The advocate., 1894-06-20

AbSu6e W1ohnoA uuhlOuNA VI btNb6e anu 0aLuhuO
the establishment Of postal savings banks by
the national government for the protection OF
small depOs1tofs, and call attention 70 the
widespread distress caused by the large num-
ber 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.
We condemn the unwtse and cruel policy of
all the governing parties Of this nation whose
legislation has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all tOilers In their efforts to improve
their conditions and demand such legislation
as viii result in removing some OF the bur
dens of toll by shortening the hours Of labor
without lessening their daily wage.
We demand national and state boards OF ar
bitra'i0n to settle and adjust the differences
between the employers and the employees;
and we further demand that where the
property OF corporation has been placed
in the hands Of u receiver, the wages of the
employees shall be first lien on Its earnings
and effects; and we denounce the appoint
ment Of officials or parties interested as re-
ceivers of any corporation.
We demand service pension, graduated so
that the man who carried the musket shall be
entitled to the same consideration as the man
who wore the epGulette, and said law to be so
framed that IL viii place 1t forever beyond the
power Of any official who Is unfriendly toward
the union soldiers and sailors to change, sus-
pend or In any way deprive the soldier OF his
just dues, which this government owes him
for defending 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 q freight rate law based on the
line Of the maximum rate bill passed by the
senate and house, and afteFward 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-wtt
We insist that the great transportation COM
panies which derive their cooperative exist
ence from Kansas laws and their financial
existence from Kansas trade and commerce
owe to the people OF Kansas fair, equitable
and honest treatment in the matter OF freight
rates; and we are opposed to the inequitable
and oppressive discrimination in the ADJUST
ment OF such rates by said corporation, where
by the merchants, shippers and consumers OF
other states are enriched at the expense and TO
the injury Of the people Of Kansas; and we de-
mand OF the next legislature the utmost dill
gence in enacting appropriate Legislation
providing, therefore, to the end that the agrl-
cultural, mercantile and other interests OF the
state Of Kansas shall be placed on footing
of equality so far as freight rates are con"
cerned with the like interests of adjoining
states.
Believing that all power is vested in the
people and that all laws of vital importance
should be initiated and approved or disap-
proved by them. We tndOrse the initiative
and referendum system.
WHEREAS, The Peoples party came into ex-
istence and won its glorious victories on the
fundamental principles Of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none, therefore be IL
Resolved, That we favor the pending con-
stitutiOnsl amendment, but we do not regard
IL as test OF party fealty.
STRAY RESOLUTIONS.
Andrew ShsRrer introduced the follow
ing resolution, which WAS laid on the
table:
Resolved, That we favor state manage
ment Of the liquor trade, with all necessary
restrictions regarding IFS sale, and entirely
eliminating the element Of profit
The following, introduced by j. F. Nc
Donald, was adopted on a roll-call vote:
The Peoples party Of Kansas having
learned with deep regret that new ele-
ment has risen up in our country and We
believe for the purpose Of creating disOord
in the ranks Of our party and for the pur-
pose Of disrupting all labor organizations,
to arraign one GLASS Of citizens against
another on account Of religious faith.
Resolved, That the Peoples party, as it's
name implies, is the party Of the people,
and hence the enemy Of oppression and
tyranny in every form, and We do most en-
phstically condemn such conduct as un-
Christian, un.Amerioan and totally Op-
posed to the spirit Of the constitution Of
our country, and We pledge our best efforts
10 defeat the purpose Of such organizations,
and to protect, as far as we are able, every
individual Of every nationality, religious
creed and political belief in his sacred right
to worship God according TO the dictates Of
his own conscience.