Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-08-22
PoPULIST STATE PLATFORM.

We, the representatives of the peoples party
OF Kansas, in convention assembled, do here
by rcaiIirm our allegiance to the principles
enuncated in the Omaha platform and point
TO 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 was made therein
against republicans and democratic parties
proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed,
homeless and landless people of the country
-sho have 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 arc created equal,
they are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable 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-
Iistic 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 IL 10 /, and dcnounce any party that
is 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 wage-earncrs and pro-
duccrs of our country.
The comptroller's report for 1893 shows that
during the year ljS national banks suspended,
leaving financial ruin IN their wake; we again
rciterate our condemnation of this, the So
called best banking system the world has ever
md dor md In "a OF Ia of
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 unwise and cruel policy of
all the government parties in 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
remove some of the burdens of toll by short
ening 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
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 Sc
the man who carried the musket shall be emit
tied to the same consideration as the man who
wore the epauiette and said TO be 80 framed
that it will place forever beyond the power o
any official who is unfriendly toward the I'm
ion soldiers and sailors to change, suspend, o
I'm 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 t
investigate methods and water supplies an
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand Il freight rate law based on tn
line of the maximum freight rate bill passe
by the senate and afterwards defeated by tn
republican house, and quote in proof of tn
need of such law the plank of the republica
platform adopted at their state con IGNITION
1892, which we adopt and make part of til
demand, towit: ave Insist that the gre'
TRANSFORMATION companies which derive the
corporate existence from Kansas laws, an
their financial existence from Kansas trad
and commerce, owe to the people OF kansi
fair eouitable and honest treatment in II
matter of freight rates, and VIC are opposed
the inequitable and oppressive discriminate
in the adjustment of such rates by said con
NAMES whereby tho merchants, shippers al
consumers OF other states are enriched at u
expense and tn the injury of the people
Kansas. and we demand of the next iegislatul
the utmost diligence in cnacting approprlA
Legislation providing thereforto the end thi
agricultural, mercantile and other interests {
Kansas shall be placed on footing of eqalit!
@ far as freight rates are concerned, with II
Ike interests In adjoining states.
Believing all power is vested in the poop
and that all laws of vital importance should !
iniafed and approved or disapproved by then
Therefore we indorse the iniative and refereI
dun system,
whereas, The Peoples party came into e.
istence and won its glorious victories on III
fundamental principles of equal rights to a
and special privileges to none; theretofs, be
Resolved, That we favor the pending col
stitutiOnal amendment