The advocate., 1894-09-12
Knnnna P,spl.,s Partn Platform, 1894.

bl0d, do hereby roAfirm onr allegiance 90 Che
DKiROiploB Onuho19te0 in the Omaha platform,
and pOiRb to the records Of our Representatives
In congress ~ On evidence OF their loyalty to
that platform. We meet at this time under
conditions which see every prophecy then
made fulfilled, and every Indictment which
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our BympRthies 90 out to the unemployed,
homeless and landless people Of the country
who have been brought to their present con.
d1Eon In great measure through the vicious,
un-AmeFicGn hnAnoiAl policy OF this govern
menti and we hold sacred the Declaration Of
Independence that all men ara created equal;
they arc endowed by their Creator with
certain 1n&lienablo rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit. of happiness.
We condemn che unWiB0 and cruel policy Of
al the governing parties Of this nation whose
l0g1BlAdon has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and We hereby declare our sympathy
W1ah all toilOr1 in their efforts TO improve
thSlR condition and demand such legislation
% Will result In removing some Of the bur.
dehS OF toll by shortening the hours Of labor
without lesSentng their daily wage.
We most heartily commend our present state
omciAlS for their wise and economic admins
trStton OF state Affairs, that has saved to the
taxpayers thousands OF dollars, and the PopUs
liBb legislators for their efforts to enact into
law every demand Of the state platform
adopted Of wichita In 1891
We demand the free coinage Of silver ct the
ratio Of IS to /, and denouncS any party that 10
10 completely under the control Of the gold.
bugs that lt dare not take q stand for the peO-
pie on this sll.importGnt question, which
means 80 much TO the Wage-eSrnSr1 and pro
We Felterat0 our opposition 70 al banks Of
Issue, whether national or state, and demand
thO eSt4bltshmOnt Of postal savings banks by
the national government for the protection Of
small dopos1toFs, and call attention to the
widespread distress caused by the large mum.
Der Of bank failures during the past year,
whereby thousands Of deposltorg suffered tho
loss Of ell their savings RS evidence Of the
necessity Of this demand.
We are unalterably opposed to che issue Of
government interest bearing bonds, and de-
mSnd instead full legalt0nder treasury notes
and In the payment OF the current expenses Of
tlon mAdO between such notes and gold or
We demand national and state arbitration
20 settle and adjust the differences be-
tween tho employers and the employees
and We further demand that whore the
property Of corporation has been placed
In the hands Of . receiver, the wages Of the
employees shall bO drSt lien on Its earnings
and etfsctg; and We denounce the appoint
ment Of oflclAlB or parties interested as re-
O0lYSrg Of any corporation.
We demand . service pension, graduated so
shat the man who carried the muSkOt shall DO
entitled 70 the same consideration As the man
who wore the epaul9tte, and said law TO b0 90
framed that tt will place it forever beyond the
power Of amy ofioiGl who is unfriendiy toward
the union soldiers TO change, suspend or In
any way deprive the soldier Of his just dues,
which this goy0rnmOnt owes him for defend
We favor 0 state irrigation department 70
lnVOsligSt0 methods and water supplies RR0
encourage more OXt9ndsd irrigation.
We demand . freight rate law based on the
hnO Of the maximum rate bill passed By the
senate and Poppligb house, and aftOPWARd do
fOStOd BY the republican house and quote In
proof Of the need Of Such law, the plank Of the
republican platform adopted ct their state con-
VSnbiOn In 1892, which We adopt and make .
part Of this demand, to-Wlt:
I'VE Insist that the great transportation CON-
pGRi0g which derive their corporate exist
SAeO 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
FAtOSi and we are opposed 70 the inOquitSblO
end opprOS1lV0 discrimination In the adjust
Menb Of such rates By said corporation, where
By the merchants, shippers and consumers Of
other states are enriched at the expense and 10
The Injury Of the people Of Kansas; and we de-
M0nd OF the next Legislature the utmost dill
providing therefor, to the end that the Agri-
CULTURAL, mercantile and other interests Of the
state Of Kansas shall be placed on footing
Of equality so far - freight rates are con-
eoTnOd with the like interests Of adjoining
Bteteg"
Believing that all power ig vested in the
people and that all laws Of vital importAnoS
should bO initiated and approved OK diBsp-
proved BY them, we indoFsO the initiative
and FOferOndum system.
WWgRBAg, The Peoples party came into OK.
lstOnoO and won Its glorious Victories on the
fundamental principles Of equal rights to al
and special privileges TO none, therefore belt
Resolved, That WO favor the pending con-
gtitutionRl amendment, but we do not regard
10 AS test Of party fsalty.
An support OF these principles, we Invite she
Of Al pArti0N