The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-11

ulating its supporters on the wide ex-
tension of its principles in all directions,
does hereby reafflrm its adherence to the
fundamental principles proclaimed in its
two prior platforms, and calls upon all
who desire to assert the subversion of
free institutions by corporate and impe-
rlalstic power to unite with 1t In bringing
the government back TO the ideals of
Washington, jefferson, Jackson and Lin
coin.
TT extends to its allies In the struggle
for financial and economic freedom assur-
ances of its loyalty to the principles
which animate the allied forces, and the
promise of honest and hearty cooperation
In every effort for their success.
I TO thefpeople of the United States we
offer the following platform as the ex-
preston of our unalterable convictions
Currency Bill Denounced.
Resolved, That we denounce the act
of March IA. 1900, as the elimination Of
| long series of conspiracies 10 deprive the
people of their constitutional rights over
the money Of the nation, and relegate to
| gigantic money trust the control Of the
purse and hence of the people.
I'VE denounce this act, first, for making
all money obligations, domestic and for
eign, payable in gold coin or it's equiva-
lent, thus enormously increasing the bur-
dens of the debtors and enriching the
creditors.
Second. For refunding coin bonds not
to mature for years into longtime gold
bonds so as TO make their payment i'm
probable and our debt perpetual.
Third. For taking from the treasury
over $50 600, 900 in time of war and pre-
senting 1t as premium to bondholders to
! accomplish the refunding of bonds not
due
Fourth For doubling the capital of
| bankers by returning to them the face
| value of their bonds in current money
notes so that they may draw one interest
| from the government and another from
! the people.
Fifth. For allowing banks to expand
and contract their circulation at pleasure,
| thus controlling prices of Gil products.
Sixth. For. authorizing the Secretary OF
| the Treasury TO issue new god bonds TO
| an unlimited amount whenever he deems
1t necessary to replenish the gold hoard.
| thus enabling Insurers to secure more
| bonds and more bank currency, by draw
ing gold from the treasury, thereby Gre
ating an endless chain for perpetually
| adding to a perpetual debt
Seventh. for striking down the green
| back in order to force the people to Dor
row three hundred and forty-six millions
| of dollars more from the banks at an an
nual cost of overly twenty millions OF dol
| lars.
while barring out the money In the
constitution this law opens the printing
minis of the treasury TO the free coinage
of bank paper money to enrich the few
and impoverish the many.
I'VE pledge anew the Peoples party
never to cease the agitation until this
eighth financial conspiracy is blotted from
The statute book, the Lincoln greenback
restored the bonds all paid, and all cor
porasion money forever retired.
Free Coinage of silver.
|, 1--WE reaffirm the demand for the re-
opening of the minis of the United States
for the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer and gold at the present legal ratio of
16 to 1, the immediate increase OF the
volume of silver coins and certificates
thus created to be substituted, dollar for
dollar, for the bank notes issued by pri-
vate corporations under special privilege
granted by law of March IA, 1900, and
prior national banking laws, the remain
Ing portion of the bank notes to be re-
placed with full legal tender government
paper money and it's volume so controlled
as to maintain at all times a stable mon
ey market and stable price level.
we demand graduatefi income and
inheritance tax, TO the end that aRgre-
gated wealth shall bear its just proper
ton Of taxation.
I'VE demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit OF the savings Of the people
and to facilitate exchange.
1.-THE original homestead policy should
be enforced ond future settlers upon the
public domain should be entitled 20 free
homestead, and those who have paid an
acreage price TO The government under
existing laws should have their home
stead rights restored.
Denunciatton of Trusts.
Trusts, the overshadowing evil Of the
age, are the result of elimination Of the
private ownership and control of three
great Instruments Of commerce-money
transportation and the means of trans
mission of information which instru-
ments Of commerce are public functions
and which our fathers declared in the
constitution should be controlled by the
people through their Congress for the pub
lie welfare. One remedy for trusts is
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