Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-08-17

Resolved. That in order to save the people
the exaspcrating delay and enormous expense
OF Dillon 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 popu lar bal
lot direct, thereby forever remcying the cor.
rupting influence of railway and iron CORPORA
tions in defeating the will of the people
whereas, In order to bring immediate relief
10 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-
ations, therefore be IL
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 go to congress-
snail enact such laws and amendments as will
reorganize the United States army into the in
dustrlal army of the United States under arm
pleasant and competent discipline-inaugurat-
ing the efght-hour system, at liberal wages to
all Its members, thus making trade brisk and
business hvely-in the commendable work Of
building and improving wagon roads bridges
public parks, library and post once buildings
and that the engineering CORDS of the industrial
army Dc 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
tiOh VI thS anu nOmeS OF the people, be 1t
enacted by congress to direct the secretary of
the treasury to issue legal tender treasury
notes In full payment for all public improve
ments-guarauteed by the integrity and decree
of the nation as full legal tender money for all
debts both public and private. thus breaking
the bondage of Shylock, and restoring employ
ment, tranquility, happiness and prosperity to
the nation. And be it further
Resolved That pos tai savings banks be as
tablished 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 its
deepest sympathy and assurance of our moral
and physical support to our brothers at Home.
stead, Pa, In their demands for equity and Jus.
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 denounce
In severest terms the existence and employ.
ment OF an army of hired assassins
known as "Pnkertons," 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 L
1892, and We call upon all good citizens to spurn
the unjust acts of those railroad officials as a
menace to freedom and liberty.
Resolved, That we who constitute the state.
the government and the nation, possess the I'm
alienable right, regardless of sex, as free
American citizens. to seek redress for our
wrongs by the use OF free, untrammeled bal