The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20
THE PoPULIsT PLATFORM.
Fearless Advancement of Reform Ideas
and Principles.

A Fearless Advancement of Reform Ideas
and Principles.
The Populists of the state of Kan
sas at their state convention adopted
the following broad and just platform
upon which everyone in favor of re-
form can find a firm standing place:
We, the representatives of the Peoples party OF
the state of Kannas in convention assembled, do
hereby reafirm allegiance to the principles
enunciated in the Omaha PLATFORM and point to the
records of our representatives in congress as an
evidence of their loyalty to that platform. We
meet at this under conditions which see every
prophecy then made fulfilled, and every indict-
ment which was made therein against the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties proven
Our sympathies go out tic the unemployed, home
less and landless people of the country who have
been brought to their present condition in great
measure through the vicious, un-AmeTican fnan-
ciaI policy of this government; and hold sacred
the declaration of independence that all men are
created equal; they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalIenabIe rights that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
We most heartily commend our present state Of
icia1s for their wise and economical administra-
ton of state ofairs that has saved the taxpayers
thousands of dollars, and the Populist 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 10 / and denounce any party that is so
it dare not take stand for the people this all
important question, which means so much to the
wage eaTnerS and producers OF our country
We TeiteTate our opposition to all banks of issue
whether national or state, and demand the estab-
Iishment of postal savings banks by the national
government for the protection of small depositoTs
and call attention to the widespread distress
caused by the large number of bank failures dur
ing the past year. whereby thousands OF depOSltoTS
suffered the loss of all their savings evidence
of the necessity OF this demand
That we unalterably opposed to the issue of
government interest-b bearing bonds, and demand
instead full legal tender treasury notes, and the
payment of the current expenses OF the govern
meat there shall be discrimination made be-
tween such notes and gold OF silver
We demand national and state arbitration to
settle and adjust the differences between the en-
pIoyers and employees; and 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 its earnings and
effects: and we denounce the appointment OF OIL
cials parties interested receivers OF any cor
poTatIon.
We demand service pension. graduated so that
the man who carried the HlUsket shall be entitled
to the same consideration as the man who wore
viii place II forever beyond the PoWar OF any ON
cial who IS unfTIendly toward the union soldier to
change, suspend. or IN any way 10 deprive the
soldier of his just dues which this government
and flag
Wefzvor state irrigation department to investi-
gate methods and water supply and encourage
more extended irrigation.
We demand a freight-rate law based On the line
Of the usaxIaum-rate bill passed by the senate and
PopulIst house, and afterwards defeated BY the
Republican house. and quote. II PROOF OF the need
CT such law, the plank Of the Republican platform
adopted At their state convention Il 1892, which
We adopt and make part OF this demand to-sE1t-
I'VE insist that the great transportation COM
panies which derive their corPorate e3istence
IRON Kansas laws and their financial existence
from Kansas trade and commerce owe TO the peo-
pie Of Kansas fair; equitable and honest treatment
II the matter OF freight rates and we are opposed