The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-13
THE PoPUusT PLATFORM.
| Fearless Advancement of Reform Ideas

A Fearless Advancement of Reform Ideas
and Principles.
The Populists of the state of Kan
sas at their state convention adopted
the following broad and just platform
upon which everyone in favor of re-
form can find a firm standing place:
We, the representatives of the Peoples party Of
the state of Kannas in convention assembled dc
hereby reafirm allegiance to the principles
enunciated in the Omaha platform, and point to the
records of our representatives in congress as an
evidence of their loyalty to that platform. We
at this time under conditions which see every
prophecy then made fulfilled, and every indict-
ment which was made therein against the RePub-
lican and Democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go ont tc the unemployed home
less and landless people OF the country who have
been brought to their present condition IN great
measure through the vicious un-American hnan-
cial policy of this government; and hold sacred
the declaration OF independence that all men are
created equal; they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inaiienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
We most heartily commend our present state Of
hcials for their wise and economical administra-
ton of state ofairs that has saved the taxpayers
thousands of dollars, and the Populist Legislators
for their efforts enact into law every demand of
the state platform adopted at Wichita in 1892.
We demand the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to and denounce any party that is so
completely under the control the gold bugs that
it dare not take stand for the people on this all
important question, winch means SO much to the
wage earners and producers of our country.
We Teiterate our opposition to all banks of issue
whether national or state, and demand the eStab-
lshment of postal savings banks by the national
government for the protection of small depositors
and call attention TO the widespread distress
csnssj nv the Isrof. number of hank failures dur
ing the past year. whereby thousands of deposItors
suffered the loss of all their savings, evidence
of the necessity of this demand.
That unalterablY opposed to the Issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and demand
instead full legal tender treasury notes and in the
payment of the current expenses of the govern
menf there shall be discrimination made be-
tween such notes and gold or silver.
We demand national and state arbitration to
settle and adjust the differences between the en-
pIoyers and employees; and we further demand,
thaf where the properly of corporation has been
placed in the hands of receiver, the wages Of the
employees shall be first lien its earnings and
effects; and We denounce the appointment OF on
Gals parties interested as receivers OF any cor
poration.
We demand a service pension, graduated so that
the man who carried the musket shall be entitled
to the same consideration as the man who wore
the epauIets, and said law to be 50 framed that II
viii place II forever beyond the powar OF any on
cal who IS untTlendly toward the union soldier TO
change suspend, OF IN any way to deprive the
soldier of his just dues which this government
owes him for defending with his life our country
We favor state irrigation department to investi-
gate methods and water supply and encourage
We demand fTeigilt-rate law based on the lire
of the maximum-Tate bill passed by the senate and
Republican house and quote, IN proof Of the need
of such law the plank Of the Republican platform
adopted at their state convention n 1892, which
we adopt and make part Of this demand to-yvIt:
I'VE insist that the great transportation COM
pznies which derive their corporate existence
from Kansas laws and their financial existence
from Kansas trade and commerce owe 10 the peo-
pie of Kansas fair equitable and honest treatment
in the matter Of freight rates. and we are opposed
to the ineduitabIe and oppressive discrimination
IN the adjustment Of such rates by said corpora
tons. whereby the merchants, shippers and con-
sEeTs Of other states enriched At the expense
and the injury Of the people Of Kansas and We
Dand OF the next leglsafu the utmost al ligenct
therefor, 70 the end that the agricultural, mer-
camille and other interests Of Kansas shall be
placed On footing Of equality Ear as freight
rates are Concerned with the like interests OF ad
joining states
Believing that all power vested II the people
and that al laws OF vital importance should be IN
ifiated and approved Or dIsapproved BY them, we
indcrse the iDkSia4<<e and referendum system.
is glorious victories the fundamental prInct-