The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-07-31

| to restore the just level of prices of labor ant
| production.
Fourth-We denounce the sale Of bonds and
| the increase OF the public interest bearing
unnecessary and without authority of law AND
! that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
| cific act Of congress.
| Fifth-We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration of the Lawful
4 money Of the United States by private con.
| tract
| S1xth-We demand that the government, IL
payment OF its obligations, shall use its option
as to the kind of lawful money in which they
are to be paid. and we denounce the presen,
| ing this option to the holders of government,
obligations.
| Seventh-We demand graduated income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
| bear Its Just proportion of taxation, and we
regard the recent decision Of the supreme
court relative to the income tax law as q mis-
| Interpretation of the constitution and an in
vas1on OF the rightful powers of congress over
the subject OF taxation.
Eighth-We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government for
| the safe deposit of the savings of the people
and to facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION
neutrality-suspicious. being a means of ex-
change and necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
OF the people and on a non-partisan basis: to
the end that all may be accorded the same
treatment in transportation and that the
tyranny and political power now exercised by
the great railroad corporations, which result
in the impairment il not in the destruction, of
the political rights and personal liberties of
the citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner
ship is to be accomplished gradually in man
ner consistent with sound public policy.
Second-The interest Of the United States in
the public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of land to
the Pacific railroads, should never be alienat-
ed, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and pro-
tected for the general welfare, as provided by
the laws organizing such railroads. The FORE
closure OF existing liens of the United States
on these roads should at once follow default in
payment thereof by the debtor companies: and
at the foreclosure sales Of said roads the gov
eminent should purchase the same if it be-
comes necessary to protect its interests there
in, or If they can be purchased at a reasonable
price, and the government shall operate said
railroads as public highways for the benefit OF
the whole people and not in the interest Of the
few, under suitable provisions for protection
OF life and property, giving to all transport Il
ton interests equal privileges and equal rates
for fares and freightS.
Third-We denounce the present infamous
schemes for refupding these debts, and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
executed and administered according to their
true intent and spirit
Fourth-The telegraph. like the post Office
system. being necessity for the transmission
of news, should be owned and operated by the
government in the interests of the people
LAND.
First-The true policy demands that the ma
tional and state legislation shall be such as
will ultimately enable every prudent and in
duStriouS citizen to secure home, and there
fore the land should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess of
their actual needs should by lawful means be
reclaimed by the government and held for ac-
tual settlers only. and private land monopoly,
as well as alien ownership, should be prohib
tied.
Second-We condemn the frauds by which
the land grants to Pacific railroad companies
have, through the connivance of the interior
department, robbed multitudes OF actual bona
fs-o settlers of their homes and miners Of their
claims, and we demand legislation by congress
which will enforce the exemption of mineral
land from such grants, after as we'll as before
patent.
Third-We demand that all bona fide settlers
on all public lands be granted free homes. as
provided in the national homestead law, and
that no exception be made in the case of In
dian reservations when opened for settlement,
and that all lands now patented come under
this demand.
Fourth-Direct Legislation: We favor sys-
tenn Of direct legislation through the initiative
and referendum under proper constitutional
safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
First-We demand the election of president,
vice president and United States senators by
direct vote Of the people.
Second-We tender to the patriotic people of
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their struggle
for political freedom and independence. and
we believe the time has come when the United
States. the great republic OF the world, should
recognize that Cuba is and Of right ought to
be. a free and independent state.
Third-We favor home rule in the territories
and the District of Columbia, and the early ad-
mission Of the territories states.
Fourth-All public salaries should be made
to correspond to the price of labor and its
products
Fifth-In times of great industrial depres-
sion idle labor should be employed on public
works rs far as practicable.
Sixth-The arbitrary course Of the courts in
assuming to impriSon citizens for indirect con-
tempt and ruling them by injunction should be
prevented by proper legislation.
Seventh-We favor just pensions for every
disabled union soldier.
Eighth-Believing that the elective franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential to a gov
eminent Of, for and by the people, the peoples
party condemns the wholesale system Of dis
reimbursement adopted in some of the states
as un-republican and un-democratic, and we
declare it to be thu duty Of the several states
legislatures to take such action as will secure
full free and fair ballot and an honest count.
Ninth-While the foregoing propositions con-
stitute the platform upon which our party
stands, and for the vindlcation OF which its or
ganiZation will be maintained, we recognize
that the great and pressing issue of the pend
Ing campaign upon which the present presi-
Dental election will turn is the financial QueS-
tion, and upon this great and specific issue be-
tween the parties we cordially invite the aid
and cooperation Of all organizations and citi-
zens agreeing with us upon this vital question.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the majority report j. S Coxey, of Ohio,
was recognized to read his minority
report recommending the issuance of
MISUNDERSTANDING bonds for the i'm
provement of the roads of the coun-
try.
Then Mr.. Kirby, of Texas. read the
other minority report.
Finally. on motion of Mr.. Kelley, of
Kansas, the previous question was or.
dered. All the amendments were laid
on the table, and the platform, as re-
ported by a majority of the committee,
was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of candidate for vice
president When Alabama was called
it placed in nomination Barnett Gibbs,
of Texas. The convention then decid-
ed to take recess
At Csc p. m. the convention reas-
sem led and Congressman Skinner, of
North Carolina, and Thomas E Watson