Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17


erament l0 the ralr0ans Than for the Fan
roads 10 own the government and that one or
tie other alternative seens Inevitable
we ean Che attention Of our fellow citizens
ga partics % corporate Influence leaves ne
People party the only party n reform T. me
therefore. We submit ne following platform
81 principles to the American people.
The issuing Of money Is q function OF gov
prnmenE. aud should never be delegated 10
corporations % individuals The constitution
gives 20 congress alone power 70 coin money
Ne demand. therefore. that an money shan
be issued bV The government ia such quantity
as shall maintain stability u prices every col
lar to be O fun legal tender none OF Maleh
shan be 3 DEBT redeemable iu other money.
We demand that postal savings banks pc IS
tahNshed bV the government for The safe de-
posit of the savings OF the people
We believe IN the right Of labor 70 organize
for the benefit ana protection for those who
toll: and pledge the efforts Oftue people s par
v 20 preserve this right inNl0iate. capital Is
organize Gand has no right 20 DENY 70 aavo tne
privilege which 1t claims for itself. we teel
that intelligent organization OF labor D. essen
tial that 30 raises the standard OF workman
ship and promotes the efficiency. intelligence,
Independence and character OF the wage
earner. We believe with Abraham Lincoln,
that labor Is prior 10 capital and Is not It's
slave. but companion and We plead TOT Lhat
broad spirit Of liberation ana Justice Whleh
MNM EEkAsWNE EtAANNaHHA NNNA& AANE~A
servnnce Of the principles of voluntary arol-
we favor the Enactment Of legislation look
Ing 20 the improvements cqna1tlQhs iOt wage
Farmers. the abolition Of child labor, the sup
preston OF sweat shops. and Of convict labor
Ia competition With free labor. and the exelu'
sion from American shores Of foreign paupei
ab0r.
We favor the shorter work day, and declare
that III eight hours c0nstitutesa day. labor tn
government service. that eight hours should
constitute o DAYS labor IN factories Wora
shops and mines.
Az d means OF placing al public questions
directly under the control Of the people We
demand that legal provision be made uudei
which the people may exercise the initiative
referendum and proportional representation
ard direct vote for al pobic ofieers, Win the
right OF recall.
Land. including al the natural resources o.
wealth. Is q heritage Of an the people, anl
should not be monopolzed for speculauy,
purposes: and alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited.
we demand o return TO the original inter
probation Of the constitution and q fair ant
Impartial enforcement Of laws under To- an'
denOunce government by Injunction ana I'M
-prisonment without the right OF trial by jury
To prevent unjust discrimination an'
monopoly. the govement should own and con
troll the railroad; and those public utilities
which To their nature are monopoles. To pei
feet the postal service, the government shpuf
own and operate the general telegraph an
telephone systems, and porvtde a parcel
post.
As to those trusts and m~onOpohes which ar
not public utilities or natural m~on0pohes, W
demand that those special privileges whlc
they now enjoy. and which alone enables Their
TO exist, should be Immediately Withdrawn
Corporations. being the creatures OF govern
ment should be subjected to such goyernmei
tai regulations and control as VIII Qdequatei
protect the public. We nemand the taxatio
Of monopoly privileges, while they remain ]
private hands, TO the extent OF the value Z
privileges granted.
we demand that congress shall enact a gei
eral law uniformly regulating the power an
duties OF all Incorporated companies doing Il
terstate business.