Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-17

latlOn ut pleasure; sixth, for authorizing
the issue Of new gold bonds to replenish
the gold in the reserve fund, and seventh,
for striking down the greenback and
forcing the people to borrow $346, ,0O0, 600
more from the banks at an annual cost Of
go, 100000. The party pledges itself never
to cease agitation until this eighth fnan-
cial conspiracy is blotted from the statute
books.
1t reaffirms the demand for the reopen
Ing of the mints to the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver and gold at the legal
ratio of IS to l, the immediate increase Of
silver coin and certificates to take the
nlace of bank notes. thus replacing them
with full legal tender government paper
money with its volume so controlled as to
price level.
For an Income Tax.
\ 1t demands a graduated income and in
heritance tax to the end that aggregate
wealth shall bear it's proportion of taxa
tiOn.
1t demands postal savings banks.
1t declares for a free homestead law
and against land monopoly, and the
restoration of homestead rights to all
who have paid the government an acreage
price for land.
1t declares for the government owner
ship and operation Of railroads on non
partisan basis, such ownership to be ac-
eompIished in q manner consistent with
sound public policy. Trusts are the re-
suit of the private ownership and control
of money, transportation and the trans
mission of information. These instru-
ments of commerce are public functions
and should be controlled by tie people
through congress for the public welfare
The one remedy for trusts is that owner
ship and control be assumed by the peo-
pie.
It 10 further demanded that the tariff
on goods controlled by trusts be abol-
ished, and to cope with the trust evil
direct legislation be established through
the initiative and referendum.
The valor Of our army and navy Is ap-
ylauded, but the administration is de-
nounced for changing war for humanity
into war for conquest, and the lmme-
date stoppsge Of the strife in the Philip
pines by the assurance of independence
and protection, is demanded.
Against Porto Ricsu Legislstion.
The action Of the government in pass
nounced 80 contrary to the constitution
Of the United States and the contention
Of our forefathers, that there should be ne
taxation without representation.
Imperialism. which would force an un'
desired domination on the people OF the
Philippines, and out OF which comes the
call for large standing army as substi'
tute for our citizen soldiery, 10 de-
nounced.
The use of troops In the labor troubles
In the mining districts Of Idaho 10 d.
nounced 40 further manifestation of i'm
psrislism.
The importation Of Japanese and Chi
nese laborers is denounced and Its repres'
sion under existing laws demanded.
Sympathy and moral support is e1'
tended to the Beers in South Africa.
Municipal ownership Of public utilities
10 endorsed and government by 1n]unc'
tion Ia denounced.
Election Of United States senators by
the direct vote of the people is demanded
and free and fair ballot and an honest
count in all elections.
Home rule in the territories and the
District of Columbia, and the early ad'
mission of the former as states is favored
The expensive red tape system, political
favoritism, cruel and unnecessary delay
and political favoritisn Of the pension
Office is denounced, and the honest execu-
ton Of the laws and the fulflllmento of the
nations pledges demanded.
The Platform Adopted.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the platform Jerry Simpson moved that
the platform be adopted as read and the
committee discharged. The motion re-
osived half dozen seconds. A stand.
Ing vote was called for and amid great
cheering every delegate in the tent
aross, not . negative vote being re-
corded.
CINCINNATI, May Wharton Bar.
ker Of Pennsylvania was nominated for
president ON the second ballot by Mid.
dle-of-the- Road Populists. The nomi-
nation was attended by considerable
confusion and some feeling was shown.
Ignatius Donnelly Of Minnesota was
named for vice president by acclama-
tion.
The convention s second session was
called to order at $3.50 by Chairman w.
P. Peek. On motion of the Kansas del
egation its own votes were cut down