Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Our Platform.

The Peoples party state convention adopted the follow
ing platform ut Topeka, June 1th;
We hereby re-aErn allegiance to lie Peoples party
national platform adopted At ST. lous in s9a.
We commend The STATE administration for it's patriotic
aud vgora defense OF che rights o The peoe ana It's et
Gent and economic conduct SKATE Rars We comn,end
the Of the popuhs members OF the laet legislature
III passing laws that ma saved hnndreis of lausas at
doliats 70 thu eopis oi Kansas We also rominead tt
Of senator and Representatives. ~ congress for
their opposition to the ssuancr o Understanding bonds
and the encroachments ot corporate powe the tights
OF the people and their Fan devoton ga the interests at
We demand chat the initiative and referendum be su.iod
led in stec constitution and favor proportional repre-
sen:ation
We favor the pubic ownership OF al; luilEc UTILITIES aud
demand The public ownership and operation al al 'nop
oles.
The state laws regulating s.oct Yards charges ha wing
hsen resisted demand ttst ths oi Eansss SHAH
provide ADEQUATE market facilities ny purchasing KIND and
constructing buildings wards and other convent
ences to furnish the people oxen narSs and nn'ier suck
regp.a tons viii prevent continuation OF baysrs aud
commission from controlling or regulating prices.
charges for such SERVICES To cove acta cost ~ operation
and repairs only.
We demand chat the OF Kansas shall provide aasr
protection against fire lightning aao tOrnRtie- a.
state function, cost.
These being opposition to the existing constitution Of
the state demand constitutional convention 20 tbe
end chat they may made eiecual that "tiey 6t.'s
that exist III state constitution may h. reietteG
We demand, the enactment OF a rght-rat Law giving 70
court of railway commissioners to be elected BIZ the e
pie the power x rates ana classification "f railways,
and the further to compel che RAILWAYS to make 'il
Recognizing the great savn: and benefits to te people
from the textbook law. passed hy Popuist Legislature
and put into operation by Popuist administration, we
favor It's extension along e same general lines !" nei"de
all text hooks and school supplies IS far as possible,
We demand The enactment Of the ahor laws e'sssary /"
the public veal: FrsA law making county clerk offices
free public employment agencies the STATE iahor bueau to
constitute general clearing house for the surplus apphca
tiona of the counties SecouA law making The bureau
Of labor and industrial statistics independent depart
o! the government. Ihrd-A law completely
revising the mining laws to the enc tina, may he safer
he;
tors to dso.y FouthAaw taxing as costs in actions
for the recovery OF reasonable attorneys Zee tor
the collection of the aad providing that in ~ an
employer assignment OF insolvency waees sha'' ~ H'nr
lien to ali attachments and mortgGgeg Fit!,-W!asr the
law Of S97 under tle operation a. wbici all ronts ac
crue' 60 The rather Than TO the m"die'nan ''e ihe
guiac Of contractor Improvement ,hc I'D con
tract law declare for Jaw ,har viii cqn'e Inc oapn
OF the paritentiRF ne 40 the state institutions 90 the
end that these institutions shall III the htpie be placed
at the mercy OF combination OF private corporations
We demand the Tree and unlimited coinage 81 COLO a"d
silver the ratio % OF silver Of goid a'rs
THE legal terdr or s dents IL pr-frnce to
the jsgac nj inJsrsst-heatng boros
We oppose he issuance % al ,nnHs ana condemn the
Republican party FOR lis acrio in fastening upon the
pie large hondeC debt ostsns'by for sr revenue lt ia
realty ir tf- perpeua.ion NJ the national banking systeu
Resolved That send q volunteer soldiers Gis ht,
appreciation yheir qtrotc devotion to tie and
every .'ci Y be extended 70 nen ia yne At t'e tosiug
elections d ga tae:r pay ne Increased 20 $50 mouth
We 'vo service pensions far al survivors oi she U"oa
armies % the CYL, war
We dcai' he immediate eEspena.o - f M tf"a'''a"
police n ard $50 It's rcpe! ny tire next 'esis!ass
We ne Republicans in both HOUSES % congress
for tins unnninitT with which t,:ey nave followed che dit
.tes foreign and ones tic bo.l,o!era in vpag aasis
ncoc end the ouetourt Of per cen; ian o' rais
road cnruora nns which being enriched by goveru,c
,,racts and eisC their refusal Wall street trans
actions.
And also denGurce as Unpatr0ttc the acti0n q" tac
Republican nartv in following tle dictates al these Sho
would speculate ana male gain OF nir presrn;
while on brave volunteers riak their fortunes 2"d hves ia
defense %, flag and humanity.
The following resolution also adopted:
We opposed in The crisis Of our troubles with Spaia.o
patriotic and American 1t as FOR it's object tae
tanglement of this country III the complications Of utter
national politics and the imposition upon of the Btitfs,
and commercial systems We declare ability
maintain flag onboih land and sea against al powers
which dare against without the aid
alton of any other nation earth.