Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-06-27
PoPuLlsT STATE PLATFORM.

We, the representatives of the peoples party
of Kansas, I'm convention assembled, do here
by rcafiirm our allegiance TO the principles
enunciated In the Omaha platform and point
20 the record of our representatives in con-
gress 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 made therein
against republicans and democratic parties
proven.
Our sympathics 20 out TO the unemployed,
homeless and landless people of the country
who have been brought to their present con-
dition in a great measure through the vicious
un-Amcrcan financial policy of this govern
ment; and we hold sacred the declaration of
independence that all men are created equal,
they arc endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalcnablc rights, that among these 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 III to /. and denounce any party that
~ so completely under the control of the gold
bugs that it dare not take stand for the
people on this all important question, which
means so much to the wagc-carncrs and pro-
ducers of our country.
The comptrollcrs report for 1898 shows that
during the year 15s national banks suspended,
leaving financial ruin in their wake; we again
rciteratc our condemnation 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 depositors and
the deposits guaranteed by this government.
That we are unalterably opposed to issues of
government Understanding 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 unwse and cruel policy of
all the government parties i'll this nation whose
legislation has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all toiers in their efforts to improve their
condition, aud demand such legislation as will
remove some of the burdens of toll by short
cning 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 where the property of a
corporation has been placed in the hands of
areceiver, the wages of the employees shall be
II first lien on its earnings and effects and we
denOunce the appointment of officials or par.
ties interested as receivers of any corporation.
We demand service pension graduated so
the man who carried the musket shall be emit
tied to the same consideration rs the man who
wore the epaulette, and said to be so framed
that it will place forever beyond the power of
any official who is unfrlendly toward the I'm
ion soldiers and sailors to change, suspend, or
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 to
investigate methods and water supplies and
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand a freight rate law based on the
line of the maximum freight rate bill passed
by the senate and afterwards defeated by the
republican house, and quote in proof of the
need of such n law the plank of the republican
platform adopted ut their state con IGNITION in
1892, which we adopt and make part of this
demand, towt: 1--WE insist that the great
transportation companies which derive their
corporate existence from Kansas laws, and
their financial existence from Kansas trade
ana commerce, owe TO the people of Kansas
far equitable aud honest treatment in the
matter of freight rates. and We are opposed To
the inequitable and oppressive discrimination
tn the adjustment of such rates 10y said com
panies whereby the merchants, shippers and
consumers of other states are enriched mt the
expense and To- the injury of the people of
Kansas, and we demand of the ne xt legislature
the utmost diligence in cnacting appropriate
iegislation providing therefor to the end that
agricultural, mercantile and other interests of
Kansas shall be placed ON II footing of eqality
so Tar as freight rates arc concerned, with the
like interests in adjoining states"
Believing all power is vested In the people
and that all laws of vital Importance should bC
inated and approved or disapproved by them
Therefore we indorse the niativc and rcferen
dun system.
whereas, The Peoples party came into ex
istence and won its glorious victories on tn,
fundamental principles OF equal rights to al
and special privileges to none; therefore, be 1
Resolved, That we favor the pending con
stitutional amendment.