People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1894 — People's Party State Platform. [ARTICLE]

People's Party State Platform.

Ing-neral tenns wpondonte ih»pr';i i>'—, :m<l d«v*larkllor.s of the Omaha ;> i { .r>«, •»n<l herewith submit the platform -,r •■auivi by yonr committee on r«isolations. TM fIXANCIAf. SSSJ'K. We demand a national currency of V ' per capita. ine|iMt:n;r the free eoinajre »' at the ratio of 15 to I. Kited by the ■' tforernnietit only, a t u ll legal tender - debts both public and private cliMri’i. f the people direct without the interv -at i banking corporations in payment of i - gut ions of tlie government, and den. i . ! t. issue of non-interest hearing trea>.. tfc--of small denominations. We declare our unalterable oppo- i. .- a party, to banks of issue, state or na ! inn ' \\ e also denounce the past and it tied use of the government Hat by coag.- -.«:>• create Interest-hearing bonds. "'-charge that Hit; erime of dent >: -ti/ir.i silver in ’73. by the Republican party, further consummated by the joint action of '.olh th-. old parties at the extra session of c.;ngress in tKI, has full} - accomplished the purpose 0 ’ the monied aristocracy of the Unitea mates and England, in placing American producers of our great staple crops on ale ■! with the poorest paid pauper labor of t - world under English control, by changing t trough this crime against American producers and laborers, the pricing instrument for u’l products and wages to tlie single standard of gold only. We demand a national graduate income tax on salaries or incomes in excess reasonable expenditures for the comforts and necessities of life. We pledge the People’s party, wL-r. given control of the government, that the gun holders, who put up life to save the Union from secession, shall be equalized with th- > bondholders, wlio speculated in human lit ■ and the blood of our people, and tieir pensions shall be treated as a vested right. We favor the election of United States senators and all postmasters by direct vote of the people.

STATE ISSM.’KS. We believe the people are yet ens able of .self-government aud home rule, and demand of the next legislature the repeal of the metropolitan police law applied tc> cities. Wo also denounce the present unfair and un - Just law that forbids minorities representation on election boards or witnesses to count of ballots, as a violation of the natura rights of the people; the entering widget the destruction of free government; th • very essence of party tyranny and taxation without representation, laws that ru hone-' man can defend. We demand a constitutional convention t. revise our '•oustitutlon and Include therein reform In the method- -7 'vntlm and the initiative and referendum system , legislation, with the veto power of ail t ie. important laws in the hands of the people. We demand such equitable adjustment ofthe statute for the listing of property so: taxation that will permit the deduction o’ all boiv& fldc Indebtedness from sum tola! listed. ' We demand a reasonable homestead law that no process of any court can touch. We demand a law taxing alllnhorltanre* coming to citizens of Indiuna, both direct and collateral, at 5 per cent, above 13.000, for tii# be nett of the state sinking fund. We demand that most liberal educational facilities for the masses within the power of Jhe state to provide, and a more efficient ad ministration of the public school find. We demand that convict labor shall be taken as far as possible away from competition with honest, free labor in conduct of the state prisons, recommending that counties worlt their convicts building aud improving public roads. Wo demand a law at the hands of the next legislature that will make it optional with debtors In this state, to pay any legal obligation in gold, silver or other lawful money of the United States. We demand that our state naturalization laws conform to our national laws upon the subject. We view with alarm the evil influence of the liquor traffic. Wo heartily endorse tlm Initiative and refeieudum system of legislation, believing by this means the people cansuppress this and other evils more effectually than by any other mode. We demand an effect ivuenforcement of the laws prohibiting the employment of child labor. We demand that a system of arbit raUon b > established, whereby serious difficulties between employer and employes muv be speedily and impartially adjusted, before either party resort to measures detrimental to one and to both. We favor a reduction of the working limn s by law in mines and factories In conform!! \ with the progress of industry. We demand that cities be specially empowered to assume ownership and control of public water, transportation and lightizm plants, in such manner as to operate wholly in the interest of the people, without imposing burdeusome.taxation. We are against the giving out of public works under contract to the lowest bidder, state and the communities should carry out such work thaznsolves under the supervision of .experienced officers. We favor an efficient employer's liability law and the inspection of mines and factories for the protection of life and limb of the workingmen. The right to vote is inherent in citizenship irrespective of sex. Lakey and Sayler, the new bakers, are prepared to do all kinds of fancy baking. Give them a call if you are needing anything in this line.