Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11
poruI1sr NATIONAL rIarsorx.


preceding administrations the country has
reached crisis in its national life us predicted
In our declaration four years ago, and that
duty of the hour. We realize that while &c
have political independence. our financial
and industrial independence Is yet to be At
tanned by restoring to our country the consf5-
tuttonal control aud exercise of the functions
necessary TO peoples government. which
functions have been bssely surrendered By
our public servants to corporate monopo-
lies. The influence OF European money
changers has been more potent in shaping
legislation than the voice of the American
people. Executive power and patronage
nave been used 10 corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will of the people. and pIutoc-
racy has thereby been enthroned upon the
ruins OF democracy. To restore the rovern-
ment intended by the fathers, and for the wcl-
fare of this and future generations we demand
the establishment OF an economic and imam
claI system, which shall make us masters Of
our own affairs and independent of European
control. by the adoption of the following dee
laration OF principles:
FINANCE.
First-We demand a national money. safe
and sound, issued by the general goyernmen
only, without the intervention OF banks OF is-
sue TO be a full legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private-a just, equitable and eficiept
means OF distribution direct to the people and
| through the lawful disbursements of the gov
ernment.
Second-We demand the free and unre-
str1cted coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of sixteen to one without watt
| ing for the consent of foreign nations
Third-We demand that the volume OF cir
culating medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient TO meet the demands OF the
business and population of this country and
| TO restore the just level of prices of labor and
production.
| Fourth-we denounce the sale OF bonds and
the increase of the public interest bearing
| debt made by the present administration al
| unnecessary and without authority of aw,and
| that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
| ci1c act of CONGRESS
FIfth-we demand such Legislation as will
| prevent the decentralization of the lawful
money OF the United States 10y private con-
| tract.
| Sixth-We demar I'd that the government. I'm
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 present
| and preceding administrations for surrender-
ing this option TO the holders Of governments
Seventh-We demand n 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 tn the income tax law as a mis-
Interpretation of the constitution and an in
yaslon OF the righttnl powers of congress over
Eighth-We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government for
and TO facilitate exchange.
| TRANSFORMATION.
| First-Transportation being means or er-
| change and Il necessity the government shouli
own and operate the railroads i'm the interest
OF the people and on Il non-parfisan 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. hich result
In the impairment, II not the destruction of
the political rights and personal liberties OF
u the citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner
ship is TO be accomplished gradually I'm a man.
ner consistent with sound public policy
Second-The interest of the United States in
the puollc highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
TO the Paci1c railroads. should never be alien
ated. mortgaged or sold. but guarded and pro-
tected for the general welfare. 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 10y the debtor companies land
at the foreclosure sales of said roads the gov
eminent should purchase the same il il be-
comes necessary to protect its interests there
in, or II they can be purchased at a reasonable
price. and the government shall operate said
railroads a. public highways for The beneft Of
the whole people and not in the interest of the
Few, under suitable provisions for protection
of life ard property. giving to- all transporta-
ton interests equal privileges and equal raten
for fares and freighis.
Third-We dcnouncc the present infamous
schemes for refunding these debts. and de-
nand that the laws now applicable thereto be
executed and administered according TO their
true intent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegra ph like the post Office
! system. being necessity for the transmission
OF news, should be owned and operated by
the government in the interests OF tho people.
LAND.
First-the true policy demands that the na-
tional and state legislation shall be such 40
viii ultimately enable every prudent and in
dustrious citizen to secure a home, and there
| fore the land should not be moRopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now held by
| railroads and other corporations in excess of
their actual needs should by lawful means be
reclaimed 10y the government and held for ac-
tual settlers only, and pri .ate 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 conniyance of the interior
department, robbed multitudes of actual bona
noe settlers OF their homes and miners OF their
claims, ana we demand legislation by congress
which viii enforce the exemption of mineral
land from such grants, after as well as before
patent,
Third-we demand that all bona fide settlers
on all public lands be granted free homes a
provided in the national homestead law, and
that no exception be made in the case o. In.
dian reservations when opened for settlement
and that all lands now patented come under
Fourth-Direct Legislation: We favor Z
system OF direct LEGISLATION through the initis
i've aTId referendum under proper constitu
donal 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 Moor Ia "A
Cuoa our deepest sympathy in their struggle
for political freedom and Independence AM
we believe the time has come when the Unfte(
he States, the great republic OF the world shouIs
RS recognize that Cuba is, and of right ought Il
he be. free and independent state
e Third-We favor home rule in the territorie,
re ana the District of Columbia and the early ad
oil mission OF the territories rs states.
ducts. r.
. Fifth-ln these times of industrial depre~
ID sion idle labor should be employed on piIbfr
- works as far as practicable.
II SlHth-The arbitrary course of the courts n
IL assuming TO imprison citizens for indirect con
IL tempt and ruling them by Injunction shouI,
II be prevented by proper legislation.
- Seventh-We favor just pensions for ever,
IA disabled Union soldier.
~ Misunderstanding that the elective fraucbis,
- and untrammcled ballot are essential to gov
~ ernment OF, for and by the people. the Peoples
party condemns the wholesale system OF dis
Ifranchisement adopted in some of the states
as un-republican and un-democratic aud W,
declare IL to be the duty of the several states
legislatures TO take such action a will secur,
fuli,free and fair ballot and an honest count
Ninth-Nhile the foregoing propositions con
slitute the Platform upon which part,
sthndS. and for the VIEdication of which tfs or
ganiZacon vii! he maintained. we rccognfzl
ing campaign upon which the present presi
Dental election will turn Is the financial uues
ton, and upOn this great and specific issue be
tween the parti : we cordially Invite the al
and cooperation Of all organizations nd ciff-
zens agreeing with Us upon this vital ques.
ton.
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