Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-01-11

rssrYEm item. Te1ther DO fdey now pscrnIA
a. any substantial relief. They have agreed
together to ignore In the coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose - drown
the outcriea IF pius-Ier.u. foople with the
uproar of sham battle over the tariff, Sc that
itnlists, corporations, national banks, rings,
tsustp, watered stock, the decentralization Of
silver and the oppression Of the usurers may
all DO lost sight Of. They propose to sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar OF
Mammon; to destroy the multitude in order
10 secure corruption funds from the million
airs.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the birth
day of the nation, and filled with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our indie.
psndence, we seek to restore the government
Of the republic to the hands Of ''thc plain peo-
ple,. with which class 1t originated.
We assert our purposes to be identical with
the purposes Of the national constitution-to
form moro perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings Of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity."
We declare that this republic can only en-
dure ~ q free government while built upon the
love of the whole people for each other and
for the nation; that II cannot be pinned tn
eethcr by bayonets; that the civil war Is over,
and that every passion and resentment which
grew out OF It must die with 1t. and that we
must be In fact, rs we are In name, n united
brotherhood OF free men.
Our country finds Itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there Is no precedent In the
history Of tho world. Our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions OF dollars in
value which must within few weeks or
months be exchanged for billions Of dollars Of
commodities consumed in their production.
a. auppiv- 4. wholly tnata-
auate TO make this exchange. The results ara
falling prices, the formation OF combines and
rings and the impoverishfnent tho producing
classics. We pledge ourselves that II given
power we will labor TO correct these evils BY
wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance
with the terms Of our platform.
we believe that the powers of government-
In other words, Of the peoplc-should be eI-
panded las In the case Of tho postal service) a.
rapidly and US far as the good sense of an In
telligent people and the teachings Of expert
snce shall justify, to the end that oppression,
Injustice and poverty shall eventually cease in
the land.
While our sympathies as . party OF reform
are naturally upon the side Of every PROPOSE.
ton which will tend to make men intelligent,
virtuous and temperate, We nevertheless ro-
gard these Questions-important as they arc
for solution and upon which not only our in
aividual prosperity, but the very existence Of
hce Institutions depends. and ne Ask-nu ulep
p help US 70 ds,ermins wneSsnsr we a TO- L
a. TO the conditions upon which 1t Il to be nd
ninistered, believing that the forces Of reform
this day organized will never cease TO move
forward until every wrong Is rcmedied and
equal rights and equal privileges securely es-
tablished for AL the men and women Of this
country.
That the union OF the labor forces OF the
United States this day consurnmhted shall be
permanent and perpetual-may It's spirit enter
into all hearts for the salvation Of the republic
and the uplifting Of mankind.
Wealth belongs TO him who creates 1t, and
every dollar taken from industry without an
s sSstSer shall he est The Interests Of rural
and Civic labor are the same; their enemies
are identical
railroad corporations must either own the peo:
pie or the people must own the railroads. and
should the government enter upon the work OF
owning and manasing any or az railroads we
BY which all persons engaged In the government
service shall be placed under civil service
regulation OF the most rigid character, so rs
to prevent the increase Of the power OF the
national administration by the use OF such
additional government employees.
We demand a national currency. safe, souna
only; a full legal tender. Tor all debts, public
and private, and that without the use OF bank.
ing corporations; lust; EQUITABLE and eineient
a tax not to exceed per cent, per annum, TO
be provided as set forth In the subtrcasury
plan Of the Farmers Alliance, or some better
system; rlso by payments In discharge OF Its
obligati for public improvements.
We demand tho free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
10 TO l.
We demand that the amount Of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased TO not less
than fifty dollars per capita
We demand a graduated income tax.
We believe that the moneys Of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands OF the people, and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited 10 the necessary expenses OF the gov
eminent economically and honestly admins
tered.
we demand that postal savings banks be e.
tablished by the government for the safe de-
posit OF the earnings Of the people and TO facil-
Itate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION being = means OF exchange
and public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
The telegraph and telephone. Ike the post
office system, being a necessity for the trans
mission OF news. should be owned and oper-
atcd by the government In the interest OF the
THE land, including all tho natural source.
Of wealth, IL the heritage OF all the people, and
should not be monopolized for speculative pur.
poses. and an allen ownership OF land shQula
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