We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind.
We regard the maintenance of a large standing army of mercenaries, known as the Pinkerton system, as a menace to our liberties, and we demand its abolition.
All lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only.
We oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for any purpose.
We favor a constitutional provision limiting the office of President and Vice-President to one term, and providing for the election of Senators of the United States by a direct vote of the people.
We demand a graduated income tax.
We demand that postal savings banks be established by the government for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people and to facilitate exchange.
