Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

and regulate its value.
We demand. therefore. that an money shan
be issued by the government ln such quantity
as shall maintain stability IN prices every DOL
lar 20 be d ful legal tender, none Of which
shan be q debt redeemable in other money.
We demand that postal savings banks be es=
tahlshed by the government for the safe de-
puslt OF the savings Of the people.
We believe ia tue right OF labor 70 organize
for the benefit and projection for those who
toll and pledge the enorts ofthe people spar
ty 20 preserve this right inviOlate. capital Is
organize dand has no right 20 deny 70 labor the
privilege which IL claims for Itself. We feel
that intelligent organization 81 labor Is essen
tialsthatit raises the standard OF workman
shin and promotes the efficiency. Intelligence,
Independence and character OF The sage
Garner. We believe, with Abraham Lincoln,
that labor Is prior 20 capital, and Is not is
slave, but companion; and We plead for that
broad spirit Of federation and Justice which
viii promote Industrial peace through the OBJ
servance Of the principles of voluntary arbi-
tratiOn.
we favor the enactment of legislation look
ing TO the improvements OF conditions for wage
earners, the abolition Of child labor, the sup
preston OF sweat shops, ana OF convict labor
In competition with free labor, and the eKclu-
sion from American shores Of foreign pauper
abOF.
we favor the shorter work day. and declare
that n eight hours constitutes a day labor "a
government service, that eight hours should
constitute a days labor IN factories, work
shops and mines.
As a means Of placing ell 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 al pOblc Omcers, with the
right OF recall.
Land. including all the natural resources Of
wealth, Is a heritage OF oil the people, and
should not be ~m0nOpOlized for speculative
purposes; and alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited.
We demand q return TO the original inter
probation OF the constitution and a fair and
Impartial enforcement Of laws under IT, and
den0unce government by Injunction and I'm
prisonment without the right of trial BY jury.
To prevent unjust discrimination and
monopoly. the Rovement should own and con
troll the railroad; aud those public utilities,
which IN their nature are mOnopolies. To per.
feet the postal service, the government should
own and operate the general telegraph and
telephone systems, and pOrvide q parcels
post.
As to those trusts and monopOlies which are
not public utilities or natural monopoies, we
demand that those special privileges which
they o enjoy, and which alone enables them
to exist, should be Immediately Withdrawn.
Corporations. being the creatures OF govern
ment should be subjected to such government
tai regulations and control as win Adequately
protect the public. We nemand the taxation
OF monopoly privileges, While they remain II
private hands, TO the extent OF the value D.
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.