The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-13
OUR PLATFORM.

We, the representatives of the people 6
party of the state of Kansas, in convention
assembled, do hereby rcafhrm our allegiance
to the principles enunciated in the Omaha
platform, and point to the records of our rep
rescntatives in congress rs an evidence of
| their loyalty to that platform. We meet at
this time under cOndi lions which see every
prophecy then made fulfilled, and every i'll
dictment which was made therein against the
republican and democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go ont TO the unemployed,
homeless and landess people of the country
who have been brought to their present con-
ditiOn in Il great measure through the vicious
un-Ameri can financial policy of this govern
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration of
independence that all men are created equal
they are endowed by their Creator with cer-
tain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
We most heartily recommend our present
state officials for their wise and economical
administration of state affairs, that has
saved TO 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 Is to l. and denounce any party
the gold-bues that it dpre not take Il stand for
the people on this al-important question.
which means 80 much to the wage-earners
and producers 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 to the
widespread distress caused by the large num-
Der OF bank failures during the past year.
whereby thousands of depositOrs suffered the
loss of all their savings, as evidence of the
necessity of this demand.
That we are unalterabiy opposed 20 the
issue of government interest-bearing bonds
and demand instead full legal-tender treas
nay notes; and in the payment OF the current
expenses of the government there Shall he no
discrimination made between such notes and
gold or silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
to settle ard adjust the differences between
the employers and employees; and we fur
ther demand, that where the property of a
corporation has been placed in the hands of a
receiver, the wages of the emplo gees shall be
a first lien on its earnings and effects; and we
denOunce the appointment of officials or par
tic interested as receivers of any corpora
ton.
We desire a service pension, graduated so
that the man who carried the musket shall
be eDtitled to the SAME consideration as the
man who wore the epaulets, and SAID law to
he SO framed that it will place it forever be-
youd the power of any official who Is un-
friendly towards the union soldier to charge
suspend, or il any way deprive the soluier of
his just dues which the government owes
him for defending with his life our Country
and flag.
We favor a state irrigation depa rtment, to
investigate methods and water supply and
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand n freight rate law based on the
line OF the maximum-rate bill passed by the
senate and popuiist house, 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 their
state convention in 1892. which We adopt and
make part of this demand, to-wit:
1--WE insist that the great transportation
companies which derive their corporate exist
ence IRON Kansas laws and their financial
eXis: Gnce from Kansas trade and commerce
oweto the people OF karsas tuir, equitable
and honest treatment in the matter of freight
rates, and we are opposed to the idequirable
and oppressive discrimination in the adjust
ment of such rates by said corporation.
whereby the merchants, shippers and con-
sumers of other states are enriched at the
expense and to the injury of the people of
Kansas; aud we demand of the next legisla-
ture the utmost diligence in enacting appro-
pirate legislation providing therefore, TO the
end that the agricultural, mercantile ana
other interests of Kansas shall be placed on
footing of equality SO far as freight rates
are concerned with the like interests of ad-
joining states.''
Believing that all power is vested in the peo
pie and that all laws of vital importance
should be initiated aud approved or disap-
proved by them, we endorse the Initiative
and Referendum system.
The peoples party came into existence an6
won its glorious victories on the Fundamental
principles OF Equal Rights to All and Spccia
Privileges 20 NOne;" therefore, we favor tn,
| pending constitutional aalendmeut. but We do
| not regard it as test of party feaity.
In support OF these principles, we invite
che corporation of the loyal, Eberiy-lcvip,
people of all parties.