The advocate., 1894-08-22
E,n,nr P.opI.,u Parlr PIstiern, lspA.

We ehe representatives OF b0e Feopk69 parry
OR che state Of Kansas, In convention assem-.
hlN&, do hereby reSffFm our allegiance to the
pPiMGiDlea smunctAt9d In the Omaha platform.
and point 70 the records Of our Representatives
in congress AS an evidence Of their loyalty to
that platform. We meet ct this time under
conditions which see every prophecy then
made fulfilled, and every Indictment which
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our Symp9thies so out 70 the unemployed
homeless and landless people OF the country
who have been brought to their present con.
ditiOn in great measure through the vicious
un-AmOricAn financial policy OF this govern
mentj and we hold sacred the Declaration Of
Independence that all men are created equal; |;
they are endowed by their CleStor with
certain lnGlienabl0 rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
We condemn the unWis0 and cruel policy Of
oil thO governing parties Of this nation whose
l0giBlRtiol has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and W0 hereby declare our sympathy
with all totlerB In their efforts 90 improve
their condition and demand such legislation
90 VIII results in removing some Of the bur
denB Of toll by shortening the hours Of labor
without legSentng their daily wage. ..
We most heartily commend our present state
of8otAlg for their wise and economic admins.
trAtion Of state Affairs, that has saved to che
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the Popus
liSb Legislators for their efforts 70 enact into
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted 81 wichita in 1904
We demand the free coinage Of silver % she
ratio Of 10 % 1, and denouncO any party that %
90 0ompIStelX under the control OG the gold
bugs that 10 dare not take Q stand for thS POO
PIE On this AllimpoRtanS question, which
means 50 much % the WAgo-OAFnOPB and pro.
dlc0Es Of our country.
issue, whether national or state, and demand
she SaGeblighmSnt Of postal savings b0nksb BY
che national government for the protection Of
gmSl depositorS,. and call attention 70 thO
Etd0-9pIead distress caused BY she large mum.
beP Of bank failures during the past yo9E,
whereby thousands Of depositors suffered thO
log0 OF all their savings % evidence 0G che
neQesSisy Of this demand
We are unSlterAbly opposed 70 th0 Issue Of
government interest bearing honda and de-
mand instead full legel-tOnd0F treasury notes;
and In the payment Of the current expenses 0a
she government Sh0r0 shall DO ne alScPtmlnA-
ton made between gaoh notes and CELIA or
silver.
We demand national ana state arbitration
70 settle ana adjust the differences be
SW9Sn GhO employers and the OmPloyesj
ana we further demand that whore the
property Of corporation has bOOn placed
In the hands Of receiver, the wages OF the
0mployOs shall bO ArSb Lien on It's earnings
and OROOtgI and We dOnouno0 Sh0 appoint
mont OF officials or parties interested % 70
O0lYofg Oa any corporation.
We demand . service pension, graduated %
that SAe man who carried the muSkOb shall bO
entitled 10 she same consideration - the man
who wore the Op9ulett0, and said law 20 b0 %
framed that 10 Will place 10 forever beyond she
power Of any otfloiAl who iS unfriendly toward
the union soldiers to change, suspend or In
any way deprive the soldier Of his Just dues,
Wh1Oh AHA gQyOrnment owes him for defend
ina vita his life our country and AA&
We ESVOR o state irrigation department. 10
investigate methods and water supplies and
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand . freight rate law based On thO
line q thS maximum rate bill passed by shO
senate and POpuligt house, and 0ftorWArG do
ESSloG By che republican house and quote In
proof OF the need Of such law, che plank Of the
republican platform adopted % their gbSt9 Goa
V0ntiOA la 1892, which We adopt and make
pSrt Of this demand, to-Wibl
"WO insist that the great transportation OQm-
paMiOg which derive their corporate exist
On0O from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe . the people Of Kansas salI, 091its6le
and honest treatment In the matter Of frOigbb
rates. ana we Are opposed 70 The inOquitSblO
and oppressive discrimination In the adjust
mont Of such rates By said corporation, whore.
By thO merchants, shippers and OonOUmOrg o.
other states are enriched At she expense and 70
she tnJlRy 81 the people Of Kansas; and WO de-
mSRd Ot The n0Xt Legislature the utmost dllt
Bsnce In onActtng appropriate logiSl2hOn
providing bherOfor, 10 the end that BhO 9Sri-
CULTURAL, mercantile and other interests Of The
state Of Kansas shall Do placed on . toOtlng
OF equality 10 far % freight rates are cen
eSTn64 Win the Like interests Of adjoining
DeSeeA'
Believing THAI all power k vested IA NhO
people and that all laws % vital importance
6hOulA 30 initiated and approved Ph QIs9b-
proved b. them, We tndofHs NE iAAkAaAVO
and TDtOFOndum system,
WWNRRAR The Peoples party oGERO Int sx-
iBtOPOO and won itg glorious ViQtO1el 90 GAQ
fundamental principles OF equal rights % al
ana special privileges 20 mono, therefore b 10
Resolved, That We favor the pending con
9dGAtioAAl RmOndmenb blt We Do Aob regard
10 - test Of party fOslty.
An gupPoHb o. those principles, We Invite Ne
e8oPsTAbion Of hAO loyal n6OESy -lOViRB pOSplO
q An RAg1iNA