The advocate., 1894-07-11

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We tho representatives Of the Peoples party
Of the state OF Kansas, in convention ASSEM-.
bled, do hereby TeAfarm our allegiance 20 The
principles eHunctated in the Omaha platform
and point to the records Of our Representatives
IN congress a. an evidence Of their LOYALTY to
That platform; We meet at this time under
oOnditions which see every prophecy then
made fulfilled, and every indictment which
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies 60 out 20 the unemployed,
homeless and landless people Of the country
who have been brought to their present con.
dltlon In . great measure through the vicious,
un-Amer1can financial policy Of this govern.
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration Of
independence that all men are created equal /;
tnoy are endowed by their Creator with
certain tnaltenAble rights; that among these
are Llfe, liberty and the pursuit Of hAppinesa
we condemn the unwls0 and cruel policy Of
al th0 governing parties Of this nation whose
IloglsI@tlon has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and We hereby declare our sympathy
with all to1lerS in their efforts to improve
tn0lR condition and demand such legislation
g VIII result in removing some Of the bur-
oenS OF toll by shortening the hours Of labor
without less0ning their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present state
onlelsA for their wtsS &ad eeCaoEnfc admins
tFAtlon OF state affairs, that has saved to the
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the PopuS
lSS Legislators for their efforts to enact into
adopted At Wichita In 1892
we demand the free coinage Of silver Of the
ratio OF 16 TO I, and denounce any party that 10
90 completely under the control Of the gold
DuBs thSe 1t dare not take . stand for the peo-
pie on this all.tmportAnt question, which
means 80 much to the Wage-eRrnOrs and pro-
ducOFS Of our country.
We relteratS our opposition TO all banks Of
IS9u0, whether national or state, and demand
thS establishment Of postal savings banks by
Gh0 national government for tho protection Of
small dOpositors, and call attention TO tho
widespread distress caused by the large mum.
09R Of bank failures during the past year,
loss of all their savings as evidOnce OF NE
necessity Of this demand.
We are unalterably opposed to the issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and de-
mAnd instead full legal.tsnder treasury notes
the government there shall be no diScriminA-
ton made between such notes and gOlA OF
silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
70 sOtelS and adjust the differences be-
tWe0R she employers and bh0 employees
ana we further demand that whore the
property OF corporation has been placed
la the hands OF o receiver, the wages OF the
employOS shall be . hPsb lien on itS earnings
ana ORootgI and WO d0nounc0 the appoint
menb OF officials or parties interested e re-
COlYSrS OF any corporation.
We demand o service pension, graduated 90
that she man who carried shO muBkOb shall be
entitled to the same consideration es th0 nam
who wore the 6paulette, and said law 20 be 10
framed that IL viii place IL forever beyond the
power OF any Official who 10 unfriOndly toward
the union soldiers to change, suspend or IN
any way deprive the soldier Of his Just dues,
which Shig goyOrnm0nt owes him for defend.
Ing With his Life our country and faR.
we iAVoP . state irrigation department 30 |
Investigate methods and water supplies and |
encourage moro extended irrigation.
pnA awAR~ a. A.. A..
line OF the maximum rate bill passed BY che |
senate and PopuliBb house, and RfEOFWSrd DO. /
fOSe9d BY th0 republican house and quote In /
PROOF o. the need Of such law, the plank Of the \
republican platform adopted at their state CON-
vSnttoR In 1892, which we adopt and make 4
pere OF this demand, to-Wtb:
we insist that the great transportation COM
p&n10D which derive their corporate exist
snCe from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and OommsrcN
oWS to the people Of Kansas fair, equitable
IND honegt treatment In the matter Of freight
fasSS; and we are opposed TO tho inOQuitSble
IND 0ppr0SBiV0 discrimination In the adjust
n0nS OF such rates By said corporation, where
y th0 merchants, shippers and consumers Of
,thor states are enriched at the expense and to
ihO injury OF the people Of Kansas; and we de-
nand Of She next Legislature the utmost dill
renee In enactinB appropriate legislation
therefor, TO the end that the agri-
cultural, mercantile and other interests Of the
tate Of Kansas shall b0 placed on Q footing
" equality 80 far 40 freight rates are con.
lornOd with the like interests Of adjoining
tAt0R"
Believing that all power 70 vested IN the
,OoplO and that all laws Of vital importance
hOUl@ bO initiated and approved or diSAp.
'FoVSd by thom, We indorSs the initiative
nd POfsr0ndum system.
WHBRBAg, The Peoples party came into OK.
1t0ncS and won Its glorious Victories on the
fundamental principles Of equal rights to al
n1 SpSo1al privileges 70 none, therefore b0 IL
Resolved, That we favor the pending con-
ktgtScDAl .synendment, but We do not regard
90 tast Of party fOalty.
In support Of these principles, We invite the
q-oPNTAttpTi Of thS loyal, liberty loving pstplO
I al parties.