Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-21
Populist Platform.


by the peoples party convention at
Topeka, June 10;
We, tho representatives of the peoples party
OF Kansas, in convention assembled, do hereby
re affirm our allegiance to the principles enun.
ciated In the Omaha platform and point to the re
c9rd OF our representatives In congress as an evil
dencc Of their loyalty In that platform We meet
atthis time under conditions which seo every
prophecy then made fulfilled and every indlct.
ment which was made therein against the repub
lican and democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed,
homeless and landless people Of the country who
have been brought their present condition in a
great measure through the vicious, uu-American
financial policy Of this government; and we hold
sacred tho declaration Of independence that all
men are created equal, they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalicnube rights, that among
these uro life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
We most heartily commend our present state
officials for their wise and economic admnstra
tion Of state affairs that has saved to the taxpay
ers thousands OF dollars and the Populistic logls
aors for their efforts to enact into law every dc
mand Of the state platform adopted at Wichita in
1902
We demand the free coinage of silver ut the
ratio Of 10 to l. and denounce any party that Is 80
completely under the control Of the goldbugs that
II dare not take a stand for the people ON this all
important question, which means so much TO the
wage earners and producers of our country.
The comptroers report for 1893 shows that
during the year 1853 national banks suspended
leaving financial ruin In their wake; We again re.
itcrate our condemnation of this, the so-called
best banking system the world has eyer known
and demand in Its stead banks Of deposit under
the control OF the depositors and the deposits
guaranteed by this government.
That we are unalterably opposed to issues Of
government interest bearing bonds, and demand
netead that the issue of full legal tenr treasury
notes and the payment Of the same, together
with silver money to meet the needs of the gov
eminent,
F0R LABoRERs AND FOR VETERANS,
We condemn the unwlse and cruel policy of all
the government parties in this nation whose leg
isaton has favored capital and oppressed labor
and we hereby declare our sympathy with all toll
ers in their efforts to improve their condition, and
demand such legislation as will remove some of
the burdens of toll by shortening the hours Of
labor without lessening their daily wages
We demand national and state boards Of arbl-
tration to settle and adjust differences between
the employers and employees; aud we further de.
mand that where the. property of corporation has
been placed in the hands Of a receiver, the wages
Of the employees shall be a first lien on its earn
ings and effects; and we denounCe the appoint
ment Of officials or parties interested as receivers
Of any corporation,
We demand service pension graduated 80 the
man who carried the musket shall be entitled to
the same consideration as the man who wore the
epaulett, aud said law to be 80 framed that it will
plats forever beyond the power Of any official who
Is unfriendly toward the Union soldiers and sall-
ora to change, suspend, 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 in
vestgate methods and water supplies and encour.
age more extended irrigation.
We demand a freight rate law based on the line
Of the maximum freight rate bill passed by the
senate and afterward 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.wt; 1--WE insist
that the great transportation companies which de-
rive their corporate existence from Kansas laws,
and their financial existence from Kansas trade
and commerce, owe to the people of Kansas fair,
equitable ana honest treatment In the matter Of
freight rates, and we are opposed to the ineqult-
able and oppressive discrimination in the ADJUST
ment of such rates by said companies whereby
the merchants, shippers aud consumers of other
states are enriched at the expense and to the in.
jury Of the people Of Kansas, and we demand Of
the next legislature the utmost diligence in en-.
acting appropriate Legislation providing therefor
to the end that agricultural, mercantile and other
interests of Kansas shall be place d on footing
of equality so far as freight rates are concerned,
with the like interests ia adjoining states"
Believing all power is vested in the people and
that all laws of vital importance should b. Initial
ed and approved OF disapproyed by them, There.
fore,we ndorse the initiative and referendum sys-
TEN.
THE EXTRA SUFFRAGE PLANK.
The suffrage plank favored by the minority is
as follows;
We, the undersigned members OF your commit
tee on resolutions respectfully submit the follow
ing minority report aud recommend its full adop
tlon:
Wbereaa the neonle's uarty came into cxistence
and won It's glorious victories on the fundimen
tai principles OF EQUAL rights to oil and special
privileges to none; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That we favor tue pending constllu-
tional amendment, but VIC do not regard this as u
test o party feAlIy.
Democratic Congressional Con-
vention.