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...first business was to appoint J. M. Perkins L. S., permanent chairman. The Democrats had precedence in the order of business. The party platform was submitted by the Committee on Resolutions, read and accepted. Its essential features were: first, adherence to the gold standard; second, no disturbance of the tariff; revenue to be increased if necessary by excise taxes; denunciation of the present Southern Pacific Railroad bill; endorsement of Pres. Cleveland's foreign policy, and the extension of civil service reform. A minority resolution favoring free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, offered by K. Stone...
Best general references: Party Platform, World's Almanac for 1893, p. 83; Sub-Treasury Warehouse Scheme, World's Almanac, 1891, p. 94; C. W. Wiley in Amer. Jl. Politics, 5:651 (Dec., 1894); F. B. Tracy in Forum 16:244 (Oct., 1893); Rise and Doom of the Populist Party; F. M. Drew in Pol. Sci. Quar. 6; 282 (June, 1891); The Present Farmers' Movement, J. F. Vaile in Forum 18: 714 (Feb., 1895); Colorado's Experiment with Populism; Public Opinion...
...Principles of Populist Party are unsound on currency: Platform in World's Almanac, 1893, p. 83.- (a) They demand free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1.- (b) Demand immediate increase of circulating medium to $50 per capita.- (c) Abolition of national banks.- (d) Adoption of the Sub-Treasury scheme and the Land Loan scheme of the Farmer's Alliance; World's Almanac...
...party has shown itself untrustworthy by its tendency to rush into radical and subversive legislation.- (a) Desire to amend the Constitution.- (1) To provide for the election of President, Vice-President and Senators by popular vote: Party Platform, World's Almanac, 1892, p. 88.- (2) Election of United States Judges for a limited time by popular vote: Pol. Sci. 2, VI, 302.- (3) Abolition oi all appointive offices and filling them by popular vote. ibid: Alliance Advocate, 6 Nov., 1890.- (4) All offices, including Presidency, to be held for but one term; ibid.- (b) Desire governmental ownership of means...
Last evening, in the Fogg Art Museum, the Freshman speakers defeated Yale in a contest of unusual merit and interest. The audience was very enthusiastic. As the speakers went on the platform they were received with rousing cheers for Yale and Harvard, and each man was applauded loudly before and after his speech. After the result was announced, the greatest enthusiasm was shown and the speakers were carried off the platform...