The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-01-04

The power given congress by the constitution
ito provide for calling forth tina militia to exc
cute the laws Of the Union. to suppress insur-
rectlons. to repel invasfons," Goes not warrant
army in aiding monopolies in the oppression of
the public and their employees When freemen
unSheath the sword it should be to strike for
liberty not for deSpotiSsn. nor to uphold privi-
legged monopolies in the oppression Of the poor.
We ask the people to forget our past political
differences and unite with us in the common
purpose to rescue the government from the
control OF monopoliSts and concentrated
wealth. to limit the power Of perpetuation by
curtailing their privileges, and to secure the
1ury-all rules, regulations and judicial dicta
in derogation Of either Of which are arbitrary.
unconstitutional, and not to be tolerated by .
free people.
We recommend the immediate organization
OF an educational campaign by the national,
state and local committees.
The report was adopted by a unani-
nous vote amid wild cheering, and a
vote of thanks presented to the COM
mittee in behalf of the visiting dele
gates for the invitation extended them
to attend the conference.
During the conference Mrs. Striker,
of Kansas, distinguished herself by
rising to point of privilege, and upon
being recognized by the chair. stepped
to the platform, where. amid hearty
applause. she made short address. in
which she stated that the peoples par
ty would never be successful until it
gave to woman all rights of citizen
ship. She also moved that the nation
al TO- 1,o inc CO fo1 70 o,,t
literature ON woman's suffrage in con-
nection with that distributed relating
and upholding the Omaha platform.
Her motion carried, and was referred
to the national committee.
The following was adopted:
Resolred, In view of the fact that the state of
Alabama and other southern states are with
out republican form OF government. because
o 1.-THE rule of political oligarchy which is
perpetuated by monstrous frauds at the ballot
box, the imperative necessity of n free ballot
and an honest count is constitutional right,
and we demand that 1t be given, and move that
| the chairman of the national executive COM
mittee appoint a committee of three to SUBJ
init evidence to the press of the country and
| to congress to substantiate this alarming and
| revolutionary condition that they may be
awakened to the threatenings of peril caused
by this existing autocratic anarchy in the
south.
The following committee was ap-
pointed: J. C. Manning, Alabama,
chairman; Henry d. Lloyd, Illinois;
Lee Crandall. Ala ALBANIA.
The following is the report of the
committee on organization to the na.
tional committee:
Rrsolred. That while we do not attempt to
dictate to any state as to the plan of organiza-
ton it shall adopt, VIC renew the recommends
ton Of the national committee in favor Of the
| organization Of the industrial legion in every
| voting precinct in the land: and. further, rec
ommend that no dues shall be exacted only
from legions that operate the rebate plan, and
that in all cases where members are able, they
be urged to send ten cents per annum to head
quarters; that all clubs and other orders
| that wish to change into legions shall
| send twenty cents for supplies, and
| that original legions shall send fifty
| cents, but that no legion shall be denied a
charter when it is unable to pay for 1t, and that
these organizations shall be called peoples
| party clubs, peoples party legionS or indus
trial legions in order to suit the conditions in
each state, and that rule Is Of Instructions OF
| the Industrial Legion be dropped, and that all
| people. party clubs or legions shall report to
| the same headquarters, in order to avoid con-
fusion and to perfect q systematic OrganiZa-
| tion."
Lie dUOVe WAS unanimously duopteu
by the national committee, and will be
sent broadcast over the country as the
authorized method of organization.
COMMITTEE ON LITERATURE.
The committee On literature made
| the following report:
WHEREAS, There is an important demand
for cheap and reliable literature with which
we can reach the people. SO that the people can
be properly educated upon the principles OF
our platform: therefore, your committee would
recommend that the chairman and the secre-
| tary OF our national committee establish and
| publish from headquarters. at Washington, D.
| c., monthly serial, and furnish the same to
our committee and people at the very lowest
possible price, and furnish such other litera-
| ture to our people as is reliable and in line
| with our platform-all to emanate from the bu-
| reau at Washington.
The above WIS also ado1ated