The advocate., 1894-08-15

Wa Che representatives Of the Peoples party
az Che state Of Kansas, In convention As8ama
blO0, DO hereby reAfflRm our allegiance 60 the
principles Onunciatad In the Omaha platform,
and point to the records Of our Representatives
in congress ~ On evidence Of their loyalty TO
that platform. We meet St 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 gympathies go out 20 the unemployed,
homeless and Iandless people Of the country
who have been brought to their present CON.
ditt0n In great measure through the vicious,
un-American financial policy OF this govern.
msnt; and We hold sacred the Declaration Of
Independence that all men are created equal ;
they Are endowed by their Cle&toF with
certain inGlienSblO rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit OF hRpplnG0G
We condemn the unwiSO and cruel policy Of
al the governing parties Of this nation whose
1egiRlAtion has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all toilOrS In their efforts to improve
their condition and demand such l0giSlStloM
AB VIII F0suls In removing some Of eh0 bur
0onD OF toll by shortening the hours Of labor
WtEAoUe lessering their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present state
officials for their wise and economic admins
tratiOn Of state affairs, that has saved 70 th0
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the P0pup
List legislators Tor their efforts 10 enact into
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted 6t wichita In lSo2
We demand the free coinage Of silver % GA0
ratio Of IS 70 !, and denOuncS any party that y
bugs That lt dare mot take stand 1oP enc pOO.
pie on Shis All'impOFt&ns question, which
means 90 much 70 she WAB0-O2HnOFB and PE0e
dlcePB Of our country.
We TeiteIStO our OppOGitiOn 70 All banks Of
issue, whether national OF state, and demand
che GstsblishmSnt Of postal savings banks by
the national government for the protection 0&
small depositors, and call attention 10 che
widespread distress caused by the largo NUM-
Der Of bank failures during the past yeaE,
whereby thousands OF dep0sltog suffered che
loss Of all their savings 90 evidence Of ah0
necessity Of this demand.
We are unSltsrably opposed 20 tAS Issue SR
government interest bearing bonds, and Dc.
m0nd instead full legAl.tOnd0P treasury ROt0S;
and in the payment Of the CurrSnB expenses OG
the government thOrO shall DO No alscriEAlnA-
eion made between BuCA notes and gOl4 or
silver.
80 settle and adjust the 0iRePenOQS b.
tween tho employers and The OmPlOyesI
and We further demand thAs who're the
property Of . corporation has been placed
In the hands OF receiver, the wages OF the
employees hall bO hrSb lion on thS earnings
and Shectgj and We dSnounco tho appoint
mont Of officials or parties interested a. 70.
oelYOrg Of any corporation.
We demand service pension, graduated 90
shat the man who carried the mlGkNb shall b0
entitled 90 the same consideration GO the MAR
who wore the epaulettO, and said law 90 DO %
framed thAs IL viii place IL forever beyond tAQ
power OF any Official who 10 unRriSndly toward
the union soldiers to change, suspend or In
any way deprive the soldier Of his just dues,
which ehlg goy9rnment owes him for G0EOA6'
ing with AlB life our country and Gag.
We favor 0 state irrigation department. %
investigate methods and watOR supplies An0
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand . freight rate law based on tAO
line o. tho maximum rate btll passed bR AO
senate and POpulist house, and SGterWSra Do
RO0t0d by the republican house and quote In
proof Of tho need Of sueh law, the plank Of tho
republican platform adopted 8t their state con-
VSntion In 1899, which we adopt ana make .
part Of this demand, t0-WlbI
"WO insist that the great tr9nSporSSslOR COM
panlOS which derive thOlR corporate exist.
0nOS froR 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 20 bhs ln0QullSblO
and oppressive discrimination In the adjust.
mont Of BHOh rates BY said corporation, whore.
BY the merchants, ghippor9 and consumer Of
other states are enriched % the expense and 70
the injury oi the people Of Kansas; AnG We DE-
mOnd Of The next Legislature she utmost Atlb
gOnCO In OnACttnR appropriate l0g1RlAk1on
providing therefor, 70 the end that The AgE1-
cultural mercantile and other interests az Tho
Of equality 80 far AS frOighb rates ava. 0OAs
oOrn6d WitA the Like interests Of O&3O1A1ng
BtAtOAO
Believing that al power b vested On ne
people and that all laws Of Vital importance
proved By them, we lndoFSO Ne GnlGlSbsVO
and HOfOP0ndum system.
WKBRRA4, The Peoples party o&ISO late OK.
lBi0noO and won It's glorious Tletohea 90 tAQ
fundamental principles Of equal rights p all
and aDA0iNl DFiVilaRQa 20 mona khNPAfOP0 IA a
Resolved, That WO favor the pending con.
gtit1tionAl amendment, blB We Do not regard
10 - test Of party fOSlty.
In support 0f these principles, WO iAVlbO tAO
corporation Of AhO loyal, nSSFty-lOVing pOtplO
Of al PATNiSA