People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-08-12

sustained and fostered by the patronage of the
people, and on which neither the principal, in
terest nor taxes have been paddle declared
forfeited to the United States government, and
that all just claims and mortgages in favor of
the people be Immediately foreclosed and DOS
session taken. And, that in case the mortgaged
property OF the Pacific roads is not sufficient TO
cover the Indebtedness to the people-such levy
be made upon the property of those railroad
magnates, whose wealth has been wrung from
the people as shall cover the nations claims.
Resolved That the offices Of the interstate
railway commission and the California state
commission, which have been proven absolute
ly useless to the interests of the people be
abolished as unnec essary under the national
ownership and control, as is fully illustrated
in the national ownership and control Of the
United States postal system
Resolved That the United States govern.
ment complete, own and operate the Nicaragua
ship canal in the interest of the United States.
Resolved, That in order to save the people
the exasperating delay and enormous expense
Of billion dollar congresses and Doodle legisla.
lures, we do hereby earnestly recommend that
the people decide those questions of national
ownership OF the railways, telegraph and the
iron, coal and canal industries, by popular hal.
lot direct, thereby forever removing the COR
rupting influence Of railway and iron CORPORA.
tons in defeating the will Of the people.
Whereas, In order to bring immediate relief
TO the hundreds OF thousands Of UNEMPLOYED
men OF the United States who are deprived of
the right to labor except as slaves and at such
pay as shall seem the pleasure Of those corpor.
atoms, therefore be it
Resolved, That the voters and members OF
the peoples party Of this republic demand that
our representatives now in congress and those
representatives who are soon 10 20 TO congress-
shall enact such laws and amendments as will
reorganize the United States army into the in.
dustrial army Of the United States, under firm
pleasant and competent discipline-inaugurat-
ing the eight-hour system at liberal wages to
all lis members, thus making trade brisk and
business lively-in the commendable work NJ
building and improving wagon roads. BRIDGES
pubic parks, library and post ONCE buildings
ana mat the engineering corps Of the Industrial
army be detailed to survey, construct equip
and operate such railroads, telegraph iron
works and car shops as the business interests
Of the wealth producing people demand. And
further to avoid unnecessary additional taxa.
ton OF the farms and homes of the people. he II
enacted by congress to direct the secretary Of
the treasury TO issue legal tender treasury
notes in full payment for all public improve
ments-guaranteed by the integrity and decree
OF the nation as full legal tender money for ALI
debts both public and private. thus breaking
the bondage Of Shylock, and restoring emnloy.
ment, tranquility, happiness and urosneritv 10
the nation And be il further
Resolved, That postal savings hanks he es.
taolished throughout the republic in order to
facilitate exchange and for the safe deposit Of
the earnings of the people
Resolved, That the peoples party Of the
city and county Of Santa Cruz Cal, extend lis
deepest sympathy and assurance Of our moral
and physical support to our brothers at Home.
stead, Pa, in their demands for equity and ius.
tice-denouncing the atrocious conduct Of Ger.
tain capitalists in denying the iron and steel
workers employment at Just and equitable re.
muneration. And, further, that we deuounee
in severest terms the existence and emplov.
ment OF an army of hired assassins.
known as -Pinkertons," as being high
treason against the government Of
the United States, and as crime
against civilization We further denounce the
management of the Pacific railroads in refusing
to grant customary rates for the Pacific coast
delegation to the national convention of the
peoples party held at Omaha, Neb., on July 4
1892, and we call upon all good citizens to spurr
the unjust acts Of those railroad officials as a
menace to freedom and liberty
Resolved, That We who constitute the state
the governmentand the nation. possess the in
! alienable right regardless Of sex, as free
American citizens to seek redress for oul
wrongs by the use Of free, untramneled bal
lot
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