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BILL'S POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
By Thomas E. Hill
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law!
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1893, by which 714 of them failed In eight
months, and four hundred million dollars
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members of other parties have we had In
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Jonathan, "Uncle Sam," "Loco-Koco,"
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PKOTLK s PLATFOKM.
Adoptrd by the Con trill Ion at ()
aba Nebraska, July 4, 1802.
Assembled upon the one hundred and
sixteenth anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence, the People's Party of
America, in their first national conven
tion, invoking upon their action the
blessings oi Almighty God, puts forth in
the name, and on behalf of the people of
the country, the following preamble and
declaration of principles:
The couditiou which surround us best
justify our co-operation; we meet in the
midst of a nation brought to the verge
of moral, political and material ruin.
Corruption dominates the ballot box,
the legislatures, ine congress, ana
touches even the ermine of the
bench. The people are demoralised:
most of the states have been compelled
to isolate the voters at the polling places
to prevent universal intimidation or
bribery. The newspapers are largely
subsidized or muzzled; public opinion
silenced; business prostrated; our homes
covered with mortgages; labor impover
ished; and the land concentrating in tns
hands of the capitalists. The urban
workmen are denied the right of organi
sation for self-protection; imported pau
perised labor beats down tneir wages; a
hireling army, unrecognized by our law,
is established to shoot them down; and
they are rapidly degenerating into Euro
pean conditions. The fruit of the toil of
m ill is na art hnlrllv stolen to build UD
oolossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented
in the history of mankind, and the pos
sessors of these in turn despise the re
public and endanger liberty, rrom tns
udm nrolinc womb of governmental in
justice we breed the two great classes-
tramps ana millionaires.
The national power to create money
is appropriated to enrich bondholders; a
vast public debt, payable in legal tender
currency, has been funded intogold-bear-ing
bonds, thereby adding millions to
the burdens ot tne people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin
ince the dawn of history, has been de
monetized to add to the purchasing pow
er of trold. bv decreasing the value of all
forms of property, as well as human la
bor, and ths supply of currency Is pur
posely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise, andenslave industry. A
vast conspiracy against mankind has
been organised on two continents, and
it is rapidly taking possession of the
world. If not met and overthrown at
once it forebodes terrible social convul
sions, the destruction of civilization, or
the establishment of an absolute despot
ism. We have witnessed for more than
a quarter of a century the struggles of
the two great political parties for power
and plunder, while grievous wrongs have
been inflicted upon the suffering people.
We charge that the controlling influence
dominating both these parties have per
mitted the existing dreadful conditions
to develop, without serious effort to
prevent or restrain them.
Neither do they now promise us any
substantial reform. They have agreed
together to ignore, in the coming cam
paign, every issue but one. They pro
pose to drown the outcries of a plundered
people with the uproar of a sham battle
over the tariff; so that capitalists, corpo
rations, national banks, rings, truwts,
watered stock, the demonetization of sil
ver, and the oppressions ef the usurers
may all be lost Right of. They propone
to sacrifice our homes, lives and children
on the altar of Mammon; to destroy the
multitude in order to secure corruption
funds from the millionaires. Assembled
on the anniversary of the birthday of
the nation, and filled with the spirit of
the grand generation of men, who estab
lished our independence, we seek to re
store the government of the Republio to
the hands of "the plain people," with
whose class it originated. We assert our
purposes to be identical with the purpose
of the national constitution: "to forma
more perfect union, establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, providefor the
common defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty
ourselves and our posterity."
We declare that this republic can only
endure as a free government while built
upon the love of the whole peopleforeach
other and for the nation; that it cannot
be pinned together by bayonets, that the
civil war is over ana tbat every passion
and resentment which grew out of it must
die with it; and that we must be in fact,
as we are in name, one united brother
hood. Our country finds itself confront
ed by conditions lor winch there is no
precedent in the history of the world.
Our annual agricultural productions
amount to billions of dollars in value,
which must within a few weeks or months
be exchanged for billions of dollars of
commodities consumed in their produc
tion; the existing currency supply is
wholly inadequate to make this exchange.
The results are falling prices, the forma
tion of combines and rings, and ths im
poverishment of theproducingclass. We
pledge ourselves that if given power we
will labor to correct these evils by wise
and reasonable legislation, In accordance
with the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of govern
ment in other words, of Ihe people
should be expanded (as in the case of the
postal service) as rapidly and as far as
the good sense of an intelligent people,
and the teachings of experience, shall
instify; to the end that oppression, in
ustice and poverty shall eventually cease
in the land.
While our sympathies as a party of re
form are naturally upon the side of every
proposition which will tend to make men
intelligent, virtuous and temperate, we
nevertheless regard these questions im
portant as they are as secondary to ths
great issues now pressing for solution;
and upon which not only our individual
prosperity, but the very existence of free
institutions depends; and we ask all men
to first help us to determine whether we
are to have a republic to administer, be
fore we differ as to the conditions upon
which it is to be administered; believing
that the forces of reform this day organ
ized will never cease to move forward un
til every wrong is righted and equal pri
vileges established for all the mea and
women of this country.
We declare, therefore,
UNION OF THE PEOPLE.
First, That the union of the tabor
forces of the United States this day con
summated, shall be permanent and per
petual; may its spirit enter into all hearts
for the salvation of the republic and ths
uplifting of mankind.
Second, Wealth belongs to him who
creates it; and every dollar taken from
industry, without an equivalent, is rob
bery. "If any man will not work neither
shall he eat" The interests of rural and
civic labor are the same; their enemies
are identical.
Third. We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations
will either own ths people or the people
must own the railroads; and should ths
government enter upon the work of own
ing and managing the railroads, wt
should favor an amendment to the con
stitution by which all persons engaged
In the government service shall be pro
tected by civil service regulations of ths
most rigid character, so as to prevent
the Increase of the power of the national
administration by the use of such addi
tional gonerninent employes.
FINANCE.
We damand a national currency, safe,
sound and flexible; issued by the general
government only; a full legal tender 'for
all debts public and orivatej and tbat
without tne use ot baninngcorporations;
a just equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people, at a tax
not to exceed 2 per cent per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the sub-treasury
plan of the Farmers' Alliance, or
some better system; also by payments in
discharge of its obligations for publio
improvements:
We demand free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at ths present legal
ration of 16 to 1.
We demand that the amount of cir
culating medium be speedily increasea to
not less than 50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that ths money of ths
country should be kept, as much as pos
sible, in the hands of the people; and
hence we demand that all state and na
tional revenues shall be limited to the
necessary expenses of the government,
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks
beestablished by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of ths people
and the facilitation of exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being a means of ex
change and a public necessity; the gov
ernment should own and operate ths
railroads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the
postoffice system, being a necessity, for
the transmissionof news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the
Interests of the people.
LANDS.
The land, including all natural i
sources of wealth, is the heritage of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes; and alien owner
ship of land should bs prohibited. All
land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens, should be reclaimed by the gov
em ment and held 'for actual settlers
only.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
independent of the platform, and were
adopted, as expressive oi tne sentiments
of the convention:
Resolved, That wedemandafree ballot
and a fair count in all elections, and
pledge ourselves to secure to it every
legal voter without federal intervention,
through the adoption by the states of
the unperverted Australian secret ballot
system.
Resolved, That the revenue derived from
a graduated income tax should be appli
ed to the reduction of theburden of taxa
tion now levied upon the domestic in
dustries of this couutry.
Resolved, That we pledge our unpport
to fair and liberal pensions vO ex-:Jmun
oldiers and sailors.
Resolved, Tha v. e condemn the fallacy
of protecting American labor under the
present system, which opens our ports to
the pauper and criminal classes of the
world, and crowds ont our wage-earners
and we denounce the present ineffective
law against contract labor, and demand
the further restriction of undesirable
immigration.
Resolved, That we cordially sympa
thize with the efforts of organized work
ingmen to shorter the hours of labor and
demand a rigid enforcement of the exist
ing eight-hour law on government work,
and ask that a penalty clause be added to
said law.
Resolved, Tbat we regard the main
tenance of a large standing army of
mercenaries, known as the Pinkerton
system, as a menace to our liberties, and
we demand its abolition, and weeondemn
the recent invasion of the Territory of
Wyoming by the hired assassins of
Plutocracy, assisted by Federal officers.
Resolved, That we commend to the
thoughtful consideration of the people
and the reform press, the legislative sys
tem known as the Initiative and Referen
dum. Resolved, That we favor a constitu
tional provision limiting the office of a
president and vice president to one term,
and providing for the election of the
senators by a direct vote of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy
or national aid to any private corpora
tion for any purpose.
H. E. Taubeneck, Chairman, Marshall,
Illinois.
J. H. Turner, Secretary, Georgia.
Lawrence McFarland, Secretary, New
York.
M. C. Ran kin, Treasurer, Terrs Haute,
Indiana.
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PROTECTING KANSAS FISH.
The
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Slight Amendment.
TorritA. Kan., Feb. 2t The house
passed with a slight amendment the
senate bill for the protection of fish.
It provides that the fish commissioner
shall appoint a fish wa deu in each
connty where there are streams,
lakes, ponds or other bodies of water
of sufficient size to propoxate fish of
any kind, or where there are private
fish farms. The duty of the wardens
is to be to aid such commissioner in
stocking the streams and waters
with food fish and they are to have
the powers and fees of constables. It
is to be unlawful to take fish by
means of any trap, net, firearm, gig,
spear or snare, or in any other man
ner than by the usual mode of angling
with rod, line and fishhook, or hand
line or set line. The closed season is
to be from April 1 to July 1. Posses
sion of any trap, gill net, seine or net
or trap of any kind except minnow
nets by any other than the owner of
private or artificial nsu pond Is to
be prima facie evidence of a violation
of this act Minnows may be caught
for bait in a net, or in a seine not
more than twelve feet long. Viola
tions of the act are punishable by
fine of $10 to $100 or Imprisonment in
jail for thirty days. Every fish un
lawfully caught or every trap or net
unlawfully used is to constitute a
separate offense, and traps or nets
are to be destroyed by the arresting
officer. It is to be unlawful to. throw
into any stream or body of water any
substance, tish berries, dynamite or
liquid, which may kill, poison, stun
or craze fish. The bill must go back
to the senate for concurrence in the
amendment.
INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR.
The Missouri House Mr Look
Into
Capital Hemoval .V alter.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 28. -When
the house met this morning Mi.
liuckner of I'ike presented a resolu
tion calling1 on the speaker to appoint
a committee of three to investigate
the charges of corruption in connec
tion with the removal resolution.
Swanger of Sullivan moved to lay
the resolution on the table, but only
forty-one members moved to table,
while forty-four opposed such a dis
position of it, and, on motion of Mr.
Spencer of St. Louis it was sent to the
committee on permanent seat of gov
eminent.
The Sooner Kill Killed.
Washington, Feb. 26. The endeavor
of Mr. Martin of Kansas to place the
Oklahoma ''sooner" not only on an
equal plan . with the settler, who
obeyed the law, but actually to con
fer on him superior rights, was laid
away this morning by the senate
committee on public lands, until next
session to enable the committee, as
it was considerately put, to more fully
inquire into its respective effects.
Left Three Widows.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 26. J. A. Wal
ter, the ex-special scent of the
Burlington road who killed himself
in this city last week, proved to have
t.hrpA vvivpa. of whom the one at SL
Joseph, who claimed his body from
the medical college, was the latest.
He had lust eluded arrest in fennsyi
vania, where his two earlier wives
live.
Arrested for Desperate Crime.
Holtov, Kan., Feb. 26. Sheriff
Naylor of this county has in custody
a man who is thought to be tha one
who attempted to rob the Rock Isl
and depot at Whiting last October
and killed the agent, W. 11. Early,
He answers to the description com
pletely and circumstantial evidence is
strongly against nim.
Wrecks I by a Gut Explosion.
Sckanton, Pa., Feb. 26. A double
dwelling was completely wrecked by
a natural gas explosion early this
morning and John Ashton wasf"iUy
hurt and five other persons .n
jured. Earthquake at Portland. Ore.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 26. Three
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
here early this morning. The first
shock occurred at 4:47 o'clock and
lasted three seconds. The vibrations
were from north to south
The Consul at Milan KetUnS.
tfASHiNGTON. Feb. 26. The secre
tary of state has received the resigna
tion of Charles S. Hazeltine of Minne
sota as United States consul at Milan
to take effect on the appointment of
his successor.
Pleading Her Own Caae.
Atchison, Kan., Feb. 6. Mrs.
Sarah Wilkins, a rich widow, in the
district court to-day discharged her
attorney and herself took charge of
the suit brought by John C Tomlin
son against her for attorneys' fees.
An Ag-ed toople Horned to Death.
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 26. George
Weaver and his wife, an old infirm
couple living alone on a farm, were
burned to death in their dwelling;
last night "
Harvard's Anti-lottery Petltl. ..
Washington, Feb. 26. An anti
fottery petition, signed exclusively
by professors of Harvard university,
was presented in the house by Mr,
Broderick to-day.
A ew Circuit Judge Named.
Washington, Feb. 26. The presi
dent has nominated John W. Sho
walter of Illinois to be United States
circuit judge for the Seventh judioia
circuit.
A Child' Crime Justified.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 26. Cor
delia Hill, the colored child who shot
and killed her father in defense of
her mother last Tuesday, was tried by
a jury and acquitted.
A Tailoring Home Falls.
Boston, Feb. -26. The Plymouth
flock Pants company has gone into
the hands of a receiver with assets of
8150,000 and $200,000 liabilitiea
A New Vut-k Hanker at Rest.
New York, Feb. 26. George I
Pease, vice president of the Shoe and
Leather bank up to a few days ago,
died at his home in Brooklyn.
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CRISWOLD, IOWA.
BELIEVED TO HAVE GOT $20,000.
Blew Open Ihe Vanlt Door, Drilled Intf
the Front Door of the Safe, I at In a
Heavy Charge of the Explosive,
Lit a Fua and Closed tha
Vault Door and Totally
recked the Vault.
Atlantic, Iowa, Feb. 26. The Firs
National bank of Griswold, Cass
county, was entered last night by .
burglars, who blew open the vanlt
door and then drilled into the front
door of the safe, put in a heavy
charge of explosive, lit a fuse and
closed the vault doors. The explosive
totally wrecked the vault, doing over
$3,500 damage to safe, vault and
building. The burglar proof safe in
side the vault contained $20,000 in
cash, and it is not improbable that
this safe was entered and the $20,000
stolen. Men are scouring the coun
try for traces of the thieves.
FRANCE'S DOORS CLOSED.
Ihe Enropean t epnbiln Prohibits the
Importation of American Cattle.
Washington, Feb. 26. Secretary
Gresham has received from the
United States charge at Pari.s a cable
gram stating that the council has en
tered a decree prohibiting the impor
tation until further orders of Ameri
can cattle into France. Cattle ship
ped before yesterday will be peimit
ted to enter under restrictions to be
imposed by the minister of agricul
ture. '
REPULSED JUST AS USUAL.
Chinese Troop Make Another TJnsuo
ceessful Attaek on tfhe Japanese.
Yokohama, Feb. 26. Dispatches
received here from the commander of
the Japanese forces at Hai Chang say
that a force of 17,000 Chinese, sup
ported by tv. enty guns, recently 'at
tacked the Japanese troops at that
place, but retreated after the Chinese
artillery had been silenced ly the firs
of the Japanese butteries.
Mine Set of Triplet.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 26. R. A.
Danville has received a telegram from
M. Danville, his brother, a farmer
living near Yankton, N. D., reporting
the arrival of another set of triplets.
The couple have now twenty-seven
children, although Mrs. Danville is
not 30 years old. She Is a Norwegian
and her husband is a Uoosier. All
the children were born in triplets,
the oldest lot being under 13 years
old. All are boys but three, one set
of triplets being girls, and they ara
all sturdy and healthy.
Be wins; Machine Companies Combine.
Cleveland, Ohio, Fjb. 26. It is
stated on good authority that three
great sewing machine companies have
already entered into the proposed
sewing machine combination and are
now prepared to buy out absolutely
the plant of the fourth company. ' It
is understood that the Singer,, Do
mestic and Davis are the companies
in the combine, and that the White of
this city is the fourth.
Sulelde at His Sweetheart's Door.
Canton, & D., Feb. 26.George W.
Davies, 27 years of age, committed
suicide on the doorstep of Clerk De
Long of the court by shooting him
self in the head. He had been smit
ten with De Long's daugher, who re
fused his attentions. On the body
was found a letter addressed to the
girl vowing his love and declaring
that he could not live without her.
Aimed at Store Orders.
Jkffkrsoit City, Ma, Feb. 26. Mr.
Carroll's bill to provide for the pay
ment of wages of labor in the lawful
money of the United States was en
grossed by the house to-day, after a
sharp fight against it by the repre
sentatives from mining counties,
where the "truck store" and "whet
atone" check methods are in vogue.
No HIg Hat Legislation.
Jefferson Citt, Ma, Feb. 26. Mr.
De Reign's bill to prohibit women
from wearing hats at public gather
ings, was put into the legislative
waste basket this morning, being re
fused engrossment by a vote of 40 to
54. The gallerv was well-filled with
women, who applauded the defeat of
the measure.
Dragged and Robbed by Negroes.
Likertt, Mo., Feb. 26. Bud Moore,
a farmer, was found unconscious in
"the Patch," a tough part of town,
last night, by Officer ShiddelL When
he recovered he said that he was
drugged and robbed of $140 and bis
watch by negroes. Several men are
being held on suspicion. Moore had
sold a farm and was in town on a
spree.
Killed by an Electrical Machine.
Leavenworth. Kan., Feb. 26. In
the North Leavenworth coal mine,
William Baker, aged 24 years, and
three ether men were operating an
electrical mining ' machine, when
Baker came in contact with the cable
and fell dead.
Killed by a mall Falk
Anthony, Kan., eb. 26. W. F.
Coulson, a well . known grain buyer,
fell from a veranda three feet high at
his home this morning and his neck
was broken. He was a candidate for
state grain inspector.
fooil Froperty Involved.
Belleville, III., Feb. 26. James
T. McCusland of East St Louis has
begun suit here on a real estate deal
involving local property valued at
$100,000, and Wichita, Kan., property
valued at $155,000.