Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-10
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Second. The transportation question,
rigid control Of railroads and other cor
porations, with government ownership of
trans. sentimental lines.
Third. An honest, clean adminlstra-
tion of state affairs
Other questions Of reform can be taken
up in time. On the above issues all inter-
ested in the welfare Of the state and
aation can unite, and will unite when
national conventions of the old parties
have declared for the single gold stand
ard.
Socialism, socalled, is misnomer and
should not be applied to the declarations
Of the Omaha platform. Government
ownership of railroads, tclegraphs. etc..
is not socialism, except IN the modified
sense and the term should not be used to
confuse voters. or confound the Omaha
platform with the doctrines of ultrasoc-
ialsm.
The initiative and referendum are
good and will be adopted ultimately in
American legislation, but at present the
people do not understand the doctrine and
IN political campaign there is no time
money standards of our fathers, and their
admonitions as to national Indebtedness
and the encroachmeats of the money
power.
While not wishing to dictate platform
for the party, have. from observation of
the whole political field, been forced to
the conclusion that a short platform is
necessary to unite the many reform ele-
ments, and in this all the congressional
delegation agree. Our National Farmers
Alliance, which has advocated the sub
treasury plan AS mea0s to secure an
elastic currency, have abandoned 1t; and
so throughout the nation those who are
engaged in practical politics are forced to
meet conditions rs they are and are will
ing to sacrifice many things which may
be good. in order to secure harmonious
state and national organizations. South
Dakota is a populist state ii the voters are
allowed to express themselves on the
questions Of free silver transportation and
honest government, and trust our next
convention will enable them to do so.
The Kansas populst convention. re-
Gently held, adopted the following plat
form:
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
Reattirming our faith in the peoples
party and It's principles, we invite the
alliance and cooperation Of all reform
elements Of the state and nation, to the
end that union of all voters may be
formed to oppose the gold standard and
the European level Of prices; we call the
attenllon of the American people to the
fact, proved by many trials, that change
from one old party to the other brought
no relief from the burdens under which
contrary conditions have constantly
their country to unite with us in an hon
est and earnest effort for relief
First. We are in favor Of the strctest
honesty and economy in the adminlstra-
ton Of the government. both state and
national.
Second. We are in favor of the over
throw and destruction of all monopolles
and combines organized for the plumber
and oppression of the people.
Third. We demand strict and effective
control and supervision by government of
all corporations performing public or
quasi public functions; and. if necessary |
to protect public interests, the ownership |
by the government of all public utilities
Fourth-We demand that the President
and the Secretary of the Treasury be de.
prived Of the power to issue or sell bonds,
without the authority of congress being
first given on each separate issue.
Fifth. We believe that all the money
Of the country, either coin or paper,
should be issued by the government and
not by corporation or by individuals.
Sixth. We demand the free and unlim-
ted coinage of both gold and silver at the
ratio of l6 to l, independent Of the action
If any other nation, and we believe that
The United States IS capable of maintain
ng such system of finance as will pro-
note the prosperity of it's own people,
without asking the consent of any other
Seventh. We demand that the consli-
utional right of trial by jury shall be ex-
ended to every forr of action, whether
rlminal or civil; and we denounce the
rial of our citizens by injunction and
contempt proceedings. without the right
# trial by jury, as contrary to the spirit
# our constitution
Other states have also adopted short
Platforms, and think our state will do |
he same JAMES H. KYLE.