People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1895 — People's Party Platform. [ARTICLE]

People's Party Platform.

FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES. p IK « T —That the union of the lahor forces of the United States tins day consummated shall he permanent and perpetual; may its spirit enter into :t!l hearts for ts;ilv;».tion *>f the republic ami the uplifting of i»»anWealth belongs to him who creates it. and every dollar taken from industry "without an eijufvalent is rolilx-ry. -If any will not work, neither shall lie eat. The interests of civic and rural labor are the same; their interests are identical. Third—We believe Hint the t ime has come when the railroad corporations will cithei own the people or the ‘■ must own ,he railroads, and should the r ’.eminent enter upon the work of ownin'/ and maii.i. iicr any or ail railroads, we ;lu,aid law.i-all amendment t«i the const i'.i'.uii .v "■ h 'h all persons engaged in ■ae >,o\eminent, sen c-e shall i>e placed under a eil il ser . ;ce regulation of t he most rigid chai Hctt r. so as to prevent an inci-ease of tin* potn-t oi tlie national iidmiiiisf r.itiou by 1 1use oi m*ch nuuitioiiiii government employe* FfXAN^L J'jjjst—Wo (ioiiiiHKi ji ii;ition:ii currency, •safe. >ound unu fiex.ble. issue i by t u- gener «il !rov**i'!iiu‘*h! onlv. ii lull 1 *.*t?; 1. 1 ipuupr 101 ail debts public ami private, and that v ithoiii 'he live of haiilcing cor;-.>; a I ions, a j Ist . Oqultauit and iTL-ii-ii; nn aiis of diet rihilt iin direct to the people at a tax not to exceed 2 per cent. per iiiinuiii to be pro\ i# JwJ as set forth in the suit-treasury plan of the I armors'Alliance or a lief ;r systeia; also by payments in discharge of its obligations far public improvements. We demand fife ami unlimited coinage of silver at t he present legal ra l io of Hi to 1. \V'e demand licit tin* a".(lid! of cji-cuiaiing medium speedily increased to not less titan ¥6O per capita \','e d< nr.inil graduated income tti.V. Wei -lie M-that the money of i lie riitipt ry should Ji-■ kept as much as possible in the iiainis of tip.* | ml)!'', and le-ncc we dan,and that all i." ami a a I ion ill n x <n lies shall he limited to fin- m-c s-aiy expenses nl the 'government, t cotioinieiiliy ami iionestiy ad•niiiistered. We lieina rid that postal savings bank hiestanlished I>_\ tic government for the safe deposit of the earnin'.- of the people and to ■facilitate exchange. TKANSIViRTATJON. Srcevi ih a nsporl al ion icing ameansif •evelinea*- and a p*i* i c aec,*ssity. tlie go’ einnient slmuld own and op-n itc the railroads I*l 1 lie ia I crests of 1 lie p, ople. Til •eh-.v aph am) ts-Jepiionp, like the po.io '.ic. ms',- .... iicing a u •■■cssity for ila ii in-' a-*- ,»’■ of news, ,-iimi.'! lie ipvni I ami n""r *' * bv ;a to i vg-. a incut in tile itu t res’. Of tli ■ p" IgiC. LANDS Tit::: T!-. • u< ! li 'lmling al! thejia'i:”n) s ciri" - of wealth. Is I lie tie it I age of the jj,.o- ].'■ . ini'ii iiil-l nor is eouopoii/ed for spec i.nili pi.rposcs. and alien ownership ol 1. a t sh'i i.a h< prolidilted. \li lands now ii' j'l by railroads and o! her corporatio n in < • -- c i i ■ it ii ■• I- ii I a l l lii ds n iw owned hy aliens should ih* reclaimed l)i 11 -ovt i uni.ait ami In hi for a *1 uai sei l lei> only. SU FPLEM ENT A R Y RESOLUTIONS. Whereas. Other questions have been preH'lin'il n 'in consiucralion. we herein soli I .11 tii. ,i,iin .v in v . n u as a part of the p! it t - 1 ui id ,he I’l-oule's i'a sty • hut as resol io iont .prc.- ... i ol I lie convent ion. Resolved. That ;\e dcm.imt a free hallo; ii’nl.i , lirroMii in all eieetiotls and pledge ourselves to secure it to every legal volyi y.ithou. federal iiili-rvotcion through tin i'liiipiam l,y the States of tlie unperverted ivlists aliau or seerei ballot, system. Ur.s.ipvE: Tim. ilu- revenue derived from' a. gruo.iai' O iii, nine tax 'lionid he applied In tic red net n n of l lie burden oi taxation, no levied upon the domestic industries of this coimt-y. jtc.' ,i., i:o. That we pledge our support, to fuirand liberal pensions toex I'nion soicieis and sauors. Resolved. That wo condemn the fallacy o protecting Anierican labor under the pies ..it system, which opens our ports to tin pauper and criminal classes of t lie world an ! crowds out otir wage earners; and we ih nuance the present ineffective laws aga n ■' contract labor and demand the forth r restrict ion of undesirable immigration. Resolved, That we cordially sympat hid with tlie efforts of organized wurkm.'n ti shorten the hours of labor and demand a rigid enforcement of the existing eight horn law on government, work and ask that it penalty clause be added to the said law. Resolved. That we regard the niiuntemmee of a large standing army of mercenaries. known as the Pinkerton system, asa men act to our liberties, and we demand it: abolition and we condemn the recent invasion ui the Territory of Wyoming by tin hired assassins of plutocracy, assisted In federal officers. Resolved. That we commend to tin thoughtful consideration of the people line the reform press the legislative systen known as the initiative and referendum. Resolved. That we favor a Constitution;! provision limiting the office of President am Vice President to one term and providin. for the election of senators of the United states by a direct vote of the people. Resolved. That we. oppose any subsidy onational aid to any private corpoiation so any puruose.

Wisconsin will pass a law prohibiting blacklists. An extra session of congress is to immediately follow. The Chi cago Times (weekly) and ihe People's Pilot for $1.5( . The odious income tax wih yield * ro, nOO.Ooo the first ear. Tom Watson’s paper and tin Pilot, both one year, for $1.30. Popular representation is voted down in the German parliament. Congress votes three new battle ships, the navy appropriation carrying $14,000,000. The People’s Pilot and Vircent's Searchlght both or • «ar for $1.50, regular rates $ '. 00. Capt. Napier has agreed to flnl the Chicora, which lies at tbp bottom of Lake Michigan, lor $5,0011 The Cti Times is said to have been sold to the great newspaper combine, and the only pa per of that great city, which has -shown signs of favoring the people is smothered. The combination is said to have been effect ed by democrats with millions of republican capital. ,

No silver legislation is to be attempted this session because of the filibustering tactics of the gold basis opposition. The subscription lists for the sale of the new U. S. bonds were opened but two hours and in that time the issue was taken many times over. The London Times in its Wednesday editorials said: ‘ -The new American loan was last quoted as firm at 34 premium on the issue price of 1131.” Happily for Gov. McKinley he is not obliged to vote on any of the financial, bills now pending in congress, and he undoubtedly sin iles blooming smoles in contemplating the efforts of Reed to play good Lord, good Devil.