Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-08-15
POPULlST STATE PLATFORM.

We, the rcpTeSenthllbcS OF inc peoples purity
of Kansas, in convention assembled, do here
by rcafiirm our allegiance to the principles
enumerated in the Omaha platform and point
TO the record of our representatives, in con-
grcss a. an evidence of their loyalty in that
platform We meet this time under conditions
which see every prophecy then made fulfilled
and every ndictment which was made therein
against republicans and democratic parties
proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed,
homeless und landess people of the country
-Yhohave been brought to their present con-
dition in n great measure through the vicious
un-American financial policy of this govern
mcnt; and we hold sacred the declaration of
,indepen lencc that all men are created equal,
they are endowed 10y their Creator with GER
tain inalicnable 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-
lstic Legislators for their efforts to enact into
law every demand of the state platform
adopted at Wichita III lS!2.
We demand the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of rs 10 J. 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 wagc-carners ana ps0-
ducers Of our country.
The comptroler's report for 1893 shows that
during the year 1jS national banks suspended,
leaving financial rain I'm their wake; we again
reiterate our condemnation OF this, the So
called best banking system the world has ever
known. and demand I'm it's stead banks OF de-
post under the control of the depositors and
the deposits guaranteed by this government.
That we are unaiterably opposed to issues of
government intcrest-beaFing 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 lnwisc 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 toers in their efforts to improve their
condition. and demand such legislation as will
remove some of the burdens of toi! by short
ening the hours OF labor without lcssening
their daily wage.
We demand national and state boards of
arbitration TO settle and adjust differences be-
tween the employers and employees; and we
corporation has been placed in the hands of
n receiver, the wages of the employees shall be
a first lien On its earnings and effects; and we
denounee the appointment of officials or paE
ties interested as receivers of any corporation.
We demand service pension graduated so
the man who carried the musket shall be emit.
fled to the same consideration ~ the man who
wore the cpauctte, and said to be so framed
that il will place forever beyond the power OF
any Official who is unfrendly 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 Tor 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 freight rate bill passed
by the senate and afterwards defeated by the
republican house, and quote in proof of the
need of such Law the plank of the republican
platform adopted at taoir state con IGNITION in
1872 which we adopt and maks q part of this
demand, towit: ave Insist that the great
transportation companies which derive theiy
corporate existence from Kansas laws, and
their financial existence from Kansas trade
and commerce, owe to the people of Kansas
far, equitable ana honest treatment III t"e
matter of freight rates and VIC are opposed to
the inequitable and oppressive discrimination
in the adjustment of such rates by said COM
panies whereby the merchants, shippers and
consumers OF other states are enriched at the
expense and 20 the injury of the people OF
Kansas, aud we demand of tho ~ Nt legislature
the utmost diligence in enacting appropriate
Ieuislation providing therefor To the end THAI
agricultural, mercantile and other interests of
Kansas shall be placed on footing of eQality,
o far as freight rates are concerned, with the
Ike interests in adjoining states.
Believing all power is vested Ia the people
and that all laws of vital Importance should be
iniated and approved or disapprOved by them.
Therefore we indorse the iniative and reteren-
dunn system
whereas, The PeOpts party came into eX-
Istenc,, and won its glorious victories on the
fundamental principles of equal rights 70 all
and special privileges to none; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we favor the pending con-
etitutional amendment.