The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-15
a PRoPosEp PLATEoRNl

platforms AoF Lue great uEuE OF a-r and +
the further fact that , have been often 4
requested BY letter TO dehno my posi- .
tion on this, that and the other issue, ] /
hereby forward you draft OF a plat /
form upon which believe a union of .
All the forces of industry aud produc- F.
ton may be united. The following is /
the platform;
ga) The rIrht 20 make and issue money "a % /
sovereign power 70 ba maintained uy thg people f.
tute FOR national bank notes we demand that f.
legal tender treasury bills be- issued iu such vol
present l--gS-r5 value OF improved, productive .
real estate such to be legal tender in payment
ol -it deh.- p-.nlie and private and such niil-
them az rate OF tax NOT Co exceed TWO per cent
rer aunum upon improved, productive real e7- +
tate in sums uot 90 cscecd the present assessed
value OF such real estate
United states postal banks IN the cities ana
principal towns which said banks snlu De
hanks OF deposit. exchange and discount and
loan money az two pef cent interest upon per
soual security and upon -t1raEu rrceipts for
uon-perl7nApie products issued from nouled
e7archouses and elevators ny state inspectors
fc.1 We further demaud that The Treasury
bills heretofore specified shah be not promises
% pug, but pIuzlises to Feei1- and saali read as
follows -he people OF tlr United States. sever
ally and collectively promise 10 receive ghis bin
In payment OF aI debts public and privltr. and Ga
exchange s0r lanl r and au products and shall
be fundabIe iu United States savings deposit
i ceruHcates OF convenient deuoulIna riauS inter-
convertab BILE at the pleasure OF the government
or holder ana drawing rate OF interest not TO
exceed ONE per cent per auuan-
.dTI. We demand tho free and unlimited coin
at OF silver, upon equal terms with Euld- and
taut silver coin be- made a fun legal tender IN
! aEy amount Tor an debts public and private
.. We JcCIlre thur occupancy and use should
Doe ur9req ulsites any IgsI tftla 10 thC owner
! ship or possession of land, and we demand the
passage OF laws prohibiting alien ownership OF
] luulr and that congress take prompt action 90
devise some plan 20 obtain all lands now owned
I ny alien ana foreign sS ullcatesr ana tnnl al
. lands hello uy railroads and other corporate
I and luVIduul- lu o11cess ot such as is actually
I used and needed by them De rHe-liu-1 and held
I for actual settlers only TO This end we favor
the levy uf % tax upon uuucguIied ana unused
| land equal iu amount 90 thc legal current rate
I Of interest upon The actual cash value of the
! land
/ s. We demand such immediate and explicit
/ legislation as shall protect the farmer from t-e
egt1rtiuulta rlpaCity or bis creditors. th0 nefl-
/ rious uraCticus '1f zrliu gamblers and specuIa-
I tors and the Erievlus losses caused uy what
/ q Believing the doctriuc of equal rirhts 60 slI
] ana SpcCiuI privilege % none we demand that
] taxation national state or municipal. shall rot
3 bc used TO build up one interest at The expense
/ s. we demand that on revenues national.
state OF county shall be limited t9 tha ueca7Lry
/ honestly administered
O. We demand % il=J aud equitable system OF
tfa1-ALtA ana eullui1tlfh lAAatt"n upon lI'
comes ana also upon .ll Income producing prop
I crty- We dcmand % graduated estate and i'm
/ e. we demand the most rigid. honest and just
. national control and supervision of the means of
Z public communication AND transport tiuu. tn
the end that cost of transportation he limited tu
I legitimate operating expenses and % low ratio uf
Interest upon actual cost OF construction ami
I equipment, and 10 this control aud supervision
does not remove tne uHG-us now existing. de-
] maud the government ownership OF such means
I OF communication and trans portzti0u-
g. We demand Lne Clectluu of president. vice
I president and United States senators by direct
] vote OF the people and tho establishment OF the
I initiative and referendum
] 9. We hold that no citizen OF the United states
/ should be- deprived of tEe electoral franchise on
i account OF sex
TO- That as eight hours constitute legal days
I work for government employees iu mechanical
De further extended so 90 60 apply Iu am corpor-
] auous and hruls employing labor I'm tle different
H. we deuouuce the employment of married
{ women and children as substitutes for tueir
! husbands and fathers and we demand equal re-
I less OF The Sex OF the Iaborer. we further dr-
/ mauh That the employment 0f minors under the
. age OF ntteeu years -htl Do strictly prohibited
- The labor ot convicted criminals should
I not be utilized 20 lower the wages OF and drive
] out OF employment the honest labor ot tne cOuu-
] Try We demand that LIC several states shall add
] manufacturing ss-alilalmruts 20 thCIr pUniteu-
tnries- and employ their euusicts therein in lu-
I goods manufactured 20 be sold ut the regular
l market price We recommend that tls profits
l ncCruiuE from each c8uvicts labor be disposed
Of first by being given 20 Tho CouViCt's depend
rur refaffvaz 10 tHe cud tllt innocent women
and children may not De reduced 20 poverty and
iH o ,risg Ts-r5r-if,Ie. 5,e1u1 n nj dGr.l.il-t
relatives exist 20 be- held lu trust for tFf CON
vict at the expiration OF h-s term 10 lmpr'-uu-
msut-
lA We deny that any corporation has 'ha ri-ht
tu hire OF keep for hire, armed men 20 perform
/ liele=s deeds Ga "a pretended support 90 the law
ol which they are not 1ilgrrs. We demand the
Iss@-se of laws liAl VIII make Do tlla sole fuHc-
] tioa and urglugatfVr of tlr legal urle0T7 af ule
various cities counties and sJates to enforce The
] laws and protect property
] IT, We demand such legislation as shall give
60 the trade marks and labels of Gr-auizga D.
Z OF private trade marks. labels and titles, and
that adequate penalties 1e imposed for any
] i9lEeEE OF or Infringement upon me same
] IS we favor She government 0v.uer=hlp OF aIi
] means Of transportation and communicable;
l and in general igu ia she course of business
/ consolidation iu rha form of trusts or private
! syndicate it becomes evident that any branch
OF commerce is used for the proht of a few men
Z az the NpaE-e oI the general public. we laIicVa
I that The people should assume cuutrul of such
I commerce through their national. state and
! municipal adu1.ulstr tirus- We Therefore favor
I municipal owner nip and management ng the
/ people, OF The franchises n0u uuiVersaIIv held
ny udT1orlltiaus for thr operation OF water and
/ gas works electric lighting. street car lines,
tsTrrrluH and tafsp15n5 service and 1r.-rf-rI I,v
cities or towns of uuHlic coal gar-- 20 furnish
We Oppose tho granting OF muuieip1l fran
chises 90 uriVl-a c0ruHrlLi for terms OF
years, aud we demand a frauehl7e TAX upoa
corporation
In connection with above platform,
/ set OF demands, or declaration Of pri1-
/ ciples. it viii be interesting 20 note the
/ fact that the state Of Missouri now has
. / upon its statute books in force through
I out the state a law which. under the
/ title 'An act TO increase the duties OF
| the board OF railroad commissioners,
l changing the name OF said board pro-
I viding for the Organization OF public
! warehouses, and 70 requisite the ware
housing and inspection Of grain ia pu b.
p / lie warehouses in the state Of NJ issouri %
. provides every detail required by the
/ sub-treasury Plaa, except the cheap
/ I money" or money at a low rate OF in
Z | terest
! Under the provision Of this act every
{ / warehouse elevator aud grauarV OK 50. r
Z 900 busheis. capacity aud over is c0naii-
| tuted a public warehouse" aud a.
I such has 20 give a b5nd 90 the STATE,