The advocate., 1894-10-10
Kaana Foople,u Parly Plat1srn, l00A.

We tho representatives OF eh0 Peoples party
Of the stAto Of Kansas, In convention assem-
bled do hereby rOafirm eur allegiance TO the
principles Onun0i&tsd In the Omaha platform,
And point 20 the records OF our Representatives
In congress A9 an evidence Of their loyalty TO
that platform. We meet At this time under
made fulfilled, and every indictment which
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies 60 out TO the unemployed,
homeless and landlesS people Of the country
who have been broughS to their present con-
dltlon In great measure through the vicious,
un.AmeFic&n financial policy OF this govern
mont; and we hold sacred the Declaration OF
Independence that all men are created equal;
they are endowed by their Cle8tor with
certain in&lienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
We condemn the unWtsO and cruel policy OF
oil ehO governing parties Of this nation whose
lOGiBlAtiOn has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all totlerS in their efforts 70 improve
their condition and demand such legislation
Oh Will result in removing some OF the bur
deng Of toll by shortening the hours OF labor
without lessening their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present state
OflciAlB for their wise and economic admins
trStion Of state affairs, that has saved to the
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the Popuo
list legislators for their efforts to enact int
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted Gt Wichita in 1891
We demand the free coinage Of silver sb the
ratio Of 10 to 1, and denouncO any party that 10
50 completely under the control Of tho gold
bugs that tt dare not take stand for the pO0-
pl0 on this All-importAnt question, which
means 30 much TO the WGg0.6AEn0rB and pro
duc0Ps Of our country.
We reiteratO our opposition TO all banks Of
iBguO whether national or state, and demand
che establishment Of postal sSvings banks BY
the national government for the protection OK
small dOpositoFs, and call attention to she
widespread distress caused by the large num-
bSr Of bank failure. during the past YesSSE,
loss Of oil their savings ~ evidence Of thO
necessity of this demand,
We are unAlterAbly opposed TO th0 Issue OF
government interest bearing bonds and DO
m8nd instead full legal-tend0r treasury notes
and in the payment Of the ourr6nt expOnsO8 OF
the government there shall be NO diBcrimin0'
tion made between such notes and gold or
silver.
80 settle and adjust The differences be-
tween the employers and the employers
and We further demand that whore the
property Of Q corporation has been placed
In the hands OF receiver, the wages Of the
employees shall bO . hrst lien on lts earnings
and effects; and we d0nounoe the appoint
mont Of officials or parties interested "a re-
sOlVGrS Of any corporation.
We demand . service pension, graduated %
that the man who carried the muBk0t shall bO
entitled 20 the same consideration % the man
who Wor0 the epaulettO, and said law to be 50
framed that 1t will place IL forever beyond the
power Of any official who Is unfrtendly toward
the union soldiers TO change, suspend or In
which this government owes him for dOfond-
Ing with his life our country and dag
We favor . state irrigation department 60
Investigate methods and water supplies and
encourage moro extended irrigation,
We demand freight rate law based on the
hnO Of the maximum rate bill passed by the
senate and Populist house, and aft0FWArd de-
fO0tOd by the republican house and quote In
proof Of the need Of such law, the plank Of the
republican platform adopted ct their gtNtO con-
VOntiOn In 1892 which we adopt and make
part Of this demand, t0-Wit;
ave insist that the great transportation COM
pRnlOS which derive their corporate exist
0ncO from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe 70 the people Of Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment In the matter Of freight
rates; and we are opposed % the lnequitabls
and oppressive determination In the adjust
nORt oR such rates BY said corporation, where
by the merchants, shippers and consumers Of
other states are enriched et the expense and 10
thS injury Of the people Of Kansas and We de-
mSnd of the next Legislature the utmost dill
ROnoO In On@oting appropriate lsgislRti0n
providing therefor, to the end that the agrt-
cultural, mercantile and other interests Of the
state Of Kansas shall be placed on . footing
Of equality 80 far % freight rates are con-
OOFnSd with tho like Interests OF adjoining
states"
Believing that all power 10 vested In the
people and that all laws OF vital importance
should be initiated and approved or disAD-
proved by them, we indorSS the initiative
and referendum system.
WHEREAs, The Peoples party came into OK
istencO and won its glorious Victories on the
fundamental principles OF equal rights TO all
and special privileges to none, therefore be IL
Resolved, That we favor the pending con-
Dtitutlonal amendment, but we do not regard
% ~ . test Of party fsslty.
In support Of these principles, WO invite the
cooperation Of the loyal, HbOrty-lOVing potplO
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