Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-05
roruL1sr NATIONAL rLArroar.

PoPULIsr NATIONAL pLArroRr.
nne reoples party. assembled in national
principles declared by the founders ~ ~. ne
~ ar, a.u also 70 the fundamental pr1ncipIes
Sor 5nso as enunciated IN the plat
snrougn the conniyancc of the present snS
preceding administrations the eountrv ~.
io ,, Srlsis 10 its national life as predicted
n ~ Jul uecisranon four years ago, and Thar
grumpy and patriotic action Is the suprems
Ia.y OF the hour. We realize that while We
and industrial Independence ia yef 70 ~ -,
tdined Dy restoring to our country the co,:ts
sutlonal control and exercise of the funcfions
functions have been basely surrendered IN
our public servants to Corporate monorG
lies. Inc influence OF European MONEY
legislation than the voice of the AmerScsna
people. executive power and Dafronsre
and defeat tse w M corrupt our legislatures
racy has thereby been enthroned upon The
ruins OF democracy. To restore the govern
ment Intended by the fathers and for the vel
rare OF this and future generations we San.n1
the establishment of an economic and man
cia. system, which shall make us masters OF
control. by the adoption of the FOLLOWING ,iec.
iaration OF principles:
FINANCE.
"a s stwMe demand national money, safe
enH eounu, ISSUED by the general government
only, without the intervention of banks Of ia
sue 10 be full legal tender for all debts pub
means of distribution direct to the neonIe s,S
tnrough the lawful disbursements OF the row
Second-We demand the free and mira.
stncted coinage of silver and gold at the pres-
ent iegai ratio OF sixteen TO one without Tsit.
mn T. tUL me consent or foreign nations.
Tnlrd-We demand that the volume of cir
culating medium be speedily Increased m an
amount suficient TO meet The demands of the
business and population of this country and
~ ,ne Just level of prices of labor and
Fourth-we denounce the sale of honda and
me increase OF the public interest bearing
oeot made by the present adminfstratfon a.
unnecessary and without authority of Iawand
mat no more bonds be issued except by spe-
cine act of CONGRESS. ~
Fffth-we demand such legislation as viii
prevent the characterization of the lawful
money OF the United States by private com
tract. NOI-
Sixth-We demand that the government IN
payment OF it's obligations, shall use its option
ss 70 the KIND OF lawful money in which they
are TO be paid, and we denounce the presenr
ana preceding administrations for surrender.
ing TINS option TO the holders of government
obligations.
Seventh-We demand a graduated income
TAX TO the end that aggregated wealth shall
Dear Its just proportion of taxation and NE
t oegatu Ihe recent decision OF the supreme
court relatlye To the income tax law as A mis-
Interpretation of the constitution and an in
yasion OF the rightful powers of congress over
Ei1htL W. 's s
banks be established Nv tho a' pos.ai sayings
tne safe deposit of the savings of the peupi
" Tp .HSnange.
First-Transportation being a mean. n, ax-
ouanse anu necesslty,the government should
of the neonIe and ne aaiIruaos IN the interest
the END that all may be accorded the same
treatment i'm Transportation and tha, ,he
tyranny and political mower novv eraroi.a,L 10
In the Impairment, If not the destrnction re
,S S P s.,a nents and personal liberties of
shS c ~ y, may oe destroyed. Such owner
sup 10 ~ oe accomplished gradually in a man.
neI CONSISTENT with sound public policy
.oecouu-Ine interest OF the United States In
sne p tSU nIghways built with public moneys
~ .1e .ic railroads; should never be alien
fected Sor liz vi s1iu, put guarded and pro-
the laws ort,a LINZ , TteiIaTe, as PROVIDED by
cios,,-a ot a,;,ie such railroads. The fore
o tS VI eAieting mems OF the United States
M vment tharsoT ~. la at puce follow defaultfn
at the forecIosnra SaIas oS ~, coIh panles'and
,,,.,.l,e .a ououiu purchase the same II IL be-
in ore If tSeS aa TO To- project us interests there
price and the poverpment sSaI al q reasonapie
railroads o. n,hiio h;h sn, snaI operate said
the whole napnin an nisnmays lor tne dement, or
few nnder go, gu not III the interest OF the
of life and pronerty oiy;na ~ lot Protectlon
for fars eS equat privileges and equal rates
Third@We dena,,nce tho ,,-.. ,x
achpmaa for rafunr;n,r
mad sbot tho I elunulng tnese debts. and de-
executed and administered accorrIino To thstv
true intent and spirit.
fourtn-The telegraph, like the post ONCE
system. being necessity for the transmission
OF news, should be owned and operated nv
tne government In the interests of the people.
LAND
First tho t-ua ,,ol,o,, -.
fiona and Stata IppiaI3 , IShauuS tnat the ma
will Ultima toll, anetI enaII oe sucn as
dustrions ctizen 20 soo e.erS prudent ana In
fore the land Sbo,,id -, "a nonIe, ana mere
oH0uiu nol oe hoAoponzed Tor
epSIculauEe purposes All lands now held by
. .sa.Ioaus anu otner corporations in excess OF
. .neia acIua needs should by lawful means be
reclaimed by the government and held for ac-
suaI settIers only, and pr |ate land monopoly,
as as meh us anen ownership, should be prohib-
iteo-
Second-We condemn the frauds hv ,-h,oh
the land grants to Pacific railroad coynnanSs.
have, through the conniyance of tho Intario.
department. robbed multitudes az actuaI bon.
fide settlers of their homes and miners or tb.s-
claims and we demand le0isIstton nv o,,. s.o..
Wnlcn VIII enforce the exemption OF mineral
lano from such grants, after well as before
PaMreenl,
- nTuLW ", 1emand tnat all bona fide settlers
vi al PuDnc iands De granted free homes, as
IoNIueu III uie national homestead law, and
Ina sI no exception DE made in the case o. In
uIan RESERVATIONS Wnen opened for settlement,
et. lnat Hi lands now patented come under
Fourt6MTgrect Ieo,s,o,,o,. W.