People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1895 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

People's Pi rtj Platform. F.iT'NDATION PRINCIPLES. FrisT.—Tivit the union th” labor forces <4 the i iirteri Stat' - - this bay < - oi>stininiattd shall be p.-rti anrnt end peipetual; may its sp*rite*i.er*mtoall I” - ai*t- forthe.-altatioti of the repualic ail'i th" uplift; mr of mankind. , ... Second —AVerdth bi'lonT- t > him who crc- ' t‘.'it. I’i'i v er - .'dollar'l a ken from industry wi'liott'e.iu”'alent i- robbery. ‘-It any will no’ w >r.. neither shall he eat." Thein te; e.-ts if civic ami i urn! l ilarr are the same; th.'ir interests <ie Mentieal. 'i’HIHO— t'-'e believe that the time has come when the railroad corpora I i'»:i' will either ou a the peop.e or the people must own the f .iiiroad'. ami should !h< government enter upon the work of owning ami managing any or ail railrr.nl'. we should favor an amendment tothe ■ >:i't it tit iot: by - .'h:cli ail pers,engage t in tin gover nment service shall be pia ed und"i a civil service regulai tin of tin - m >'! t -’i'i charm rer. so :i> to pivven: at - , irierea of the erot Ihe national nd idui't it ion by tie - u> -- >f -itch additional JiO'.'.'ii:: "lit employes FINANCE. I |[{ST— e demand a national currency, s ite. ,sot:mi ami flexible, issued by t he general governnon t only, a toll legal tender for all debts public and private, and that without tiie Us - of titiliking corporations, a just, equitable ami eilicien: means us distribution direct to th - people at :i tax not to exceed 2 per cent, per attuiim to be provided as set forth in the sub-in aMiry plan of the l arm- < IS - Alliamm or a better system; also by pay i lenis in discharge of its obligations for I'ubiic imp: o e lent ■>. We demand free ami unlimited coinage of sliver at the pre- m legal ratio of hi to 1. We demand thrri the amount of < - ii cubit ing medium lie speedily increased to not less i lian.Jft'J per capita . Wedemand a graduate' l income tax. We belt; - * e i hat the money of the country should be'.ept as much as possible in the hands of the people, ami lienee we demand iltatall stalo and national revenues shall lie limited ta tic- ne e.ssary expenses of the government, economically ami honestly administered. Wedemand that postal .savings limit be ratablished by I’m - government for 1 lie safe deposit of the earnings of the people uud to facilitate exchange. TRANSPORTATION. Second —Transportation being ameansof exchange and a puui.c necessity, the government should own and operate tlie railroads in the interests of the people. The telegraph ami telephone, like the lx»stoflt< - e system, being a necessity fortlie i ransmission of news, should beownedund operated by tin - Government in the interest <>f the people. LANDS. TuiRD-The land, including all the natural sources of wealth, is th' - heritage of the people. ami should not be monopolized for .speculative purposes, mid alien ownership of land should be prohibited. All landsnow held by railroads and other corporations in ex tess'of t’i dr a dual ti -, l- an I all lands now owned by aliens should i> ■ reclaimed by rhe government and held for actual settlers only.

SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS. Whekeas. Other questions have been presented for our consideration, we hereby' submit the fidlowing, list a.s u part of tiie platform of the People's Part y. but as resolutions ex pres-i ve of t he convent ion. Resoi.vkd. Thai we demand a free ballot I d'lid a fair' "nun in al! elections and pledge ( •trselve- to secure it to every legal voter without federal intervention through the adoption by the State , of I lie unperverted Australian or secret ballot system. Resolved. That the revenue derived from graduated ine.-nm ni\ should be applied to 1 te hu t ion of t In - burden of t aNation. now i 1 ..poi! th ■ domestic industries of this Country ,. ed. That we pledge our support, to so- .... 'tt,,. lu i pensions toe.x I nion soldiers and sailors.

. .. >. Tlint wo condemn lhe fall:ie> ci protecting A mere an labor under the pro.--lut system. wnicli open-, our port- to the pauper and el .nun a I ciasses of ' he world and >l-out our wa re earners; and »'ir d ••- noun.’c the present inctT -etivi- laws asjain-.t . ,><i< met Uibor aivl d<-..iainl 1 lie furl her re- .--- ■ ..r ii-.dosira’de imm'erntion. ■ RESca.VF.ti That we ''Ordially sympathize wtf-.i Me- eTorts o’ organized workmen to : ini (lie. hou > ot mhos and demand a rigid oriforceni -nt o.' th ■ existing eight hour taw .».i governme.ii work and as!; tiiat a I ' • ■•• ■' '■ Isi ’ It" said la w. Resolved, That we regard 'lie mainten., . , .... .ige .standing army of mereen".iis t|." t’int.'e'on s' -<em. asa rvina -ar to out liberties, and we demand It. <. n •• V t . 111 iX't’i* H t lIIVJISion of the Territory of Wyoming by the lured assassins of plutocracy, assisted by f .'deml officers.. nu-imVEo t’liat we commend to the thoughtful comslderai ion of tie people and tlie reform press the legislative system J; nown as tlie initiative and refer', ndum. Resolved. That we favor a Constitutional provision limiting the office of (’resident and Vice President to one term and providing for the election of senators of the United seat's by a direct vote of the people. Resolved. That we oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for any purnose.