The advocate., 1894-07-04
r.n.a. People. Party PlatOrn, is0A

wa tbe representatives Of the Peoples party
OF the state Of Kansas, in convention assem-
Mad do hereby reaffirm our allegiance 20 the
OPlnciDles enunciated In the OmahS pl&Horm'
and point to the records OF our
IN congress ss an evidence OF their loyalty 70
chat platform. We meet at this time under
conditions which see every prophecy tnen
made fulfilled, and every indictment Whlcn
WAS made therein against the republican ana
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go out 10 the unemployed,
homeless and landless people OF the country
who have been brought to their present con-
dftion in q great measure through the vicious,
pn.American financial policy OF this govern.
Insnt; and we hold sacred the Declaration OF
Independence that all men are created equal
they ore endowed by their Creator Win
certain inalienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness;
We condemn the unWiSe and cruel poncy OF
all the governing parties Of this nation whose
legislation has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all toilers in their efforts TO improve
their condition and demand such Legislation
as will result In removing some OF the pur'
denS Of toll by shortening the hours OF leoor
without lessen1ng their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our presenb SG4to
ofaciala for their wise and economic admins
tration Of state affairs, that has sSyed 70 tne
taxpayers thousands Of dollars, ana the toPu' PH
liSt LEGISLATORS for their efforts TO enact lnto
law avery demand of the state plStIOFm
adopted &t Wichita In 1892
We demand the free coinage Of silver St me
ratio Of I6 to /, and denounce any parry Sn@G -
so completely under the control OF the golo'
bugs that 1t dare not take stand for tn0 PEG
plS ON this allimport0nt question, Whlcn
means 80 much to the Wag0-esrn0Es ana pro-
duceFs Of our country "a
issue, whether national or state, and demand
The establishment of postal savings banks Dy
the national government tor the protecnoR oH
small depositors, and cal! sttenCon 70 0nS
iokp Aanand
beP Of bank failures during the past year
whereby thousands Of deposttors sun0red tne
loss OF all their savings % evidence OF shO
necessity Of this demand.
government interest bearing bonds, ana oO-
mand instead full legal tender treasury notSS
and in the payment OF the current expenses OI
the government there shall be no dlserlmlnA-
tion made between such notes ana 8olo or
silver. N.A..4,Or
to settle and adjust the d1nsr0nceS DO-
tween tive the SsRT SRROySSTS demand Saa that who're ne
property Of corporation has bSon placed
Ia the hands Of q receiver, the wages OF the
employees shall bO first lien on lss eArnlInea
and effects; and we dOnounce the appoint
ment Of ofaclalB or parties interested % ro-
cOiVOrs Of any corporation.
we demand Q service pension, graduated 90
that the man who carried eh0 musket snAl y
entitled to the same confederation As the mar
who wore the epaulette, and said law 70 20 q
framed that 1t viii place it forever beyond th,
pOWOP OF any official who Is unfriendly toWArt
the union soldiers TO change, suspend or or y
Any way deprive the soldier Of his just dues
which this government owes him fOr dOESn0
ing with his life our country and nag
We favor Q state irrigation dopArtm0nt .
investigate methods end water .iNap supplies ans
We demand freight rate law O@se9 Sn tp, Sp,
line Of the maximum rate bill passed " Go'
senate and PopuliSt house, and GterWAra oe
RNAked by the republican house ana quote II
proof OF the need of such law, the plank OF TN
republican platform adopted 3t their state con
vention In 1892, which we adopt ana make
part Of this demand, to-W1t:
ave insist that the great transportation COM
panlOs which derive their Corporate eGlSt
enc0 from Kansas laws and their nnanclS
existence from Kansas trade ana oomm9tG
owe to the people OF Kansas tal[, e9 e91ltsAn
and honest treatment In the matter OF trelG
rates; and we are opposed 70 the 1nequlsADI
and oppressive discrimination In the ADJUST
mont OF such rates by said corporation, Wherc
by the merchants, shippers sna Sd c0nSHSIS NnS
tho injury Of the people OF Kansas; ana we Ge
mSnd Of the next legislature the utmost dlll
gOncO In enacting appropriate legislauo
providing therefor, to the end that the agr
cultural, mercantile and other intereSts Of th
state of Kansas shall be placed on foonn
Of O0uRlity go far 40 freight rates arc COZ
cOrned with the like interests Of Ad1olnln
Believing that all power ig vested in th
people and that all laws Of vital importanC
should be initiated and approved or disal
proved by them, We indorsO tho inlaAnV
and referendum system.
WHRREAs, The Peoples party came inte q
istence and won It's glorious victories on 30
fundamental principles Of equal rights q
and special privileges TO none, therefore %
Resolved, That we favor the Pending COZ
akitutional amendment, but we do not regAr
Il % . test Of party feaIty. -. =.
In support Of these principles, we invite tr
cooperation Of the loyal, ltberty-loving petp
Of al parties.