The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-10
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prOlnlS1nSIy opposed TO Cne further enCrOach-
ings and Capitalization of Federal power.
CO. That we must not and will not allow
Force Bills, and SIGH
CO That we are vehemently opposed to
governmental ownership of telegraphs and
railroads, because it would bring into our
midst an army of spies, informers and Fed
eral ofice-holders. However, we favor "rigid,
honest, just control'-over such men as the
Vanderbilts, the Morgans and the Goulds.
(8) We demand, we positiUe1g demand
the "free and unlimited"- know the rest.
90 We demand that that 10 per cent. tax
on State banks be repealed-not because we
expect it, but because we've got to appear to-
(1O) We demand that the currency be in
creased to meet the needs of the people
leaving it to Morgan & Co. to say how much,
if any.
(1D We demand that Congress put an end
to gambling in futures.
(12) We believe in equal rights for all
and special privileges to none, and therefore
demand:
"a That national legislation shall be so
framed in the future as to not build up indus
try at the expense of another
"b. We regard the most important issue be-
fore the people reform of the present iniquitous
tariff and we demand a removal of the existing
heavy tariff tax from the necessities of life, that
the poor of our land must have.
&C We further demand just and equitable
system of graduated tax income.
ID. We believe that the money of the country
should be kept as much possible in the hands
of the people, and hence we demand that all
tional and State revenue shall be limited to the
necessary expenses of the Government economi-
cally and honestly administered.
GA. We demand retrenchment and reform in
the expenditure of national revenues especially
a correction of the present pension system, which
rests like mammoth war tax on our section of
the Union.
"15. We therefore, in a spirit of mutual con-
cession, offer this platform, to the Democracy
of Georgia, and pray that divine Providence
may incline our hearts to wisdom justice and
moderation
(When Mr.. Garrard finished reading the paper
it unanimously adopted in the midst of wild
and long continued applause.)
Can you blame the people for having been
deceived by Platforms of that kind?
1t took the wind out of the Populist sails,
completely. All the Southern conventions of
1892 were equally astute-and | may add,
INSCRIPTIONS
You have seen the Promise: now what was
the Performance? The Democratic party
captured the overnment-President, Senate
and House-and did exactly the opposite of
what it had declared to be it's purpose
Instead of free and unlimited coinage Of
silver, an extra session was called to shut the
minis, and cut off the amount we were get
ting under the Sherman law.
A highly protective tariff was passed,
which left heavy burdens on the necessaries
of life which the poor must have to live.
Not an effort was made to increase the cir
culating medium, nor to repeal the 10 per
cent. tax on State banks
Instead of the checking of Federal en-
croachments, the United States soldiers were
sent to invade Illinois, and sent over the pro
test of her Democratic Governor.
And where is the party now? Is it march
ing, or retreating? going, or coming?