Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-02
peoples PLATFORM.

FaIl Ioxt Of the RRoAuAblo aud ROooko~
.f'"' Adopted ~ 60 Peoples Party
Convention at Omaha.
Following IL the correct platform as
R'lupted by the Omaha convention:
PRRAMBLR
u.s. ,mbled upon the fIeth anniversary q
the declaration Of Independence, the peoples
party OF America In their nrst national
convention invoking upon their Sceion the
blessing Of Almighty God, puts forth N the
name and on behalf Of the people OF this ooun-
Try the following preamble and deolsration OF
principles:
The conditions which surround - b0st justify
our cooperation; we meet IA the midst Of Q ma
ton brought u the verge 81 moral, Political and
material ruin Corruption dominates the bal.
lot box, the tegislaturOs, the congress, ond
touches even tie erDino Of the 6onoA TIA
people are demoralized: NEST Of tA0 states have
been compelled 70 isSlae0 the vve0Fs ~ th0
polling places 70 provost universal tA0 ND
dalton or bribery. Ths powspapesS ere largely
subsidized or zAGzaSa; pubic sOiniDA -
cred with mortgages: laooB fmp0Vosi1AeA, 80
the land concentrAte4 n Nc hanAs q GADatS%
lists. The urban v0Fkno1 ere do1EAAA eAO KGh1
Of organisation foR Dole1 pOteotaaAl inoDto9
pauperized labor bo6O AOwn 49, waee~. .
hireling standing army, uAReCna11DsA ~ -
laws, is established 70 sA0Ot th1A down ana
they will rapidly degoaeFAte Int European
conditions The fruits e the tel u millions
are boldly stolen 70 build up colossal fortunes
unprecedented In the history Of mankind and
the possessors of these In turn despiSe the 70
public and endangeT liberty. From the
Same prolific womb Of governmental In
justice we breed the two great classes
tramps and millionaireS The national power
20 create money IL appropriated 70 enrich bond.
holders vast public debt payable in legal ten.
der currency has been funded into gold bearing
bonds, thereby adding millions 70 the burdens
Of the people
Silver which has been accepted IS .
coin since the dawn Of history, has
been demonetiZsd to ada 70 the purchasing
power OF gold By decreasing the value Of all
forms Of property wen - human labor, and
the supply Of currency u purposely abridged
60 fatten Insurers, bankrupt enterprise and en-.
kind has been organized on two continents and In
rapidly taking possession Of the world II not
met and overthrow Of once 10 forebodes terri
bic social convulsion. the destruction Of civliza-
ton. or the establishments Of an absolute des-
potism
We have witnessed for moro than q quarter
Of q century the struggles Of the two great
political parties for power and plumber. while
Grievous wrongs have been inflicted upon sui:
feTing people We charge that the controlling
Influences dominAt ting both these parties have
permitted the existing dreadful conditions 70
develop without serious efforts 70 prevent or re-
strain them Neither do they now prom
iso ~ any substantial reform They have
agreed together 70 ignore. In the coming
campaign, every ISSUE but one They propose
sodrown the outcries OF Q plundered people with
che uproar OF a sham battle over the tarin. 90
shat capitalists, corporations, national banks,
rings, trusts, watored stock, demonstration
Of silver and the expressions Of the usurerS may
al be lost sight OF They proposed TO sacrifice
Sun homes, lives and children on the altar of
mammon; 70 destroy the multitude in order 70
secure corruption funds from the millionaires
Assembled on tho anniversary OF the birth
day Of the nation and hllod with the spirit Of
the grand generation who established our ind0-
pendenca we seek our Independence We seek
20 restore the government Of tie republic 70
She hands Of 'th0 plain peoplO" With whose
GLASS Is originated
We assert our purpOsss 70 10 idsntiOal
With the purposes Of - nAtl0aoi oonSti-
Oution; ITO form . mere priest union,
establish justice. insure domestic tranquility.
provide for tho common defense. promote Ne
general welfare and secure the eleos1Ao q
liberty for ourselves and our DosteEity.s
We declare that this republic en- oaly en-
Cure ~ . tree eoVeFnnent Wh1e Punt upea
che love Of the whole people for OA6A otho9 aA6
Cor the nation; that y cannot - pinned ~
getheR BY bAyonstsI that ~ civil war u ever
ana that every passion and resepsMopt Whieh
grew out of IL must die with It, anA thAS ve
must be In fact 90 We ere IN mama enc united
brotherhood OF freemen.
Cor country finds itself confronted ~ oondi-
lions for which thero n no president In
che history Of the world. Our annual
agricultural productions amount 70 billions OF
dollars in value which must within few weeks
Or months DO exchanged for billions OF dollars
q commodities consumed in their production.
the existing currency supply Il wholly
Inadequate to make this exchange TIA
results are falling prices. the formation Of
combines and rings as1 the impsvcE11A-
ourselves that II given power. w1 W lAAcE
% correct these svila b. wise ana seooaoneAlo
Legislation In accordance with the AoT4a1 q our
piatform. We believe that ~ poweD ofecyeyA'
rnent-in other words. Of ~ peorAe-eAeolA -
expanded CAs IN Ne ease - the posaA RoUS9e
e rapidly and 90 IN - the good 1890 9 eAen'
0NlliGent people ana the ,seaehin9 fNlDogfonoO
shah justify 70 the end SAateppr4 fAlsHoDsO
and poverty shall eventually cSAe90 - ~
WINE our synpStAtei q apGrty y boess9 -
which win tend to zAAO 4sO intigllSseR Yiysa.
Gus and temperate, We HsvertAeinoD FsDAS4
these questions, tWpQRtaAe - thoy Ara. -
secondary 70 the gr84t to1ues nov Rrneo,ng
for solution and upon yhiSh Eot only or indi.
Vidual prosperity, bus the very ex1stencS =
tree institutions debpnd, and We ask ail
men 70 nrst help ~ 70 Determine whether
We are 70 have . republic 70 administer be-
fore We differ a. 70 the conditions upon which
e Il 70 be administenadi believing that the
never cease 70 move forward until every wrong
q remedied and equal rights and equal pTVii.
Ieges securely established for all the men and
women OF the country.
-EHB RT.ATIoE16
We declare, ther0foro:
First-ThAt the union q tha labor forces Of
the United States this day contaminated, shall
be permanent and perpetual May its spirit
enter into al hearts for the salvation Of the
republic and the uplifting Of mankind
Seoond-Wealth belongs % him who creates
t. and every dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent II robbery. "n any WIN
not work neither shall he eat" Ths interests
of rural and civic labor are the samO: their Oni.
mics are identical
Third-WO believe that the time has come
when the railroad CORPORATIONS must either
own the people or the people must own the rail
roads-and should the government enter
upon the work Of owning ana managing any
or All railroads Wo should favor an amend
uent TO the constitution by which AL persons
engaged in the government service shall b.
placed under . civil service regulation OF thu
most rigid character, so as 70 prevent the in
crease OF the power Of the national adminisra
ton by the use OF such additional government
We demand that national currency, safe
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
eminent only, o full legal tender for all debts
public and private, and that without the use Q
5anldnR corpora lions, q just equitable an
eflcient means OF distribution direct TO tn
people, at tax not 70 exceed two per cent pc