The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20
THE PLATFORnz.

We, the Representatives OF the peoples party Of
the state of Kansas in convention assembled, de
hereby ,reafarm our allegiance to the principles
enunciated in the Omaha platform andp point 70 the
records Of Representatives in Congress Is an
evidence Of their loyalty to that platform We meet
at this time under conditions which see every
prophecy then made FULFILLED, and every indictments
which was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed, home
less and landless people Of the country who have
been brought TO their present condition in great
measure through the vicious, un-American hnahcieI
policy of this government; and we hold sacred the
declaration of independence SHAT all men are Gre
ated equal; they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inaienable rights; that among these life.
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
We most heartily commend our present state ON
cials for their wise and economical administration OF
state affairs, that has saved to the taxpayers thou
sands of dollars and the populist 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 10 to 1, and denounce any party that so CON-
pletely under the control of the gold bugs that t
dare not take stand for the people this all-im-
portant question. which means much to the wage
earners and producers of our country.
We reiteraSe opposition to all banks Of issue,
whether national or state, and demand the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks by the national
government for the protection of small depositors,
and call attention the widespread distress caused
by the large number Of bank failures during the
past year. whereby thousands OF depostors suffered
the loss of all their savings, as evidence of the
necessity of this demand
That we are unalterably opposed to the issue Of
government interest-bearing bonds, and demand
instead full legal-tender treasury notes; and in the
payment of the current expenses of the govern
ment there shall be no discrimination made be
tween such notes and gold silver.
We demand national and state arbitration TO settle
and adjust the differences between the employers
and employees; and We further demand, that where
the hands of receiver, the wages OF the employees
shah be first lien on its earnings and effects; and
denounce the appointment of officials or parties
Interested as receivers of any corporation.
We demand a service pension, graduated 50 thst
the who carried the musket shall be entitled 70
the same consideration the man wko wore the
epauIets, and said Law to be framed that It VII
place forever beyond the power OF any oeial who
Is unfriendly toward the union soldier 70 change.
suspend, OK In any way deprive the soldier OF his
just dues which this government owes him cor de-
tending with his life our country and dag
We favor state Irrigation department, to inysst-
extended irrigation.
We demand q fresghtrate lay based On fhs line OF
the maximum-rats bin passed By the senate and
populist house. and Afterwards defeated b. the re-
publican house, and quote, In proof e the need OF
such law. the plank OF the republican platform
adopted At these 6tste convention n 1892 which
We adopt ana make part OF this dezaand. to Wit:
I've insist that tie great transportzsion com
anies which derive their corporate exissencs frOE
Kansas laws and their financial exisssnes from kan
ss trade and commerce owe TO the espls Of Kansas
fair eeuissbIe snd honest trsatrasnt s. ts izttor
Of freight rates. and We are opposed 70 he lnequi-
IabIe and Oppressive discrinainafion n tAs a.
Iustzasnt Of suck rates b. said eoEret ipns.
shsreby ths merchants, clippers aad ceeansrS
Of otIssr stssss ara enriched as fls skpeaao
md 20 ne injury Of ths Pep1ss * ken-
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