The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-01
Peoples Progressive Party
Platform and Resolutions

All progress involves change and In
this hour of economic peril and financial
crises. caused by fraudulent and crimina,
manipula ton and artificial deiiaton oi
| money and credit of the nation, theTeby
| forcihg colossal losses of over s3o,ooo,'
| 100000. bankruptcy and ruin and sulclae
upon our people aufing ri ,e .hg Ilnifea ted states
Of America declare the overshadowing
and vital issue is the gigantic money
monopoly against the great coih'aon
We demand through the peoples pro-
gressive. party that our nation. a goVern, !,
for the people. be liberated from this gl-
gantic money monopoly-debt. bnfdehs
taking over the odlous monopolyEtin,ee tn 9
privately owner Federal Reserve oank
system-brought into existence by the
democratic party being perpetual ed bs
the republican party-in direct violation OF
the constitution of the United States a.
American financial system of government
owned banks, and the direct issue of full
legal tender currency at its race value
gress as the constitution provides. In
amounts sufficient to meet all np PUBIC ~.
demands. including soldiers bonus, IN
ture and all other industry providins tor
labor in times of Unemployment on public
nndnrar. works a, nrngtoa gns ana by mang loans
direct to all producers at not more than
per cent interest. thus assuring peace.
Pile thereby preserving to future genera
tions the ideals advanced by Andrew
Jackson and Abraham LnS0n and upon
which the United states OF America was
founded, ,sa 80
our forefa theirs. and for the welfare OF
this and future generations. we demand
the establishment q an eeonomihe nc. ana n,
masters of our own affairs and indepen-
dent. of foreign control by ths aoopt'on
of the following pIastaGm p,afspnm'
We demand the repeal OF the federsi
reserve bank act. and the estaotsninen. a,
OF an American financial system OF gov, gov
eminent owned banks with the direct
issue of full legal tender currency at l,s
face value for all debts. public ana pri-
yate by congress as the constitution pro,
vides, in amounts sufficient TO meet an
public demands: and we favor loaning
money direct to the people at rate Oh
Interest not to exceed per cent, =,
We favor the immediate payment OF
a soldiers bonus to all ex-seryice men
or their dependents, OF the Spanish amer,
suI legal tender currency. issued direct
by the government to those entitled 10
''Ve We demand the abolition Of the cleo
torai college and the election OF preslaa
dent and vice president 81 ., tne neonie Sni'su
Make Bonds Legal Tender.
We demand that all outstanding ,sI gosII
ernmsnt bonds be eabe fee'area for currency at
tbstr mar value. and that no further bonds
be Issued thereby reducing unjust anu
ouv1 Whenever prodacers are put In ieop,
ardy by reason of .monopolistic control OF OF
that which Is vital TO each InutNioua,. aanie IA
,o gorca adeouate competition. or take
a nonopoly over The federal machinery
must be used TO that END so SO the nso5ls govern
We demand that the declaration o, wha VAT
be submitted to a referendum OF the
PeUp.ei EXCEPT Ws des.re fe' friendly
with ali nations on earth where difficult
Ties arise that they may be settled oy
onen not secret, diplomacy.
'''"' Freedom for Philippines.
We demand direct. legislation tnr9ngn ,.is,
tho stablishment OF a na.ionai ,,a me- rss.
ognition of God and the brotherhooa OF
man. we favor the granting of me.
penoence 10 the people OF the pniippihe
'''S We demand equal rights for women IN
confldin in the Justice ssreess %, ssr at the
nolls. we submit the foregoing declaration
OF principles and purposes 10 the .'1a eon
We invite tho support OF all citizens VINO
approve them and who desire 70 ma, nase
them made effective throush sesio or.
alton Of the oountry's prosperity ana
save We demand liberal appropriation for
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions hefep'
| That the organization OF the People
progressive party be made permanent ara
the thanks of this convention be sNtenu-
less efforts in our behalf.
That the money issue 10 the paramount
one now before the country and that tne
candle chosen pledge themsel.es. ~, 20
the speedy enactment into law OF INN
conyention plank on that subject
That bill for the realization OF the
| constitutional authority OF congress 70 s. ,s
sue money and TO regulate the Na.us
thereof, too long suspended be proinp'S
That the voting public should be en-
ughtened as to the depreeiations OF the
FEDERAL Reserve banking system
That no further bonds or the 1nlteI
States be issued and those already issued
should be made full legal tender Tor al
| debts public and private. Ia.
That soldiers and sailors or the ~orid
| war should receive Just compensatlon. ,
That the United States should never as
neople. except In case OF INVASION:
We oppose all monopoly. whenever
| producers are put In jeopardy by Iehs9.
ot monopolistie control OF that which ~
| Vital TO each Individual II becomes th'
| duty OF tR whole people 70 force - sae
| ouate com tetition. or take business over
| The federal machinery must be nfea ,s
Tor ali the people thereof
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