The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

and speeches. Former Senator Allen at this time refuted the story that
 was circulated among the delegates
 that he, while presiding officer Of the
 St. Louis convention in 1886, suppress
 ed a telegram that was sent to the con
 vention by w. J. Bryan. MT. Allen
 said the story was false; that Bryan
 did not send such a message 10 the
 Populist convention in lssS.
 After the convention adjourned
 meeting of the National committee was
 held and James IT. Ferris. of Joliet'
 H., was elected chairman and Charles
 a. De France, of Lincoln, Neb., secre-
 tary.
 It was 2:3o before the Committee on
 Resolutions made its report to the convention. After reaffirming Its ad- herence to the basic truths Of the Omaha platform of 1892 and of the SUD seouent platforms of 1896 and lspo the platform says; t-
 : The issuing of money is a function oi government and should never be dele- gated to corporations or indiVlduals The constitution gives to Congress alone power to issue money and regu- | late its value.
 We therefore demand that all money shall be issued by the government 1T such quantities as shall maintain | stability in prices, every dollar to De l a full legal tender, none of which snai l be a debt redeemable in other money We demand that postal savings banks | be established by the government. We believe in the right of labor tc organize for the benefit and protector | of those who toll, and pledge the CT l forts of the Peoples Party to preserve l this right inviolate. Capital is organized tn n privilege which 1t claims itself. we | feel that intelligent organization oi labor is essential that 1t raises the | standard of workmen, promotes the ef' l fciency. intelligence and character oi l the wage earner.1 We believe Wltf | Abraahm Lincoln that labor Is prior tf | capital and not its slave, but its com panion.
 l We favor the enactment of Legislator | looking to the improvement of condi l tions for wage earners, the abolition oi
 child labor, the suppression or swea shops and of convict labor in competi | tion with free labor and the exclusion | from American shores of foreiGr | pauper labor:
 | We favor the shorter work day ant | declare that if eight hours constitutes | a days labor in government service 1 that eight hours should constitute { days labor in factories, workshops anC | mines.
 | As a means of placing all public questions directly under the control O | the people, we demand that the lega | provisions be made under which thu | people may exercise the initiative, re l ferendum and proportional representa- | ton and direct vote for all public or | fcers with the right or frecall. We denounce government by in1unc
 tion and Imprisonment without th' | right of trial by jury.
 TO prevent unjust discrimination ant | monopoly the government should oWI | and control the railroads and thos'
 public utilities which. in their nature are monopolized to perfect the posta | service, the government should owI
 and operate the general telegraphs ant telephone systems and provide parcel
 post
 As to those trusts and monopolie l which are not public utilities O
 natural monopolies we demand thu
 those special privileges which the,
 now enjoy and what enable then
 to exist should be immediately with
 drawn. Corporations being the creat ures of government should be subJecte'
 to such governmental regulations an 1 control as will adequately protect tn
 public We demand the taxation
 monopoly privileges"
 The platform was adopted unani | rnousIy