People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1895 — Page 4
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People's Party Platform.
FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES. ' First.—That the union of the labor forces ' oftae I ifiit-d States tins da;,'consummated 1 shall be perm: cent and pirj.etual: may its I spirit enter into afi hearts for the salva’tim; | <>: the republic anti the uplifting of mankind. Second. —Wea’.tii belmms to hint who ere- | ates it. an:! every dollar raken from industry; without an equivalent is robbery. ‘-If any i xvillr.pt wpfk'.' neither shall he eat.'’ Tin in- I tecests of civic and rural labor are the same; I their interests are identical. Third—We relieve that the lime has come v. hen the railroad corporations will either own the people or the people artist own i lie railroads, anti should the government enter upon the work of owning and managin'; any I or ail railroad;., we should favor an amend- j menttotbe constitution by u hnh all ; er-I sons engaged in the government sei", ice shall be placed tohier a civil service regulation of tin- mostiigid charm-tcr. so as to prevent an increase of t he power, f t he national I administ rut ion by the u.w ol such additional ! government employes. FINAN' ?. First—We demand a nation::' currency. I safe, sound r.n'i iie.xible, issue.i I, , tiie getter- ‘ al gove: nni.'iit only, a Lili legai lender for I all dents pub,tc am: private, and that without the us ■ of baiising corporations, a just. <'<;uitai>!e ami efficient means ot <1 i ■ , riinit ion direct to the people al a tax not to ■•weed 2 percent, per annum to be providi •! as st t for.in in the sti b-t i ry plim of the i'armi)s Al.tam e or a oetler system; also by I paym-.-nts in <iis -h.irge of its obligations for « P<il4tc tpro, emeiit s. v/edeimimi ,-r. earn! ttnlimiied coinage of siiverat the present legal t.a lio i>r Kitol. A !■ demand t hat t he aimatni of circulating med in tn r>e speedily increiiM d to. not less, th Hi v.'it; pur pita. We demand a graduated income tax. We h’dievc that the money of l iie count’".' should be kept as much as possible in the lianas ot the people, and livnce we titu.iinii 1 imt ail si att ami national revenues shall lie limited to tiie necessary expenses of the government, economically ami honestly administered. We demand that postal savings bank be established by the government for tiie safe deposit of the earnings of tiie people and to facilitate exchange. TRANSPORTATION. Second —Transportation 1 e'lig a means of exchange and a p.itiim necessity, the government. should own and operate the railroads in the interests of the people. Th'; telegr.ipii ami telephone, like tiie postoifice system, being a necessity for tiie transmission of news, should be owned and oner'ar.ed by. tiie Government, in the interest of the people. LANDS. Third—Tiie land, including all the natural sources of wealth, is tiie heritage of the people, and should not lie monopolized for speculative purposes, ami alien ownership of land sholild be prohibited. All lands nowheld by railroads and oilier corporations in excess of th sir a trnal ih i.li an I all lands now owned by aliens should be. reclaimed by th" government and held tor actual settlers SUPPLEMENTARY RES JLUTIONS. Whereas. Other questions have been preseuica lor our consiue: ati.m. we hereby submit the following, not as a part of the platform of the People’s Party, but as resolutions expressive of the convention. Resolved, Dial we demand a free ballot and a fair count in all elections and nledge ourselves to secure it to every legal voter without federal intervention through the adoption by tiie States of tiie unperverted Australian or secret ballot system. Resolved, That the revenue derived from a graduated income tax should be applied to tiie reduction of tiie burden of taxation now levied upon the domestic industries of this country. IUdimVED, That we pledge our support to fair and liberal pensions to e.x-Union soldiers and sailors. Resolved. That we condemn the fallacy of protect ing American labor under the present system. which opens our ports to the pauper and criminal classes of tiie world and crowds out our wage earners; and we denounce the present ineffeel ive laws against contract labor and demand tiie Birther restriction of undesirable immigration. Resolved. That we cordially sympathize with the efforts of organized workmen to shO'-ieii 1 lie hours ot labor ami demand a rigid enforcement of tiie e.xi-ting eight hour law on gov.-rnment work and as!; that a P v "lansbe, added to tlm said law. Resolved. Pliat we regard the in:iin*enance ol a m.rge standing army of m -r.'en- • vn . the Pinkerton svst< m. asa menaca to our liberties, and we demand its .• Wccoildemn tiie recent invasion of the Territory of Wyoming by the hired :is<-issins of plutocracy, assisted by federal officers. .ve >. i'iiat we commend to tiie thoughtful consideration of tiie people and the reform press the legislative system known as tile initiative and referendum. fi-ISOLVED. '1 ,‘iat we favor it Constitutional Provision limiting the office of Presidon* ami Vice Pre-blent to one term and providing for th" elu •thin of s‘Hiltons of the United »t iten by i direct vote of the people. ItE-niLVica. That we oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for <4. parotic.
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It is such affairs as that in the Indiana Legislature that, cause people to loose refepect for their legislators. The men who were concerned in that ought to be sent to jail like the commonest malefactors. When lawmakers forfeit the respect of the public their usefulness is gone.-—New York World. If the next Congress does not settle this money question by restoring to silver its old time place when it is coined into money, and provide for the coinage of all that is offered for coinage, goodbye republican party and goodbye democratic party as well. Panics are great educators, especially when the president of the United States holds the door of the Treasury t open for the benefit of a gang of wnich he is one of'the centra,! figures, so it can steal out $172,000,030 of gold coins in one year, and. not one dollar of this sum applying in any way to the payment of any government obligation, as he says in his message to- congress. Look at it. Consider the ignorance or the dishonesty of such a president. Helping nil the time to rob the treasury of the hard- ; earned money yanked by every ■ known process of p jlitical knavery and taxation away from an over-taxed people. —Pomeroy's Advance Thought.
The fight is an and it must 'Continue till the people obtaiu control of this governmunt or become slaves. The contest is between money and man.be tween the money power and the people. Foreign wealth is arrayed on one side and intelligent patriots on lhe other. Then there is a great mass of humanity still ignorant, assisting foreign wealth to crush patriotism and themselves. If that mass can be educated before it is too late, this may again be a free country, but the outlook is doleful. Many' people prefer to listen to the song of the siren till they are bound hand and foot. SledgeHammer.
AVe have received a copy of the People’s Pilot, a populist paper published at Rensselaer, Indiana. That its editorial page is ably and fearlessly conducted will excite no womder among those who remember’ the brilliant work performed t»y the present editor of the Pijgot, Mr. F. D. Craig, -while edito r of the Mt. Pleasant Referendum. Mr. Craig has hosts of friends-aH over lowa who will join The Oh ronicle in wishing all manner of prosperity to Mr. Craig and Ihis estimable wife in their new home. And we welcome the Pilot as a valuable addition to our X lust.—Ft. Madison, lowa, Chronicle.
Silver To Nominate.
From The Chicasjo Record. Chicago is to be the national i political center n«ext year and j silver will be- the dominant issue !i n the presidential campaign. This straightforward statement was made yesterday by a man who is a leading factor of rhe ! silver propaganda, and it was I conceded by a number of conservative local financial men to be j the only logical conclus ion which i could be drawn from a series of j suggestive recent even ts. i A plan of campaign has been paid out which will bring the I headquarters t<f thes»jlv »r prop-
aganda from Denver to Chicago. I and already the boast has been made that “silver will split the republican and democratic parties, and that the Alleghaney mountains, next year, will be the great divide which will separate the yellow Atlantic coast from the white Mississippi valley and Pacific coast.” This plan contemplates an arbitrary demand on both national conventions, for it is said that the silver men of both parties have arrived at a perfect understanding in the matter, that a plank for “free silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, independent of other commercial nations,” must be placed in the platforms of the respective par ties. According to this plan, should either or both conventions refuse to be dictated to by the aggressive silverites the silver delegates will withdraw and an independent silver party will be formed, with its headquarters in Chicago. The first choice of the leader of this political enterprise is Congressman J. C. Sibley of Pennsylvania, a democrat. Second choice falls upon R. P. Bland of Missouri, a democrat; W. J. Bryan of Nebraska, a democrat; Senator H. M, Teller of Colorado, a republican, and Senator John P. Jones of Nevada, a republican. It is taken for granted by the silver men that organized labor and the people’s party will continue with them to form the silver party, and they have ex pressed a willingness to accept government control of transportation provided that this modification of plank 10 is made a subordinate issue to free silver. An organized movement for Hie purpose of sending silver delegates to the democratic national convention is well urder way in the northwestern states and is paralleled by a similar movement on the part of silver republicans. The progress of this preparatory work has ar rived at the tangible degree and the various state committees of both parties are beginning to watch it closely. Probably the most active agent in spreading the silver gospel is W. H. Harvey, author of “Coin Financial School,” “A Tale of Two Nations,” “The Elementary Principles of Money” and other financial books.
The sale of bis books has reached figures which appear incredible, but the fact that more than 250,000 copies of “Coin’s Financial School” and “A Tale of Two Nations” have been sent out of Chicago each month for some months past is vouched for oy the several news companies which handle his publication. Over 10,000 volumes a day have been sold for the last month, and the geographical distribution of this free-silver literature discloses the fact that silver already is of dominant interest east of the Mississippi river. Tiie books of the shipping clerk show that Michigan has received more than 1,500 of Mr, Harvey’s books a day since March 1; Illinois oyer 1,000 a day. Indiana 1,000 and lowa and Wisconsin, Ohio and Missouri each nearly the same number. When “Coin,” a tiny weekly, made its appearance in Chicago early in 1893 it attracted little attention. It gained some strength when it presented a pamphlet on “Bimetallism and Monometallism,”
■written by Archbishop Walsh of Dublin, Ireland. This was followed by Mr. Harvey’s “Elementary Principles of Money” and then “Coin’s Financial School” was brought out. The last book issued in the series -was “A Tale of Two Nations,” a financial novel, and this book has been dramatized, and the production, with “living pictures,” will be placed in a few weeks on a Chicago stage. It was the marvelous success of Mr. Harvey’s free-silver books which assisted in directing the 'attention of western silver men to Chicago, and which caused them to select it as their headquarters for next year. • Recently two Colorado papers have moved to Chicago and it is asserted that before the presidential campaign opens the silver men will have a democratic paper in this city which will be the official organ of the silver party. [Ed. —The Pilot reprints the above as evidence of the wonderful work being accomplished for “free silver coinage” by “Coin’s Financial School” and “A Tale of Two Nations,” either of which books are given free to every subscriber to the People’s Pilot who pays SI.OO on his account, whether it be for the past or in ad nance. They are also given free to every new subscriber who
pays 25c for a trial term of three months.]
What is the Matter?
[The Inter-Oceun, March 21.1 Geo. S. Bowen writes to the editor of the American Sheep Breeder as follows: Comparing prices of 1870 with prices current today we notice most material reductions, to wit: 1870—Middling cotton 26c 18955 c 1870—Indian head sheetings 16e 1895....5?.{c 1870—New York mills bleached2J!sC 189510 c 1870— Standard prints 14c 1895...,4‘ic 1871— Print cloths. 61x64.... B‘4c 1895....2!£c 1870 —Wool in London3l?4d 1895...12?.;d 1870—Wheat in London .... 56d 1805...275d 1870 —Miles of railway in United States 47,000 1895..150.000 1870—Tons of Pennsylvania Railroad hau1ed..5,000,000 1895 55,000,000 1870—First class freight, N. Y. to Chicago f 1.50 1895....75c 1370—A1l rail rate on groin, Chicago to New York, per 100 70c 3895....25c I*7o—Wheat, New York to Liverpool, per bu.... 13c 1895.... 5c The Record printed five pages of letters from leading Chicago merchants on January 1, 1895. all concurring in a decline in prices of from 20 to 25 per cent since Jan. 1, 1893. Wheat sold in 1894 at 50 cents, iron at lower prices than ever before in the history of our country, and real estate is very generally paralyzed, excepting choice inside im proved property, Population is increasing; millions of people are unemployed; our public expenditures are greater than ouj- revenues; a serious condition of universal unrest prevails. There must be some general and underlying cause. I have carefully read “Coin’s Financial School,” and think the little professor has made a most clear and logical statement of the causes leading up to the present low prices, abiy proving that unless our farmers.our wool growers, our sheep breeders arouse themselves, ano write to their Congressmen, demanding legislation that will stop the further destruction of values of property and commodities, still lower prices will be realized; the decline must continue—it is inevitable. Coin’s Financial School shows the road to genera.! prosperity, and deserves careful study by every producer, every farmer, every citizen.
ADDRESS TO POPULISTS.
Rartu Conirttnsuie.n Outline The IlutieH of Their Oonntltueutti. The populist members of the senate and house have issued th< following address to the members of the people’s party: “As early as 1865-66 a conspiracy was entered icnto between, the gold gamblers <jf Europe and America to accompdish the following purposes: “To fasten upon the people of the United States i;he burdens of perpetual debt; to destroy the greenbacks which had brough; us safely through the perils of war; to strike down silver as a money metal; to deny to the people the use of federal paper and silver, the two independent sources of money supply guaranteed by the constitution; to fasten upon the co-untry the single gold standard of Great Britain, and to delegate to thousands of banking corporations, organized for private gain. the. sovereign control for all time over the issue and volume of all supplemental paper currency. Thus they doubled the demands for gold, forced upon the country an appreciating money standard, entailing an iradefinite period of falling prices; robbed enterprise of its just profits, condemned labor to idleness, aaid confiscated the property of debtors. “For nearly thirty years these conspirators have kept the people quarreling o ver less important matters, while they have pursued with unrelenting zeal their one central purpose. At the present moment every device of treachery, every resource of state craft, and every artifice known to the secret cabals of the international gold ring are being made use of to deal a final death blow to the prosperity of the country and the financial and commercial independence of this country. They seek to accomplish their fell purposes before the blow can be averted through the ballot. Their plans have been long matured and their line of action is fully chosen. They address themselves to the one subject-—the money question—in all its breadth and magnitude. This brings the country faee to face with a perilous issue, which calls for immediate and united action on the part of the people. Every behest of patriotism requires that we shall at once meet the issue and accept the challenge so defiantly offered. I “To falternow is to invite disasterous failure,. We earnestly
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urge the populists throughout the country to concentrate their entire force and energy upon the tremendcus contention presented, and thus meet the enemy upon his chosen line of battle. Invite the aid and co-operation of all persons who favor the immediate free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; the issue of all paper money by the general government without the intervention of banks of issue, and who are opposed to the issue of interest-bearing government bonds in time of peace, In a word, to extend the hand of fellowship to all who agree with you upon the money question, which is certainly the mightiest and most fundamental controversy evolved during the present century.” The above is signed by Lase Pence, O. M. Kem, T. J. Hudson, William Baker. W. A. McKeigan, William V. Allen, John C. Bell, James H. Kyle, H. E. Boen, H. E. Taubeneck, J. H. Turner, and J. B. Weaver.
The Atlanta Exposition.
The Terraces between Piedmont avenue and Jackson street will be devoted to amusement features. Imagine a street, curving along the slope, with a continuous succession of picturesque structures; the adobe houses and bamboo huts of the Mexican and Gautemalian village* and the wigwams of the Indians, in striking contrast with, the antique designs of the Oriental village, and the quaint oi curious architecture of the Japanese, the Eskimo, the German and the Chinese villages. Prominent among the other structures will be Hagenbeck’s Arena of Trained Wild Animals, and the monkey house with 740 of these queer animals, representing specimens of almost every known variety. The Vaudeville Theater, the Palace of Illusion, the Mystic Maze and the Seen icßail way will afford infinite amusement, and as a sort of climax Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at the end of the street, will be the resort of thousands of pleasure seekers. The villages will be among the best features, and will be occupied by real people of the countries typified. In the Mexican village some interesting archaeological remains from the ruins of Palenque will be exhibited, and the Oriental collection is expected to be the best yet produced.
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The Harsh Treatment of Napoleon at St. Helena,
[lda M. Tarbell, in McClure’s Magazine for April.] The island of St. Helena is a mass of jagged, gloomy rocks; the nearest land is six hundred miles away. Isolated and inaccessible as it is, the English placed Napoleon on its most sombre and remote part —a place called Longwood, at the summit of a mountain and to the windward. The houses at Longwood were damp and unhealthy. There was no shade. Water had to be carried some three mites. The -governor, Sir Hudson Lowe, was a tactless man, with a propensity for bullying those whom he ruled. He was haunted by the idea that Napoleon was trying to escape, and he adopted a policy which was more like that of a jailer than of an officer. In his first interview with the emperor he so antagonized him that he soon refused to see him. Napoleon’s antipathy was almost superstition. “I never saw such a horrid countenance,” he told O Meara. ‘’He sat on a chair opposite to my sofa, and on a little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavorable impression upon me that I thought his evil eye had poisoned the coffee, and I ordered Marchand to throw it out of the window. I could not have swallowed it for the world.” Aggravated by Napoleon’s refusal to see him Sir Hudson Low became more annoying and petty in his regulations. All free communication between Longwood and the inhabitants of the island was cut off. The newspapers which were sent to Napoleon were mutilated; certain books were refused; his letters were opened. A bust of his son, brought to the island by a sailor, was withheld for weeks. There was incessant haggling over the expenses of his establishment. His friends were subjected to constant annoyance. All news of Marie Louise and of his son was kept from him.
Literary Note.
“The Beautiful Models of Paris,” in the March Cosmopolitan, satisfy a long-felt curiosity in regard to the women who have been posing for the world’s famous paintings. The Cosmopolitan has carefully gathered a collection of the most famous of those portraits and used them to illustrate an interesting article bv a distinguished French critic, Fr. Thicbault Sisson. Nor does the beauty of the originals fall short of the ideal on the painter’s canvass. In the same number is a delightful article about the famed sea girt isle, for so many centuries a fortress and prison— Mont- Sai n t-Michel. “Pear 1 -Diving and its Perils,” by an English naval officer, written from personal experiences, is perhaps the most thrilling tale of exploration of the ocean’s depths ever put on paper. The fiction of this number is unusually entertaining.
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