The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-09-29
THE WINNERS NAMED
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traditable under the Russian treaty for pol
ltlcal offences; and we demand the speedy
abrogatlon of this treaty and the SUSPENSE
on of all eXtraditiOnS for political offences;
believing as we do that their reconciliation
of their former allegiance to Russia. and
oath OF fealty to the United States good
and sufficient reason for this policy: and
that eXtradition after naturalization would
be equal to an eX-poSt-factO law interdict-
ed by the constitution.
Resolved, That we Je-affirm the Peoples
party national platform adopted at the
Omaha convention and re-affirmed in sub
stance the platform of the Peoples party
state convention held at Wichita, Kan. in
| 1892.
Resolved, That we emphasize the fol-
| lowing demands:
First-The free and unlimited coinage of
! both gold and silver at the present ratio of
/ Is to l.
Second-The speedy increase of the cir
culating medium to $50 per capita, all
monies to be issued by the United States
! government without the intervention of
/ banking corporations.
| Third-A graduated income and inheri-
lance tax.
Fourth-A revision of the present iniqui-
tiouS tariff system, which excuses the rich
and taxes the poor.
Fifth-The establishment of postal saw
| iLgs banks, and cheapening and eXtens-
on of the money order system on the plan
of government drafts.
Sixth-A more rigid and efficient control
| or railway corporations in the matter OF
passenger and freight rates due regard be-
| ing had to property rights, both individual
| and corporate, exclusive of fictitious values
and liabilities.
/ Resolved, That we view with alarm the
| Capitalization of power in the national
government, the massing of immense ac-
! cumulatlonS OF money at the natl0naI cap
| itaI; and the administration at Washing
| ton for quarter of a century century con-
| trOlied by the money power; the u ). ma
val armament and military equipment
| commanded by this same power OF cJnS0l-
| idated capital; and the gradual encroach-
ment of the u. $. supreme court upon both
| the legislative and executive branches of
the government, and this, by the highest
| judiciary no longer responsible TO the p co.
! pie for their decisions.
/ Resolved, That we condemn the usurpa
! ton OF the state supreme court in the late
/ legislative difficulty which assumes to de-
| eide the legal status of a legislative body:
| been against such decision; and, we con-
| slider it a vital principle; that all legisiat-
i've bodies are the sole judges of the quail
| ifcation and eligibility of its members. TO
i be determined by true election returns
rather than by certificate of election
from partisan returning board.
| Resolved, That we are not bound in
law, nor morally, by the decision Of that
Resolved. That we condem the reyolu-
/ tionary proceedings of the Douglass house
of representatives, in batterfng in the
1 doors Of the state capitol, In employment
OF mob violence to carry out their plans,
| and in the use of armed thugs and ire
sp0nsible deputies of the sheriff's posse, to
menace the lawful legislature and the ex-
Iecutive.
Resolved, That we approve the moder-
alton and fOfbearance of the governor and
the gislature in the trying time Of that
diSgTaceful embrogliO.
.ResOlved, That we commend the adj
miniStTation Of Governor LewelliBg and
the other Populist state officials, as ef1ic-
lent, honorable and prafsewOrthy.
Resolved, That we favor liberal pensions
to hOnorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors of our army and navy; and that we
condemd the policy of wholesale suspen-
] sion Of pensions pending long and tedious
investigations for suspected fraud.
Resolved, That we condemn corporate
eietaIion, in control Of public moneys, ma
tional, state OF local.
Resolved, That all taxes and revenues,
county, state and national, should only be
Il levied for the necessary expenceS of gov
eminent economically administered.
Resolved, That we demand q govern
nfent of the people, by the people and for
tbs people, and will contend always that
such government shall not perish from
the earth
Resolved, That we seek only and always
/ equal rights to all and special privileges 70
none