The advocate., 1894-09-19

We the representatives Of tho Peoples pSrE
Of ths BtRte Of Kansas, In convention assem-
bled, do hereby T0Rfirm our allegiance to tn
principles 0nun0ist0d In the Omaha platform
and point 20 th0 records OF our representative
In congress 90 an evidence OF their loyalty &
that platform. We meet at this time undo
conditions which see every prophecy thsl
made fulfilled, and every indictment Whiol
was made therein against the republican AM
democratic parties proven.
Our aympathies 20 ont to the unemployed
homeless and lAndlesg people Of the country
whN have been brought to their present con
dition In o great measure through the vicious
un.AmOFioGn financial policy OF this govern
mUnti and we hold sacred the Declaration o
Independence that all men are created equal
they are endowed By their Creator viii
certain inSlienAbl0 rightSI that among Ties,
are life, liberty and the pursuit. Of Happiness
We condemn 6h0 DnWtBO and cruel policy o
al the goVOrning parties OF this nation WHOSE
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all to1I0rB In their efforts to improve
their condition and demand such Liquidation
90 win result In removing some Of the bur
denB Of toll by shortening the hours Of lAbol
without lesSsning their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present gtAtt
Of1et@lB for their wise and economic admins
trAtion Of state affairs, that has saved to thC
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the Popu
ltgt Legislators for their efforts to enact int
adopted Rb Wichita In 1904
We demand the free coinage Of silver RS tAC
ratio Of 18 TO /, and denounc0 any party that d
20 completely under the control OF the gold
bugs that 10 dare not take . stand for the peO
pie on this all.importanb question, which
me&pB 80 much to the WAg0-00rnNrS and pro
duoOrg OF our country.
We rsiteratO our opposition TO all banks oi
issue, whether national or state, and demand
the establishment Of postal savings banks BY
m N "A n
small dOpositors, and call attention TO the
widespread distress caused by the large num-
b0R Of bank failures during the past year
whereby thousands Of depoSitorg suffered the
necessity OF this demand.
We are unAltsrAbly opposed 70 ehO issue Of
government tntereStbeSfing bonds, and do
mAnd instead full legal-tendOr treasury notes
and In the payment OF the current expenses Oi
the government there shall bS ne dtscrimin&
tl0n made between such notes and gold Of
silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
20 settle and adjust the differences b.
tween the employers and che OmployeB
and WO further demand that whore the
property Of corporation has been placed
In the hands Of receiver, the wages Of the
employees ShAQ b0 . hrsB lien on Its O9rn1Agl
ana eR0otgi and we dOnouno9 the appoint
m9nG OF oAoiAlS or parties interested As 70
O0tVOrB Of any corporation.
We demand q service pension, graduated u
that the man who carried the muSkO6 shall b
entitled 70 the same confederation a. bhO man
who wore the epAulettO, and said law 10 be 90
framed that 10 viii place IL forever beyond thG
the union soldiers 10 change, suspend or In
any way deprive the soldier Of his just duOg
which thig government owes him for defend
Ing with his life our country and ARg.
lnVOSdgbt0 methods and WAtSR supplies end
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand . freight rate law based On tho
hRO Of the maximum rate bill passed bY bhO
senate ARd Populigb house, and SftOFWRP2 d.
f00bOd by the repu bl1oen house and quote IN
proof pf the need Of Suoh law, the plank o. TIA
republican platform adopted Of their state con-
VOAtion In 1899, which we adopt and make q
part Of this demand, tO-W1bi
AWO insist thai the great transportation Oqm-
pAA1OD which derive their corporate OKisG-
0l00 from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
eve 10 the people Of Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment In the matter Of freight
TatP9I and We ere opposed % The inoQuisablo
and oppressive determination In che adjust
meat Of BuOh rates by said corporation, whore
by the merchants, shippers and oonBumOfg Of
DthOr states are enriched sb the expense and 70
EAO Injury Of the people OF Kansas and we de-
MAAd q the next legiBlAtnrO th0 utmost an
BORc9 In on0cting appropriate leglSlSGtOn
bgpvldiAg therefor, to fhO end that the sgri-
cultural, mercantile and other interests Of the
state Of Kansas shall bO placed on footing
OF equality 20 far a. freight rates are con-
SeIASd with the like interests Of adjoining
BtatOA"
Believing that all power 70 vested IN he
people and that all laws Of vital importance
BhOula be initiated and approved pP digap-
proved BY them, we indoFBO she initiative
and TOforOndum system.
WRRRnAA The Peoples party came late OK
sSt0RcO and won its glorious Victories on The
fundamental principles Of equal rights 70 al
and special privileges to none, therefore DO 10
heg9lVOd, That We favor the pending con-
10 - test Of party fOslty.
IN support OF these principles, WO invite We
s3soRoEShon Of thO Loyal, hbOrty-loViAB pOtDlO
q al pSFtiOA