The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
PRINCIPLES SET FORTH.
The Allied Party inOunceS lis Plat.
form and ArtieS Of AffiatiOn.
IT DEMANDS MAN RADICAL REFORMS
Platform Includes Plank for Nearly All
the Existing ISIS and Several New
Ones ArSu1gested.

Kansas City, Scemher la.-The new
allied party has lscd the following dec
aration Of princIps and articles of af-
/ fllation:
The political andeconcmcal conditions
Of cur country ha' made Il imperative
for the wealth nrmclng classes Of the
United states 10 ute into one vast po,
litlcal organization the eud that class
legislation in our overnmeut shall be
abolished
| Declaration Of prl'iples
|. We demand tn initiative aud refer.
endum and the impatlfe mandate.
=. We favor the lbllc ownership ~ all
public utilities as 10 people shall from
time to time elect.
3. The land. incding all natural re-.
sources, tho hcrltagtot the people, should
not he monopoAsct for speculative pur-
hlhited, All lands DIV held by RAILROADS
and other corporatils In excess Of their
actual needs or het by aliens, Snoud pc
reclaimed aud held II actual settlers only
4. We favor scicnnc money based upon
the entire wealth otrhe people Of tic ~.
tion and not redenahle in any Necinc
commodity, hut to full legal tenor TOT
all debts private o public. 70 ne 'SSned
by the government My and with@t tue
Intervention Of hank sufficient IN 'oanu-
~ to meet the requirements of commerce
3. We believe in ,st and natura taxa
tlon.
q We demand the election Of u pres,
ident, vice president Federal jugs auu
senators by the pcolc.
Z. We favor the GRAFTON of catnct Of
fcCr Of the department OF amor ,.,
$, We favor the establishment o'postal
savings banks
.. Ne favor the ahptlon Of suehconst-
tutlonnl amendments as may he necessary
to make the above lrgS.
ARTICLES OF AFFLlATlo'
Resolved, Tint we hyor the orgalzation
and immediate union N all voters &lS ~, ny
with the principles lpretofore adnseu nl
this conference commlttce INTO on pour
cal organization,
Resolved. That In the interest oiustice
to all citizens who favor this end 70 sun
NIT the following PIN Of procure 20
l. That this Joint conference Gala dele
gate National convention az ciuzls Muu
will agree with us upon the -lples
adopted by the said conference. lnett
az some convenient city not soo'r than
six months from this date. Tor .APurpoSe
Of completing the organisation.
Resolved. That an urgent invition 70
all affiliated in this movement heNtended
on equal terms TO all radical rerm par,
Ties dncludinr the public owncrsh party
believing in independent action non me
principles set forth in the platfo1 adopt
ed In this conference. -.,..
That a provisional committee, insisting
Of the chairman OF each marty fhlintng
with this movement. he given Uncover 20
provide for conventions IN every tate, anil
Territory to elcct delegates 90 thNntional
convention, and that until the reting OF
this National convention The, wk Of or
gRnlziug he left In tho hands the re-
form party organizations IN the espective
states and Territories.
Resolved. That the represCutNtn in tms
National convention shall he lsed upon
the combined vote Of MI partleTonnectef
with this movement az auv ge-sl elec'
tlou since 1900 one for every 90 or ma
tority fraction thereof, and hat each
State and Territory be cntta TO 1--WE
delegates at large.
Resolved That the work otorranlyi"r
upon this line he divided amcu the -
nientS SO as 10 avoid urnecesay compN
cations and obtain the host rests.
Resolved, That until the ueeng OF said
convention and tho completn OF rho
work Of organization, the movdpnt In be
hnlf oc these nrlnclpleS he krwn rs tht
alned marty The Natioual ctvcntinn ot
tho allied party IS called 10 MT NJ Louis
Vile KY the first Wednesd' IN Arpil
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