Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-13
THOMAS WATSON OF GEORGIA,

grants Of land, known as the Pacific
railroads, should never be alienated
mortgaged or sold, but guarded and
projected Tor the general welfare. as
provided by the laws organizing said
racine railroads. The foreclosure of
the subsisting liens Of the United States
on these roads should at once follow de-.
rault In the payment thereof by the
debtor companies, and that after the
foreclosures of said roads the govern
ment shall purchase the same IL Il he.
comes necessary to protect its interests
Ihereln, or II the same can ba pur-
chased at reasonable price: and the
government shall operate said railroads
as public highways for the benefit of
the whole people, and not in the inter.
est OF the few, under suitable pro-
VISIONS Tor protection of life and prop
erty' giving to all transportation inter
ests equal privileges and equal rates
Tor rares and freights.
we denounce the present Infamous
schemes for refunding these debts, and
demand that the laws now applicab la
thereto be executed and administered
according to their true intent and spirlt
Inc telegraph, like the postofice sys-
teH' pelnS necessity for the transmits.
sion OF news, should be owned and oner.
ateu Dy the government in the interest
Of the people.
we demand that bona flde settlera
on all public lands be granted frea
MONIES, as provided in the national
homestead law, and that no execution
be made in the case of Indian reseryaI
tions when opened for settlement, and
that all lands not now patented come
under this demand.
we favor system of direct leRIsla-
ton through the initiative and referen-
dum, under proper constitutional safe
guards.
we demand the election of president
Vice-president and United States soma.
tors ny direct vote of the people
We tender to the patriotic peonle NJ
CuDa our deepest sympathy in their
nerolc struggle for political freedom
ana independence, and we believe the
time mas come when the United States
the great republic Of the world
should recognize that Cuba is. and of
right ought to be, free and independ-
ent state.
We favor home rule in the territories
and the District of Columbia. and the
early admission of the territories as
states '''
All public salaries should be made to
correspond to the price of labor and
Its products.
IN times OF great Industrial depres.
sion, idle labor should be employed on
pubic work as far as practicable.
Inc arbitrary course of the courts in
assuming to imprison citizens for in.
direct contempt and ruling by iniunc-
ton should be prevented by proper
legislation.
We favor just pensions for our dis.
abled soldiers.
believing that the elective franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential
to government of, for and by the peo-
pie, the peoples party condemns the
wholesale system of disfranchisemen
adopted in some of the states as I'M
republican and undemocratic, and we
declare it to be the duty OF the several
state legislatures to take such action
as will secure full, free and fair bal.
lot and an honest count.
While the foregoing propositions
constitute the platform upon which our
party stands, and for the vindicatlon of
which its organization will be main.
tanned, we recognize that the great and
pressing issue Of the pending campaign
upon which the present presidential
election will turn is the financial uues-
ton, and upon this great and specific
issue between the parties we cordially
invite the aid and cooperation Of all
organizations and citizens agreeing
with us upon this vital question.