Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-09
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
It Should Demand the Standardization Of
tho Banking system.

Ie Should Demand the Standardization Of
tho Banking system.
Very many open and declared PEG.
pies party papers are sounding the
alarm that plutocratic schemers are
already busily at work for the purpose
of defeating the political hopes of the
peoples party through the St Louis
conference. 1t is affirmed by those
who claim to have good grounds for
knowing, that an attempt will be made
10 force the peoples party to adopt as
platform the general declaration of
principles that will be put forth by the
St Louis conference
1t Is obvious at first glance that the
comprehensive pronunciamento, which
that body must issue, if it be true to
itself would be utterly impracticabls
for use as peoples party platform. 1t
would be burdened with altogether too
many specifications and details, and
could not make a winning platform
with which to 90 to the country.
All leaders worth the name, who are
now identified with the peoples party,
are perfectly we'll aware that there is
not shadow Of a chance for national
victory unless the peoples party can
win millions Of recruits from the town
and city voters who have hitherto cast
their ballots for one or the other of tho
old parties In order to gain millions
of voters from the host the peoples
party must have a platform that ap-
peals to the sound sense, patriotism
and personal interests Of this large and
influential body of citizens.
In the present disorganized political
situation of the country, with rapidly
growing contingent of independent
voters both in the democratic and res
publican organizations, who have
grown tired of the party collar and
suspicious of the sham issues, the peo-
pies party has a magnificent fighting
chance In the campaign Of 1892 If it
but show ordinary wisdom and policy.
In 1850 the young republican party
was the only one out of the four in the
field that had a living issue that ap-
psaled to the patriotism of free nom
slave holding Americans twas that
the virgin territories of the United
States must be held ever sacred to the
toll Of free labor" and on this sublime
Issue Abraham Lincoln was elected
president
In these days of breaking bankA,
financial stringency, and hard times, If
the peoples party Will come to the
front with a single plank platform
which demands governmental banking
on the lines of the bill recently intro
duced In congress by Hon. O M,
KEN, of Nebraska, it can score
one of the most dazzling and
complete political victories in the
history of the country. If this bill be-
comes law 1t will give financial re-
lief to all classes of its honest citizens.
II will make bank deposits absolutely
safe. 1t will call into circulation over
one billion and a-half of dollars that
are now locked up in government
vaults, safety deposits, and hidden
away by persons who will not trust the
banks 1t will enable the farmers to
refund their present usurious mort
cages by means of long time four per
cent. per annum government loans
Townships can then borrow money
Of the government to erect ware houses
in which they can store non -perishable
products, and get money at the govern
ment banks on the warehouse receipts
Mechanics, business men and laborers
In towns and cities can get loans OF
any good security at four per cent pc
annum. Governmental banking can
not be assailed as class legislation, TO
1t will give equal benefits to all goo,
citizens in town and country alike
If the peoples party will hold its con
: Vention on the 4th day of July, 1892
after the two old parties have he'll
. theirs and gone to the country wit
l. their sham platforms, and gives to tn
! American people q one-plank platform
. as indicated, it will prove the politics
: sagacity of the peoples re->y leader:
, and give 20 Ene nation a reformator,
administration that is truly of the pee
pie. by the people and for the people.
, Nonconformist.