The advocate., 1894-08-08
Kansas Peoples Party Platform, 1894,

We the representatives OF the Peoples part
Of the state Of Kansas, In convention Assem-
bled, do hereby reaftiPm our allegiance 20 tn
principles Gnunci9ted in the Omaha platform
and point to the records Of our representative
in congress as an evidence OF their loyalty {
that platform. We meet at this time unde
conditions which see every prophecy the
made fulfilled, and every Indictment whicl
was made therein against the republican AM
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies 20 out to the UNEMPLOYED
homeless and landless people Of the CountR
who have been brought to their present CON
d1t1on in great measure through the vicious
un-Amertcan financial policy OF this govern
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration o
independence that all men are created equal
they are endowed by their Creator will
certain 1naltenAbl0 rights; that among thes,
are life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
We condemn tho unWis0 and cruel policy o
all the governing parties Of this nation who's,
Legislation has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all totleFs in their efforts to improve
their condition and demand such Legislation
es Will result In removing some Of the bur
denS OF toll by shortening the hours Of labol
without tesseniIg their daily wage
We most heartily commend our present stats
0mcl9ls for their wise and economic admins
tration Of state affairs, that has saved to the
taxpayers thousands Of dollars and the Popu.
Iiss Legislators for their efforts to enact into
adopted &b Wichita in 1892
We demand the free coinage Of silver at the
ratio OF l6 TO ], and denounc0 any party that a
30 completely under the control Of the gold
bugs that tt dare not take stand for the peo
pie on this Rll'1mpOPtant question, which
means 30 much to the WAEa-eAEnOrB and pro
dHceTB OF our country.
We reiterat0 our opposition to all banks OF
Issue, whether national or state, and demand
the establishment Of postal savings banks BY
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small d9positors, and call attention 20 the
widespread distress caused by the large mum.
beF Of bank failures during the paSt year
whereby thousands Of depositOrs suffered the
necessity Of this demand.
We are unalterably opposed 70 the issue Of
government interest bearing honda, and de-
mand instead full legal-tOnder treasury notes
and In the payment Of the current expenses OF
the government there shall be NO discrimlnR-
tion made between such notes and gold or
silver.
We demand national and state arbitration
to settle and adjust the differences bS.
tween the employers and the employees;
and we further demand that whore the
property Of o corporation has been placed
In the hands OF receiver, the wages Of the
employees shall be first lien on itS earnings
and ehects; and we denounc0 the appoint
ment OF oticlals or parties interested 40 rS-
cetYers OF any corporation.
We demand service pension, graduated 90
that the man who carried the musk0t shall be
entitled to the same consideration Aa the man
who wore the epaulette, and said law to bO 90
framed that 1t will place it forever beyond the
power OF any official who tS unfriendly toward
the union soldiers TO change, suspend or In
any way deprive the soldier Of his Just dues
which this government owes him for 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 rate bill passed by the
senate and Populist house, and @ftOrwSrd de-
teated by the republican house and quote In
proof OF the need OF such law, the plank Of the
republican platform adopted at their state con-
Vention In 1892, which we adopt and make q
part Of this demand, to-Wlt:
ave insist that the great transportation COM
panies which derive their corporate 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 tnequit&bl0
and oppressive discrimination In the adjust
mont OF such rates by said corporation, where
by the merchants, shippers and consumers Of
other states are enriched OF the expense and to
the injury Of the people Of Kansas; and we do.
mGnd Of the next legislature the utmost dill
gonce In enacting appropriate legislation
providing therefor, to the end that the agri-
cultural, mercantile and other interests Of Che
state OF Kansas shall be placed on footing
Of equality 80 far as freight rates are CON.
cernSd with the like interests Of adjoining
states"
Believing that all power iS vested In the
people and that all laws Of vital importance
should bO initiated and approved or dis0p-
proved by them, we indorsO the initiative
and referendum system.
, WHEREAS, The Peoples party came into OK.
tstenc0 and won its glorious victories on the
principles Of equal rights 70 al
and special privileges to none, therefore Be IL
Resolved, That we favor the pending con-
9tituttonsl amendment, but we do not regard
IL as test Of party fealty.
In support Of these principles, we invite the
c9-oPorAtion OF the loyal, hberty-loVing petplO
Of all parties.