Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-22

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PoPULIsT NATIONAL PLArYoRB.
/ The Peoples party, assembled In national
| convention. reafhrms its allegiance 70 the
principles declared by the founders Of the re-
punlic, and also TO the fundamental principles
OF Just government, as enunciated fn the plat
form OF the party I'm lSe2- We recognize that
through the conniyance of the present and
reached crisis in its national life as predicted
| In our declaration four years ago. and that
duty of the hour. We realize that while We
| nave political Independence. our financial
ana ana 1dustrial Independence IL yet to be at
.a.neo oy restoring TO our country the consti-
tutional control and exercise of the fuucffonr
necessary TO q peoples government, which
i functions have been besely surrcDdered ~
our public servants to corpornte monor-o-
lies The influence OF European monsx
changers has been more potent IN shspinS
legislation than the voice OF the Amertr1,
people Executive power and pafronsre
nav , been used TO corrupt our legislatures
racy has thereby been enthroned upou IRE
ruins OF democracy. To restore the Govern
| fare of this and future generatiooe We den.nd
| the establishment OF an economic and dnsn
ciai system. which shall make us masters OF
control. by the adoption of the folloWinS De-
iaration of principles:
FINANCE.
| First We demand n national monsv AT.
and sound. issued by the general roverunea
| only, without the intervention of banks Of d.
Il =. mi h
lie and private-a just, equitable and efboisnt
| means OF distribution direct to the peopIe ana
through the lawful disbursements Of the row
Second-we demand the free and upr,-
s.r , eoinage OF silver and gold the pres
/ ing Tor the consent of foreign nations
| Inird-We demand that the volume OF cir
culating medium be speedily increased IN an
amount sufncient to meet the demands Of TIE
business and population of this counfrr s-d
10 restofe the just level of prices of labor and
Fourth-we denounce the sale of bonds :. "A
| Ine increase OF the public interest bearing
oeot mace oy the present administration as
unnecessary ana without authority az law . "A
that no more bonds be issued excent NV an.
citic act of congress. ~ ~
Fifth-We demand such Legislation n. vtu
money OF the United States by private con-
payment of its obligations, shall use its option
as to the kind OF lawful money in which the1
and preee Pdu aaG Me ae1ounce the present
Ihg TINS option to the holders OF governments
Seventh-We demand a graduated income
tax 70 the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation and We
regard the recent decision of the sunrernS
court relative to the income tar law as 4 mis
interpretation of the constitution and an in
y vas OF the rightful powers of congress over
Eighth-we demand that postal saving,
banks be established by the government for
Il
and TO facilitate exchange.
TRANSFORMATION.
neutrality-suspicious. being q means of et-
onange ana necessity, the governments houli
own and operate the railroads in the intereet
OF the people and on a non-partisan lbasis: To
the end that all may be accorded the came
tyranny and political power now Exercised Inv
the great railroad corporations which resuit
tha .n ne1it,l If not the destruction OF
Tue citllen, may De destroyed. Such owner
ship is to be accomplished gradually in man
second-The interest Of the ' United States I'm
the public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants OF land
TO the Pacific railroads, should never be alien
ated. mortgaged or sold, but guarded and prr-
t ecte ts Ior the general welfare as provided by
closure OF existing liens of the United States
on these roads should at once follow default in
payment thereof by the debtor com pauies and
at the foreclosure sales of said roads the row
eminent should purchase the same N A be-
in. or If they can be purchased al q easonsbie
price, and the government shall operate eaiS
rallroads as public highways for the beneit of
tne Wnoie people and not in the interest OF the
lew, under suitable provisions for protection
OF life and property. giving to all Transports
| for fares and freights
Ihlrd-We denounce the present Infamous
scnemes TOT refunding these debts. and de-
| mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
executed and administered according IN theft
true intent and spirit.
III.
system. being necessity for the transmissIoI
OF news, should be owned and Operated nv
the government in the interests OF the people.
| LAND
Ffrst-the true policy demands that the mn.
uonal and state legislation shall be such a.
VIII Ultimately enable every prudent and In
dustr1ous citizen to secure home and tbere-
| tore the land should not be moRopolizcd for
speculative purposes. ALI lands now held by
railroads. and other corporations in excess OF
| tner actual needs should by lawful means be
| reclaimed by the government and held for ac-
| tual settlers only, and pri yate land monopoly
as wen as alien ownership, should be prohib-
Second-We condemn the frauds nv which
the land grants to Pacific railroad Companies
| nave, through the connivance OF the interior
| hde settlers of their bones and miners of their
| claims, and we demand legislation by copgreea
m sn6 wi VIII enforce the exemption of mineral
patent,
Third-we demand that all bona fde settlers
| on al puDlic lands be granted free homes AZ
provided in the national homestead law. and
| mat no exception be made I'm the case of In
end ,hat when opened for settlement.
this demand. -e'
Fourth--Direct Legislation: We favor a
system of direct legislation through the initis
| i've aho referendum under proper couetftu
| tonal safeguards.
| GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
F1rst-We demand the election Of president.
vice president and United States seuators bT
direct vote of the people.
| Second-We tender TO the patriotic peopIe Of
| Cuba our deepest sympathy in their etrnSyie
| Ior poitical freedom and Independence and
| we Deileve the time has come when the United
| States, the great republic OF the world ebouI6
| recognize that Cuba Is. and Of right ought "a
be; a free and independent state.
| Tn1rd-We favor home rule in the territorfes
| anu the District OF Column bla- and the early ad-
| mission OF the territories states
fourth-Al public salaries should be mads
ducts. oi anu ~ PrV
Flfth-In these times of industrial depres
sion Idle labor should be employed ON public
| works as far as practicable.
| chln-Ibe arbitrary course of the courts n,
| assuming TO tmprison citizens for indirect ccr-
| tempt ana ruling them by Injunction ehoul6
| DC prevented by proper legislation.
| ceVentn-We favor just pensions for every
| disabled Union soldier. ''
Eighth-Believing that the elective fruncbt..
nno untrammeied ballot are essential to row
| ernment or Tor and by the people, the Peoples
party condemns the wholesale system of dls-
| reimbursement adopted IN some OF the etrtc~
| as un-republican and un-democratic. and Ws
declare II TO be the duty OF the several etates.
leglslatures to take such action as will eecnrs
| fuil,free and fair ballot and an honest count
Ninfh-WhiIe the foregoing propositions con
| eutute the Platform upon which our partx
elands. and for the vIndication OF which IN -
xaDlzation viii be maintained. we recornIz.
mat the great and pressing issue of the Den1
ing campaign upon which the present presf-
uenual election Will turn IS the financial oues-
| uon, ana upon this great and specific issue b.
| tween the parties We cordially invite the aid
ana co-opefeuon of all organizations and CIT
zens agreeing with US upon this vital qucs.