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

the plain people" with With slSss AZ
originated OF We assert our purposes to be
identical with the purpose of IS uationaI
constitution, to form a MOI Derfe.E
union, and'establish Justice, izssre flomss.-
TIC tranquility, provide for th common
oe1snse, promote the general Wlfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty fd ourselves
and our pOsterity.
We declare that this repubES can oniv
endure as a free government khile hniia
up t2s tce-, % whole ass,yIs -, -1-l.
other Az uAtiot, tkst II eansss>
% pinred tS .. ~ BARON ef; klsas she
c1Vh va OF, a. 8 thas eyF r,sssiazs
and rs at which g. = ed 81 sus.
sc nd that We Z, 81
s. " IRE ir name, one unite 1sss
Ouf eosatFy finds itself confronted by
60 27lss;s7s for which there Is ne precedent
40 80 history OF the world. our annual
aeIca sural productions amoant 20 bill
: i-sEs Of dollars in value. which rnuak
TIN few weeks or months be ex-
oLs 4ged for billions of dollars of COM
n >dittes consumed in their production;
20 existing currency supply is wholly
inadequate to make this exchange. The
results are falling prices, the formation
OF combines and rings, the impoverish-
ment Of the producing class. We pledge
ourselves that, if given power, We viii
labor to correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation, in accordance With
the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of govern
ment-rn other words, of the people
should be expanded, as in the case of the
postal service, as rapidly and as far as the
good sense of an intelligent people and
the teachings of experience shall justify,
TO the end that oppression, injustice and
poverty shall eventually cease in the land
While our sympathies as party of re-
form are naturally upon the side of every
proposition which will tend TO make men
Intelligent, virtuous, and temperate, We
nevertheless regard these questions-im-
portant as they areas secondary TO the
great issues now pressing for solution,
and upon which not only our individual
prosperity, but the very existence of free
institutions depend; and we ask all men
TO hrst help us to determine whether We
are to have q republic to administer be-
fore We differ as to the conditions UPON
which 1T is to be administered. Believing
that the forces of reform this day organ
lied viii never cease to move forward
until every wrong is righted and equal
rights and equal privileges established for
all the men and women of this country,
We declare, therefore:
UNION OF THE PEOPLE.
First. That the union of the labor forces
of the United States this day contaminated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may
Its spirit enter into all hearts, for the sal
walton of the republic and the uplifting
of mankind
Second. Wealth belongs to him who Gre
ates it; and every dollar taken from in
dustry without an equivalent is robbery.
IF any man will not work, neither shall
he eat" The interests of rural and civil
labor are the same; their enemies are
identical
Third. We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either
own the people or the people must own
the railroads; and, should the governments
enter upon the. work of owning and man
aging all railroads, we should favor an
amendment to the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under civil serv-
ice regulation of the most rigid character,
SO as to prevent the increase of the power
of the national administration by the use
of such additional government employees.
THE QUESTION OF FINANCE.
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound, and flexible. issued by the general
government only, full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and that
without the use of banking corporations;
Just, equitable and efficient means OF
distribution direct to the people, at tax
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the sub-treas-
ury plan of the Farmers Alliance, or 8
better system; also by payments in
discharge of its obligations for public i'm
provements.
We demand free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold, at the present legal ra-
ito of 16 to 1.
We demand that the amount of circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that the money of the cOun-
try should be kept, as much as possible,
in the hands of the people, and hence we
demand that all state and national reve-
nues shall be limited to the necessary ex-
penses of the government, economically
and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the peo-
pie, and TO facilitate exchange.
ooNrRoL OF TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation being means OF ex-
change and q public necessity. the gov
eminent should own and operate the
railroads In the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like. the
post-of5ce SYSTEM being necessity Tor
the transmission of news, should be owned
and operated by the government, in the
interest of the people.
REoLAIAnNG THE LAND.
The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth. is the heritage of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien own
ership of land should be prohibited
All land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their ectual
needs, and all lands now owned by aliens,
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
A leading foreign banker says, accord
ing TO the Boston Bureau. that there 10 q
disposition to belittle the importance OF
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