The advocate., 1894-06-27

| their condition and demand such legislation
rs will result In removing some OF the bur
dens of toll by shortening the hours OF labor
without lessening their daily wage.
We most heartily commend ourprasent state
officials FOR their wise and economic admins
trRtlon Of state afaifS, that has saved 90 the
Taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the Popu"
list Legislators for their efforts to enact into
law every demand of the state platform
adopted at Wichita In 1891
We demand the free coinage OF silver at the
ratio Of rs to /, and den0unce any party that Ia
80 completely under the control Of the gold.
bugs that it dare not take stand for the peO-
pie on this all-tmportant question, which
means so much to che wSge-eArn0FS and pro-
ducers OF our country.
We reiterate our opposition to all banks OF
issue, whether national or state, and demand
the establishment OF postal savings banks by
the national government for the protection OF
small depositors, and call attention 20 the
widespread distress caused by the large num-
whereby thousands OF depOsitors suffered che
loss Of all their savings as evidence OF she
necessity OF this demand
We are unalteFably opposed 20 the Issue OF
government interest bearing bonds, and de-
mand instead full legal tender treasury notes
and In the payment OF the current expenses OF
the government there shall be no discrlmtnA-
ton made between such notes and gold or
silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
tween the employers and the employees;
and we further demand that where the
property OF corporation has been placed
In the hands OF receiver, the wages OF the
| employees shall be first lien on ifs earnings
and effects; and we denounce the appoint
ment OF officials or parties interested as re.
cetvers OF any corporation.
We demand o service pension graduated 80
that the man who carried the musket shall be
entitled to the same consideration as the man
who wore the epaulette, and said law to be so
framed that 1t will place IL forever beyond the
power Of any official who Is unfriendly toward
the union soldiers 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 freight rate law based on the
line OF the maximum rate bill passed by the
senate and POpuliSt house, and Aftefward de-
feated by the republican house and quote In
proof OF the need OF such law, the plank of the
republican platform adopted at their state con-
ventton In 1892, which we adopt and make
part Of this demand, to-wit;
ave insist that the great transportation COM
panieS which derive their corporate exist.
ence from 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 inequitRble
huu OppAObSAVb An tlAb bAJWbbe
ment OF such rates by said corporation, where
by the merchants, shippers and consumers Of
| other states are enriched at the expense and 20
the injury OF the people Of Kansas; and we de-
mand OF the next Legislature the utmost dill
gence in enacting appropriate legislation
providing therefor, to the end that the agri-
cultural, mercantile and other interests OF the
state OF Kansas shall be placed on u footing
OF equality 50 far as freight rates are con.
cerned with the like interests of adjoining
states"
Believing that all power is vested in the
people and that all laws Of vital Importance
should be initiated and approved or disap-
proved by them, we tndOrse the initiative
and referendum system.
WHEREAS, The Peoples party came into ex-
istence and won It's glorious Victories on the
fundamental principles OF equal rights TO all
and special privileges TO none, therefore be IL
Resolved, That we favor the pending con.
stitutionAl amendment, but we do not regard
1t as test OF party fealty.
In support OF these principles, we invite the
cooperation OF the loyal, liberty-loving pesple
OF all parties.