The advocate., 1894-08-29
Knnrau Psople,s Parlg PIateEn, lsSA


Wa the representatives Of the Peoples party
Of thS state OF Kansas, In convention assem-
Nd, 40 hereby reRflrm our allegiance to the
DPiN1ipleS Onunei@t0d In the Omaha platform,
RN6 Doint % the records OF our representatives
"a 0SRgress AS an evidence Of their loyalty 10
tbNS platform. We meet Rt this time under
conditions which sec every prophecy then
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our sympaEhies 60 out 20 the unemployed,
homeless and landless people OF the country
who have been brought 70 their present con
ditlon In great measure through the vicious,
un-AmOricSn 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 CleAtor with
certain inaliOnSblO rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness:
We condemn the unWiBO and cruel policy OF
al the goVOTnlng parties Of this nation whose
l0giGlAti0n has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and We hereby declare our sympathy
with all toilSrB In th0iF efforts 20 improve
their condition and demand such legislAtion
- win result in removing some Of the bur.
dORs Of toll by shortening the hours 6S labor
without legsOning their daily WagS.
oGlCAals for their wise and economic admins
brSti0A Of state affairs, that has saved g the
taxpayers thousands Of dollars, and the PeDuo
list Legislators for their efforts 70 GnAOe lneo
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted % wichita IN 1802
We demand the free coinage % EllYOR % 6AS
ratio Of 10 20 /, and denounc0 any parry SAAs 10
% completely under the control % EhQ gold
bugs thAs % dare not take stand for GAO pSQ'
pie OA EhiS NllimpOEtAnS question which
means R9 much % 6AO WAgS"OAEnSm ana PsS'
du90RB o. our country -
We EelBOIOtS our OpROGlGoA 20 al BANKS 0S
Issue, WbOthOP national OF state, AAa demand
eh0 SBtablilhmOnS Of postal aaylngs banks BY
the national government &QP she protection o.
small dspogitors, and call attention 30 1h0
widespread distress caused by the large NUM-
bNP Of bank failures during the past yeeE,
whereby Thousands Of dspoSttOF9 gunOrOd ea9
loss Of all their savings ~ evidence OF SA0
necessity Of this demand
We arc unSltOrAbly opposed % NE lSSRO Of
government interest bearing honda ana do
mRnd instead full legal-tOndOr treasury A0GeBi
and In ehO payment OF the OurrOnb expenses o.
the government there shall bO ~ alsor19iMAr
ton mAAO between BuOA AOtOS ana gsS4 OF
We demand national and state arbitration
10 settle and adjust lthO G1&SrOn00S BE-
sW90R The eMpiOySrB Gpd the O@ployeSl
ana Ws flEthSH 6OmaA4 GAaS who're tA9
IN che hands Of o receiver, thO wages Of the
OmplOyOS shall be q hrSb lien on Sc earnings
and ehpetgB ana We dOnoUno0 tAo appoint
meat Of 0GAalSlS or parties interested 90 70
OSiyOHg oG amy corporation
we demand q service pension, graduated %
that the man who carried she mubkSb ghAl 10
entitled 10 tho Same confederation 90 ehO man
who wore the Opeul9ttO, and said law 90 DO %
framed tAAb 10 VIII place 10 forever beyond ahQ
power oR any official who iS RnRriOndly toward
the union soldiers TO change, suspend eR In
amy way deprive che soldier OF his Just 4uOg,
which bhbg ROYOPnm0Mb owes him for defend
ing WltA klg life our county and ARB
We AvSS . state irTiSAMCH department PrSIoS aL z
encourage moro extended irrigation
We demand . freight rate law bAsS4 On eA0
nnO Ns che maximum rate btll passed ~ ehO
senate and Ropultgt house, and SfteFWAEa DE-
RaAtSA By hAO republican house and quote In
proof Of 6hO need Of Buch law, thO plank OS thO
republican platform adopted 9b thSlR gbA6O con-
VOnbiOA In l8gQ which We adopt and make .
part OF thlS demand, t0-WleI
"WO insist that the grORA brAMBp0PbAtSoA 0QnA.
pGRlOB lWhich derive their corporate OKlss.
6nOO from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe 70 tbs people OF Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment In the matter q freight
rates, AAa WO are opposed 70 thO ll0Qu1tAblO
and Oppressive discrimination IN tAO adjust.
mOlb % gROA rates By said OORpoFA0eAy WAeRO.
By 6hO R0FehRAtSS ghippOD AA& 0oMBam0fg oS
obh0H states ere enriched % che expense ana 70
the inj9Ty q the people Of Kansas aAd We 20
gOn0S IN OnSotihg appropriate loHSlShOn
DP0viAinR GhOrsfof' 70 ShO end that 6hO egri-
CULTURAL, mercantile and other lntOPSBbg q thO
state OG Kansas shall b pleoSA On EeOAAg
oSTnSA VIA thO Ike interests OK AGtSaNiAg
BGStNRb
Relieving thSt al power b ysgts0 iR Ne
people and that al lSWR OG Vital importance
ShOGlA % initiated and SPRFsy29 q elRhA.
and VOGOr6ndum syBtOm,
WRnRRAA The Peoples party oA4s0 IAlO eK-
lstOROO and won 1ts glorious Hqt0TieQ % NE
fundamental principles Of equal rights % AZ
and special privileges 10 Rone, tAOFOfQrO bO II
RoSQlVe9, That WO f9y01 The pending OOn-
DtttGtaOAAl amOndmeAk bHb WO Do hOS regard
10 - to0b q party fOalsy.
In supper q these principles, We Invite Ne
OQ'OPsSSbie0 Of Ne lOSAA, HbOEAy- loving pObDGS
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