Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-12-27
THE PEOPLES piarroar.
Adopted In National Convention AZ
Omaha, July 4, 1909.


Adopted In National Convention "a
Omaha, July 4. 1909.
Assembled upon the 10th anniversary ~ m,
Declaration of Independence, the Pcoplc'
marty Of America in their first national con
vention. invoking upon weir action the bless
inr Of ALMIGHTY God, nut. forth in the nam,
and ON behalf OF the people If this country III,
following preamble and declaration OF princl
pies:
Tho conditions which surround rs Yus.if,
our action; we meet in the midst os . rntior
brought to the verge Of moral political nnt
material ruin. Corruption oofniaatos ne hol
lot box, the legislatures. the conrress, anc
touches even the ermine of the bench Tn,
people are demoralized; most OF the state,
have been compelled 10 Isolate the voters a
the polling places In order to prevent universal
Intimidation or bribery. The pewspapers are
largely subsidized or muzzled, public opinion
silenced, business FRUSTRATED, our homes GOV.
cred with mortgages, labor impoverished and
the land concentrating In the hands of the
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organization for self protection
imported pauperized labor beats down theiI
wages; hireling STANDING army, anrecog.
nized by our laws, Is established to shoot them
down, and they are rapidly degenerating into
European conditions The fruits Of the toll OF
millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal
fortunes for few, unprecedented in the his.
tory OF mankind, and the possessors OF these,
In turn, despise the republic ana endangei
liberty. From the same prolific womb of gov
ernmental injustice we breed the two great
oiasses-tramps ana miiiionaires'
inc national power TO create money Is ap-
propriated to enrich bondholders; vast pub
no DEBT, payaole In legal tender currency, has
been funded Into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions TO the burdens OF the people.
silver. which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn OF history, has been demonetized to
sdd TO the purchasing power OF gold by de-
creasing the price Vt All forms OF property as
wen as human LABOR. me supply OF currency
purposeiy abridged 10 iatten usurers' oank-
rupt enterprise ana ensiave INDUSTRY,
A vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on Two comments ana II Is rapidly
taxing possession OF the world. II not met
ana overtnrown et once IL ioreoodes terrible
SOCIAL convulsions, the destruction OF civilza-
uon or the estapnshment OF an absolute des-
pcIsm.
we nave witnessed Tor more That quarter
century tne struggles Oh TWO great poiiu-
ca parties Tor power and plumber, while griev-
Gus wrongs nave Decn innicted upon suffer
ing people. we charge tnat the controlling
Innuences nominating ootn tnese parties nave
psrmitteo the existing ureaaiui conditions TO
oexeAop wltnou'-serlous enorts 10 preVento OF
rsdEYEm item. Neither DO I ley now peernIa>
- any substantial relief. They have agreed
together to ignore in tho coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose 70 drown
the outcriea If plu-1crvp Foople with the
uproar Of sham battle over the tariff. 80 that
capitalists, corporations, national banks, rings,
trusts, watered stock, the decentralization Of
diver and the oppression of the usurers may
all b lost sight Of. They propose to sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar Of
0ammon; to destroy the multitude in order
70 secure corruption funds from the million
Aire.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the birth
day Of the nation, and filled with the spirit Of
the grand generation who established our indie.
pendence, we seek to restore the government
q the republic to the hands Of 1.-THE plain peo-
ple," with which class 1t originated.
We assert our purposes TO be identical with
the purposes Of the national constitution-to
form . more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote tho general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty FOR ourselves
and our posterity.r
We declare that this republic CT only m
Aura n 4 free government vhiio r-iIt --rra 1a
t,vs ~ the whole neonle for eco rl rnC
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Aos 1ne Aa.4on .na. .ei."-g
gethef by bayonets; That tho cifA
and that every passion and res N ..1el
crew out Of II must die with il. and
must be In fact, as we are in morn
hrotherhood of free men.
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Uuf country mus i.seh co
oittons Tor which tnere Is no pftca y ~ .As
history OF the world. Our annual aEricui.rfal
productions amount to billions OF dollars in
vslue which rrust within q few wesis or
months be EXCHANGED for billions Of dollars Of
eommodiues consumed IN tneIr prouucIl9n'
e.