The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-01-03
PROPOSED PLATFORM.
Now Il the Time to Reason Together and
tn To Arrive at an Agreement.

PROPOSED PLATFORM.
Now Il the Time to Reason Together and
Try to Arrive at an Agreement
The Lamar (Mo) Industrial Leader
is edited by MessrA Rozelle and Car
roll, two gentlemen of ability and
principle. Mr.. A. Rozele is the pres
ent chairman and Mr.. NJ. v. Carroll the
ex-chairman of the peoples party state
central committee of Missouri, and
both of the brethren are all wool and q
yard wide populists, radical, progress
i've aud true blue. This being the case
anything they may have to say con
corning party policy should have
weight and influence.
From a recent issue of the Leader,
clip as follows:
''When hostile forces confront each
other in the field, both the instinct
and judgment of the intelligent soldier
prompts him to look over the equip
ment of his army and to accurately
estimate his strength as compared
with that of his adversary. If he finds
that his command is deficient in these
all important particulars, his first duty
is to Immediately strengthen his forces
and complete their equipment. II
he should hazard a campaign, when
the elements of success were man
ifestly lacking, without making a
heroic attempt to correct the situa-
ton, his name would become hiss and
a byword and he would forfeit the
confidence and respect of mankind.
''This country is on the eve of the
most tremendous crisis which has con-
fronted it during the century. The
life and death struggle is close at hand
which will determine whether demo
era tic government is to live and flour
ish on the western hemisphere. For 90
years the old guard who now COM
pose the peoples party, has stood in
the breach and resisted as best it could
the encroachments of heartless plu-
tocracy. They. have sounded the
alarm and called aloud for reinforce
ments, but the recruits have been COM
paratively few and their coming re-
luctant During all these 20 years we
have met defeat annually. but have
never been conquered. If we had not
been faithful and vigilant, the CALLING
chains of industrial servitude would
have been riveted irretrievably upon
the American people. Checked by our
devotion to duty the plutocrats have
been compelled to advance slowly,
step by step, where they desired to
leap forward with single bound. But
the unpleasant truth confronts US that
we have added but little to our numer-
ical strength during the 20 years
struggle.
"On the other hand the adversary
has grown in resources from year to
yAlr and is now advancing in force,
proposing to strike the fatal blow. We
are unable to cope with him single
handed and alone, but there is large
lions in number-who stand ready to
make a common cause with us upon
the leading issue of our time, if we
will allow them to do so, without
pledging them to other doctrines and
principles which they have not fully
investigated and embraced.
s"That there is necessity for a union
of forces no sane person can doubt or
question, and that this union must be
brought about by mutual concessions
no fair, we'll informed mind will deny.
The friendly forces alluded to are now
seeking, in an open and manly way,
an alliance with us. To spurn them
would be suicide and shut off all hope
of. success This is the only source
from which we can possibly hope for
accessions. Should we not meet them
in the broadcast and most cordial
spirit; agree upon a basis of union;
declare it to the world and prepare to
close the century with the grandest
struggle for human rights ever wit
messed on this continent? We have
faith that this holy purpose will be &C
It should be achieved at
the earliest possible moment There
is not day to lose.
after careful consideration we have
decided to submit the following sug-
of the reform press, concerning un ion
platform for 1896, which, though not
all we might desire is all we can hope
to secure. and if adopted and followed
may satisfy the rank and file of our
party and avert impending danger.
The following platform is suggested:
1.-THE issue is between the gold standard,
gold bonds and bank currency. on the one side,
and the bimetallic standard no bonds and gov
eminent currency on the other.
First On this issue we declare ourselves to
be unalterably opposed to the single gold stand
ard. and demand the immediate return to the
constitutional standard Of gold and silver, by the
restoration by this government, independently
of any foreign power, of the unrestricted coin
age Of both gold and silver into standard
money. at the ratio of 16 to l. and upon terms of
exact equality: the silver coin to be full legal
tender, equally with gold, for all debts and
dues. public and private.
Second, We hold that the power to control
and regulate a paper currency is inseparable
from the power to coin money: and hence that
all currency intended to circulate as money
should be issued, and its volume controlled, by
the general government only, such money to
be ba- ed on the faith and credit of the nation
(being the same basis as that of government
bonds) and TO be a full legal tender for all
debts. public and private. the volume to be
limited SO as to protect the people against un-
due imitation or contraction.
Third. We are unalterably opposed to the
issue by the United States of interest bearing
bonds in time OF peace. and demand the pay
ment of all coin obligations of the United
States as provided by existing laws, in either
gold or silver coin. at the option of the govern
ment and not at the option of the creditor.
Fourth. We demand the enactment of
graduated income tax, so adjusted under the
as to compel accumulated capital
to bear its just share Of the burdens Of taxa
ton.
Fifth. We favor government of the people,
for the people and by the people, hence, when
ever practicable. we demand that all matters
Of national concern shall, under proper safe
guards. be submitted to a direct vote Of the
people through the operation of the initiative