Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-06
srATE PLArFoRAI .


RESOLVED, That the representatives of the PEG
pies party OF Kansas in convention assembled
ratify the St. Louis platform of February %
RESOLVED. That we believe all Legislation should !
be directed 10 the end of securing to the labOrer
the full fruits Of his toll and that the betterment
of his condition. morally and intellectually, should
be alike the purpose Of law. We therefore de-
nounce ali monopOlies OF the products of labor
sources of earth, Ike the minerals and coal, and
ali clement OF nature like the electricity, by the
use OF which the human race, through labor, ex-
ist.
RESOLVED. That we believe that government
only Is good where an injury one is the concern
OF AL, that public needs should be supplied by
public agencies and that the people should b.
i served equally and alike, and that among other
/ things the government should provide public tel
ephones and telegraph lines and i postal cur
/ rency for convenience in transmitting small sums
/ OF money and that nearly practicable the
mail Of ali the people be delivered at their homes
free.
! REsoLvED, That we favor liberal pension law,
and law making good TO old soldiers their loss
| by reason OF payment for services in deprecated
States notes, tu legal tender. to pay this differ
ence.
/ RESOLVED That we condemn the present borrd
of railway Gssessors for their action in reducing
tie valuation or the property OF the railroads OF
the state. whereby the burdens Of taxation al
ready imposed upon the people have been IN,
Justly Increased. We commend the bold stand
taken IN congress BY Peoples party members in
their determined light against monopoHsuc cor
pOratiOns, and we hereby pledge to them our
united support and express our unbOundeI conf
| deuce in their wisdom and ability
RESOLVED, That We approve the wise and pro-
! gressive legislation passed by the lower house Of
| the legislature at Its last session and condemn
the Republican senators for non-concurreRce IN
the same.
| RESOLVED, That we commend the action of the
last house OF representatives in passing bill for
weekly payment OF wages by all corporate com
panies and condemn the senate for defeating the
: same.
{ RESOLVED That we condemn the betrayal of
promises made by the Republican party in their
platform Of 1850, OY their representatives in the
senate, IN defeating by nOn-actiOn the Australian
ballot bin and the Dill providing for the election
. OF railroad commissioners by the people, both OF
y which were promised IN their platform, and we
: commend the action of The Peoples party repre-
seuLaLives IN the lower house for redeemlng their
: / promises 10 Us.
RESOLVED, That we commend the action Of the
. Peoples party III the lower mouse Tor the passage
= I OF the bill making PinkertOns detective system
amendAble 10 the law; also the bill Astonishing
. | buckllsJing and dlscharg.ng employees without an
: opportunity be heard III defense; aud we
. condemn the Republican senate for falling 10 pass
=, pension laws for the benefit OF railroad employees
= | VINO are injured III the cOmpany's service, such
= pensions 10 be paid by the Companies and 10 be
=. | nrsU lien on their property.
- RESOLVED, That We commend the action of the
y lower house of The last Legislature in passing the
:. maximum freight rate bal, and condemn the Re
= publican senate fOI allowing the same TO die OIL
: It's calendar. III il had become law the interior
. | cities which justly complaining of discrimina
= lions against them by the railroads ii favor OF
: Missouri river points would lind the people in The
= | city and country ready 10 remedy the same By
/ legislation. We favor the election OF United
: / States senators Oy a direct vote OF the people
:, general use by railfOId companies u species Of
- lavOrltism, dangerous TO the freedom OF Ameri
, | can sovereignty.
4 RESOLVED, that, although the Peoples party
= | of Kansas Is largely composed of Iarmers VIZ
q sympathlze with all classes OF labOrers and vii
y ud them IN their contest for better system anC
y more equitable division OF profits of their toll
| and We invite their cooperation in warfare
% | against common enemy.