The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29
THE POPULIsT PLATFORM.
a Fearless Advancement of Reform Idea
and PriDciDIes


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 firm standing place:
We the representatives of the Peoples party Of
the state of Kannas in convention assembled, do
hereby reathrm our 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 time under conditions which every
prophecy then made fulfilled and every indict-
ment which was made therein against the Repub-
ican and Democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed, home
less and IandlesS people of the country who have
been brought to their present condition in great
measure through the vicious, un-AmeTican imam
cial policy of this government and we hold sacred
the declaration of independence ''that ali men
created equal; they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights; that among these
are Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
we most nearby commend our present state OF
meals Tor their wise and economical administra-
ton of state ofairs, thai has saved the taxpayers
thousands of dollars, and the Populst legislators
Tor their eforts to enact into law every demand OF
the state platform adopted at Wichita in 1902
We demand the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to and denounce any party that is SO
completely under the control of the gold bugs that
it dare not take stand for the people this all
important question, which means so much to the
wage earneTs and producers of our country.
We reiterate our opposition to all banks of issue
whether national or state, and demand the estab-
hshment of postal savings banks by the national
government for the protection of small depositors
and call attention to the widespread distress
ing the past year. whereby thousands of depositors
suffered the loss of all their savings, as evidence
of the necessity of this demand
Thatwe unalterabIy opposed to the issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and demand
instead full legal tender treasury notes. and in the
payment OF the current expenses of the govern
ment there shall be no discrimination made be-
tween such notes and gold or silver
We demand national and state arbitration to
settle and adjust the differences between the en-
ployers and 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 its earnings and
effects; and we denounce the appointment of Off
poration.
We demand a service pension, graduated SO that
the man who carried the musket shall be entitled
to the same consideration the man who wore
the epauets, and said law to be so framed that Il
will place 1t forever beyond the powar of any OH
clal VINO IS unfriendiy toward the union soldier TO
change, suspend, or IN any way to deprive the
soldier of his just dues which this government
owes him Tor defending with his life cur country
and flag.
We favor state irrigation department to in7esfi-
gate methods and water supply and encourage
We demand freighf-rate law based on the line
OF the maximum-rate bill passed by the senate and
Populist house, and afterwards defeated by the
Republican house. and quote, IN proof of the need
of snch law, the plank Of the Republican platform
we adopt and make part Of this demand, to-wit.
I'VE insist that the great transportation COM
panies which derive their corporate existence
from Kansas. laws and their financial existence
from Kansas trade and commerce owe to the peo-
pie of Kansas fair equitable and honest treatment
IN the matter of freight rates; and are opposed
to the iHequitable and oppressive Discrimination
IN the adjustment of such rates by said corpora
tionss whereby the merchants, shippers and con-
suners Of other states enriched At the expense
and to the injury Of the people Of Kansas and we
mand Of the next legislature the utmost diEigence
IN enaeting spPToPriate legislation providing
therefor 10 the end that the agricultural, meF-
camille and other interests of Kansas shall be
placed on a footing OF equality so far zs freight
rates are concerned with the like interests Of adj
joining states
Believing that all power is vested Il the people
and that ali laws Of vital Importance should be
itiated and approved or disapproved by them, We
indorse the initiative and referendum system
The Peoples party came into existence and won
It's glorious victories the fundamental pEinci-
pies of equal rights all and special privileges 70
none therefore. We favor the pending constitu-
tlonai amendment but We do not regard It As q
test Of party feaIty.
IN support Of these principles, We invite the CO
operation Of the loyal libertloving people 81 ali
parties