Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

PoruLIsT NATIONAL YLAx1o1u.
The Peoples party. assembled IN national
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peoenc, and also to the fundamental prineip,ss
OF Just government, Is enuncfated IN ths plat
through the connivance Of the pressut ~
preceding administrations the country hae
reached crisis in fts national life AZ predicted
prompt and patriotic action 10 The suprsns
DUTY OF the hour. We realize that WhiIe %
nave political independencee. our financial
tanned BY restoring to our county the consti-
sutIonal control and exercise Of the functions
rnocssony! s % : peoole.s governments, Which
our public servants to corporate mouopc-
lee. The influence OF European monsy
IessSson nae tb ose1 ss %9rs potent IN shaPiss
people. Executive power and pafronrre
rave been used to corrupt our legislatures
racy has thereby been enfhroned up5n -
ruins OF democracy. 10 restore the rovsr1.
ment intended by the Fathers. and for ne wei
the establishment Ut an economic and fnar-
cal system, which shall make ne matter ~
our own sn.irs and independent Of Burupssn
iaration or principles:
FINANCE.
First We demand q national monsv safs
only, without the infervention OF bSnSs ~ =.
sue 10 be . fun legal tender Tor all debit pub
NC AND pr1vate-a just, equitable and sfncisnt
through the lawful disbursements OF the rov.
second-we demand the free and unr..
emit legal ratio OF sixteen TO one, without vail.
ing for the consent OF foreirn nstions.
Iniro-We demand that the volume OF cir
lat
amount sufhcient TO meet the demsnds OF tSs
business and population Of this couutry nd
to restore the just Lowell of prices Of labor and
Fourth-we denounce the sale of honda !. a
the increase OF the public interest bearing
oeot made py the present administration a.
LII, uhnne - ana without authority OF law,ana
mat no more bonds be issued except By sps-
cine act of congress.
Fifth-we demand such Legislation as will
prevent the demonstration OF the lawful
money of the Unlted States by private con
tract.
sixth-we demand that the government. I'm
as 70 the kind OF lawful money M which thev
are 70 be paid. and We denounce the present
ano preceding administrations for Surrender.
ins this option to the holders OF government
Seventh-we demand q graduated income
tax TO the end that aggregated wealth shall
regard the recent decision OF the supreme
court relative to the income tax law as q mIs-
Interpretation of the constitution and an in
W. ,,, on sne powers OF conRress over
Eighth-we demand that postal savinrs
banks be established by the government for
and to facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
neutrality-suspicious. being a means of ar.
cnange and necessity, the governmentshoul 4
OF the people and on q nou-partisan basie: "a
the end that all may be accorded the same
traun 10 Incorporation and that the
the great railroad corporations which result.
IN the Impairment. II not the destruction, of
the political rights and personal liberties of
the citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner.
snip 10 10 De accomplished gradually In q man
ner consistent with sound public policy.
Second-The interest of the United States IN
the public highways built with public mopeye
and the proceeds of extensive grants of lanS
| to the Pa,ihc railroads, should never be alien.
tected for the general welfare, as provided by
the laws organizing such railroads. The fore
closure sure OF existing liens Of the United stsses
L payment thereof by the debtor companies and
| ct the foreclosure sales of said roads the row
eminent eomne should purchase the same II e be
| In, or IL they can be purchased az Q reasonable
price, and the government shall operate eaiS
,sn sosa as pnnnc nighways for the benefit Of
few. under suitable provisions for protectior
| OF NE ana property, giving to all transports
non e interests equal privileges and equal rates
Third-We denounce the present infamou,
scnemes Ior refunding these debts. and de
mand that the laws now applicable thereto b
i executed and administered according to thai,
Il true intent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegraph. like tho post ONE,
l of news, should be owned and Operated b,
the government in the interests OF tho people
LAND.
i Ftrst-the true policy demands that the M
II n0nQl 70 lQOfal offo oA~la
| VIII ultimately enable every prudent and In
dustrious citizen to secure q home and thor
rore the land should not be monopolized 70,
speculative purposes. All lands now held b
| railroads. and other corporations in excess o,
their actual needs should by lawful means b,
/ reclaimed by the government and held for ac
tual settlers only, and pri rate land monopoly
| as well as alien ownership, should be prohi6
| tied.
Il Second-We condemn the frauds by whfol
Il the land grants to Pacific railroad eompauie'
nave, through the conniyance OF the interio
department., robbed multitudes of actual bun,
l nde settlers of their homes and miners OF thst
claims, and we demand legislation by conrres
Mmc9 VIII ENFORCE the exemption of mfnera
i lano from SUCH grants, after as well a. befer
Third-We demand that all bona f,de settlsr
provided In the national homestead law. a,
1 that no exception be made in the case OF IN
i oian reservations when opened for settlement
ana sh. mat al lands now patented come unds
Fourth-Direct Legislation: We favor
/ system OF direct legislation through the fuitis
I've and referendum under proper censtitu
/ uonal safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
i First-We demand the election of presid..s
/ vice president and United States senators nv
i direct vote of the people.
Il Second-We tender to the patriotic peopie a
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their strugrl
Iof ponucai freedom and Independence, an
states, the great republic OF the world shouI
recognize that Cuba is, and Of right ought 4
De, free and independent state.
and the District of Columbus. and the esriy N
mission or the territories Is states.
III fourth-All public salaries should be mad
20 correspond to the price Of labor and its pre-
Fifth-In these times of industrial depre,
| sion Idle labor should be employed On pt,bIi
works as far as practicable.
oixtn-The arbitrary course OF the courts
l assuming TO imprfson citizens for indirect cor
tempt and ruling them by Injunction shouj
I De prevented by proper legislation.
Seveutn-We favor just pensions for ever
disabled Union soldier.
1 Eighth-Beiieving that the elective frnnchis
1 and untrammeled ballot are essential 20 no,
Iernment of, for and by the people, the PeopIs
party condemns the wholesale system OF al
franchtsement adopted In some of the sta b.
i - un-republican and un-democratic, aud W
legislatures to take such action as will secur
L full,free and fair ballot and an honest eoun,
/ Ninth-While the foregoing propositions cor
etitute the platform upon which our part
stands. and for the vIndioation Of which fts OF
that the great and pressing issue Of the pend
ing campaign upon which the present pres
/ Dental election Will turn 10 the financial que
tween the parties We cordially Invite the n.
and cooperation OF all organizations a Nd cftt.