executed and administered according
ed their true intent and spirit.
.r. 4. The telegraph. luke the postofice ~
m tenn, beng necessity for the transmissil
of news should be owned and operated
the government in the interest of people.
~ LAND.
~, l. The true policy demands that the a
60 tional and State legislation shall be such
I'D will ultimately enable every prudent al
DO Industrious citizen to secure q home, al
BY therefore the land should not be monop
i, tlzed for speculative purposes.
IL
other corporations in excess of their actu
~ Deeds, should by lawful means be reclail
III ed BY the government and held for actu
settlers only, and private land monopoly
d veil as alien ownership should be prohi
nd ted.
llI 2. We condemn the frauds BY which &
h. and grants to the Pacific Railroad compa
~. les have, through connivance of the Interi
department., robbed multitudes of actu
nS oonafide settlers of their homes and mine
ICE Of their claims, that We demand legislati,
nd by Congress which will enforce the exem
al ton of mineral land from such grants aft,
IN. as we'll as before patent.
n. 3. We demand that bonafide settlers
nd all public lands be provided free homes a
~; be provided for in the national Homeste
'Is law, and that no exception be made in t
OF case OF Indian reservations when open
Ia for settlement, and that all lands not M
nd patented come under this demand.
si- =. We favor system OF direct legislati
ot through the initiative and referendum q
hit der proper constitutional safeguards.
.se GENERAL PRoPosrT1oNs.
,re l: We demand the election Of Preside
~ and Vice-President and United States Ser
We tors By direct vote OF the people.
ne 2; We tender to the patriotic people
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their herr
d. struggle for political freedom and indepe
no dence, and We believe the time has col
ev when the United States, the great Repub
y: Of the world, should recognize that Cuba
re- and of right ough. to be . free and int
IT, pendent State.
sss 3. We favor home rule in the Territor
Id and the District of Columbia, and the eaI
ess admission of Territories a. States.
nt. 4. All public salaries should be made
m correspond to the price of labor and its pl
- ducts.
=; s. In times of great industrial depressio
81 idle labor should be employed on pub
lCe works as far as practicable.
IN 6. The arbitrary course of the courts
he assuming to imprison citizens for indir,
contempt and ruling by Injunction. ahou
be prevented by proper legislation.
Ter Z: We favor just pensions for our disabl
il. Union soldiers.
~ 8: Believing that the election franchi
~ and untrammeled ballot are essential to
~, government of, for, and by the people, t