People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-01
THE WICHITA PLATFORM.

Resolved, That we, the represen-
tatiyes OF the Peoples party O.: Kan
SaS in convention assembled ratify
the st. Louis preamble and platform
of principles of February -. 1892. and
reafiirm every sentence and line Of the
same as though specifically set out
herein, and we only add to the same
by enlarging upon and emphasizing
some of the truths herein expressed.
Resolved, That We believe all leg
islatiOn should be directed TO the eId
of securing TO the lab0rer the full
fruits OF his toll, and that the better
ment of his condition morally and in
tellectully should be alike purpose of
law. We therefore denOunce all mo-
nopOlieS Of the products Of labor, and
and all mOn0p0lieS of the soil and
other natural resources Of the earth.
like the minerals and coal. and all
elements of nature, like electricity,
by use OF which. the human race
through labor exists.
Resolved, That we believe that
government only is good where injury
TO one is the concern of all; that pub
lie needs should be supplied by public
agencies. and that the people should
be served equally and alike: and that
among other things the government
should provide public telephone and
public telegraph lines, and a postal
currency for transmission Of small
sums Of money, and that as nearly as
practicable the mail Of all the people
be delivered TO them at their homes
free.
Resolved, That We favor a liberal
pension law and a law making good
to the old soldiers their loss by reason
Of payment for services in a deprecia-
ted currency, and that the govern
ment issue United States notes, full
legal tender, to pay this difference.
Resolved, That We condemn the
action of the board of railroad asses
S0rS for their action in reducing the
valuation Of railroad property in the
state, whereby the burdens of taxa
tiOn already imposed upon the people
have been greatly increased; and we
commend the bold stand taken in con-
greSs by the senators and representa-
tives of the Peoples party in their de-
termined fight against mOnOpOlistic
cOrp0ratiOnsand we hereby pledge TO
them our united support and express
our unbOunded confidence in their
wisdom and ability.
Resolved, That we approve the
wise and progressive legislation pass
ed by the lower house Oflegislature at
its last session. and condemn the Re
publican senators for nOn-currence in
the same.
BesOlyed, ThBt we commend the
action of the house of representatives
Of the last legislature in passing a bill
providing for the weekly payment Of
wages by all corporate companies.
and condemn the senate for defeating
the same; and for the benefit OF our
miners We favor adopting the Mis-
souri, screen law as the law Of this
state.
Resolved, That we condemn the
betrayal of the promises made by the
Republican party in their platform OF
1890, by their representatives in the
senate, in defeating by nOn-actiOn the
Australian ballot bill and the bill
providing for the election Of railroad
commissioners by the people, both Of
which were promises in their platform,
and commend the action of the PeO-
pies representatives in the lower
house in redeeming their promises to,
US.
[ Resolved, That we commend
the action of the Peoples par
ty in the lower house by the pas
sage Of the bill making the PinkeTtOn
Detective system amenable to law;
also the bill abOlishing the black
mailing and dscharging employees
without an opportunity to be heard
in their defense and we condemn the
Republican senate for failing TO pass
such bills.
We also favor a just and equitable
pension law for the benefit Of railroad
employees who are injured in the COM
pany's service, such pensions to be
paid by the companies and to be a
first lien on their property.
Resolved, That we commend the
action Of the lower house at the last
session in passing the maximum
freight rate bill and condemn the
Republican senate for allowing the
same to die on its calendar, confident
OF the fact that if it had become
law, the interior cities which are
justly complaining Of determinations
against them by the railroads in favor
Of Missouri river points would find
the evil removed, and we pledge the
people in the cityand country TO rem
edy the same by legislation.
We favor the election Of United
States senators by a direct vote Of the
people.
We favor the abolition Of the sys-
TEN Of passes in general by railroad
companies, as species Of fav0ritism
dangerous to the freedom OF American
sovereignty.
Resolved, That, although the
Peoples party Of Kansas is largely
composed Of farmers, we sympathize
with all classes of laborers, and will
aid them in their contest for a better
system and a more equitable division
oil the profits of their toll, and we in
vite their cooperation in our warfare
against a common enemy.
Resolved, That we favor the sub
mission to a vote Of the people Of
Kansas. Of an amendment to the state
constitution, providing for equal
suffrage Of all American citizens
without regard TO sex.
II am standing now just behind the
curtain, and in full glow of the sun