Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29
POpULIST COUNTY CONVENTION,

Thomas B. Leonard was elected tenn
porary chairman and John A. Willis
secretary.
A, S. Newland, S. P. Wright, j. c.
Sullivan, John Woehr, and D. N. Nc
Donald were appointed committee
on credentials, and J. 0. Couch, VIC.
Reeder, IL. Dornlan, John Borea, and
NJ. W. Starr committee on platform.
c. d. Linn, Q. r. Holcomb, and j.
A. Thiel, j., were appointed on order
of business.
The convention then adjourned till
l O'Clock p. m.
The convention reasscmbled at 1
O'Clock p. m.
Committee on credentials reported
5S delegates present.
Committee on platform reported as
follows: PLATFORM.
Believing that those who think
alike on the leading issues OF the day
must either work tremendously to-
gether or have the efficiency OF their
work largely neutralizel and lost; and
that the time has come for complete
and permanent union of all those who
are opposed to the gold standard and
every other species OF monopoly where
by favored classes receive unearned
benefits at the expense Of the many;
and knowing that reorganization in
which all meet on equal footing re-
CARELESS of previous party adherence
and name must meet the hearty sup
port of all who sincerely believe the
same way and honestly seek to put
their beliefs into practice. Therefore,
in addition to giving our hearty sup
port to the constitutional amend
ments as to equal suffrage and local
option in taxation to be voted on ut
the coming election, we do agree to
organize the above forces in this coun-
ty and so far as possible, in this state
and nation, upon the following decla-
ration of principles:
First-We believe that the majority
should rule, and upon all grave public
questions the voice OF the people
should be heard directly, and for the
purpose of securing the most essential
reform, we demand that the people
by direct legislation shall have the
power to initiate and repeal laws.
Second-We demand national
money, safe, sound and flexible, issued
by the government only, without the
intervention of banks of issue as full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, with just, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct
to the people through the lawful dis
bursements of the government; that
the volume of circulating medium be
sufficient to meet the requirements of
the business and population of this
country and to restore and maintain
a just level of prices of labor and COM
modities.
Third-We pledge ourselves unre-
servedly for bimetalism-the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver and
gold into standard money at the pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to l and without
waiting for the action OF any other
nation.
Fourth-We believe that the value
of every franchise monopoly which is
created by the public should go to the
public either through direct use and
peration or through the appropriation
of such value by taxation, thereby re-
ducing taxation on private industry.
Fifth-We demand that all evidence
OF wealth be listed for taxation in the
county recorded.
Sixth-We demand that there shall
be no further issue of United States
interest bearing bonds.
Seventh-We are opposed to and de-
nounce the present tendency toward
government by injunction.
Eighth-We demand the election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
For the purpose OF perfecting the
above organization, we recommend
the formation of precinct clubs
throughout the county, that a single
nominating convention be held, and
that such convention be as large as
possible in order that full representa-
ton may be had.
Further, we recommend that the
state central committees be requested
to combine and consider the advisa-
bility OF having but one convention
for the purpose of naming ticket
this fall and to take up the subject of
general organization in this state.
We heartily endorse the official
actions of all our present state and
county officials.