Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-09
Our Platform.

The Peoples party state convention adopted The follow
ng platform at Topeka June 17th
We hereby re-afirm 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 it's eff
cen and economic conduct of state affairs We commend
the action of the Popus members of the last legislature
in passing laws that have hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the people of Kansas. We also commend the
course OF our senator and representatives congress for
their opposition to the of bearing bonds
and the encroachents OF corporate power upon the rights
OF the people, and their vglant devotion the of
their constituents.
we demand that the initiative and referendum be cmbod
ed IN our state constitution and favor proportional repre-
sentation.
We favor the public ownership of all public utilities and
demand the public ownership and operation monop-
olies.
The state laws regulating stock yards charges having
been resisted demand that the Kansas shall
provide adequate market facilities BY purchase land and
constructing necessary buildings yards and other convent
ences TO FURNISH the people market and
regulations as will prevent combination of buyers and
commission men from controlling regulating prices,
charges tor such actual of
and repairs only
We demand that the of Kansas shall provide insur
lightning and toruadocs
state function, at cost.
These being opposition the existing constitution of
the state demand constitutional convention to the
end that they be made cfectua and that other defects
that now exist state constitution may be renedcd
We demand the of ircightrac law giving Il,
court OF railway commissioners to be elected by the pco-
pe the power to fix rates and classification railways
and the further power to compel the railways full
reports with reference to their business
Recognizing the great saving and benefits the people
from the textbook law, passed by Popuis legislature
and put into operation by Populst administration
favor its extension along the general lines to include
all text books and school supplies as far possible
We demand the enactment of the labor laws necessary
the public veal First-A making county clerks offices
free public employment agencies hs state labor bureau
constitute general clearing house for the surplus appca
tons of the counties Second-A law making the bureau
Of labor and industrial statistics independent depart
ment of the state government. ThirdA law completely
revising the mining laws to the end that may be safer
for the miners work and dangerous for the opera
tors to dsobey Fourth-A law taxing actions
for the recovery of wages reasonable attorneys fec for
the collection of the and providing that OF
EMPLOYERS assignment or insolvency wages shall he nor
lien to all attachments and mortgages. Fifth-Whi the
law OF 1897 under the operation OF which all profits
crued to the rather than the mideman under the
tract law declare for law that will conne the output
of the pcncnary mine to the state institutions the
end that these institutions shall the future be placed
at the of combination of private corporations.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver the ratio of sixteen of silver Of gold and
the issue of legal tender for all debts preference
the issue of interest bearing bonds.
We oppose the issuance of all bonds and condemn the
Republican party for its action in fastening upon the pco
pie large bonded debt ostensbly for revenue but i'll
reality for the pepeuation of the national banking system
Resolved That send volunteer soldiers high
appreciation of their patriotic devotion the country and
every facility be extended to them the coming
elections and that their pay be increased $40 per month
We favor service pensions for all survivors of the Union
armies of the Civil war
We demand the immediate suspension of the metropolitan
police law and also its repeal by the legislature
We the Republicans in both houses of congress
for the unanimy with which they have followed the die
of foreign and domestic bondolders in voting against
income and the onc-fourth of per rail
road corporations which being enriched by government
contracts and also their refusal Wall trans
actions
And also denounce unpatrioc the action of the
Republican party in following the dictates OF those who
would speculate and make gain of present
while brave volunteers risk their fortunes and lives in
defense of our flag and humanity.
The following resolution also adopted
We opposed in the crisis OF troubles with Spain to
talk of alliance with Great Britain 1t unnecessary
patriotic and uu-American 1t has for its object the
angement of this country in the complications of inter
national politics and the imposition upon of the British
monetary and commercial systems We declare ability
maintain flag both land and against al powers
which dare against without the aid cooper
alton of any other nation earth.