The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-20
OUR PLATFORM.

We, the representatives of the peoples
party of he state of Kansas. in convention
assembled do hereby reaihrm our alegiau
to the principles enunciated in the Omaha
platform, and point to the records of our rep
rcsentativeS in congress as evidence of
their loyalty to that platform. We meet at
this time under condition which see every
prophecy then made fulfilled. and every i'll
dictment which WIS made therein against the
republican and democratic parties proven.
Our sympathi go out TO the unemployed,
homeless and land:ess people of the country
who haye been brought to their present con-
dition in a great measure through the vicious
un-American financial policy of this govern
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration of
independence that all men are created equal; !;
they are endowed by their Creator with cer-
tain ina!ienabie lights; that among these are
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
We most heartily recommend 'oGr present
state officials for their wise and economical
administration of state affairs, that has
saved TO the taxpayers thousands of dollars,
and the pOpulist legislators .or 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 Is to !, and denounce any party
the goId-buss that it dare not take a stand for
the people on this eli-important question.
which means so much to the wage-earners
and producers of Our country.
We rciterate our opposition to all banks of
issue, whether national or state, and demand
the establishment of postal savinYs-5anks by
the national government for the protection
of small depositors and call attention TO the
widespread distress caused by the large num-
bcr Of bank failures during the past year.
whereby thousands of dcpositors suffered the
loss of all their savings, as evidence of the
necessity of this demand.
That We are unulterabiy opposed 20 the
issue of government interest-bearing bonds
and demand instead full lcgal-tender treas
uay notes; and in the payment of the current
expenses of the government there Shall he no
discrimination made between such notes and
gold or silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
to settle ard adjust the differences between
the employers and employees; and We fur
| ther demand, that where the property of
corporation has been placed in the hands ofa
| receiver, the wages of the emplo gees shall be
Il first lien on its earnings and effects and we
denounce the appointment Of officials or par
tic interested as receivers of any CORPORA
ton.
We desire q service pension, graduated so
that the man who carried the muskct shall
be entitled to the samc consideration as the
man who wore the epaulets, and sand law to
| be SO framed that it will place it forever be-
yond the power of any official who Is I'M
| friendly towards the union soldier to charge
suspend, or il any WY deprive the solaier of
his just dues which the government owes
-,
| and flag.
We favor a state irrigation department., to
| investigate methods and water supply and
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand a freight rate law based on the
line of the maximum rate bill passed by the
| senate and popuIist house, and afterwards
defeated by the republican house, and quote
! in proof Of the need of such law, the plank
of The republican platform adopted at their
| state convention in 1872. which we adopt and
make part of this demand, tO-wit:
l. 1--WE insist that the great transportation
| companies which derive their corporate exist
ence trcm Kansas laws and their financial
| existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe to the people of Kansas fair, equitable
| and honest treatment in the matter of freight
| rates, and we are opposed to the idequita5le
and oppressive discrimination In the adjust
| ment of such rates by said corporation
| whereby the merchants, shippers and con
| suiners of other states are enriched at the
expense and to the Injury of the people of
Kansas; and we demand of the next lcgisla
ture the utmost diligence i'll enacting appro-
pirate legislation providing therefore, TO the
end that the agricultural, mercantile and
other interests of Kansas shall be placed on
Il footing of equality so far as freight rate
are concerned with the like interests of al
joining states
Believing that ell power is vested in the pee
pie and that all laws of vital imporranc
snuuld be initiated and approved or disal
proved by theta, we endorse the Initiativ
and referendum system.
The peel ple's party came into existence an
! won its ciorious victories on the fundamenis
principles OF Equal Rights to All and Speci;
Privileges 10 Nonc;'' therefore. we favor th
pending constitutional amendment, but we d
not regard it as a test OF pasry fea!ty,
In support of these principles, we Invit
the cooperation of The loyal, liberty y.oyiu
people of al. parties.