The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-16

plan 10 obtain al lands now owned by alteS
and foreign syndieates, and that all land
held by railroads and other coTPo Atsons Ia
excess OF such as actually used auu needed
by them be reclaimed by the govern mem
and held for actual settlers only
g. Believing Ia the doctrine OF equa
rights &c all and special privilege 10 none
we demand that taxation. national, state OF
municipal. shall not bk used to build mp one
Interest or ciaSs at the expense of another
state or county, shall be according to the
necessary expenses of the government
economically and honestly distributed.
5. We demand = just snd equitabls sys
tern Of graduated tax on Incomes.
8. We demand the most rigid, honest snC
Just national control snd supervision of the
means of public communication aud trans
portation, and II this control and superyls-
ION does not remove the abuses now existing
We demand the government OwnershlD OF
such means Of communication and trans
portstlou.
:. We deIsand the election of president,
Vice president and United States senators
by direct vOts of the ptople-
Third, That We urge united action of al
progressive orgsniZztBOn 10 attending the
conference called for FebrUary -, 1892, by
six OF the leading reform ORGANIZATIONS
Fourth, That natioual central COMMITTEES
lie appointed by this conference TO he COM
posed OF a chairman, 70 be elected ty this
body, and OF three members from ea, b state
represented, to be nsmed by each STATE
delegation
FIFTH. That this central committee shall
represent this. body, attend the national
conference on FrbrtiHty -, 1892, and, II
possible, unite with that and all other
reform organizations there assembled. II
no satisfactory arrange ncnts can he affected
this committee shall call n notional conVen-
ton net later than June ], 1892, for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for pr esident
aud vice -preSident-
sixth, That the meInnerS Of the central
committee for each state, where there l. no
independent political Organization, conduct
an active system OF political agitation in
their respective states.
Whereas, Il isIcuFrChtly. reported IN the
partisan press Of both old parties and upon
The platform by speaker 'agHiuSt the peo-
ple's party movement that the peoples
party fnyors reputation Of national obliga-
lions, therefore, be II
Resolved, That we believe that "bot--rt y
Il the best policy in politics, US we'll a. In
Business, in public, As well as in private lie,
and that We are in favdr Of the payment Of
all just obligations, national state ard in
Whereas, II Is also alleged against the
peoples party movement THAT tAyy are In
favor of legislation that viii reduce the
wages Of railroad employees and ut the
same time increase the cost OF living by
forcing up the price OF farm produce, there
'O Rc'S Of That we are In favor of
"stJuarc dCaln aud while we desire reasona-
BILE freight rates and = fair price for our
produce we also rejoice I'm the prosperity Of
Tnilroad EMPLOYEES ard desire 10 see all
industrial classes receive Giving W tges;'
snd that we are for the oppressed against
the oppreskors, and
Whereas, II & presistenly represented
that the peoples party is unfriendly TO the
veterans Of the late war, and sFe In favor
Of legislation against the granting OF pen
sions to needy and deserving union sol
disrs, therefore, be II
Resolved, That we denouncc this false
and malicious lilpl, ard idccure that We are
in favor Of Just and generous treatment Of
the survivors of the late war; aud that the
government should In kOme WAY cOmpen
safe them for the deprdciated value Of he
money I'm which they received their paw, and
Whereas II Il also reported by tour
friends the enemy" that torn ring has
been organized and self constituted bosses
appointed IN run the peoples party In this
county, therefore, bs II
r, solved, That we dlscredit TIE report
declare that we are for measures and not
for men any farther than the" are eNpOn-
ents and advocates cf the principles for
which yTe ,=irte1sd that the Will OF the pea
PIE T. tho ultimate law; init We icnounee
bOs-iSm and partisan rings; and that we are
FOR equal rights for all and special priv
ileges TO none" and
Whereas. Our pqlidcal foes hare cndcsy-
ored to Eow di-ensIen In bur ranks, In order |
10 di ride our strength and secure our de- |
feat, therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we adslSe AMI urge the |
promotion of harmony In our ranks and Will |
'rown down and discourage all fractional /
,trife: ''we be brethrcn,f and viii seek the /
'greate.t good for the nunicer:' ana thot /
IS delegates to this c6hvention, we viii |
,heerfully abide the decision Of the ma
ority.
COUNTY TICKET.
The following is tho ticket nomIua-
led at the first peoples party county |
convention held Mt Goodland. Satur-
lay. c. W. Whitmore was chairman |
aud George W. Hu4aHks secretary.
.. A Fitch. assistant secretary:
For county clerk:
w. !. K0ON
For panty trtaSVreF:
Is. r. BRUWS.
For couutyItgisfFr II deeds:
n s. GRONES.
For county Fh-nff:
SIMON KEMP.
For county coroner:
+. +. BJRWELL.
For county surveyor:
WILLIAM BUTLER.
For commission OF tile Second district: |
GEORGE " .-TEAGARDES.