The advocate., 1894-07-18
Knnunu Psepl.,r Part1 PIatfArn, lsOA.

AR01A3 RUopAo8 kAhS RADAaBAhA9 AOyNo
We tho representatives OF the Peoples party
OF Che state Of Kansas, In convention AsSonn.
blOd, do hereby reAtirm our allegiance 20 the
principles OnUneiAted In the Omaha platform,
and point TO the records Of our representatives
in congress 90 an evidence Of their loyalty to
that platform. We meet At 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 sympathies 60 out 20 the unemployed,
homeless and lGndless people OF the country
who have been brought to their present con-
dition In great measure through the vicious,
un.American financial policy Of this govern.
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration OF
Independence that all men are created equal (;
they Nre endowed by their CleStor with
certain inalienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of h9ppinosa
We condemn the unW1sO and cruel policy OF
all the governing parties OF this nation whose
lOgiBlatlon has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
vita all toilers In their efforts 70 improve
their condition and demand such legislation
90 viii result in removing some Of the bur.
denB Of toll by shortening the hours OF labor
without lessening their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present. gt9Ge
Sh2o&alS foY th6iF wise and economic @&Ent1tS'
trAtlon of state affairs, that has saved 20 the
taxpayers thousands Of dollars, and the Popus
lisb Legislators for their efforts to enaoe into
law every demand Of tho state plAHorm
adopted % wichita In 1891
We demand the free coinage Of silver Of Gao
ratio Of 16 to 1, and denOunce any party that 10
30 completely under the control Of she gold
bugs that IL dare not take stand for thO pSo-
pie on this All.importAnt question: which
means 50 much to the WSgS-e@rnoEs ana pro
dneOF8 Of our country.
We F0it0P&tO our opposition 20 all bAnks Of
Issue, whether national or state, and demand
the sstablishment Of postal savings banks by
the national government for the protection OK
small d0posltors, and call attention 20 she
widespread distress caused by the large num-
Der Of bank failures during the past year,
whereby thousands Of depoSitor9 suhOrSd the
loss Of all their savings 90 evidence OF bho
necessity Of this demand.
We erS unSlterably opposed TO tho Issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and do
mRnd instead full legRl-tSnd0r treasury notes
and In the payment Of the current expenses Of
the government there shall bo no dlBcr1mtnA-
tion made between BuOh RoAoS and gSl4 OF
silver
We demand national and state arbitration
10 settle and adjust lth0 d1ROrOnOqS b.
tween Ehe employers and MO OmPloyeSl
and We further demand that WhSrC th9e
property Of corporation has been placed
In Che hands OF o receiver, the wages Of the
employees shall bO Q Arst Lien on IbS earnings
AAd SReObgI and We d0nounoe she appoint
ment OF ofAClAlB or parties tRt0roDt0d 40 r0'
eOlv0rs Of any corporation.
kV4AbAWAAt
that the man who carried she musk0b shall bo
entitled 20 the same consideration % she mRR
who wore the Opaul0tt0, and said law 20 DO Pc
framed that Il win place Il forever beyond ths
power Of any offlolAl who tB unfr1Nndly toward
the union soldiers to change, suspend or IN
any way deprive the soldier Of his Just dues
Whloh This government owes him for defend
ing with his life our country and nag.
We favor . state irrigation department. o
investigate methods and water SuppHoS ana
encourage more extended irrigation
We demand freight rate law bas0G On eAS
nRO Of the maximum rate bill passed bY tAS
senate ARd POpuligt house, and AEEOHWARa 40
fo1tSd by the republican house and quote ~
proof Of the need Of such law, the plank OF thS
republican platform adopted At their state con-
YSntloR In lSO2, which We AdOpt and make q
part Of this demand, to-wte;
AWO insist that the great trSnBpofSStlOn 0Qm'
pAniSg which derive their corporate OKi9e:
onoO from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and comm0re0
owe 70 the people OF Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment in the matter Of freight
rates; and We are opposed 70 she tnOqulbSbl0
and oppressive discrimination In the adjust
mOnt oa saOh rates by said corporation, whore.
By the merchants, shippers and oonSumOrg oi
OthOP states arc enriched % the expense and 70
The injury Of the people Of Kansas; and We Do
mand Of The next Legislature the utmost dtlt-
gsnco IN enacting appropriate lsgiSlANon
providing therefor, to tho end that the agrt-
cultural, mercantile and other intsrsStg OF the
state OG Kansas 1heu % plAoo@ On Eoo@n1
Of equality 20 far 90 freight rates arc con
cSEnOd With thO like intSFOStS Of adjoining
stStO&'
Believing that all power 81 vOgAOA n Ne
people and that all laws Of ViSAl lmPoRtAnOO
should b0 initiated and approved eR aIgeH
proved By them, WO indoFSO Ne initiative
and FOfOrOndum system,
WRRRRAD, The Peoples party oNm0tAeO 0X'
lBtsnOO and won lts glorious Vtotoneg oA Ghe
fundamental principles Of equal rights % Al
and special privileges 10 none, thOrOtorS b0 II
Resolved, That WO favor the pending CON
UGitutlonAl amendment, bub Ws do not regard
10 As Q test of party fOAlty.
In BuppoEt Of these principles, We iAVitO thO
cooperation Of bhO loyal, hb0rty-l0Ving pObplG
Of al parties.