Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01
poPuI1sr NATIONAL pLArrsRx.

IOUnucTS
public, and also to the fundamental principles
OF just government, as enunciated IN the plat
| form OF the party in 1892. We recognize that
preceding administrations the country has
reached crisis in it's national life as predicted
nr cur g,d tour years ago. and that
duty of the hour. We realize that while VIC
have political independence, our financial
and industrial independence is vet to be at
tanned by restoring TO our country the consti-
tutionai control and exercise of the functions
necessary TO a peoples government. which
functions have been bssely surrendered by
our public servants to corporate mopopc-
| lies. The influence OF European money
changers has been more potent in shapinr
legislation than the voice of the Anne ricar
people Executive power and patronage
nave been used To corrupt our legislatures
ana oeIeat the VIII OF the people. and plutoc-
racy has thereby been enthroned upon the
ruins OF democracy. To restore the royerD-
Ineht INTENDED by the fathers, and for the well
Iare OF inns and future generations we demand
the establishment of an economic and imam
clal system. which shall make us masters OF
our own affairs and independent of European
control. by the adoption of the FOLLOWING de-
laration of principles:
FINANCE.
f1rst-.We demand a national money aafs
ana sound. issued 10y the general government
only, without the intervention of banks Of ia
sue TO be fun legal tender for all debts pub
nc and private-a just, equitable aud efficient
means of distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements Of the row
Second-We demand the free and mira.
strlcted coinage of silver and gold at the pres-
emf legal ratio of sixteen TO one. without wait
ing Tor the consent of foreign nations
Ihlrd-"e demand that the volume of cir
culating medium be speedily increased tn an
amount sufhcient TO meet The demands of the
business ana population of this country aad
10 restore tne Just lowell of prices OF labor and
| production.
Fourth-We denounce the sale of honda ana
tne increase OF the public interest beariur
debt made by the present administrator =.
unnecessary ana without authority of law and
| Ghc act of conVress.
| f1fth-We demand such legislation ma will
prevent the decentralization of the lawful
| money of the United States by pr-iyate ,on
| tract.
Sixth-We demand that the government. I'm
pa! ment o1 Its obligations, shall use its option
| as 10 the Kind of lawful money i'm which thev
are to be paid. and we deuounce the present
and preceding administrations for surrender-
| ing this option TO the holders of vOyernment
| obligations.
Seventh-We demand a graduated income
NV ,aIA 20 ,? lhe emu tnat aggregated wealth shall
| Dear It's just proportion of taxation, and we
| regard the recent decision of the sunreme
| court relative To the income tax law as a mis-
| Interpretation of the constitution and an in
| Naslon OF the rightful powers of congress over
| the subject of taxation. W.
Eighth-We demand that postal saving,
| banks be established by the goyernment To-
the safe deposit of the savings of the peupl
| ana 20 facilitate exchange.
| TRANSPORTATION,
| First-Transportation being a means of or,
| change aud necessity, the government shouIi
| own and operate the railroads i'm tho foterest
| OF the people and on non-partisan basis: To
| the end that all may be accorded the sams
| treatment in transportation aud that the
| tyranny ana political power now exercised by
the great railroad corporations. which result
| n the impairment. If not the Cestruction NJ
| the political rights and personal liberties of
the cltzen, may he destroyed. Such owner
| ship is TO be accomplished gradually in A man
ner consistent with sound public policy.
oecond-Ihe interest OF the United states I'm
| and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Pa cifc railroads, should never be alien
ated, mOrtgaged or sold. but guarded and nro-
| tected for the general welfare as provided nv
| the laws organizing such railroads. The fore-
| closure OF existing liens of the United States
| payment thereof by the debtor com anies ana
at Inc foreclosure sales of said roads the gov
| ernment should purchase the same IL IL be-
cohles necessary TO protect its interests there
IN, or II they can be purchased at a rea sonahls
PI!ce, ana the government shall operate said
| railroads as public highways for the benent NJ
the whole people and not in the interest of the
| rev, under suitable provisions for prOtectjon
OF life and property. giving to all transDorta-
ton interests equal privileges and equal rafes
Tor fares and freights.
Ihird-We denOunce the present infamous
schemes Tor refunding these debts and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto he
executed and administered according to their
true intent and spirit.
FOurth-The telegraph like thn most of7..
system being a necessity for the transmission
on news should be owned and operated by
'"e b"'e rhheht IN lne interests OF the people.
LAND.
flrst-the true policy demands that the ma
uonal aud state legislation shall be such m
VIII ultimately enable every prudent and in
dustrious citizen TO secure a home and there
tore the land should not be moRopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now held nv
thi os'n , anu o.ner corporations in excess OF
reclaimed 10y the government and held FOR 40
tuai settlers only, and pri yate land monopoly.
tied. fO"o
Second-We condemn the frauds nv which
the land grants to Pacific railroad comnanie.
nave, Ihrough the connivance of the interior
department, robbed multitudes of actual I,ons
noe settlers of their homes and miners of their
claims. and we demand legislation by cOpRrese
winch VIII enforce the exemption OF mineral
patent, o
Third-We demand that all bona fitie settlers
on an punlic lands be granted free homes az
provided IN the national homestead law and
that no exception be made in the case OF In
dian reservations when opened for settlement
anu q, tnat All lands now patented come under
this demand.
Fourth-Direct Legislation: We favor n
I'VE AID referendum under proper consfItu
tlonaI safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS
First-We demand the election of president
vice president and United States Senators nv !:
direct vote of the people
Second-we tender to the patriotic peorIe Of
t Tuua JtE ueepest sympathy in their struggle
Tor poitlcal freedom and independence ana
we Deheye the time has come when the TTnitecf
states, the great republic of the world shOul6
recognize That Cuba is, and of right ought ia
De- a free and independent state
1nlrd--We favor home rule i'm the territorfes
ana the District OF Columbia and the early al
mission of the territories as states
Fourth-All public salaries should be mad.
ducts. ~ i'' PIo-
fIfth-ln these times of Industrial da,r..
sion Idle labor should be employed on MINI.
"Orks as Tar as practicable.
clXtn-Ihe arbitrary course of the courfa I'm
aseuininS 10 lmprisOn citizens for in direct com
Tempt and ruling them by Injunction shoIJIa
pc prevented by proper legislation
Seventh-We favor Just pensIons for ovo,-.
disabled Union soldier III 0'ei1
Elghth-lieIieving that the elective franchise
ahu uhtIaInmeIed ballot are essential TO goy-
erhileht or Tor and by the people, the PeopIes
paTty cohueinns the wholesale system of dis
reimbursement adopted in some OF the STATE.
1s uh-repuDlican and un-democratic and Wa
ueclare " 10 De the duty OF the several efates'
IesIsiaturcs 10 take such action a. will secure
Iuh'iree ara fair ballot and an honest count
Ninth-Hhie the foregoing propositIons con-
ethute me platform upon which our Darfr
etdnus. ana Tor the vIndicafion of which In or.
ganiZatOn VIII DC maintained, we recognize
.Iat me great aud pressing Issue of the pend
ING campaign upon which the present fresf-
uential election VIII turn IS the financial otIes-
uon anr uoon this great and specific issue be-
tween the parti = we cordially invite the ala
and cooperation Of all organizations nd cttt
lehs agreeing with US upon this vital oues
ton. f0N>