Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

eminent 20 own the railr0Ans than Tor the ran
roads 20 " the Government and that one or
the other alternative seen 5 iueYitabl1.
We call the attention OF our fellow citizens
% the fact that The surrender % both OF the
Old parties 20 corporate influence leaves the
feoples party the only party Of reform u the
Therefore. we submit The foiiowinr platform
o. principles 20 The American people;
The issuing OF money IS q function OF gov
eminent and should never be delegated to
corporations or Individuals Tho constitution
gives 70 congress alone power 70 coin money
and regulate rs value.
We demand. therefore. that on money shall
be issued BY the government m such quantity
as shall maintain 81 ibllity n prices. every dol
lar 20 be o fun legal tender. none Of which
Ahall be a debt redeemabie ia other money.
We demand that pustal savings banks be es-
tanlsheu bY the government for The safe de
post Of the savings % the people.
We believe In The right % labor 70 organize
for the benefit and protection Tor those b
toll aud pledge the efforts ofthe peoples par
g. 70 preserve this rght inviDiate. capital IS
organize dand has 40 right 10 deny TO labo the
privilege which 10 cinifls for itself. We feel
that Intelligent generalization OF labor Is essen
tal thatiL raises The STANDARD Of workman
ship and promote the efficiency. Intelligence,
independence and character Of the wage
Garner. We believe. With Abraham Lincoln.
that labor Is prior 20 capital. and Is not its
slave, but companion and we plead for that
broad spirit Of liberation and Justice which
win promote industrial peace through the OBJ
seryance OF the principles OF voluntary arbi-
tration.
We favor the enactmeut Of legislation look
ing TO the improvementof conditions for wage
earners, the abolition OF child labor, the sup
preston Of sweat shops. and Of convict labor
In competition with free labor, and the exclu-
sion from American shores Of foreign pauper
abOr.
We favor the shorter work day. and declare
that IN eight hours constitutes a days labor IN
government service. that eight hours should
constitute q DAYS labor In factories work
shops and mines.
As a means OF placing an public questions
directly under the control OF the people, we
demand that legal provision be made under
which the people may exercise the initiative,
referendum and proportional representation,
ard direct vote for all poblic O%ficers, with the
right OF recall.
wealth, Is a heritage OF all the people. and
should not be m~OnOpOlized for speculative
purposes; and alien ownership OF land should
be prohibited.
We demand a return to the original inter
probation OF the constitution and a fair and
impartial enforcement OF laws under IT,. and
denOunce government by Injunction and i'm
prlsonment without the right Of trial by jury,
To prevent unjust discrimination and
monopoly, the gOvement should own and con-
troll the railroad; and those public utilities,
which In their nature are m~onopOlies. To per
feet the postal service, the government should
own and operate the general telegraph and
post.
As to those trusts and m~OnOpOlies which are
not public utilities or natural ~mOnOpolies, we
demand that those special privileges which
they now enjoy, and which alone enables them
70 exist, should be Immediately Withdrawn.
Corporations, being the creatures OF govern
ment should be subjected to such government
tai regulations and control as viii adequately
protect the public. We nemand the taxation
OF monopoly privileges, while they remain IN
private hands, to the extent OF the value Of
privileges granted.
We demand that congress shall enact a gen
eral law uniformly regulating the power and
duties OF all Incorporated companies doing in
terstate business.