Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18
A RADICAL PLATFORM.


A. CMiif"rmia. a itiance Adopts Resolutions
jn Several Subjects.
The Napa county Cali Farmers ALI
ance at recent meeting adopted the
following resolutions.
Resolved. That we favor electing the presi-
dent. vice president Of the United States and
United States senators by the direct vote at
the people: that Democratic government. Is NOW
fact. and any compromise between monarchy
and Rcpublranism by our fOrefathers should
be removed from our constitution
We favor the government control OF all rail
roads that il has assisted to build by lands
otherwise In the interest Of the people. sci
thing with ~ parties who have any interests
without res. II To the courts. as since the ''s To
:" business and the recent decision of our
state supreme court we have no confidence in
them.
We favor dropping from citizenship all per
sons who have lived five years out of the
United States; all such persons TO be treat ed az
aliens. not to be allowed to hold real estate IN
the United States: and. further. we are opposed
to Americans marrying titles" and parents
giving their consent to such marriages are not
entitled 10 the confidence OF The American
people, and should not be intristed to position
or entitle to situations in any way by the gov
eminent.
We favor pensions only to soldiers and their
widows who have not sa fficeni means Of sup
port for their comfort; all persons having prop
srty free from liens to the value OF Sl0.ON are
not in need and should receive no pensions
from the government.
We favor the equal taxing of all. values
bonds Of all kinds, and believe that any ex-
emptiOn Is not just; and, further. believe II
was not the intention of our fOrefathers 10
give'us such a constitution. II such II IA, which
we doubt. We favor immediate amendment
of that instrument. SO that such An unjust law
should have no place on our statutes.
We favor IL law that bars from holding any
Office or position in the gOvernment service any
person who has any interests in government
bonds or who has received government aid in
subsidies.
We favor a withdrawal by the government
or any further assistance 10 cor I}Orations; they
have been helped to the neglect of all other in
dustries. until they are now more able To take
care of themselves.
We favor the Alliance subtreasurt and tree
coinage Of silver plan. the presidents idea to
the contrary notwithstanding.
We regret to see that our president fails 10
observe the Justice OF our demands, and calls
attention to the farmers prosperity. He says
they have received $7OO.OOO 600 more this season
than last for their crops, implying that their
cry ia false and should NOT be- needed. and rec.
OmIneutlS IflSttdtl. "a itIBc Subsidy " CoI pO-
ration to build he Nicaragua canal.
We denOunce as false and malignant the
charge against the farmers that They idle
away their tme," made By President Jnrdan.
Of Stanford Junior university. and consider the
man very much out of place al the greatest in
stitution the world ever saw.
We favor tile government giving to Napa
county all it's lands in SAID county required for
road purposes.
We favor q law compelling every person
once year to make oath that they have not
been guilty Of any criminal offensr during he
past year: refusal to answer should be- con.
etrued the same as guilty.
We are opposed to our present judicial sys-
tenn, believing 1t has totally failed in its Obiecl
10 be attained, namely, Justice.
We are opposed to the profession of aitor-
neys. believing their business in to defeat
rather rhan attain justice.
We are opposed to any more foreigners he.
coming citizens until they have been, IN The
United States twenty-One years.
We favor a law making II free pass on anv
railroad bribe, and making II pnnshahIr as
such. and also that it shall work forfeiture OF
the railroads. franchise.