The advocate., 1894-07-25

W&nan8 RoSpA9B RaR'y RAaaORMS ASS&O
We tho representatives OF the Peoples party
Of Ah@ state OF Kansas, In convention assem-
bleG, do hereby reafirm our allegiance g the
pRnoIpleB Onunoi1tsd In che Omaha platform,
and point TO che records Of our Representatives
lR 06nRFess 90 an evidence OF their loyalty 10
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 sympAthles 60 out 90 the unemployed,
homeless and landlesg people OF the country
who have been brought TO their present con-
Aition in q great measure through the vicious,
un-Am0r1cRn financial policy OF this govern.
mont; and we hold sacred the Declaration Of
Independence that all men are created equals !
they are endowed BY their ClOAtor with
certain inAlienAble rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of hNpptneSa
We condemn the unWigO and cruel policy OK
al ShO governing parties OF this neton whose
labor, and We hereby declare our sympathy
with all toil0rS In their efforts 70 improve
their condition and demand such leglslStlon
90 Will result Ia removing some OF tho bur-
dens Of toll BY shortening the hours OK labor
without l0sS0nlng their daily wage.
We most heartily commend orr Pr9sSnG lsRt@
@faoiSlB for their wise and economic s6mtntB-
traitor OF state affatFS, that has saved 70 Gh0
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and tho Popup
list legislators for their efforts to enact into
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted 90 Wichit& In 1891
We demand the free coinage Of silver Ab the
ratio Of IS 70 /, and denOuncO any party that =
90 completely under the control Of thO gold
bugs that Il dare not take stand for GhS pso-
pie On this all.impoFtan6 question: which
means 90 much to thS W0go-0AEnOEB AAG pro-
duc9FB OF our country.
issue, whether national or state, and demand
the establishment Of postal savings banks ~
che national government for the protection o.
small dOpositoFE, and call attention - Sho
widespread distress caused by the large MuNA'
b0R Of bank failures during the past yeARs
whereby thousands Of depOS1tora suffered She
loss Of all their savings 90 evidence 0k SA0
necessity Of this demand.
We are unSlterSbly opposed 20 Che Issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and d9'
mAnd inBeead full lOgRl.tOnd6P treasury notes /
and In the payment of the current expenses %
she goV0EnNSnb there shall be no diScEiAtnA-
tlOn made between su0h R0t0S ana geld or
We demand national ana BNasO SrhlOEASiOR
20 settle and adjust lShS at&orOnS4D be-
sweeA the employers Spd @S OmPleyesl
ana We further demand that whore th9
In Che hands Of q receiver, tAe wages Of the
employees shall Do q ArBt Lien On les earnings
and OROOtsy and We dOn0uno0 the appoint
mOnt OF officials or pARlAOs interested % re-
SOiVeFD oS any corporation
We demand service pension, RRsAueSeA %
that the RA8M who carried AhO mUAk0A shall DO
ORtlAD9d 20 the same conB1der&tiol &c ehe man
WhO wore the Sp9ulStt0, and said law % eS %
framed that 10 win place 10 forever beyond ShQ
power Of any onloiGl who 10 uAfrisndly coward
the NniOA soldiers 10 change, suspend % Ia
any way deprive ths soldier q his gHgS AuSg
which ShI3 EpyeEnmSnS eve. "a hlM SoR aSkSAA'
WO RAVOR state irrigation dSpSFtm0MO Y
investigate methods and water GapplAOO ARo
oR0OUFSgO more extended irrigation.
We demand a freight rate law bAso4 pA lh9
NnO Oe the maximum rate bill passed ~ eAG
senate and P0puligt house, and AfteEWNFa G9,
fSNtOG By thO republican house Aaa quote IN
proof OF 6h0 need Of Such law, She plank OF aAe
republican platform adopted % thOiR 9s@eS cen
VGRtiOR In lB0a which We Sd0p0 ana make
part OF this demand, to.Wlsl
"WO insist that the grO&b trANBpoRoSelS@O OQm'
panteg BWhlch derive th0iR corporate OKAge,
SnOO from Kansas laws and their 4nAnoial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe 20 the people Of Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment In the matter % treiBA0
rates; and we are opposed 70 the in0QuttAhlS
and oppressive discrimination In the ADJUST
by the merchants, ghipperg and oonsHm0rg q
other states are enriched % the OXpOnsD and 20
EhO injury Of the people Of Kansas; and We Do
mSRd oe bhO nSxt Legislature the utmost ailk
SHSS n S.Sog SSS1Ss1g PHSoUSaI; Ps USna Aas So H
oHltUFAl, mercantile and OthOR intOE0Stg O. The
state OG Kansas shall be placed On GoOEnG
Of equality % fAY 90 freight rates ore con
oSFnS4 wGA IAS IKE Interests Sa SGSoln1Al
BssGoAS
relieving that al power Ag vested - Ne
people and that al laws % Vital importance
shOala DO iMlhABOd and approved pR 4igeR
proved by them, WO inA6fS0 SAO inahA0R0
and EOfOrSndum SYSTEM
WMRRnAR The Peoples party came iRsS OK
lgtonOO and won itg gloH10us ViQtoySeQ 81 Ma
fundamental principles Of OqaA rights V AL
end special privileges 70 none, therefore Do u
Resolved, That We favor The pending con:
RtiA1dOnAl amOndmenh bub we do nos regard
"a % o test 0f party fOAlty.
IN BappOEO o& these prlnolDlSs, we IAV1bO IAO
oQ-opSEsheA Of The Loyal, nbOEty'lOViRB pOspla
OR al DAESA0A