Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-12
TOWNSHIP TICKETS.
PoPULlsT STATE PLATFORM.

We, the representatives of the peoples party
OF Kansas, in convention assembled, do here
by rcaflirm our allegiance TO the principles
enumerated in the Omaha platform and point
TO the record of our representatives I'm con-
Rrcss as an evidence of their loyalty in that
platform We meet this time under conditions
which see every prophecy then made fulfilled
and every indictment which was made therein
against republicans and democratic parties
proven.
Our sympathies go out 10 the unemployed,
homeless and landess people of the country
Thohave 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 ali men are created equal,
they are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inslenable rights, that among theee are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
We most heartily commend our present state
officers for their wise and economic admins
tration of state affairs, that has saved to the
tax payers thousands of dollars, and the popu-
listic Legislators for their efforts to enact into
law every demand of the state platform
adopted at Wichita in 1892.
We demand the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to l. and denounce any party that
e. 50 completely under the control of the gold
bugs that it dare not take u stand for the
people on this all important question, which
means 80 much to the wage-carners and pro-
ducers of our country.
The comptrollers report for 1898 shows that
during the year 15S national banks suspended,
leaving financial ruin I'm their wake; we again
reiterate our conformation of this, the So
called best banking system the world has ever
known, and demand in its stead banks of de-
post under the control of the deposit0Fs end
the deposits guaranteed by this government.
That we are unalterably opposed to issues of
government interest-bearing bonds, and de-
mand instead the issue OF full legal tender
treasury notes and the payment OF the same,
together with silver money, to 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 oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all toileFs in their efforts to improve their
condition. and demand such legislation as will
remove some of the burdens of toll by short
ening the hours OF labor without lessening
their daily wage
We demand national and state boards of
arbitration TO settle and adjust differences be-
tween the employers and employees; and we
further demand that whore the property of a
corporation has been placed in the hands of
areceiver, the wages Of the employees shall be
first lien on its earnings aud effects; and VIC
denounce the appointment OF officials or par
ties interested as receivers of any corporation
We demand service pension graduated sc
the man who carried the musket shall he enti
tied to the same consideration as the man who
wore the epaulette, and said 10 be so framed
that it will place forever beyond the power OF
any Official who is unfrendly toward the I'm
ion soldiers and sailors to change, suspend, OF
in any way deprive the soldier OF his just dues
which this government owes him for defend
ing with his life our country and flag.
We favor state irrigation department t
investigate methods and water supplies anC
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand freight rate law based on thu
line of the maximum freight rate bill passe,
10y the senate and afterwards defeated 10y tn,
republican house, ami quote in proof of thu
need of such law the plank of the republican
platform adopted at their state con IGNITION il
1892, which we adopt and make part OF thi
demand. towit: ave insist that the grea
transportation companies which derive thei
corporate existence from Kansas laws, an,
and commerce, owe to the people of Kansa
far, equitable and honest treatment in tn
matter OF freight rates. and VIC are opposed I
the inequitable and oppressive Discriminate
Gn the adjustment of such rates by said CON
panies whereby the merchants, shippers an
consumers OF other states are enriched at tn
expense and 20 the injury of the people o
Kansas, and we demand of the next legislator
fhe utmost diligence in enacting apprOpriat
Legislation providing therefor 10 the end tina
agricultural, mercantile and other interests o
Kansas shall be placed on Il footing of eqality
far as freight rates are concerned, with tn
Ike interests in adjoining states"
Believing all power is vested in the peopl
and that all laws OF vital importance should b
inflated aad approved or disapprovcd by them
Therefore we indorse the inative and refereu
DUN system.
whereas, The Peoples party came into eN
lstence and won its glorious victories on tn
Fundamental principles OF equal rights to al
and special privileges to none; therefore, be
Resolved, That we favor the pending con
athutional amendment.