Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
PEOPLES PLATFORM.
Full Text Of the Preamble and ResOIu
tons adopted by the Peoples Part,


T.. o on Of independence, the peoples
I America IN their first national
caa ion invoking upon their action the
BLESSING VI Almighty God puts forth In the
r ora behalf % the people OF this coun-
o. me l-4 lowing preamble and declaration or
principles.
ll- conditions which surround US best justify
cr- Goa. ueral0l: wc meet in the midst OF a ma
GHu bro glt tc the vcrye OF moral, political and
mate ..al ruin. Corruption dominates the bal
lot poG, the legislatures, the congress, and
touches even the ermine OF the bench. The
people are de1noralized; most Of the states have
been compelled 10 isolate the voters at the
polling places 10 prevent universal init mi.
dalton OF bribery The newspapers are largely
subsidized or muzzled; public opinion ST.
lenced business Frustrated; our homes GOV.
cred with Mortgages; labor impoverished, and
the land concentrated in the hands of capital
lists. The urban workmen are denied the right
OF organic alton for self-protection; imported
pauperized labor beats down their wages o
hrcling standing army, unrecogniZed by our
laws, i5 IS ablished to shoot them down and
they viii rapidly degenerate into European
conditions. The fruits Of the toll Of millions
are boldly ste len to build up colossal fortunes
unprecedented in the history Of mankind and
the possessors OF these In turn despise the re-
public and endanger liberty. From tho
same prolific womb Of governmental in
justice we breed the two great classes
tramps and millionaires The national power
20 create money is 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 as q
coin since the dawn of history, has
been cemonetized TO add to the purchasing
power OF gold by decreasing the value OF all
forms of property as well as human labor, and
the supply ~ currency is purposely abridged
/" .1ii.H n-Hrers bankrupt enterprise and en-
BIZ aio iiF vast conspiracy against man
k' ORGANIZED on two continents and is
r .E rtasession OF the world II not
N I.H.01u At once IL forebodes terri
h.. I-ion the destruction OF civilza-
tlo ID. as.-uiishment Of an absolute des-
Witnessed for more than quarter
o. r tlp struggles Of the two great
POI rifles Tor power and plumber, while
Cricru r0nZs have been inflicted upon a suf-
feri~g colo. We charge that The controlling
INT lounina ting both these parties have
permit .he existing dreadful conditions to
oevelou .lout serious efforts TO prevent or re-
strain no. Neither do they now prom
ise us any substantial reform They have
agreed together 10 ignore, in the coming
campaign, every issue but one. They propose
60 drown the outcrieS OF plundered people with
the uproar OF d sham battle over the tarin, so
that capitalists, corporations, national banks,
rings, trusts watered stock, demonetization
OF silver ana the expressions Of the usurers may
al be lost sight Of They proposed TO sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar of
mammon; 20 destroy the multitude in order TO
secure corruption funds from the millionaires
Assembled on the anniversary of the birth
day OF the nation and filed with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our indie
pendence we seek our independence We seek
70 restore the government Of the republic TO
the hands OF 1.-The plat. people" with whose
Olass II originated.
We assert our purposes 70 be identical
with the purposes Of the national consti-
sutton; ITO form more perfect union,
establish Justice, insure domestic TRANQUILITY
provide FOR the common defense, promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings OF
liberty for ourselves ana orr Dosterity."
we declare That tins republic can only en-
cur Es FREQ government while built upon
m '-r. ci t.e whole people for each other ana
Tor " r.I1l That 10 cannot be pinned to-
g. Ha~9Dets' that the civil war is over
an r Ission and resentment which
gre 1st die with H. and that we
M. ..t ..tas we are IN uLme one united
bro .ra. a' lrocmen.
Our trr duJs itself confronted by condi-
tn watch there Is precedent in
~ Tv ~ the world. our annual
D. n-1Igctions amount TO billions of
a. F' which must within few weeks
O. .''-.Hs De- exchanged for billions OF dollars
o. comm liUsa consumed in their production
ahe cz.st'a5 currency supply is wholly
tnode111ic 10 make this exchange. Tho
e<e'dlts are falling prices, the formation of
combines and rings and the impoverish-
ment Of the producing class. We pledge
ourselves that II given power, will labor
20 correct these evils by wise and reasonable
legislation in accordance with the terms of our
platform. We believe that the powers OF govern
ment-in other words of the people should bO
expanded las in the case OF the postal service)
rs rapidly and rs far as the good sense Of an in
teliigent people and the teaching OF experience
shall Justify to the end that oppression, injustice
and poverty shall eventually cease in the land.
While our sympathies az party OF reform are
naturally upon the side OF every proposition
which will tend TO make men Intelligent Vtrtu-
and tpmDgrnte. neVeFtn0ena P0RARd
these questions, important - they are ~
secondary to the great issues now pressing
for solution and upon which not only our indi-
Vidual prosperity, but the very existence o1
free institutions depend, and We ask al
men 70 first help US to determine whether
we are TO have republic 70 administer b.
fore we differ as 70 the conditions upon which
IL Is TO be administered believing that the
forces of reform this day organised viii
never cease to move forward until every wrong
is remedied and equal rights and equal prvii-
leges securely established for all tho mon and
women Of the country.
THE PLATFORM
We declare therefore:
First-1'hat tho union OF the labor forces of
The United States this day consummated, shall
be permanent and perpetual. May its spirit
enter into All hearts for the salvation of the
republic and the uplifting Of mankind.
Secondly lalth BELONGS to him who creates
g. and cv-ry dollar taken from industry with
out 40 equivalent Is robbery "If any will
not wor', neither shall he eat" The interests
OF rural aod civic labor are the same: their chi
mics pre- IDENTICAL.
IhirdW We ba. eve that the time has come
when tn railroad corporations must either
own the people or the people must own the rail-
ronds--ano should the government enter
upon the work OF owning and managing any
or all railroads We should favor an amend.
meut 70 the institution by which all persons
engaged In the government service shall be
placed under civil service regulation of the
riuif Chnrnetp 81 n n
crease OF the power OF the national admnistra-
ton oy the use OF such additional government
employees
We demand that national currency. sata
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
ernuAent only, fun legal tender for all debts
public and private, and that without the use of
banking corpora lions, just equitable and
efficient means OF distribution direct to the
people at a tax not to exceed two per cent per
annum, be proviped, as set forth in the sub
treasury plan OF the Farmers Alliance or some
better system also by payments in discharge
OF its obligations for public improvements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 10
toll
We demand that the amount of circulating
medium be speedily increased 10 not less than
go per capita
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe thai the money Of the country
should be kept as much "a possible in the
hands ~ ~ people and hence we demand that
all STATE aad national revenue shall DC limited
10 TIE noCts strv expenses OF the government
eco-om. Salty and honestly admins tered
we dsmral nat postal savings banks pc
estatlshelh7 ihc government for the SAL, de-
posi- t l eauings Of the people AMI 10
fno ,. 'rehsrge.
Trl ~ reing a means OF exchange
an necessity, the government shon'd
own ana operate the railroads in the interest OF
The people
lne.t .craph aud telephone like the post Of
nc system, being necessity for transmission
OF news should be owned and operated by the
government IN the interest of the people.
Ihc land, Including oil the natural resources
ofweaith, is the heritage of all the people and
should not be monopohzed for speculative pur-
poses and alien ownership OF land should be
prohibited. All land now held by railroads and