The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-13

fulfilled. and every indictment which we made
therein against the Republican and Democratic
parties proven.
Our sympathies go out 10 the unemployed,
homeless and laDdless people OF the country,
who have been brought 10 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 are endowed by their Creator with certain
lnallenable rights. that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
We most heartily commend our present State
of1cials for their wise and economic administra-
ton OF Slate affairs, that has saved to the tax
payers thousands of dollars, ana the Populist
legislators for the efforts TO enact into laws
every demand of the State platform adopted at
Wichita in 1892.
We demand the free coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF 16 TO 1. and denounee any party that
is so completely under the control Of the gold
bugs that il dare not take stand for the peo-
pie on this all-important question. which means
so much TO the wage-earners and producers OF
our country. The COmptrollers report for
1898 shows that during the year los national
banks suspended, leaving financial ruin in their
wake. We again reiterate our condemnation
OF this, the so-caIled best banking system the
world has ever known. and demand in its stead
banks of deposit under the control of the de-
pOsitors, and the deposits guaranteed by this
Government.
We are unalterably opposed to issues of
Government inlerest-Dearing bonds and de-
mand instead the issue of full legal tender
treasury notes and the payment OF the same
toget her with silver money 10 meet the needs
of the Government.
We condemn the unwise and cruel policy Of
all the Government parties in this nation
whose legislation has favored capital and op-
pressed labor, and we hereby declare our SYM
pathy with all Iollers in their efforts to improve
their condition and demand such legislation as
will result in re- moving some Of the burdens of
toll by shortening The hours of labor without
lessening their daily wage.
We demand national and State boards Of
arbitration to settle and adjust the differences
between the employers ana employed; and we
further demand that where the property Of a
corporation has been placed in the hands of a
receiver the wages of The employs shall be
the first lien on its earnings and effects; and
we denounce the appointment OF officials or
parties Interested as receivers OF any cor
poratiOn.
We demand service pension graduated so that
the man who carried the musket shall be entitled
10 the same consideration as the man who
wore the epauette, and said law 10 be so
framed that 1t will place It forever beyond the
power Of any official who is unfrlendly toward
the Union soldier and sailor 10 change, sus-
pend or deprive the soldier of his Just dues,
which this Government owes MIN for defend
ing with his life our country and flag. We favor
a State irrigation department TO investigate
methods and water supplies and encourage IT.
rigatioH. We demand freight law based
on the line of the maximum rate Dill
passed by the Senate and House and after
ward defeated by the Republican House and
quote in proof of the need OF such law the
plank of the Republican platform adopted at
their State convention in 1892, which we
adopt and make part OF this demand, TO wit:
We insist that the great transportation CON-
panies which derive their cooperative exist
ence from Kansas laws and their financial eX-
istence from Kansas trade and commerce owe
10 the people of Kansas fair, equitable and
honest treatment in the matter of freight rates:
and we are opposed to the oppressive discrim-
inatiOn in the adjustment of such rates by said
corporation whereby the merchants, shippers
and consumers of other States are enriched at
the expense and the injury OF The people of
Kansas; and we demand of the next Legisla-
ture the utmost diligence I'm enacting appro-
pirate legislation providing therefor TO the end
tina the agriculture, mercantile and other in
terests of the State of Kansas shall be placed
on a footing of equality so far as freight rates
are concerned with the like interests of adJoin-
ing States.
Believing that all power is vested in
the people and that all laws OF vital Import
ance should be initiated aud approved or dis
approved by them, therefore we indoTse the
Initiative and referendum system.
a minority report has also been pre-
pared, and will be submitted for considera-
tion to-norroW