Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-08-08
PoPULIsT STATE PLATFORM.

We. the representatives of the peoples party
of Kansas, in convention assembled, do here
by rcaflrm our allegiance to the principles
enunciated in the Omaha platform and point
to the record of our representatives In con-
gress as an evidence of their loyalty in that
platform We meet this time under conditions
which see every prophecy then made fulfilled
and every indictment which was made therein
against republicans and democratic parties
proven.
Our sympathies 90 out to the unemployed,
homeless and landless people of the country
who have been brought to their present con-
dition in a great measure through the vicious
un-American financial policy of this govern
ment: and we hold sacred the declaration of
independence that all men are created equal,
they are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights, that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
We most heartily commend our present state
officers for their wise and economic admins
tration of state affairs, that has saved to the
tax payers thousands OF dollars, and the popu-
Iistic Legislators for 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 /, and denounce any party that
bugs that it dare not take stand for the
people on this all important question, which
means so much to the wage-earners and pro-
ducers of our country.
The comptrollcrs report for 1893 shows that
during the year I5s national banks suspended
leaving financial ruin in their wake; we again
reiterate our condemnation of this. the So
called best banking system the world has ever
known, and demand i'm it's stead banks of de-
post under the control of the depositors and
the deposits guaranteed by this government.
That we are unaterably opposed to issues of
government Understanding bonds, and de-
mand instead the issue of full legal tender
treasury notes and the payment of the same,
together with silver money, to meet the needs
of the government.
we condemn the unwise and cruel policy of
all the government parties in this nation whose
legislation has favored capital and oppressed
labor, and we hereby declare our sympathy
with all toilers in their efforts to improve their
condition, and demand such legislation as will
remove some of the burdens of toll by short
ening the hours OF labor without lessenipg
their daily wage.
We demand national and state boards of
arbitration to settle and adjust differences be-
tween the employers and employees; and we
further demand that where the property of a
corporation has been placed In the hands of
n receiver, the wages of the employees shall be
first lien on Its earnings and effects; and We
denounee the appointment of officials or par
ties interested Rs receivers of any corporation
We demand service pension graduated sc
the man who carried the musket shall be enti
tied to the same consideration I'd the man who
wore the epauette, and said to be so framed
that 1t will place forever beyond the power OF
any Official who is unfriendly toward the I'm
ion soldiers snd sailors to change, suspend. OF
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 L
investigate methods and water supplies anC
encourage more extended irrigation.
We demand Il freight rate law based on iii.
line Of the maximum freight rate bill passe,
by the senate and afterwards defeated by tn,
republican house, and quote in proof of thu
need of such a law the plank of the republican
platform adopted at their state con IGNITION II
1872. which we adopt and make part of thi
demand. towit: ave Insist that the grea
transportation companies which derive thei
corporate existence from Kansas laws, ant
their financial existence from Kansas trad
and commerce, owe to the people of kansa
far, equitable and honest treatment IN tn
matter of freight rates, and We are opposed {
the inequitable and oppressive discriminate
in the adjustment OF such rates by said CON
panies whereby the merchants. shippers an
consumers of other states are enriched at tn
expense and 10 the injury of the people o
Kansas, and we demand of the next legislator
the utmost diligence in enacting appropriat
legislation providing therefor to the end tina
agricultural, mercantile and other interests o
Kansas shall be placed on a footing of eqalitJ
o far as freight rates are concerned. with tn
Ike interests in adjoining states"
Believing all power is vested in the peopl
and that all laws of vital importance should
MATED and approved or disapproved by then
Therefore we indorse the lniatiye and refereT
dunn system.
whereas, The Peoples party came into -
dstence and won its glorious victories on tn
fundamental principles of equal rights to a
and special privileges to none; therefore, be
Resolved That We favor the pending cor
atitutional amendment.
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