| Show mil AN THE populists lists in fix decide ou on union of the silver forces she I 1 bo national populist convention lit at bt louis has haa spoken and lion wm win J bryan of nebraska tho democratic nominee was waa chosen for first place on the ticket and instead of endorsing the democratic nominee hon U r watson of georgia ama as nominated tor for vice president Iol following lowing is a i text of the plat platform forin adopted FINANCE fust we demand a national currency safe and sound issued by the general government only a full legal tender for all debts public and private a just juht equitable and efficient moans means of distribution direct to the people and through the lawful dih burh burbo omenta ments of the govern government mont second wo we demand tho the free and unrestricted coinage of silver and gold ut tho the le legal al ratio of 16 to I 1 by the united s without waiting for tho the consent of foreign nations third we domand demand that the volume of circulating medium be speedily epe odily increased to on an amount sufficient to meet the demands of the bubi nees and population of this thia and to restore the just level of prices of labor and production pio Ino and prosperity pro openly and happiness for the people fourth we denounce denoun o the sale enle of bonds and tile the ini creme of the public interest beai ing debt made by tho present ns as un neco banry emary and without anthonty nuth auth onty of law anaw and we demand a law absolutely prohibiting the sale bale of bonds and tha cho increase of the tha public debt it bt except by on an act or acts acta of congious cong ioas authorize autho authorizing na tile the same 11 if ditth th W we d demand such legislation aa a will mill prevent the of the lawful money of the united states by private contract conti act sixth wo we demand that the government in payment of its ita obligations shall uso use its own option as to the kind bifid of money in which they are to bo paid and we denounce denoun the present and preceding pie ceding administrations for option to tho theli holders of go obligations INCOME TAX seventh wo we demand a graduated income tux tax to the oud end that ag gregat ed wealth shall boar bear its ibi just proportion of taxat taxation ion aud and wo do bunco th tho 0 deci decision gion of tho the supreme court in regard to the tha income tux law a misinterpretation terp of the con and au an invasion of tho the rightful of congro bg odai the subject of taxation eight wo demand that pontal san lugs banks be established bythe by the fol foi the safe deposit of tho savings of tho the poopoo and to ex exchange chango first I 1 boid being a 11 means t of elchan ex exchange chan 0 it is necessary the government should OMI and operate the railroads in the interest of tuo the people on a non partisan basis to the end that all way may be ar corded tho the same treatment ment in transportation and that tyran tyranny ny and political po power er now exercised by the gaoat railroad corporations po rations which result in 11 the im anent if not the destruction of tile political rights and personal liberties libei ties of tile the citizen may bo da destroyed such awnet ship is to bo be accomplished gradually in 10 a manner consistent with sound public policy second tho the interest of tho the united litotes tato in the public highways built with public moneys and the proceeds of grants granta of land to the pacific railroads should never bo alienated mortgaged or sold but guarded and protected fol foi tho the general welfare as provided by the laws or baniz og ng such railroads lail roads tho the foro fore doshie of existing lions liens of the united states on those these roads roada the government ahall purchase tile the same if it bo be comos comes necessary to protect its interests or it if they can bo be purchased at a roa rea price and tho the government shall operate said railroads railroad i as public highways lugh waya for the benefit of the w yolo people and not in the interest of the few under suitable for protection of life and property giving to all tho the tr interests equal vile es and equal intes for faro fares 3 and aad freights third we live dono denounce unco the present infamous anious schemes schemed foi if banding tb arse debts and demand that tho the laws lawa now applicable thereto bo be executor and nd according to their true intent and spirit fourth tho the telegraph like the fico Bf afton ton being a necessity for the transmission of news should be owned aud operated by the tha gov ointment in ia the inie interest rost of the people LAND first the true policy demands that the national and state legislation sl el ull all be such auch as will ultimately enable every pi prudent adent and industrious citizen to secure a home and therefore the land should riot not be monopolized for speculative purposes all lands landa now held by railroads and other corporations in excess ot of their actual needs should by lawful means bo be reclaimed by the government and hold held for actual settlers sett lera only and private land monopoly as aa well as olion ownership should be prohibited second wo we condemn the frauds by which the land krauts to pacific railroad companies have through the conni of interior department multitudes of bona boas uda tide settlers settler of their homes und and miners of their claims claigg and we demand legislation which will enforce tho the exemption of rui mineral land from froin such each grants after as aa well as is before patent patenting ilig third wo demand that hona bona fide settlers on all public lands bo be gi anted floe fieo homes as aa provided in the national a law and that no exception bo made in the caso case of indian desoi desei nations A hen opened fur for settlement ent and that all lands not now patented come dundei this demand DIRECT legislation wo we favor a by stem of knect legislation through the initia initiative tiva and referendum feren ferell dum clum under proper dional hato guards GENERAL proposition wo we demand the election of president vice pi resident and united states senators by a daech vote of the people wo the patr patriotic johe people of cuba our dot deipert post 83 apathy in weir their struggle for political freedom and donee and m e believe the time has come coine whoa when the united states thi greatest republic of tho the world should recognize that bat cuba la is and of light ought to be a ficie and independent pendent state third we favor home bome rule in the tot ri tories ea and the district ut columbia and the early admission of tho the ai states pont th all public should bo be ni made ado to cox reh poll d to th the 0 price of its products pio ducts fifth in times of gloat industrial depression idle labor should bo employ ed on public works as far as practicable sixth the arbitrary course of the cour courts ts in assuming to imprison citizens fur for contempt cun tempt and ruling them by injunction should bo be pro vented by legislation soonta wo favor just pensions for every disa disabled blod union soldier eighth that the elective franchise and ballot are to a government of for and by the people the peoples party condemns the wholesale system of disfranchisement adopted in some of the states ns as republican un ud and undemocratic and we declare it to bo be the duty of the several state legislatures to jako such action as will so se cuie a full flee and fair ballot and an honest count ninth NI hile bile the foregoing propositions ions constitute aho plat fonn upon which our party stands and for the vindication of which its organization will be maintained we recognize that the great and pressing esuo issue of the pending campaign upon which ane pi csont presidential president ial elec election tian will turn is 13 the me financial question and upon this great and specific cifre misuo between the pai pantios ties wo cordially invite the aid and co op operation oration of all organizations and cithens agreeing with avith us upon this thia vital question |
