The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20
ALLIED THIRD PARTY A DECLARATION OF PRINCE PIES IS PROMULGATED. Scientific Money" is One of the Many Peculiar Demands Made.
 Initiative and Referendum
 Are Endorsed.

Kansas City. Sept. 1s.-The new allied party has issued the following declara- ton of principles and articles or affiiia- | tion: "The political and economical conditions | of our country have made 1t imperative | for the wealth. producing classes Of the United States to unite into one vast politi- cal organization, to the end that class legislation in our government snail be abolished.
 Declaration of principles:
 "First-We demand the initiative and referendum and the imperative mandate. "Second-We favor the public ownership of all public utilities as the people shall from time to time elect.
 '"Third-The land. including all natural resources. the heritage of the people, should not be monopoliZed for specula- tive purposes. and alien ownership should be prohibited. All lands now held by | railroads and other corporations in excess of their actual needs, or held by aliens. "Fourth-We favor scientific money. based upon the entire wealth of the people of the nation and not redeemable in any specific commodity, but to be full legal tender for all debts, private or public, to be issued by the government only, and without the intervention of banks, suf- ficient in quantity to meet the require- "Flfth-We believe in just and natural taxation.
 "Sixth-we demand the election of the President Vice President, federal judges and Senators by the people.
 Seventh-We favor the creation of a cabinet office of the Department of Labor and Equitable Arbitration.
 ''Eighth--We favor the establishment of postal savings banks.
 "Ninth-We favor the adoption of such constitutional amendments as may be necessary to make the above laws
 Articles of Affiliation.
 'ReSOIVNd. That favor the niZa- tton and immediate union of all voters agreeing with the principles heretofore adopted by this conference committee into one political organization.
 Resolved that in the interest of jus ttce to all citizens who favor this end, we submit the following plan of proceed ure to perfect this union
 T. That this joint conference call a dele gate national convention of citizens who with us agree upon the principles adopted by the said Conference Commit sooner than six months from this date for the purupose of completing the or ganization.
 Resolved, that an urgent invitation to equal terms to all radical reform parties unciuding the public ownership party) believing in independent action upon the pTlnclples set forth In the platform adopt ed in this conference.
 That provisional committee consist ing Of the chairman of each party affili- aung With this movement be given the power to provide for conventions in ev- cry State and Territory to elect dele gates to the national convention and that until the meeting of this national con vention the work of organizing this move- ment be left in the hands of the reform party organizations in the respective States and Territories and under the di- rection of the national reform organiza- ton.
 Resolved. that the representation in thiS national convention shall be based upon the combined vote of all parties connected with this movement at any general election since 1890, one for every 2,OOO or majority fraction thereof and that each State and Territory be entitled to five delegates at large
 Resolved that the work of organizing upon this line be divided among the rep resentatives of the several elements so as to avoid unnecessary complications and order and obtain the best results. Resolved, that until the meeting of Said convention and the completion of the work of organization the movement in behalf of these principles be known as the Allied Party.
 "The national convention of the Allied Party is called to meet at Louisville, Ky. the first Wednesday in April. 1902
 "J S. Felter.
 "J B. Cook.
 IS. L. Moser.
 "W. s. Morgan,
 "E A. Shay.
 Resolutions Committee"