Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-29
Our Platform.

The Peoples party state convention adopted the follow
ng platform at Topeka, June 18th:
We hereby reairm allegiance to the Peoples party
national platform adopted at St Louis in 1896.
We commend the administration for its patriotic
and vigorous defense of the rights of the people and its eff
cient and economic conduct of state affairs We commend
the action of the Popus members of the last legislature
passing laws that have saved hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the people of Kansas We also commend the
of senator and representatives congress for
their opposition the issuance of interest bearing bonds
and the encroachmens of corporate power upon the rights
of the people, and their vgat devotion to the interests of
their constituents.
We demand that the initiative and referendum be embod-
led in state constitution and favor proportional repre-
scntaton. Z
We favor the public ownership of all public utilities, and
demand the public ownership and operation OF all nonop
olies.
The laws regulating stock yards charges having
been resisted demand that the state oil Kansas shall
constructing necessary buildings yards and other convent
furnish the people market and under such
regulations will prevent combination of buyers and
commission men from controlling or regulating prices,
charges for such services to actual cost of operation
and repairs only.
We demand that the of Kansas shall provide insur
protection against fire, lightning and tornadocs as
state Junction. at cost
These being in opposition to the existing constitution of
the state, demand constitutional convention to the
end that they be made eectua and that other defects
that now constitution may be remeded
We demand the enactment of freight rac law giving
of railway commissioners to be- elected by the
and the further power compel the railways tn make full
reports with reference to their business.
Recognizing the great saving and benefits to the people
from the textbook law passed by Populist legislature
and put into operation by Popust administration,
it's extension along the general lines to include
all text books and school supplies as far as possible
We demand the enactment of the labor laws necessary
the public veal FrstA law making county clerks Offices
free public EMPLOY agencies the state labor bureau to
constitute general clearing house for the surplus appca
of labor and industrial statistics an independent depart
ment of the state government Thrd-A law completely
revising the mining laws to the end that it be safer
f the miners to work and dangerous for the opera
tors to dsohey Fourth-A law taxing costs in actions
for the recovery of wages reasonable attorneys fee for
the collection Of the same and providing that In case Of an
employers assignment insolvency wages shall be prior
lien o all attachments and mortgages Fith-WMle the
law of 1897, under the operation of which all profits &C.
crued the rather than to the ddeman under the
guisc of contractor improvement on the old con-
tract law, we declare for law that VIII connne the output
of the pcnitentiay mine to the state institutions to the
end that these institutions shall not in the future be placed
at the mercy of combination of private corporations,
We demand the free and unlimited coinage OF gold and
silver the ratio Of sixteen of silver to one OF gold and
of legal tender notes tt all ehts in preference ia
The Issue oi mtcrpat,b earIng honda
We oppose the of all bonds and condemn the
Republican party for its action in fastening upon tho Ien
pie large bonded debt ostensby TOR war revenue but In
reality the pcrpetuation of the national banking system
Resolved That send to our volunteer soldiers our high
appreciation OF their patriotic devotion to the country and
very facility extended them to vote at the coming
Elections and that their be increased to $40 month";
We favor service pensions for all survivors of the Union
armies of the Civil war -.
We demand the immediate suspension Of themetropoitan
,oce law aud also It's repeal by the next legislature.
We the Republicans in both houses OF congress
or the unanmty with which they have followed the die
ates Of foreign domestic bondhoders in voting against
m income tax and the oncfourth of cent tax rail-
oad corporal which being enriched by government
ontracts and also their refusal to tax Wall street trans
ctions ). -,
Republican party in following the dictates of those who
would speculate and make gain out OF our present war
while brave volunteers risk their fortunes and lives IN
lcfcnsc of our flag and humanity.
The following resolution was also adopted;
We are Opposed crisis of troubles with Spain
rak of alliance with Great BRITAIN 1t 10 unnecessary,
patriotic and urAmercan. 1t has for Its object the
tangenent this country in the complications of inter
monetary and COMMERCIAL systems. We declare ability
to- maintain our flag both land and against alpowers
which dare against without the aid or cooper
alton Of any other nation on earth 's's