People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-31
READ THIS AGAIN.
PoPULIsM MEANS THE CAUSE OF THE
OF THE COMMON PEOPLE.
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM. ADOPTED At THY
OMAHA CnNNENrIAN III v 4 l.rl

PEOPLE PARTY PLATFORM. ADOPTED AT THE
OMAHA CONVENTION JULY 4. lSrl.
First-That lie union OF the labor forces OF
the United States. this day cOmmemOrated
snail De permanent and perpetual. Nav its
spirit enter INTO 3 hearts for the salvation
kind. man
Second-wealth Ncioncs to him who creates
II: ana every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent j. robbery. IF any
will not work neither shall ne eat" The in
tereSts Of rural and civic labor are the same;
their enemies are identical.
Ihlrd--We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations must either
own the people or the people the corpora
tons. and should the government enter up-
on the Work OF owning and managing any or
all railroads we should favor an amendment
TO the Constitution by which all persons en-
gagged IN the government service shall be
placed under a civil service regulation OF
the most rigid characters so as TO prevent the
increase OF the power OF the national admin
lstratiOn by the use Of such additional gov
eminent employees.
We demand a national currency-safe
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government, and full legal tender for an
debts, public and private and that without
the use Of banking corporations: a lust.
equitable and efficient means Of distribution
direct TO the people at a tax not TO exceed
per cent. per annum, TO be provided as set
forth IN the sub-treasury plan Of the Farm
er's Alliance or some better system: also by
payments In discharge OF its obligations for
public Improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio
Of l6 tO1.
We demand the amount OF the circulating
medium be speedily increased 10 not less
than $50 per capita.
We demand graduating income tax.
We believe that the moneys Of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands Of the people. and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited 10 the necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent, economically and honestly admin
istered
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe
deposit Of the earnings Of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
Transportation being a means OF exchange
and public necessity. the government
should own and operate the railroads in the
interest Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone. like the post
Office system, being a necessity for transmits
sion OF news should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest OF the
people.
The land, including all the natural sources
OF wealth. Is the heritage OF all the people
and should not be mOnopolized for specula-
tive purposes, and alien ownership Of land
should be prohibited. All lands now held by
the railroads and other corporations In eX-
cess Of their actual needs. and all lands
now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by
the government and held for actual settlers
only.
STATE PLATFORM.
We, the representatives OF the Peoples
party Of the state Of Kansas in convention
assembled, do hereby reafiirm our allegiance
to the principles enunciated In the Omaha
platform, and point 10 the record Of our rep
resentativeS in congress as an evidence of
Of their loyalty to that platform. We meet
at this time under conditions which see
every prophecy made at that time fulfilled
and every indictment which was made there,
In against the Republican and Democratic
parties proven.
Our sympathies 90 out to the unemployed
homeless and landless people Of the country
who have been brought to their present con-
ditiOn In a great measure through the vic
iOus un-American financial policy Of this gov
eminent; and We hold sacred the declaration
OF independence that all men are created
equal; they are endowed by their Creator
| with certain unalienable rights: that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness.
We most heartily commend our present
state officials for their wise and economic
administration Of state affairs. that has
saved TO the taxpayers thousands OF dollars
and the Populist legislators for their efforts
TO enact into law every demand of the state
platform adopted az Wichita in 1892.
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| ratio Of l6 TO |. and denOunce any party that
is so completely under the control Of the gold
bugs that 1t dare not take stand for thi.
| all-impOrtant question, which means SC
much to the wage-earners and prOducersOf
our country.
We reiterate our opposition to all banks OF
| issue whether national or state. and de-
mand the establishment Of postal saving,
banks by the national government for the
protection of small depOsitOrs. and call at.
tentiOn TO the widespread distress caused BY
the large number OF bank failures during the
past year, whereby thousands Of depositOr.
suffered the loss OF all their savings, as eyi.
dence of this demand.
We condemn the unwise and cruel policy
OF all the governing parties In this nation
whose legislation has favored capital and Cd.
pressed labor and we hereby declare Oul
| sympathy with all tOilers In their efforts Il
improve their conditions, and demand sucl
legislation as will result In removing somC
OF the burdens Of toll by shortening tn,
hours OF labor without lessening their daily
wage.
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arbitration TO settle anc adjust the differ
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